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The Florida Panthers (7-6-1) and Los Angeles Kings (6-5-4) both endured four-game losing streaks in October and have struggled to find their form in the early stages of the 2025-26 NHL season. Therefore, the stakes felt higher than usual for an early November matchup. They each came out of the gate hot, combining to create […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have conquered the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during their three championship runs in the Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin/Kris Letang era. The Caps vanquished the Pens in the second round en route to their 2018 Cup victory. Although one franchise has clearly gotten the better of the other in the last […]

The St. Louis Blues finally snapped their four-game losing streak with a much-needed 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night KeyBank Center. Behind a lockdown defensive effort and a dominant goaltending display, the win gave head coach Jim Montgomery exactly the kind of response he had been demanding from his group. Backup goaltender Joel […]

Mr. 900 Alexander Ovechkin has understandably been garnering substantial praise lately, but fellow NHL legend Sidney Crosby is earning his own share of the limelight after posting a terrific performance in Tuesday night’s showdown between his Pittsburgh Penguins and No. 8’s Washington Capitals. The 38-year-old accomplished a remarkable feat in PPG Paints Arena, one that […]

It’s been a struggle in the early goings of the 2025-26 NHL season for the St. Louis Blues, who are in last place in the Central Division with a 5-8-2 record. If things continue on their present course, it won’t be long before several Blues players begin seeing their name arise in trade rumors. Brayden […]

The Carolina Hurricanes’ ongoing search for a high-impact forward has led them to the Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri, but a significant obstacle stands in the way. Carolina has been actively pursuing a top-line player since missing out on Mikko Rantanen and Mitch Marner last season. Yet Kadri, one of the most experienced centers on the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are about to have a very crowded house. With forward Zach Hyman and defenseman Alec Regula getting close to a return from the injured list, the Oilers are going to have to move players off of their roster in order to bring back two players who are important to head coach Kris […]

The Winnipeg Jets appear to be on the verge of securing a long-term contract extension with captain Adam Lowry. The 32-year-old center made his season debut on Tuesday after missing the first four weeks recovering from offseason hip surgery, and TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reported that discussions between the team and Lowry are progressing […]

The St. Louis Blues are trying to turn their season around early, so they’ve decided to make a few changes to the roster ahead of their matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. It looks like Jordan Kyrou will be a healthy scratch for the first time since 2017, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. […]

This is not at all the kind of start the Minnesota Wild envisioned in 2025-26 after making Kirill Kaprizov the highest-paid player in NHL history over the summer. Despite winning two games in a row, John Hynes’ club is 5-6-3 and currently sitting 30th in league standings. That’s not satisfactory for general manager Bill Guerin, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are one of many Eastern Conference teams hovering around .500 as the first week of November rolls on. With 15 points in 13 games, they have a great opportunity to make the playoffs, but need a hot stretch to get there. Flyers coach Rick Tocchet was brought in to help develop young […]

The St Louis Blues lost to the Washington Capitals 6-1 on Wednesday, continuing their dreadful season. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin netted the 900th goal of his career, the first player ever to reach that milestone. A viral clip came out of Blues goalie Jordan Binnington pocketing the puck Ovechkin scored with. He spoke with The […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 4-3 loss on the road to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Regardless, the Penguins are off to a hot start to the 2025-26 season. The team is dealing with a rash of injuries, though, and have made some corresponding roster moves. The Penguins announced on X, formerly Twitter, that […]

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a decent start to the 2025-26 season, as they look to break their playoff drought. Despite having young, talented players, they have not made the playoffs since 2011. The Sabres have been without one of those young players, center Josh Norris, since opening night with an upper-body injury. Buffalo […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are 8-4-0 to start a 2025-26 season full of expectations. Free-agent acquisition Nikolaj Ehlers finally scored his first goal in Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers. But an ex-Ranger was not available for the Canes in that game. But when the Hurricanes play the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, they will have […]

The Washington Capitals beat the St Louis Blues 6-1 on Sunday, moving to 7-5-1 on the season. Despite a slow start, the Great 8 is still hitting milestones. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th goal on Thursday and joked with TNT analyst Henrik Lundqvist about his most memorable. Ovi's got 900 of them in […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored his 500th career goal back on October 29th. It was another remarkable milestone for the veteran forward. However, this goal came in a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. This game was also one of the worst team efforts Toronto put forth this year. Entering play Wednesday, though, […]

New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer is a hot topic around the NHL at this time. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft has made an immediate impact for the Islanders so far this season. And he has acclimated himself well on Long Island. This includes his involvement in the rivalry between the […]

Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals star and future Hockey Hall of Famer added to his legendary resume on Wednesday night, as he became just the first player ever in the history of the NHL to score at least 900 goals. Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals during the […]

