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The series shifts to Alberta as the Vegas Golden Knights face the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of the Second-Round series. We’re in Canada, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Golden Knights-Oilers Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Oilers stomped the Golden Knights 5-1 in Game 2 to […]

Evander Kane stole the show (sort of) Saturday night during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between his Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golde Knights when he managed to sneak in multiple body shots in a UFC-esque show of ground-and-pound skills on the ice. After the game, Evander Kane did not mince his […]

When the subject is the Edmonton Oilers, the discussion nearly always centers on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The way things are going in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, perhaps the order should be changed to Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Oilers Leon Draisaitl First NHL player to score 13 goals in any 8-game span of […]

After losing in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the New Jersey Devils, the New York Rangers have decided to go in a new direction. The franchise and head coach Gerard Gallant have agreed to go their separate ways. Via the team’s Twitter: “OFFICIAL: NYR and head coach Gerard Gallant have mutually […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to take a commanding 3-0 series lead as they face the New Jersey Devils in Game 3. We’re in New Jersey, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Hurricanes-Devils Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hurricanes destroyed the Devils 6-1 in Game 2. Now, […]

The Dallas Stars will face the Seattle Kraken in Game 3 in the Emerald City. We are in Seattle sharing our NHL odds series, making a Stars-Kraken Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars defeated the Kraken 4-2 in Game 2 to send the series back to Seattle in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try and pull out of an 0-2 hole as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 in Sunrise. We’re in Florida, sharing our NHL odds series, make a Maple Leafs-Panthers Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Panthers defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were not lacking offensive firepower Friday night against the New Jersey Devils. They scored six goals to defeat New Jersey and take a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina’s offensive onslaught brought a sense of deja vu along with it. Game 2 marked the third […]

The New Jersey Devils needed an inspired effort in Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes after their brutal Game 1 loss. However, the inspiration was nowhere to be seen, and the team now trails Carolina 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. New Jersey lost 6-1 on Friday night and overall looked overmatched by the Hurricanes. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes came into Game 2 against the New Jersey Devils with momentum on their side. They left Game 2 with even more momentum, and a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes won 6-1 on Friday night, outplaying the Devils in every facet. Carolina’s win in Game 2 follows […]

The Washington Capitals found themselves in rather unfamiliar territory this season. Despite their best efforts, Washington entered the final week before the NHL trade deadline outside of the playoff picture. And things just didn’t look promising. So, the Capitals did what some teams in their position do. They saw the writing on the wall and […]

Timo Meier and the New Jersey Devils were riding an incredible Game 7 triumph over the New York Rangers in Round 1 — and followed it up with one of the worst performances of their entire 2022-23 season, getting crushed 5-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the second round on Wednesday night. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t had much of anything go right for them so far in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Florida Panthers. They opened the series by losing Games 1 & 2 on their home ice, and with the series now shifting back to Florida, it’s clear the Panthers have all the […]

Just over a week ago, Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers were down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins and staring down a do-or-die Game 5 against the best regular season team in the history of the National Hockey League. Fast forward to Friday and the Panthers are up 2-0 on the Toronto Maple Leafs in […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was out for blood in Thursday night’s Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but after multiple borderline dirty plays on Matthew Knies and Michael Bunting, the agitator avoided a suspension from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Bennett was not disciplined for injuring Knies in the first period on […]

The Edmonton Oilers will attempt to snag a split as they face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Second-Round series. We’re in Sin City, sharing our NHL odds series, making an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 2 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Golden Knights defeated the Oilers 6-4 in […]

Joe Pavelski has been putting the Dallas Stars on his back in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — and he made even more history in the process on Thursday night. After scoring four goals in Game 1’s loss to the Seattle Kraken earlier this week, Pavelski scored his fifth goal of the […]

All three of the players nominated for the NHL’s Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman have won the hardware before. San Jose Sharks veteran Erik Karlsson, New York Rangers’ Adam Fox and Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar are the 2022-23 Norris Trophy finalists, the NHL announced on Thursday. The award is voted on annually by members […]

Coach Sheldon Keefe’s Toronto Maple Leafs began their series with the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena with designs on jumping out to a commanding lead, but now find themselves down 2-0 heading to South Florida after a shocking Game 2 loss. After the team’s first playoff series win in 19 years against the Tampa Bay […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their backs against the wall. They are now trailing the Florida Panthers in their second-round series, 2-0, following a devastating 3-2 loss in Game 2 on Thursday night at home. Despite the unenviable situation of the Maple Leafs at the moment, Toronto center Ryan O’Reilly isn’t sweating a lot. “It’s […]

