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Wyatt Johnston isn’t having his coming out party with the Dallas Stars in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs — that already happened last year. With one standout postseason under his belt, and in just his second full National Hockey League campaign, the 19-year-old has transformed into one of his team’s best players as they battle […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs dismissed head coach Sheldon Keefe after the team’s disappointing exit in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins, and the coach quickly took to X to post a heartfelt message to the organization and fans. “Leafs nation, time has come to say goodbye,” Sheldon Keefe said […]

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said to reporters that Pyotr Kochetkov will start Game 3 against the New York Rangers on Thursday and that he wants Frederik Andersen to get rest, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Frederik Andersen missed a lot of time this season due to injury, but returned as the starter […]

Valeri Nichushkin has scored a goal in every single postseason game the Colorado Avalanche have played in 2024 — and the Russian is on the verge of making National Hockey League history ahead of Game 2 against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The Avs beat the Winnipeg Jets in five games before making an […]

The series shifts to Beantown as the Florida Panthers meet the Boston Bruins on Friday for Game 3 of the second round, with both teams looking for a 2-1 edge. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Panthers-Bruins Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Panthers defeated […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe after yet another early postseason exit, general manager Brad Treliving announced on Thursday. “Today’s decision was difficult. Sheldon is an excellent coach and a great man; however, we determined a new voice is needed to help the team push through to reach our ultimate goal,” […]

The Edmonton Oilers look to rebound from a game-one collapse as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Canucks Game 2 prediction and pick. The Oilers took a two-goal lead in the first period. Zach Hyman scored on the power play just 2:11 into the game […]

Connor McDavid failed to record a shot for the first time in his playoff career, and the Edmonton Oilers blew a three-goal lead to drop Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round series to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. The Oil looked to be in complete command, leading 4-1 late in the second period […]

The Edmonton Oilers were on cruise control in Game 1 of their all-Canadian Western Conference second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Until they weren’t. The Oilers blew a 4-1 second-period lead at Rogers Arena in British Columbia, allowing the Canucks to score four unanswered goals — three in the final 10 minutes […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their backs against the wall in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina will have home-ice advantage for the next two games against the New York Rangers. However, it’s the Rangers who have a 2-0 series lead. Despite the deficit, forward Martin Necas is not wavering in his belief in his teammates. Necas […]

It’s been a while since the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Wednesday, it looked like Edmonton would come away with an emphatic win in Game 1. However, something happened in the third period, and the game flipped on its head. And in the end, Vancouver stormed back to […]

Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers certainly found their game in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins. Florida allowed the first goal of the game but closed the door after that. In the end, they skated away with a statement victory by the score of 6-1. Barkov was a major reason for Florida’s dominant win, […]

The Boston Bruins fell to the Florida Panthers in a chaotic Game 2. Wednesday night certainly did not go the same way as Game 1 on Monday. Boston fell by a score of 6-1 and now head home with the series tied at a game apiece. But everyone, including head coach Jim Montgomery, cannot stop […]

The Boston Bruins took Game 1 of their matchup with the Florida Panthers in emphatic fashion. In Game 2, it was the opposite story told. Florida stormed back to win Game 2 6-1 on Wednesday night. But what has fans talking is not the final score. Rather, fans are buzzing about the fight between Matthew […]

The hockey world’s attention, particularly in Canada, will be riveted on the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoff clash between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks, marking their first postseason meeting since 1992. With memories of their previous encounter 30 years ago, where the Oilers emerged victorious with a four-game to two series win, anticipation is […]

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said that center Adam Henrique has been ruled out for Game 1 of the team’s second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, but there is hope that he can play on Friday in Game 2, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. As a result of Adam Henrique missing […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are again heading home for an early summer following yet another Round 1 exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In a scene already played out three times prior, the Leafs failed to emerge victorious over the rival Boston Bruins in Game 7 at downtown Boston’s TD Garden despite having held the […]

The New York Rangers took a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-3 win on double overtime, and there was not a better performance in the game than Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, who got recognized by the crowd multiple times, which he appreciated. […]

The Dallas Stars knocked off the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the first round just a few nights ago and then began their West Semifinal with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday evening. The Stars came out all guns blazing, taking an early 3-0 lead in the first period. But, things went downhill […]

