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The Ottawa Senators expected to be contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. Even after trading Alex DeBrincat to the Detroit Red Wings this summer, expectations were high. So you can imagine the disappointment ringing throughout the fanbase given their current start. And fans have taken aim at Senators head coach DJ Smith as […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried making changes ahead of Monday night’s game to hopefully give them a spark. Unfortunately, it didn’t have an immediate effect. Pittsburgh hasn’t exactly bottomed out, mind you. But they are sixth in the Metropolitan Division as of this writing. And their loss on Monday night to their division rival Philadelphia Flyers […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to a good start to the 2023-24 NHL season. As of this writing, Winnipeg occupies a playoff spot in the Central Division. This is a team that went out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year. Perhaps they can give themselves a shot at redemption on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are taking drastic steps to improve their horrendous power play amid their recent slump. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan moved defenseman Erik Karlsson to the left flank this past weekend. Kris Letang took over at the point on their power play. Erik Karlsson, the three-time Norris Trophy winner, joined Letang, Sidney Crosby, […]

New Jersey Devils sensation Jack Hughes can’t wait for the game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. He’ll get a chance to play on the same rink as his brothers Luke Hughes and Quinn Hughes. That Devils-Canucks game marks the first time all three Hughes brothers will take the same NHL ice at Rogers Arena […]

For the first time in their NHL careers, siblings Luke Hughes and Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks will play in the same game when their teams collide on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. It’s a dream come true for the brothers, who, in fact, have not shared […]

The Washington Capitals are gearing up for a cross-conference matchup against a hot Arizona Coyotes team. The Capitals need all hands on deck for the fourth-place Central Division Coyotes. Unfortunately, Washington will be without the services of center Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals seek more production from their centers after Evgeny Kuznetsov’s scratch Kuznetsov will be […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have lost their last few games and figure to not be playoff contenders this season, but rookie Connor Bedard continues to impress, especially during the 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, when he scored the only goal for Chicago and earned a lot of praise from head coach Luke Richardson. […]

Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes will play his brothers Jack and Luke Hughes and the New Jersey Devils for the first time at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, and he spoke about the emotions he feels going into the game. “Of course, it’s the dream,” Quinn Hughes said, via Mike Morreale of NHL.com. “We probably talked […]

It’s Week 9 of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, and we are finally done living in a world without Patrick Kane. The three-time Stanley Cup champion will debut with his third Original Six team sometime this week after signing with old buddy Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 28. Speculation abounds, […]

The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that the team signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract extension, pinning him to the franchise through the 2026-27 NHL season. The extension will carry an average annual salary of $4 million, according to Chris Johnston. Niederreiter played in 45 games with the Jets before inking the deal. Winnipeg […]

The Buffalo Sabres aren’t playing to the expectations placed upon them prior to the season. Their loss on Sunday night to the Nashville Predators marked their third in a row. Furthermore, it was their eighth defeat in their last 11 games. After their latest loss, forward Dylan Cozens spoke out about their struggles. In particular, […]

The Los Angeles Kings are on a roll right now. They have won six of their last seven games and are off to a 14-4-3 start to the 2023-24 season. Los Angeles picked up another win on Sunday, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1. And on Sunday night, franchise icon Anze Kopitar etched his name into […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. And that failure had to hurt. Especially given the fact that this team is not far removed from their incredible run to the Stanley Cup in 2019. St. Louis has a talented roster and can surprise people. So far this season, we’ve seen glimpses […]

The Arizona Coyotes have found themselves at the center of discussion for many years in NHL circles. These discussions usually aren’t positive ones, though. In fact, many of these discussions have centered around their very existence within the state of Arizona. By now, hockey fans know about the team’s struggles to find a long-term home […]

The Vancouver Canucks made an interesting upgrade to their blueline recently. They acquired defenseman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames last week. Zadorov even made his debut with Vancouver against the Flames in Calgary on Saturday. Now, he’s opening up about the fourth trade of his career. Zadorov revealed his immediate reaction to the trade […]

The Montreal Canadiens have had high hopes of contending for a playoff spot this season. After a decent start to the 2023-24 season, the Canadiens have been hit by a number of key injuries that have slowed them down in recent games. The Canadiens (10-11-3) are fading a bit in the early part of December […]

Connor Bedard continues to pile up the notable achievements during his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored the opening goal of the game in Chicago’s 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Saturday, and that gave the 18-year-old phenom an 8-game road scoring streak. Connor Bedard extended his road point streak to 8️⃣ games […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a deep rut as the NHL season has progressed to the 25 percent mark. Considered a legitimate threat to fight for the Stanley Cup at the start of the year, the Lightning have a losing record after 25 games (10-10-5). The most troubling aspect of their season has been […]

The Dallas Stars are a wagon. After coming within two wins of defeating the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final in 2023, the team has remained a contender early into the 2023-24 NHL season. The Stars are 13-5-3 through 21 games, and were just usurped by the Colorado Avalanche for the […]

