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It was very clear before Alex DeBrincat was traded to the Detroit Red Wings that the sniper wanted out of Ottawa — and Senators’ superstar Tim Stutzle did not mince words when asked about his former teammate’s departure. “If he doesn’t want to be there, I don’t want to make him have to be there,” […]

The Buffalo Sabres are gearing up for a massive season in Western New York, as they look to snap the longest postseason drought of any National Hockey League team. The Sabres haven’t been playing hockey past April since 2011, and after a failed rebuild and subsequent trade of former No. 2 overall pick Jack Eichel, […]

The Detroit Red Wings were active this offseason, trying to make their team better for 2023-24. Detroit swung trades for star goal-scorer Alex DeBrincat and veteran defenseman Jeff Petry. And they added a whole crop of free agents including J.T. Compher, Justin Holl, and Shayne Gostisbehere. This flurry of activity has many fans believing the […]

Milan Lucic made an obvious decision in NHL Free Agency, returning to the Boston Bruins on a one-year contract. Lucic has spent eight years away after being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 2015. The veteran forward went on to spend time with the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, as well. Lucic returned to […]

The Edmonton Oilers are an incredibly talented team, and every hockey fan is aware of this. After all, they have the two best players in the NHL on their roster right now. However, despite having Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, Edmonton has yet to put it all together in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That said, […]

The Florida Panthers had a wild run to the Stanley Cup finals. After squeaking into the playoffs by taking the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Panthers upset the Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs on their way to the finals where they were defeated by the Las Vegas Golden Knights. […]

The 2023 United States Hockey Hall of Fame Class was announced by USA Hockey on Friday, headlined by two-time Stanley Cup champion Dustin Brown. Brian Burke, Katie King Crowley, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Brian Murphy will also be enshrined in the prestigious US Hall of Fame in December. “It’s an amazing Class and a group that […]

The Colorado Avalanche are approaching the end of a longer offseason than usual after a shocking Round 1 loss at the hand of the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After dominating the 2021-22 season and winning the franchise’s third Stanley Cup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Avs were once again the […]

The Ottawa Senators signed defensemen Jake Sanderson to an eight-year contract extension on Wednesday, worth $64.4 million. Sanderson is just 21-years old and was selected fifth overall by the Senators in the 2020 NHL Draft. The defensemen posted 32 points in 77 games during his rookie season and logged nearly 22 minutes per game. His […]

St. Louis Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen is facing disciplinary action following alcohol-related driving charges in Finland in August, according to NHL.com’s Lou Korac. Not many details are known regarding the incident, but the 27-year-old released an apologetic statement on Thursday night. “Last month I made an unacceptable error in judgment and take full responsibility for […]

The Ottawa Senators rewarded Jake Sanderson after an excellent rookie season, locking up the 21-year-old to a gargantuan eight-year, $64.4 million deal — and the American spoke out about his new contract on Thursday. “You see the core group of the guys signing here long term, so I wanted to be a part of that,” […]

Chris Chelios will have his No. 7 retired by the Chicago Blackhawks this upcoming National Hockey League season — and it was Pearl Jam who broke the news on Thursday night. The popular rock band had a show at the United Center, the home of the Blackhawks. Chelios is a close friend of frontman Eddie […]

In Connor McDavid’s eyes, there’s nothing more Canadian than his Edmonton Oilers playing their nemesis, the Calgary Flames, in the upcoming 2023 NHL Heritage Classic. McDavid recently expressed his sentiments on the outdoor game that has garnered massive attention in North America. He played in his first NHL Heritage Classic in his second season in […]

The Rocket Richard Trophy race as the NHL’s top goalscorer figures to be an intriguing one next season. Connor McDavid is the obvious frontrunner after his outrageous 64-goal, 153-point campaign in 2022-23. It truly was one of the best individual campaigns since the days of Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, and it isn’t outrageous to […]

When thinking about the surprise story of the 2022-23 National Hockey League campaign, it’s easy to select the Florida Panthers, after the South Beach dwellers made an incredible run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final after barely qualifying for the postseason. But right in the same tier are the Seattle Kraken, who themselves […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are entering another season in Stanley Cup or bust mode — and the NHL’s best player has his teammates locked in ahead of a critical 2023-24 campaign. The Oilers captain requested his teammates return to Alberta two weeks before the start of training camp to participate in informal skates, […]

Morgan Frost is the future of the Philadelphia Flyers, and general manager Danny Briere confirmed that by locking up the young forward to a two-year extension on Wednesday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Hearing one of the remaining RFAs, Philadelphia’s Morgan Frost, is closing in on an extension with the Flyers,” Friedman reported. “Sounds like […]

After 13 seasons, 736 games and eight NHL clubs, defenseman Michael Del Zotto is retiring from professional hockey, he announced on Wednesday. “Today is a bittersweet day,” Del Zotto posted on Instagram. “I was fortunate enough to play 14 years of professional hockey. The blood, sweat, tears, broken bones, triumph, heartbreak and sacrifice were worth […]

Sam Reinhart was excellent for the Florida Panthers in their cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 — but the 27-year-old has seen his name swirling in trade rumors all summer. The Canadian re-affirmed his commitment to South Beach on Wednesday as he approaches NHL Free Agency for the first time in his […]