The Florida Panthers made quick work of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL playoffs as they won the series in five games. Now, the Panthers are taking on the Boston Bruins, and game one didn’t go so well. The Bruins cruised to a 5-1 victory in game one on the […]

The Colorado Avalanche will attempt to go up 2-0 before the series shifts back to Denver as they face the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the second round. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make an Avalanche-Stars Game 2 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Avalanche rallied from […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look for their first win of the series as they host the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Hurricanes Game 3 prediction, pick, and how to watch. It was a high-scoring game one of the series. Just 2:46 into the game, Mika Zibanejad scored […]

Madison Square Garden might as well be operating as a time machine these days. The New York Knicks are squeaking out victories over the Indiana Pacers, and the New York Rangers are looking like the team to beat in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This city has been transported back to spring of 1994, also known […]

The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has arrived! Don’t look now, but the Edmonton Oilers will face off with the Vancouver Canucks in what should be an epic battle out on the ice. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Canucks prediction and pick will be revealed. Rolling past the Los […]

The San Jose Sharks are certainly on cloud nine right now. San Jose won the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. As a result, they have the first chance at picking star prospect Macklin Celebrini in the 2024 NHL Draft. Tuesday’s news has sent fans into a frenzy. And it unearthed some high praise […]

The 2024 NHL Draft takes place from the Las Vegas Sphere in late June. However, Tuesday evening saw the league confirm the order for the first 16 selections of its annual entry draft. The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is now in the books, and we know that the San Jose Sharks will have the first […]

Jonathan Marchessault would have liked nothing more than to be thinking about his future after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Vegas Golden Knights. But that dream is over after the Quebec native’s club was eliminated in Game 7 by the Dallas Stars in Round 1. Marchessault is still a Stanley Cup champion, and he’s […]

The Vancouver Canucks got through the Nashville Predators without star goaltender Thatcher Demko in Round 1 — and they will have to face at least the first four games of their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers without the Vezina Trophy finalist, reported Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “Sources say [Canucks] goalie Thatcher Demko is out […]

The New Jersey Devils were fully expecting to still be playing hockey in May of 2024 after an excellent 2022-23 campaign that saw the team finish third in regular-season standings and beat the favored New York Rangers in Round 1. But after a hugely disappointing 2023-24 season in Newark, it’s back to the drawing board […]

The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have agreed to a two-year contract with Drew Bannister to make him the 27th head coach in franchise history. Drew Bannister was the Blues‘ interim head coach after Craig Berube was fired in December, and he helped St. Louis improve its performance over the course of the […]

The Boston Bruins look for a two-game series lead as they visit the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Panthers Game 2 prediction, pick, and how to watch. Game one of the series saw domination from the Bruins. After a scoreless first period, Matthew Tkachuk scored 11:45 into […]

It is game one of the Western Conference Semi-Finals as the Colorado Avalanche face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Stars Game 1 prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Colorado Avalanche got here after winning a five-game series with the Winnipeg Jets. After a first game […]

The Nashville Predators are at the beginning of another long offseason after bowing out in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet again — this time to the Vancouver Canucks in six games. The Nucks beat the Preds 1-0 in Game 6 last week to book their ticket to a Western Conference second-round date […]

Despite having home-ice advantage, and playing against a Boston Bruins team that wasn’t 48 hours removed from winning a Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Florida Panthers were unable to take a 1-0 lead on the B’s in a Stanley Cup Playoff series for the second straight year. The Bruins beat the Panthers […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois did not come at all as advertised in his first season with the Los Angeles Kings, putting together one of his worst years as a professional hockey player in 2023-24 — but he will remain on the roster come training camp. Kings general manager Rob Blake confirmed on Monday that there are no […]

The Dallas Stars are in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They ended a nearly 60-year drought en route to their series win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, head coach Pete DeBoer has to prepare his team for Nathan MacKinnon and the high-flying offense of the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche flexed their […]

The Boston Bruins went into Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Florida Panthers wanting to prove a point. And they sent an emphatic message to Florida and the NHL on Monday night. Boston defeated the Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead. However, they almost played this […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs once again failed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s been eight years with the team’s current core of players. And all they have to show for it is one first-round victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning last year. This latest failure may cost Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe his job. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night. And it’s a bit of a surprise, all things considered. Their opponent, the Dallas Stars, had come close to winning the Presidents Trophy during the regular season. But Vegas was no ordinary wild card team. The Golden Knights were the defending […]