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The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly going to explore giving Auston Matthews a role on the penalty kill for this season, and Matthews is open to playing that role. “You’re down a man but at the same time, it’s hockey, a lot of anticipation, a lot of reads, and I feel like I have a […]

After narrowly missing the playoffs last season the Buffalo Sabres made several moves in the summer to get them over the hump. One of those additions was veteran defenseman Connor Clifton, who signed a three-year contract with the Sabres after spending the first five seasons of his NHL career with the Boston Bruins. Clifton joins […]

The San Jose Sharks were a perennial Stanley Cup contender for over a decade, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 and knocking on the door of Western Conference supremacy various other times in the 2010s. But after being one of the top teams in the NHL for so long, it only made sense […]

Pittsburgh Penguins fans rightly wondering where Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang will play with the man advantage during the 2023-24 season got their answer on Monday — head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that both defensemen would see time on PP1 to start the year. “The power play is very important to Erik and Kris,” Sullivan […]

The New York Rangers have had some real upside in recent years. Many around the NHL have keyed in on New York as a team that could take a major step forward. And yet, the team hasn’t been able to do so consistently. They made the Eastern Conference Finals a few years ago, but outside […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are gearing up for the beginning of a new era of their franchise. Connor Bedard enters the picture with the expectation of becoming the next Chicago hockey icon over the next few years. If there’s anyone who understands the pressure of being the first overall pick, it’s actually Bedard’s teammate, Taylor Hall. […]

The Vancouver Canucks likely would prefer not to talk about their preseason opener on Sunday. Facing the Calgary Flames, nothing went right for Vancouver. And at the end of the day, the Flames skated to a dominating 10-0 victory to begin the preseason. After the game, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet had to face the […]

The Boston Bruins kicked off their preseason slate of games on Sunday. And they got off to a promising start, fending off the New York Rangers and winning 3-0. Boston’s standout performer that game was one of their top prospects, as well. Forward Matthew Poitras scored a goal and dished out an assist in the […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is in the twilight of his career. The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer does not have a ton of time left on his playing days. However, Malkin still believes he has more in the tank than many would presume. And he hopes to see this out until he can’t go […]

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t made the playoffs since the 2019-20 season. They boast a promising roster on paper, but haven’t been able to put it all together on the ice. The team traded captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders last season, receiving Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a 2023 first-round pick in return. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the only National Hockey League teams that have won a Stanley Cup in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. They’ve been a Stanley Cup contender for the better part of 30 years, led by past superstars Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr, and a few of the game’s most marketable current […]

The Washington Capitals have suffered playoff heartbreak after playoff heartbreak in the Alexander Ovechkin era — but they broke through and won the Stanley Cup in 2018, so all past failures have been forgiven. But this has been a perennial regular season juggernaut that has failed to advance past the second round every season except […]

Michael Andlauer is officially the new owner of the Ottawa Senators, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes the franchise is in good hands after the publicized sale process. “I don’t think there’s anybody who should have any concerns about the future of this franchise,” Bettman said on Friday while introducing Andlauer as the team’s new […]

Clayton Keller had a breakout season for the Arizona Coyotes in 2022-23, and the way he’s improving, general manager Bill Armstrong believes he could end up being one of the best players in franchise history. “Just being around him, [Keller] is a competitor,” Armstrong explained to NHL.com’s Amalie Benjamin ahead of the NHL Global Series […]

San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture is currently week to week with a lower-body injury. As a result, he will miss the beginning of training camp. It’s an unfortunate loss for the Sharks, who provided no concrete timeline for their captain’s return to the ice. Couture was far from pleased with this development. He spoke […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to move past the Mike Babcock drama as training camp and preseason is on the horizon. Pascal Vincent has stepped up as the new bench boss in Columbus. And his presence already has players excited for what is to come. Vincent ran his first practice as head coach of […]

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei enjoyed quite the coming out party in 2022-23. He reached double digits in goals for the first time in his eight-year career, finding the back of the net 18 times. In fact, only two defensemen in the entire NHL scored more goals than Skjei last year. This increase in goal […]

Right before the 2023 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues reportedly had a trade in place. The Blues would acquire defenseman Travis Sanheim and forward Kevin Hayes in exchange for defenseman Torey Krug. Other parts could have been involved, but these were the major components. However, the trade fell through. Krug refused […]

The Arizona Coyotes went through some dark times this offseason off the ice. Arizona’s entire future in the desert was thrown into chaos when the team’s proposed arena deal in Tempe failed to pass. Naturally, speculation regarding whether the Coyotes would relocate began running rampant after that. However, things seem to be looking up, on […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are ready to defend their championship. Three and a half months since eliminating the Florida Panthers from the 2023 Stanley Cup finals, the Golden Knights are at training camp, getting prepared to defend their title. The Golden Knights hope to become the third team since 2017 to win back-to-back Stanley Cup […]

The Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, shocking the hockey world and coming within three victories of claiming hockey’s top prize against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in 2018. Five years later, and the 2022-23 iteration of the Knights finally got the job done, dominating in the […]

After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014 last season, the Washington Capitals are poised to return this season. With training camp opening up this week, some Capitals players dished out their expectations for the team. Forward Nicklas Backstrom, the Captials’ all-time leader in assists, says there is a buzz around the team […]

With less than three weeks until the start of the regular season, NHL teams are tuning up for another exciting campaign on the ice. For the Winnipeg Jets, this season brings playoff aspirations but a few questions loom regarding the futures of two of their best players. Both Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck are set […]

The 2023-2024 NHL season is right around the corner, and the Buffalo Sabres are doing what they can to lock in some players for the long term. Both Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, two franchise staple defensemen, have been the center of contract discussions leading up to training camp, although nothing materialized when camps began […]

Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl are the two most important players on the San Jose Sharks roster after Erik Karlsson was traded to Pittsburgh this summer — but the longtime forwards might not be in California for too much longer. With the Sharks set to be one of the worst teams in the National Hockey […]

The Colorado Avalanche sorely missed Valeri Nichushkin for the final five games of their Round 1 series against the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The talented winger was away from the team after an incident at a Seattle hotel that resulted in the 28-year-old going back to his home country of Russia. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is preparing for his 20th National Hockey League season, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion isn’t ready to hang up the skates just yet. The well-liked goaltender spoke to the media as the Minnesota Wild opened training camp ahead of the 2023-24 campaign on Thursday. “I just told myself I would give myself […]

The acquisition of Anthony Duclair immediately after the previous NHL season from the Florida Panthers was a huge step in the right direction for the San Jose Sharks. But, time is ticking for him and Alexander Barabanov as they are in the last legs of their contracts with Mike Grier before heading into free agency. […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov is against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zadorov, a 12-year NHL veteran who hails from Moscow, hopes his opinion makes a profound impact on the ongoing conflict, per The Hockey News’ Randy Sportak. “I understand the consequences from my Motherland, word’s going to come out and how they’re going to react […]

It’s official: Michael Andlauer is the Ottawa Senators’ new owner. The NHL’s board of governors unanimously approved the sale to a group led by Andauer on Thursday. Andlauer will begin handling team operations as soon as possible, per The Associated Press. The two sides agreed to the sale for almost $1 billion in June. The […]

Off the ice, Brad Marchand is typically a guy with a sharp sense of humor. However, when Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery named Marchand team captain on Thursday, the latter showed a side of him others rarely get to see. Brad Marchand cherished and savored that special moment, per MASS LIVE’s Matt Vautour. “As […]

The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the full expectation of returning to the Finals for the second straight year. But after a shocking seven-game exit at the hands of the Seattle Kraken in Round 1, it’s been a longer offseason than anyone in Denver anticipated. Still, the possibility of a three-peat in […]

As another frantic NHL Free Agency period has come and gone, one important unrestricted free agent remains without a new team — three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane. The 34-year-old continues to rehab from hip surgery this summer, and according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, there’s one team that has significant interest in the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are taking a bold chance with star forward William Nylander this upcoming season. He has played down the wing his entire NHL career to this point. However, the Maple Leafs are going to have the 27-year-old play down the middle as a center iceman in 2023-24. The idea originally came from […]

It seems the Colorado Avalanche’s stellar defensive duo of Devon Toews and Cale Makar will  remain together for the foreseeable future. Toews hopes he will agree to a contract extension with the Avalanche before the 2023-24 NHL season kicks off next month. “My intent is to stay here the rest of my career,” Devon Toews […]

The Vancouver Canucks are aiming for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023-24. Vancouver found themselves in playoff contention last season. But in the end, they missed out by a comfortable 12 points. This year, the team not only hopes they can turn the tide, they believe they have the group to do so. Goaltender Thatcher […]

The New Jersey Devils are coming off their best season in franchise history, and hope to continue building upon that this upcoming season. One player expected to play a larger role this season is defenseman Luke Hughes. Hughes, the brother of Devils star Jack Hughes, is a highly touted defensive prospect who received a cup […]

The Vancouver Canucks pushed a trade across the line ahead of training camp. Vancouver acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Tanner Pearson and a 2025 third-round pick. Pearson played parts of five seasons with the Canucks before this deal. On Wednesday, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin spoke to the […]

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk requested a trade from the team a few years back. It inherently created some tension as rumors about his future swirled relentlessly. At the end of the day, though, cooler heads prevailed. DeBrusk rescinded his trade request, and he signed a two-year contract extension in March 2021. However, that contract […]