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The last time we heard about Pierre-Luc Dubois is that the Los Angeles Kings are winning the race to acquire the Winnipeg Jets forward. However, the Montreal Canadiens are apparently not willing to give up on PLD just yet, per Darren Dreger of TSN. “Indications are the Montreal Canadiens have tried to get back into […]

While some key members of the Boston Bruins were in Nashville for the 2023 NHL awards ceremony, back in Boston, general manager Don Sweeney was busy making some trades for the B’s. The biggest one that caught everyone’s attention involved the Bruins sending Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for […]

The Boston Bruins hired head coach Jim Montgomery from the St. Louis Blues summer with high expectations. Montgomery came in to replace Bruce Cassidy after the team failed to go far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While the Bruins were disappointed in the playoffs this season, Montgomery certainly proved himself as a coach. He won […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is the best player in the NHL today. And at the NHL Awards, he took home more than enough hardware to back up that claim and then some. Among all the awards won, McDavid took home the biggest individual prize. The Oilers superstar won the Hart Trophy as the most […]

Connor McDavid has won nearly everything there is to win as a player in the NHL. He added another batch of hardware to his still-growing trophy collection on Monday, including a Hart Trophy — the third of his career. Almost everyone saw McDavid’s Hart Trophy win from a mile away, but apparently, he still did […]

Seattle Kraken star Matty Beniers proved this season he is one of the most promising players in the National Hockey League. At the NHL Awards on Monday night, he earned some hardware honoring his efforts. Beniers won the Calder Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced in Nashville. The Kraken star is the 90th player to win […]

Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is not at the NHL Awards in Nashville. Despite that, the future Hockey Hall of Famer is taking home some hardware. And he absolutely ran away from the competition. Bergeron has won his sixth Selke Trophy, the NHL announced on Monday night. It’s the sixth time the Bruins star has […]

The New York Rangers had a disappointing end to their 2022-2023 season when they lost to the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Rangers made some splash moves at the trade deadline, adding Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane as rentals. Those two players are free […]

The Boston Bruins completed a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks that sent Taylor Hall to Chicago, and creates speculation that the Bruins could retain defenseman Tyler Bertuzzi as a result of the cap space that was gained in the move. The full trade details include Taylor Hall and the rights to unrestricted free agent Nick […]

The 2023 NHL offseason has had an exciting start with some big trades already taking place. That excitement only ramps up this week, with the NHL Draft on Wednesday and Thursday and free agency beginning on Saturday. This year’s free agency class isn’t the strongest, with no real stars on the market. However, there are […]

The New Jersey Devils were one of the biggest surprises in the NHL this season. After missing the playoffs four years in a row, the Devils broke out to finish third in the regular-season standings with 112 points, a 49-point increase from the season before. They then took out the arch-rival New York Rangers in […]

It appears that Pierre-Luc Dubois is on the verge of getting shipped by the Winnipeg Jets. The Montreal Canadiens have long been linked to Dubois, but it’s the Los Angeles Kings who appear to be the most likely landing spot for the forward, as pointed out by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “It sure feels […]

Barry Trotz has a lot of work to do as the Nashville Predators new general manager, and he’s already started to make some moves in an effort to help his squad out. While Trotz is obviously going to have to pull the trigger on some deals during his first offseason in charge, it doesn’t sound […]

The 2023 NHL offseason is already in full swing, with the NHL Draft just days away. After the draft concludes on Thursday, teams will begin looking forward to the start of NHL free agency on July 1. This year’s free agency class is a bit weaker than other years. However, there are still talented hockey […]

While hockey fans await to see what the Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Carolina Hurricanes have in the works, another major trade is reportedly brewing involving Pierre-Luc Dubois. And for the Los Angeles Kings, acquiring the Winnipeg Jets center could come at quite a cost. The Kings are prepared to send multiple pieces to […]

It was revealed shortly after the season ended that New York Rangers free agent winger Patrick Kane needed hip surgery, and recent social media posts show him performing activities that show Kane is on a good path towards recovery after the surgery. Patrick Kane was traded to the Rangers from the Chicago Blackhawks ahead of […]

This year’s NHL Draft class is incredibly deep. As such, there are players who, in other years, would go higher than they will in 2023. Zach Benson is one of those players who might just fall due to the talent around him. Benson is far from a bad player in his own right. In fact, […]

In any sport, there are incredibly skilled players who end up falling through the cracks because of the talent ahead of them in their draft year. The NHL Draft, obviously, is no different. UConn product Matthew Wood could be a first-round gem in the 2023 NHL Draft. Wood is an incredibly talented winger. He has […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is not necessarily thin on defense. Rather there just isn’t much in the way of high-end blueline talent to be had outside of David Reinbacher and Axel Sandin Pellikka. However, there is one name rising through the draft that fans should keep their eyes on. Swedish blueliner Tom Willander has emerged […]