Just over a month after the Montreal Canadiens were forced to reckon with the fact that Kirby Dach wouldn’t play another game this year, the team is bracing for another long injury absence. “Forward Alex Newhook will be out for approximately 10 to 12 weeks due to a high ankle sprain,” the team announced on […]

Philadephia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was hit with a match penalty and game misconduct after what many around the hockey world believed was a clean hit on New Jersey Devils’ D-man Luke Hughes on Thursday night. Not only did outspoken Philly coach John Tortorella believe the hit didn’t warrant a penalty, he also questioned the […]

For a time, there was a lot of uncertainty around the incident that led to the Chicago Blackhawks terminating the contract of Corey Perry. The veteran forward was held out of the lineup for a few games before he was ultimately let go. We have more information now, but that didn’t stop the rumor mill […]

The Calgary Flames have known that a Nikita Zadorov trade was inevitable. At the outset of the season, they had hoped they could avoid it. However, after a rough start and a trade request, that was no longer an option. And on Thursday, it finally happened. The Flames traded Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks. It’s […]

The New Jersey Devils learned on Friday morning that defenseman Dougie Hamilton would be out indefinitely after surgery. Their time without their star blueliner began on Friday night. New Jersey kicked off their month of December by playing host to the San Jose Sharks. However, things didn’t go to plan for the home team. The […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in a good spot as we speak. Their 5-1 win on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks marked their fourth win in their last five games. And find themselves occupying the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after 22 games. This is incredible progress for Detroit as a team. For […]

Fans of the New Jersey Devils received brutal news on Friday morning. Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton was placed on injured reserve following successful surgery. Former second-overall pick Simon Nemec is joining the NHL squad from AHL affiliate Utica. However, the loss of Hamilton will force head coach Lindy Ruff to shuffle his lineup. Ruff spoke […]

It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Seattle Kraken, as the team has struggled with injuries. They’re hoping to right the ship soon, but that might be difficult at the moment. Especially now with Jaden Schwartz falling to an upper-body injury. As it turns out, Schwartz is going to miss six weeks, […]

The Vancouver Canucks beat out the Toronto Maple Leafs in their pursuit of defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The Canucks officially struck a deal with the Calgary Flames to acquire the 28-year-old on Thursday. In the aftermath of the deal, the Leafs are still reportedly on the lookout for more blue line help, according to Kevin Weekes […]

Just when we thought the Minnesota Wild were bound to fade into insignificance in 2023-24, the State of Hockey is showing some signs of life. An absolutely abysmal start to the campaign saw the Wild lose 11 of 13 from late October to late November, naturally begging the question as to whether this team would […]

The Detroit Red Wings just signed three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane earlier this week after months of speculation on where he would sign. Kane has yet to make his Red Wings debut, but trade rumors surrounding the 35-year-old are already flying around. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Kane could be traded at the deadline if […]

The Nashville Predators were widely expected to miss the playoffs in 2023-24. And in the early going, it looked like fans in Smashville would only be watching hockey until the beginning of April next year. But there’s a reason every team plays 82 games, and the Preds went on a tear in the latter half […]

It was a night to remember for Tom Wilson. Not only did Wilson and the Capitals get a win in his 700th career game, but Wilson scored his first-ever hat trick in the NHL. Wilson had three of the Capitals’ five goals in their 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Nic Dowd and Anthony Mantha […]

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin revealed the disheartening reason why he has been away from the team this past week. In a post on social media, Dylan Larkin announced the tragic death of his and his wife’s child. “This week my wife and I said goodbye to our baby,” Larkin said in his IG […]

The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that they’ve agreed to a contract extension with goaltender Samuel Montembeault, per the team’s PR. It’s a three-year deal, keeping the 27-year-old netminder in Montreal through the 2026-27 season. Montembeault will make an average of $3.15 million per year during the contract. Drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2015, Montembeault […]

The Detroit Red Wings faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks in a cross-conference matchup on Thursday. The Red Wings won 5-1. Although he hasn’t yet made his Red Wings debut, Patrick Kane took a picture with a Blackhawks fan sporting a Connor Bedard jersey and pointed out the fan’s poor apparel choice. Patrick Kane still […]

Tristan Jarry rewrote the Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise record books in epic fashion on Thursday. Jarry became the first-ever Penguins goaltender to score a goal. He pulled off the amazing feat in their 4-2 road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. For the first time in Pittsburgh Penguins history, we have a GOALIE […]

It seems Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard has greatness written all over him this early in his NHL career. Bedard extended his point streak to seven away games against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. In doing so, Bedard tied a franchise record for Blackhawks rookies Darryl Sutter set in 1980, per NHL Public Relations. […]

After being heavily mentioned in trade rumors, Nikita Zadorov has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks, per Vancouver’s X announcement. The Canucks have had a blazing start to the 2023-24 NHL season, but they are not settling. Vancouver enticed the Calgary Flames to make a mutually beneficial deal. Nikita Zadorov should bolster the Canucks’ defensive […]