The Florida Panthers have had plenty of memorable moments over the course of their 30 years as an NHL franchise. Record-setting Left winger Matthew Tkachuck added another one to the highlight reel on Thursday night, assisting on Gustav Forsling’s early second period goal to give Florida a 3-2 lead on the road against the Toronto […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still winless in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs after suffering a painful 3-2 loss at home at the hands of Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers. Bobrovsky is the talk of the town for his performance in Game 2, but Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov couldn’t […]

Florida Panthers have established an imposing 2-0 series lead in the second round versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, thanks in large part to the outstanding netminding of Sergei Bobrovsky thus far. In Game 2, Bobrovsky stepped up big time once again, as he turned things around following a slow start. Bobrovsky surrendered two goals in […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers don’t have a single quit in them. They showed that again when they overcame a 0-2 deficit in Game 2 of their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road Thursday night to score a 3-2 victory. In one of the most crucial moments in the contest, Matthew […]

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin is in hot water for an encounter he had with a woman in a Seattle hotel. The woman was found in a hotel room that Nichushkin was staying in, and recent audio of a 911 call reporting the incident sheds more light on what happened, reports the Seattle Times’ […]

Erv and Dani Di Giusto have taken cheering against the Toronto Maple Leafs to an entirely different level, and the pair has gone viral for wearing various opposing NHL team jerseys to Scotiabank Arena. The father and daughter duo are Montreal Canadiens fans who live in Toronto and own Maple Leafs season tickets, according to […]

Matt Boldy had a breakout campaign for the Minnesota Wild in 2022-23, but after struggling mightily in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, general manager Bill Guerin did not take it easy on the youngster. “In talking to a guy like Boldy, his style of play in the playoffs doesn’t…he’s got to change certain things in his […]

When Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko were traded to the New York Rangers, both expected that the star-studded team would be making a deep playoff run in 2022-23. But after that was derailed by a Game 7 loss to the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, neither player knows […]

Czech hockey icon and former Edmonton Oilers forward Petr Klima died at the age of 58, the Oilers confirmed on Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Oilers alum Petr Klima & extend our condolences to his family & all loved ones,” the team wrote on Twitter on Thursday. “The forward […]

The game of hockey is ever-changing, but one thing has remained very constant throughout the past decade: Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron being named a Selke Trophy finalist. The 38-year-old defensive stalwart headlines the NHL’s Selke Trophy finalists yet again in 2022-23, being nominated for the award for a staggering 12th consecutive time. This year […]

The National Hockey League announced the Calder Trophy finalists on Wednesday night as the league’s best rookie; Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner were named. The award is given annually to the best rookie in the NHL as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers […]

The Las Vegas Golden Knights spoiled a four-goal performance from Leon Draisaitl en route to a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series on Wednesday night — and forward William Karlsson is confident they are the better team. “If we have a chance to dictate, we’re […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to go up 2-0 as they host the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the Second-Round Series. We’re in Raleigh sharing our NHL odds series, making a Devils-Hurricanes Game 2 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hurricanes steamrolled the Devils 5-1 in Game 1 to […]

No goaltender has played more hockey in the last four seasons than Tampa Bay Lightning superstar netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy — and after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Russian got real about the toll it has taken on him. “The first 30-35 games I felt […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night. Despite a four-goal performance from Leon Draisaitl, the Vegas Golden Knights skated away with a 6-4 victory. Wednesday’s loss marked the seventh straight Game 1 loss the Oilers have suffered. And it capped off a rather […]

The Edmonton Oilers got all they could ask for from star forward Leon Draisatil and then some on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, they wasted the effort. Edmonton lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Draisaitl scored all four of Edmonton’s goals on Wednesday. […]

Another day, another wasted monster individual effort in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, Joe Pavelski became the oldest player ever to score four goals in a playoff game in the NHL, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss at home to the Seattle Kraken. Well, that was also the case Wednesday for the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes worried about being a bit rusty heading into Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the New Jersey Devils. However, by the end of the night, those concerns were put to bed. The Hurricanes dominated the Devils, cruising to a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night. Carolina even chased standout rookie […]

Change was already the name of the game for the Calgary Flames this offseason after the departure of general manager Brad Treliving. However, things are changing even more with the departure of head coach Darryl Sutter. Sutter was fired recently after the Flames failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He coached three seasons […]