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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 […]

New York Knicks and Rangers fans have had many gripes with owner James Dolan over the years, and he recently came out with a surprising admission about owning both teams. James Dolan said that while the Knicks and Rangers are “near and dear” to his heard, he does not really like owning teams, according to […]

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said that former No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafreniere will start training camp on the right side, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post. With Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin on the top two lines on the left side, which is Lafreniere’s natural position, it is […]

The Florida Panthers begin training camp shortly and it appears they will be without two key players until December at the very least. Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour are still nursing injuries, two key pieces in the team’s improbable run to the Stanley Cup. Via Tim Reynolds: “Panthers are still bracing for Aaron Ekblad and […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Matt Murray said that goalie Matt Murray will need a significant surgery, and it will happen in the next week, according to Chris Johnston of TSN. More details regarding Matt Murray’s surgery will be provided at a later date due to privacy reasons, according to Johnston. The Maple Leafs have […]

The Boston Bruins lost some key players this offseason, chief among them being their captain Patrice Bergeron. Bergeron closed the book on a legendary career with the Bruins, and while he will need to be replaced on the ice, his leadership presence needs to be replaced too. With the captain role up for grabs, many […]

Heading into training camp, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs is the future of William Nylander. After crashing out of the playoffs, there were some rumors they could potentially break up this core and trade Nylander, but that didn’t happen. However, the Swede is heading into a contract year and will […]

Steven Stamkos is the longest-tenured player on the Tampa Bay Lightning and is arguably the greatest player in the franchise’s history. He enters the 2023-24 season in the final year of his current contract. With the regular season less than three weeks ago, Stamkos is set to play out the final year of his contract […]

Streaming is taking over the world of sports. One of the biggest services in the world, Warner Bros. Max, will showcase a plethora of events. These range from the NBA, MLB, NHL, USMNT, USWNT, and NCAA college basketball’s March Madness. This means getting to see Zach Edey, Connor McDavid, Shohei Ohtani, and LeBron James immediately […]

The St. Louis Blues filled a leadership void on Tuesday, announcing that Brayden Schenn is the newest captain of the franchise. Schenn is the 24th captain in franchise history, taking over for Ryan O’Reilly after he left the Blues via free agency this summer following three seasons as team captain. Schenn is entering his seventh […]

The Los Angeles Kings have made the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons. And the last two seasons have ended the exact same way. After a hard-fought battle, the Edmonton Oilers proved too much and sent the Kings home. This summer, Los Angeles general manager Rob Blake hopes he constructed a team that can […]

The New York Rangers last made the Stanley Cup Final in 2014. And they last won the Stanley Cup in 1994 when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks. It’s quite the drought for a historic, Original Six franchise such as the Rangers. However, the tides of the NHL could be shifting in their favor sometime soon. […]

The New Jersey Devils have never finished an NHL regular season better than they did in 2022-23. They set franchise records for wins (52) and points (112) for their performances last year. Unfortunately, even a historic season for the team wasn’t enough to win their division. But there is still a lot to be proud […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have emerged as one of the NHL’s better teams in recent years. And they’ve come rather close to the Stanley Cup Final, as well. In fact, they’ve made the Eastern Conference Finals twice since 2019. However, they were swept both times. Their failures in the Eastern Conference Finals are, unfortunately, nothing new. […]