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To say that expectations aren’t high for the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2023-24 season would be an understatement. Only the San Jose Sharks have worse 2024 Stanley Cup odds than the Flyers, and it will be considered a pretty significant upset if they make the playoffs. It’s something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Joel Farabee, who is […]

The Minnesota Wild are entering the 2023-24 season in a very uncertain spot. The squad as constructed on paper is good enough to make the playoffs, but the team hasn’t won a postseason round since 2015 — nearly a decade ago. Something needs to change for the State of Hockey in order to have postseason […]

After 12 seasons in the National Hockey League, Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron is hanging up the skates for good, according to La Presse’s Richard Labbe. The 34-year-old missed the entire 2022-23 season due to a hip injury. His four-year, $13.6 million contract signed back in September of 2018 expired over the summer. Habs GM […]

Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is one of a few elite talents available to be had on the trade market. However, much like some of those other options, Hellebuyck remains with the team he entered the summer with. Perhaps that changes at some point within the next few months. Chatter on the NHL trade front […]

The Detroit Red Wings came out of nowhere on Tuesday to bring in a native son. Ann Arbor native Jeff Petry joined the team via trade with the Montreal Canadiens. The 35-year-old brings another veteran voice to Detroit’s blueline and is an interesting fit with the team. With the dust settling a bit on this […]

The Detroit Red Wings are looking for playoff hockey in 2023-24. There’s certainly no question about that, especially after their activity this summer. General manager Steve Yzerman has built an impressive prospect pipeline, and now he’s looking to let them inherit an already competitive team. Detroit’s most recent trade certainly showcased this idea. The Red […]

The Detroit Red Wings added some veteran depth on their blueline, acquiring Jeff Petry from the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Petry may not have been an obvious target for the Red Wings. However, the deal represents a full-circle moment for the 35-year-old veteran. Petry is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, making him the second […]

It’s no surprise to hockey fans that the Boston Bruins are going to look a lot different on opening night in 2023 than they did a year ago. The team has been absolutely gutted, most notably by the expected retirements of longtime faces of the franchise in Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. Those two hanging […]

Although the National Hockey League’s offseason is usually peak time for tracking unrestricted free agents, there are always some intriguing names in restricted free agency each summer. That was especially true in 2023, as this year’s class of restricted free agents was headlined by Alex DeBrincat, Troy Terry and Vince Dunn, among others. With NHL […]

Vegas Golden Knights superstar Mark Stone played through a fractured wrist in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers — and incredibly scored a hat trick in Game 5 to help his team win its inaugural championship. Stone confirmed on the Pat McAfee Show this week that he “took a whack” to his left […]

While NFL training camp is controlling the sports airwaves, it isn’t the only training camp that is soon to take place. The NHL season feels like it ended just a few days ago, but 2023 training camp is about to commence in roughly a month. Across the league, veterans will want to sharpen their steel […]

Just over a week after acquiring defenseman Jeff Petry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Erik Karlsson deal, the Montreal Canadiens traded Petry to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, according to TSN. The Canadiens will retain half of Petry’s salary on his contract and receive defenseman Gustav Lindstrom and a conditional fourth-round pick in […]

It’s been a difficult decade for the Winnipeg Jets, who have had a glaring lack of playoff success since relocating from Atlanta at the beginning of the 2011-12 season. A 2018 Western Conference Final is the best result in Manitoba, which, like 2023, ended in a five-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Although the […]

David Krejci has only been retired for 24 hours, and the former Boston Bruin has already shut down a potential career in coaching. The 37-year-old was made available to reporters on Tuesday morning, and made it clear that that is not a path he will consider anytime soon. “There’s no way I can do what […]

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bobby Baun has died at age 86. Baun went undafted after playing junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros. After turning pro in 1956, Baun spent 14 of his 17 seasons in the NHL with the Maple Leafs. Baun also played for the Oakland Seals and Detroit Red Wings. Though he was […]

The Ottawa Senators have failed to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last six National Hockey League seasons — but head coach DJ Smith thinks the team is competitive enough to knock on the door in 2023-24. The squad has made significant changes to the roster for the second straight season, […]

The Montreal Canadiens are the most successful franchise in NHL history, with their 24 Stanley Cups towering over everyone else. However, the last two years have not been kind to them. After a shocking run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, Montreal has had back-to-back seasons in the league’s basement. Additionally, the Canadiens’ horrific […]

Outside of Matt Dumba leaving them, the Minnesota Wild have a largely quiet free-agency adventure. Team general manager Bill Guerin is very much aware of that. He even opened up about the lack of activity by the front office in addressing some of the team’s needs via the FA market. Via Jessi Pierce  of NHL.com: […]

The St. Louis Blues are quite clearly no longer the team they were when they lifted the Stanley Cup back in 2019. Many of the team’s stars from that year have left the club. And now the Blues are looking to build themselves back up without truly tearing it all down. The Blues missed the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have focused on furthering the team’s rebuild and improve their future chances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the team has quietly been embroiled in contract drama involving goalie prospect Ivan Fedotov and KHL club CSKA Moscow. On Monday, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) handed down its ruling on the matter. […]