Auston Matthews is the highest paid player in the National Hockey League after signing a monster four-year, $53 million contract earlier this offseason — and Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Matthew Knies also thinks he’s the best. “He’s not just the best goal-scorer in the NHL, but he plays defense, too,” Knies told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski […]

Carson Soucy joined the Vancouver Canucks this summer knowing he could play an increased role. It’s a situation he is excited about and is welcoming with open arms. But there’s another reason Soucy decided to put pen to paper with Vancouver. And it has to do with two Hall of Fame-worthy former players on the […]

The Arizona Coyotes have an incredibly bright future on the ice. Arizona has a very promising head coach who recently signed an extension with the club. And they have some exciting players waiting to make an impact at the NHL level. On Wednesday, the Coyotes decided to keep another important figure, general manager Bill Armstrong, […]

Free agent forward Patrick Kane mentioned recently that he is willing to listen to offers from interested teams. As of now, we aren’t aware of any team that has made an offer to the future Hall of Famer. However, recent reports indicate that Kane has an interest in joining his old rival, the Detroit Red […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie center Connor Bedard is the new face of the franchise. Just like many NHL players, Bedard looks forward to the occasional cheat food and give himself a treat. Surprisingly, Connor Bedard’s preferred cheat food isn’t as sinful as many of his NHL contemporaries, per The Athletic. “My favorite is probably sushi. I’m […]

The Ottawa Senators have an incredibly promising core of players already making an impact at the NHL level. On Wednesday, the Senators ensured one of those core players will remain with the franchise for quite a while. Ottawa has signed defenseman Jake Sanderson to a monster eight-year contract extension, the team announced on Twitter. The […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made one of the more intriguing moves this summer across the entire NHL. And it didn’t involve a trade or NHL Free Agency signing. The Blue Jackets tabbed former Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock as their successor to Brad Larsen. Controversy has followed Babcock since […]

Although Brad Marchand is the obvious choice as the next captain of the Boston Bruins after Patrice Bergeron retired this summer, the 35-year-old isn’t focused on that as the 2023-24 campaign approaches. “It’s not something that I really think about too much,” the Canadian superstar told reporters at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston this week. […]

It’s been a long offseason in the Big Apple after a devastating first-round playoff exit for the New York Rangers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Blueshirts were one season removed from advancing to the Eastern Conference Final, where they had a 2-0 lead on the Tampa Bay Lightning before losing four straight. It […]

Entering the 2023-24 NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings could boast the best roster the franchise has had since winning two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 — but they don’t have a single series win to show for it since. After three consecutive playoff misses between 2018-21, the Kings exited the rebuild by placing […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the postseason for the first time in the Sidney Crosby era in 2022-23 — and the roster was completely transformed because of it. After former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas was brought to Pennsylvania earlier this summer, he immediately got to work revamping the team to avoid back-to-back postseason […]

The retooling of the Pittsburgh Penguins front office is not stopping at the hiring of new general manager Kyle Dubas. The Penguins announced Wednesday that they hired Doug Wilson as senior advisor of hockey operations. Wilson will “provide counsel, opinions and expertise to hockey operations leadership on all matters including personnel decisions,” according to the […]

Danton Heinen and the Boston Bruins could be reuniting after the veteran forward was signed to a professional tryout agreement, the team announced on Tuesday. The 28-year-old has already played over 200 games in a Bruins uniform after being drafted in the fourth round by the team in the 2014 NHL Draft. He spent the […]

For much of the 2022-23 NHL season, the Florida Panthers seemed like they were going to be one of the more disappointing teams in hockey. After winning the President’s Trophy the year before and swinging a massive trade for star winger Matthew Tkachuk in the offseason, the Panthers were fighting just to make the playoffs. […]

The Minnesota Wild are in salary cap hell for the next two years after buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. They will cost the team a staggering $14.7 million for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 NHL campaigns, hamstringing the current roster and making it extremely difficult for GM Bill Guerin to improve the team. Along […]

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into the 2023-24 season as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference with a superstar core led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers have lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion in back-t0-back seasons; they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Western […]

Martin Necas had a breakout season with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2022-23, and the young star is focused on improving even more next year, rather than his next contract. The 24-year-old is approaching the final season of a two-year, $6 million contract he signed in August of 2022, and he’ll be a restricted free agent […]

The New York Islanders are not far removed from being just one win away from the Stanley Cup Final. In 2020, the team came within two wins of competing for the Cup. New York came so close, but now it seems hockey’s holy grail is so far away. The Islanders made the Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

The Ottawa Senators pushed for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season. That push began last summer with their work in NHL Free Agency. Ottawa brought veteran forward Claude Giroux home as part of their effort. And during the season, they traded for then-Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Unfortunately, things didn’t work. […]

The Nashville Predators are heading into a new era of their franchise in more ways than one. For the first time, David Poile is not the team’s leader in the front office. That honor now belongs to Barry Trotz, who served as the franchise’s first head coach. Speaking of the head coach, that’s different now […]