The Vegas Golden Knights had a thrilling close to the season as Stanley Cup Champions, and are now looking to ink a deal with the man that played a major role in getting them there. Adin Hill was instrumental in helping the Golden Knights down the stretch. He stepped in halfway through the Stanley Cup […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are trying to find a new home for Kevin Hayes this offseason and seemed to be on the verge of a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, but now the trade is in limbo and effectively dead right now because of one player. That would be Blues defenseman Torrey Krug, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are working on a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers to bring back defenseman Tony DeAngelo. While the deal was seemingly nearing completion this weekend, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reported Sunday morning that talks “hit a snag” late Saturday night and the trade could be in jeopardy. If the deal […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed team captain Jordan Staal to a four-year, $11.6 million contract extension, the team announced on Twitter. Staal will have an average-annual value (AAV) of $2.9 million through the 2026-27 season. “Jordan embodies what it means to be a Hurricane,” Carolina president and GM Don Waddell said in a press release. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are reportedly on the verge of sending Tony DeAngelo to Carolina Hurricanes, a team not all too unfamiliar for the defenseman, who played for the Canes before going to Philly. Via Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: “In addition to this currently-delayed Philadelphia trade with St. Louis, there is word the Flyers are also […]

The Arizona Coyotes are welcoming a new addition to their blue line after they traded for Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi, the team announced on Saturday. In return, the Kings get a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Coyotes, who acquired that pick from the Montreal Canadiens. We have acquired Montreal’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off of a season that saw them lose to the Florida Panthers in four games in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hurricanes were led by Coach Rod Brind’Amour and captain Jordan Staal. After the game, Staal became emotional describing what happened and how it all went so wrong, so fast. […]

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a disappointing season in which they finished in sixth place in the Central Division of the NHL’s Western Conference. The Blues had a tendency to let games get away from them in the second half of the season, and the lack to steady and consistent play was an […]

Jonathan Toews has officially played his last game as a Chicago Blackhawk, scoring a goal in his final contest with the team after winning three Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He’s played his entire career in the Windy City, but after a brutal few seasons that involved long-COVID symptoms as well as Chronic […]

The Colorado Avalanche have found their second-line centre in the form of Ryan Johansen, after completing a trade that will send Alex Galchenyuk back to the Nashville Predators, the teams announced on Saturday. “Ryan is a talented, veteran center who helps our top six,” Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said, according to NHL.com. “He gives […]

With the future of superstar Auston Matthews and head coach Sheldon Keefe up in the air, the Toronto Maple Leafs best defenseman Morgan Rielly made his stance clear on both of them on Friday. “As a friend, a teammate, you name it, you want that guy on your team,” Rielly told NHL.com’s Dave McCarthy on […]

After playing for six teams over the past five NHL seasons, veteran Erik Haula will finally get some stability after he signed a three-year, $9.45 million pact with the New Jersey Devils on Friday, the team announced. “It was a huge deal to have security,” Haula said after signing the contract, per NHL.com. “We bounced […]

Just two seasons after retiring from the National Hockey League, Patrick Marleau is back where it all started — the San Jose Sharks hired the league’s all-time leader in games played as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor, the team announced on Friday. “It’s rare that you get the opportunity to add someone […]

The NHL Draft is the most interesting draft in all sports for one specific reason. There is no other sport in which you’ll find so many different perspectives and opinions than hockey. One team could have a seventh-round grade on a player while another has them in their top 20. And this disparity always creates […]

At last year’s NHL Draft, Slovakian hockey won the day. Juraj Slafkovsky went first overall to the Montreal Canadiens. And the New Jersey Devils followed that up by selecting Simon Nemec. It was the first time two Slovkain players went 1-2 in NHL Draft history. This year, there’s another top prospect from Slovakia. Dalibor Dvorsky […]

At last year’s NHL Draft, we saw a few elite defensemen available for the taking. The New Jersey Devils selected Simon Nemec second overall. And the Columbus Blue Jackets selected David Jiricek with the sixth pick. It seemed this year, however, there wouldn’t be that elite blueliner in this class. But that perception began to […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is right around the corner now. And as such, a lot of talk is taking place around some of the top-tier prospects behind presumptive top pick Connor Bedard. One of those talked about prospects is US National Team Development Program product Will Smith. Smith is an interesting name that has risen […]

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that teams will no longer be allowed to wear specialty jerseys during warmups beginning next season. The decision comes at the heels of several players refusing to wear Pride-themed jerseys last season. “That’s just become more of a distraction from really the essence of what the purpose of these […]

When Dmitry Orlov was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Boston Bruins ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, he was acquired by the best regular season team in the history of the sport. But after a stunning collapse against the Florida Panthers in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the smooth-skating Russian has […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have established themselves as one of the best teams in the NHL in recent years, appearing in three straight Stanley Cup Finals from 2020 to 2022 and winning two of them. However, that run of dominance did not continue this season. The 2022-23 season started well enough, but after the All-Star […]