One of the bigger surprises in the early goings of the 2025-26 NHL Season has been the fast start by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are currently on a three-season postseason drought and were not projected by many to play beyond the regular season for what would be a fourth straight season. Despite their recent loss […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday night. Ovechkin is the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history. And he added to his legacy by becoming the first to 900 career goals. As he and his teammates were celebrating, though, St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was drawing the anger […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is already the greatest goal scorer of all time. He surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s goal total last season in a game against the New York Islanders. But there was one final milestone for The Great Eight to knock down. On Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, he did just that. Capitals […]

The Utah Mammoth are one of the hottest teams in the league to start the 2025-26 season, sitting in a tie for second in the Western Conference with the Winnipeg Jets. It has been a long time coming for the franchise, as the Arizona Coyotes-turned-Mammoth haven’t been in the playoffs since the 2019-20 season, when […]

The relationship between the New Jersey Devils and goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been extended for another two seasons beyond the current campaign, as it was recently announced that he affixed his signature to a two-year contract worth $12 million. That means he’ll have a salary cap hit of $6 million. This is Markstrom’s second season […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday. Still, the Penguins are off to a hot start at 8-4-2 on the season. After the game, the Penguins’ general manager, Kyle Dubas, spoke about the future of Sidney Crosby. “No, I would never,” Dubas said to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic about […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a 5-4 win on the road over the Montreal Canadiens. In the offseason, the Flyers improved their roster by acquiring Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks. Zegras was a major part of the win over the Canadiens, and in the process, helped the team achieve something not done by […]

Just when it was starting to look like the New York Rangers had gotten it together, J.T. Miller and company crumbled anew on Tuesday night, losing to the visiting Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden in New York, 3-0. The Rangers entered the meeting with Carolina on the heels of a three-game win streak, including […]

The Montreal Canadiens endured a long dry spell before they made the playoffs last season. While they dropped their opening round series to the Washington Capitals, the Canadiens came to life in the second half of the season and demonstrated that they have one of the fastest and most exciting teams in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs authored a thrilling comeback to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on home ice on Monday night — but it wasn’t enough to satisfy their head coach. The Leafs trailed 3-0 at the end of the second period and looked listless for long stretches, but scored four unanswered goals to steal two […]

The Washington Capitals have fallen on hard times as of late. The team has now lost four straight games and will be missing Pierre-Luc Dubois for an extended period of time. While the struggles are mounting for the team, Alex Ovechkin has spoken out, keeping a positive attitude in the process. “Yeah, a little struggling. […]

The Winnipeg Jets have started their 2025-26 NHL campaign 9-3 and are just a point back of the top spot in league standings — and that’s all been without the services of captain Adam Lowry. The veteran forward will rejoin the lineup for the first time this season on Tuesday night against the Kings in […]

The Detroit Red Wings are tied as the top team in the Eastern Conference. The Wings are 9-4-0 on the year, which has caused excitement for the team’s fan base. Regardless of the hot start, fans need to hold back on their excitement for the season as a whole. While a 9-4 start to the […]

The Utah Mammoth made one of the biggest moves of the NHL offseason. The Mammoth traded for JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres. Peterka is set to return to Western New York for the first time since the trade, and he spoke of the success he is having in Utah before the game. “I think […]

The Edmonton Oilers are navigating the 2025-26 season in its early stages. Edmonton has shown glimpses of the dominant team they’ve proven to be over the last few seasons. However, the same early-season struggles they’ve grown accustomed to have reared their ugly head. In saying this, one undeniable positive this year has been forward Ryan […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Unfortunately, things did not get off to a good start at all. The Penguins raced to a 3-0 lead, and it seemed as if they would cruise to victory. However, the Maple Leafs had other plans. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 34 saves on […]

As the Edmonton Oilers looked to secure their seventh win of the season against the St. Louis Blues, long-time captain Connor McDavid made NHL history in a major way, passing the puck to Jack Roslovic on the power play to go up 1-0. Why was this pass so special? Because it marked McDavid’s 1,100th point, […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL through the early stages of this season. It’s no surprise, considering that they are three-time reigning Western Conference finalists. With stars such as Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson, and Thomas Harley, it’s easy to see why they’ve done so well. Next season, these stars […]

The Boston Bruins are on a three-game winning streak, as Morgan Geekie has continued to impress. Still, Geekie will be without his linemate for the foreseeable future. Elias Lindholm is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Marco Sturm said the top-line center is now week-to-week after getting results from an MRI, according to Joe Haggerty of […]

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season is off to a terrific start. But don’t take our word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 109 goals scored during Frozen Frenzy last Tuesday, the third most in a single day in NHL history. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the […]