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The Toronto Maple Leafs finally won a playoff series this season, their first since 2004. Fans and the team alike buzzed with anticipation for the deep run to come. However, that run never came. The Maple Leafs were pushed aside by the Florida Panthers. Florida nearly swept the Maple Leafs, but dominated throughout nonetheless. In […]

The Vegas Golden Knights brought home the Stanley Cup for the first time last week with a 4-1 series win over the Florida Panthers. The Knights celebrated in true Las Vegas fashion, shutting down the Strip for a massive victory parade on Saturday night. They partied all weekend with over 100,000 fans in the streets […]

The Vegas Golden Knights won the 2023 Stanley Cup Final over the Florida Panthers in five games, and rightfully took to the city to celebrate with their championship rally on Saturday. The team certainly had a great time partying after a season of hard work, but there may not have been anyone who had more […]

The Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in their sixth season of existence, just as owner Bill Foley predicted — but he doesn’t expect this will be the team’s only championship. “We’re not done,” Foley said on Friday. “I told William Karlsson when he signed an eight-year deal [in 2019] that I expect three […]

Matthew Tkachuk did absolutely everything he could for the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he was forced to watch the Vegas Golden Knights win the title from the press box after breaking his sternum in Game 3. Still, he was the best player for his team throughout the postseason, and he […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in a weird spot after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season. Vancouver has a roster with some talent on it. They are not one of the worst teams in the league by any means. And yet, the Canucks can’t seem to make the playoffs despite that talent. On top […]

The Vancouver Canucks took advantage of the NHL’s first off-season buyout window in a historic way. Vancouver has bought out veteran defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in a move with drastic consequences in the short and long-term future. Ekman-Larsson’s buyout is the largest ordinary course buyout in the NHL’s salary cap era, according to Canucks reporter Thomas […]

The Calgary Flames enter this NHL offseason with a new general manager in Craig Conroy. Calgary’s former player-turned-executive is already drawing interesting praise from agents around the league. One agent spoke about Conroy to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun on Friday. When speaking of the likeability of the Flames GM, the agent drew upon a widely […]

It might not be long before the New Jersey Devils and Timo Meier agree to a long-term contract. The Devils are focused on locking up Meier after inking Jesper Brett to an eight-year, $63 million contract, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. Timo Meier’s contract with the Devils is also expected to be for eight […]

After an incredible season in San Jose that will probably earn him the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s premier defenseman in 2022-23, it looks like the Sharks and Erik Karlsson are preparing to part ways this summer. The team’s management met with Karlsson’s camp, Newport Sports, at the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, and both […]

The NHL offseason is officially here, and trade speculation is out in full force. Of all the trade targets around the league, San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson may be the most intriguing. After several injury-plagued seasons, Karlsson, 33, returned to elite form and then some this season. The Sharks star scored 25 goals and […]

The Vegas Golden Knights absolutely dominated the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, and head coach Bruce Cassidy admitted that once the team beat the Dallas Stars, he was confident his team’s first title would follow soon after. “Once we were there in the Stanley Cup Final I truly believed we were not […]

Mere hours before the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup on Tuesday night, Las Vegas authorities arrested a man who allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting at T-Mobile Arena, per ESPN. Matthew DeSavio, 33, was detained by police Tuesday afternoon after at least three people contacted law enforcement about his purported plans […]

With the NHL offseason officially upon us, the trade stoves have been burning hot already. There are many enticing trade targets available, and several of them come from the Winnipeg Jets, including star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Winnipeg’s exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs was ugly to say the least. The Jets lost in five games […]

The Carolina Hurricanes consider re-signing defenseman Brett Pesce a top priority this offseason, but if that doesn’t happen, he will be getting traded before the start of next season, reports TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. “If the Hurricanes have their way, they’re not trading Brett Pesce, they’re signing him to an extension. And those talks continue with […]

The Boston Bruins were all-in on the 2022-23 season. The first half of their plan could not have worked out better since the Bruins set NHL regular-season records for most wins and points as they earned the Presidents Trophy. But they were drummed out of the playoffs in the first round by the Florida Panthers, […]

The Calgary Flames are reuniting former linemates Jarome Iginla and Craig Conroy in the front office, after Iginla was hired on Thursday in an executive capacity as Special Advisor to the General Manager, the team announced. “Dating as far back as our playing days with the Flames, Jarome and I have always talked about one […]

Jesper Bratt was absolutely electric for the New Jersey Devils throughout the 2022-23 season — and the team is rewarding the young Swede handsomely with an enormous eight-year contract extension. “Hearing NJ and Jesper Bratt are closing in on an 8-year extension with a $7.875M AAV,” wrote Sportsnet’s Elliote Friedman. “Do the math and it’s […]

With the 2022-23 NHL season in the rearview mirror now, the offseason has officially begun. Rev up the stoves for the draft, free agency, and trade speculation, because everything is about to heat up. Many enticing trade targets are out there, with Ottawa Senators winger Alex DeBrincat being one of the most attractive options available. […]

