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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 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a solid start in the 2023-24 NHL season. The Maple Leafs boast a record of 11-6 after they beat a competitive Pittsburgh Panthers team on November 28th. Still, Toronto wants to bolster its defensive depth given its injuries. Chris Tanev and Nikita Zadorov are among the several Maple […]

A Pacific Division showdown between its two top teams will clash under the lights in prime-time fashion as the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights face off with the Vancouver Canucks. Let’s take a look at our NHL odds series where our Golden Knights-Canucks prediction and pick will be revealed. Most recently, the Golden Knights have seen […]

After months of speculation, Patrick Kane has found a new home. The Chicago Blackhawks legend signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings earlier this week worth just over $2 million. However, there’s a good chance Kane will earn a lot more than that next summer if he signs a multi-year contract with another […]

Don’t look now, but some intriguing NHL hockey is right around the corner as the Dallas Stars head up north to take on the Calgary Flames. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Stars-Flames prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play tonight as road warriors, the Stars have compiled an […]

The Nashville Predators look to stay hot as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Predators prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Wild come into the game at 6-10-4 on the year. They faced the Blues the last time out. Joel Eriksson Ek got the […]

The headlines around the Chicago Blackhawks have been far and wide recently. Earlier in the week, the Blackhawks released Corey Perry after an alleged incident with a team employee and plenty of rumors circulating around the internet. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson also spoke on the rumors and the situation involving Perry. Now, Perry has […]

Who doesn’t love a hockey Thursday? In this week’s edition, the Colorado Avalanche will head to the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes in what should be an absolute treat. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Avalanche-Coyotes prediction and pick will be revealed. It’s officially official… the Avalanche are red-hot! Outside of […]

It seems like it’s been the same story with the Pittsburgh Penguins ever since Sidney Crosby was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2005 NHL Draft. The star power is there in droves, and the depth is usually not quite up to par. That obviously hasn’t been the case for Crosby’s entire tenure in Pennsylvania; […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to continue their win streak as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Hurricanes prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Islanders come into the game sitting at 8-7-6 on the year so far. They have been streaky as of late. […]

After winning their inaugural Stanley Cup championship at the conclusion of the 2023 postseason, there was widespread speculation as to whether the Vegas Golden Knights would suffer from a title hangover this year. That certainly wasn’t the case in the early going; the Knights won 11 of their first 12 games, looking like an absolute […]

Let’s look at a Western Conference matchup as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Jets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. How did the Oilers get in this position? They were amongst the betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup in the preseason. However, […]

The Blackhawks start their road trip as they visit the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Red Wings prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Blackhawks enter the game at 7-13-0 on the year, and last time out face the Seattle Kraken. The Blackhawks struck first, with […]

It’s a cross-conference matchup on Thursday night as the struggling Buffalo Sabres try to get their season on track with a Central division visit to the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Blues prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres thought this would be the year that finally […]

It’s a Metropolitan division matchup as the New Jersey Devils travel down the interstate to take on the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Flyers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Devils have won two games in a row, improving their struggles while Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes were […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home from a three-game road trip to take on the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Penguins looked like they would make one more run with Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin, and the addition of […]

The Florida Panthers continue their road trip through Canada as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Canadiens prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Panthers enter the game at 13-7-2 on the year. Last time out, they played the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the game, […]