The Calgary Flames had an all-around tough season in 2022-23. Calgary made important additions to their roster before the puck dropped in October. Notably, they brought in Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau, and MacKenzie Weegar. However, nothing seemed to click. Perhaps the losses the Flames suffered outweighed the games. Star forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk […]

The Washington Capitals are gearing up for the 2023-24 season with their eyes on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Alex Ovechkin and company will work toward winning the franchise’s second championship in less than 10 years. However, there is a chance they do so without veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. Rumors around Kuznetsov’s future in the nation’s […]

The Minnesota Wild have been through plenty of struggles in recent years, with no playoff series wins since 2015. However, one thing they’ve done very well is building for the future while remaining competitive in the present. Currently, the Wild are a solidly competitive team with superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov leading the way. Surprisingly for […]

The Seattle Kraken had an outstanding season in 2022-23, just their second year of existence. After a forgettable first season, Seattle improved substantially in Year 2 and even came just one win away from the Western Conference Final. Now, the NHL’s newest franchise seems set up for success in the short and long-term future. Not […]

The Boston Bruins have now officially lost two longtime members of their team. Patrice Bergeron retired back on July 25 after a stellar 19-year career. And on Monday, David Krejci followed in his footsteps after spending 16 years of his career wearing a Boston Bruins uniform. This development isn’t an unexpected one. After they fell […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying their best to end their Stanley Cup Playoff drought after missing out the past three years. They were active in NHL free agency, signing Teddy Blueger, Ian Cole, and Carson Soucy. Now, the Canucks have signed former Detroit Red Wings forward Pius Suter to a two-year deal worth $3.2 million, […]

It was announced that former Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick Rodion Amirov died after a battle with brain cancer by his agent on Monday. Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor in February 2022. Maple Leafs president and alternate governor Brendan Shanahan released a statement on Twitter regarding the news. “The entire Maple Leafs organization […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans got some unfortunate news on Monday morning when it was announced that top prospect Rodion Amirov passed away due to a battle with brain cancer, per his agent Daniel Milstein. He released a lengthy statement on Twitter: ‘It is we great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodion Amirov. Two […]

With only six full NHL drafts under their belt, and boasting the title of 2023 Stanley Cup champions, it’s very fair that the Vegas Golden Knights have one of the weaker prospect pipelines in the league. But with a championship summer well underway, no one in Las Vegas is too concerned about that right now, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are primed to be perennial Stanley Cup contenders for the next few seasons, led by three of the league’s best players in Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. And the 2022 champs also have a decent prospect pool with multiple players with the potential to play in the National Hockey League […]

It’s common knowledge that Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is one of the best players in the game. But that didn’t really hit home for the defenceman until he found himself on the cover of NHL 24, which proved to be a “wow” moment for the 24-year-old. Via ESPN: “It’s so cool,” Makar told ESPN. […]

There was a time when the aging Washington Capitals had probably the most shallow prospect pool of any National Hockey League team. A perennial Stanley Cup contender, the Caps have had a tremendous run in the Alex Ovechkin era, winning a ring in 2018 and enjoying several Presidents Trophies over the last decade. But along […]

It’s been a tough offseason for the Boston Bruins. After watching their historic campaign come crumbling down in front of them in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they have lost several key pieces over the past few weeks. And on Monday morning, they lost another one in David Krejci, who followed in Patrice Bergeron’s footsteps and […]

The Edmonton Oilers have the talent to contend for a Stanley Cup. They just haven’t been able to pull it all together in the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet. In fact, they lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This past season saw some of the team’s […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made the controversial decision to hire former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock as their new bench boss. Star defenseman Zach Werenski already gave his take on the decision. Now, star forward Johnny Gaudreau is speaking about his new head coach. Gaudreau participated in a Q&A with NHL.com recently when […]

The Dallas Stars went on a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. In fact, they were just two wins away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. However, they fell to the eventual Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights. The Stars entered this summer with the clear goal of taking the next […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin loves the hiring of new head coach Spencer Carbery. Ovechkin shared his thoughts in a recent interview with Mikhail Zislis of the Russian website Sports-Express.  Ovechkin likes Carbery’s familiarity with the Capitals organization. The new Washington head coach first broke in the hockey coaching ranks with the South Carolina Stingrays, […]

The Los Angeles Kings have spent years building themselves back into a playoff contender. And over the last two seasons, that building process has paid off a bit. Los Angeles made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022 and 2023. Now, the Kings are looking to take their team to further heights. The Kings made some […]

Carolina Hurricanes star Andrei Svechnikov went down with a torn ACL on March 11 against the Vegas Golden Knights. During his exit interview, the 23-year-old expressed his disappointment in not being able to help the team during their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, it might not be long until the Hurricanes star can […]