Fresh off of winning the Stanley Cup, the Vegas Golden Knights announced a multi-year partnership with with 50 Cent’s booze brand, which is called 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, according to TMZ Sports. 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits makes Branson Cognac and Le Chemin du Roi Champagne, and will now be the official cognac and champagne of […]

The fact that Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was able to play at all in the last few games of the Stanley Cup Final through the injuries ailing him is absolutely astonishing — but it’s going to cost him the beginning of next season. Head coach Paul Maurice confirmed after the team’s Game 5 loss […]

The Montreal Canadiens will be selecting fifth overall in the 2023 NHL Draft at the end of June, but according to Radio-Canada’s Alexandre Gascon, that might not be good enough for the storied franchise. The Habs have already looked into swapping picks with the San Jose Sharks at No. 4, but they’ve also contacted the […]

With the Vegas Golden Knights claiming their first Stanley Cup in franchise history on Tuesday night, the 2022-23 NHL offseason has officially begun. As the draft hype, free agency speculation, and trade talks heat up, one of the teams at the center of the offseason will likely be the Winnipeg Jets and star Pierre-Luc Dubois. […]

The ending was heartbreaking, but the journey was nothing short of incredible for the 2022-23 Florida Panthers. After losing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night, the Cats spoke about one of the most improbable playoff runs in NHL history. “It’s huge. There’s no stopping now,” Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad […]

The 2022-23 NHL season has officially come to a close with the Vegas Golden Knights winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. As the offseason officially begins, 31 other franchises now have the task of getting to Vegas’ level. And there’s no team that’s more true for than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite Toronto […]

Jack Eichel played the first seven years of his career without suiting up for a single Stanley Cup Playoff game — and after winning a Stanley Cup in his maiden postseason with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, he admitted he thought he might never win hockey’s ultimate prize. “I think it’s only human nature […]

After assisting Kyle Dubas with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2022-23 season, Jason Spezza is following him to Pittsburgh after he was named assistant General Manager of the Penguins on Wednesday. “After a decorated playing career, Jason fully immersed himself on the management side of the game learning all facets of hockey operations this […]

Just over 13 years after Patrick Sharp and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, the 41-year-old is joining Philly’s front office, the team announced on Tuesday. Sharp will be appointed to the position of Special Advisor to Hockey Operations, according to new general manager Daniel Briere. “In adding […]

The Edmonton Oilers are keeping Derek Ryan around, giving the veteran forward a two-year contract extension worth $900,000 annually, the team announced on Tuesday. Ryan appeared in 80 games for the Oilers during the 2022-23 season, scoring 13 goals and adding seven assists for 20 points with a +11 rating. He was due for unrestricted […]

The Vegas Golden Knights became champions of the hockey world on Tuesday night on their home ice, and it came at the perfect time for owner Bill Foley. The Cup victory was extra special this year, after the Knights owner made a now-famous prediction when he joined the league in 2017, according to the Las […]

The Boston Bruins 2022-23 season has been over for quite some time now after their shocking first-round series loss to the Florida Panthers, but the NHL season as a whole came to an end on Tuesday night when the Vegas Golden Knights beat those same Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to win their first ever […]

Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers have been a perennial playoff contender for at least the past four seasons, whereas Jack Eichel’s Buffalo Sabres didn’t make the postseason once during his tenure in New York — but that all changed when he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in late 2021. On Tuesday night, the No. […]

After coaching the Winnipeg Jets for around nine seasons, Paul Maurice took a six-month break from December 2021 to June 2022 before signing with the Florida Panthers. Maurice implied that the Jets may have already peaked with him as the leading voice in the locker room, and he also alluded to the fact that he […]

Phil Kessel spent six of the first nine years of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During that time, the now-member of the Vegas Golden Knights faced criticism left and right due to his inability to take the Leafs over the hump. Never mind the fact that hockey is a team sport; Kessel became […]

After the crushing blow of losing the Stanley Cup to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers were dealt a double whammy when they received the injury update on star forward Matthew Tkachuk. The Golden Knights defeated the Panthers in five games, ending it with a 9-3 domination. It was certainly not […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have done it. (Oh their fans have waited quite the long time for this…) Following a convincing 9-3 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, the Golden Knights, after just six seasons of existence, finally earn the right to hoist up Lord Stanley’s mug. […]

The Matthew Tkachuk-led Florida Panthers failed to extend the series as the Vegas Golden Knights triumph in their pursuit to win the Stanley Cup Final. Teams that stay most healthy in playoff situations are the ones that often win the whole thing. Paul Maurice outlined their hard battle with injuries throughout the postseason and their […]

What a bad time to be a Miami sports fan. After the Miami Heat lost the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, the ugly run continued on Tuesday after the Florida Panthers bowed down to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Now, Miami got on the wrong end of history […]

Aaron Ekblad and the Florida Panthers fought hard to reach the Stanley Cup Final. In the end, they fell short against the Vegas Golden Knights. But no one can question their toughness after the latest revelation from head coach Paul Maurice. Ekblad played through multiple injuries, including a broken foot, Maurice told TNT on Tuesday […]