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The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have had a difficult time this year as they have had a slew of injuries. That situation got worse Thursday when they learned that stellar defenseman Cale Makar would be out for at least two games. Avalanche’s Cale Makar out at least next 2 games after hit to […]

Mike Fisher is a former professional ice hockey player. He had an illustrious career spanning almost two decades. He spent his entire career playing for two teams. The Ottawa Senators drafted him with the 44th pick of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, and he was traded in 2011 to the Nashville Predators. During his run […]

The New York Rangers needed a right-winger to slot into their lineup, and they just acquired one by trading for Vladimir Tarasenko from the St. Louis Blues, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Defenseman Niko Mikkola is also part of the trade, according to Seravalli. The Rangers announced the full terms of the trade. […]

A crucial western conference showdown will take place in the heart of the North Star State as the Vegas Golden Knights battle it out with the Minnesota Wild on this Thursday. It is time to take a look at our NHL odds series, where our Golden Knights-Wild prediction and pick will be made. There is […]

An inter-conference matchup is on tap for this evening as the Vancouver Canucks take on the New York Islanders in what should be an absolute treat. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Canucks-Islanders prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of back-to-back devastating losses that have pushed Vancouver’s record to a […]

It will be a Stanley Cup rematch as the Colorado Avalanche visit Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Visit Amalie Arena with us as we share our NHL odds series, make an Avalanche-Lightning prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Avalanche are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the […]

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau had a career season last year. With the Florida Panthers, he scored 115 points and became the franchise’s all-time leading points scorer. With the Flames, however, Huberdeau hasn’t played at that level. He has 10 goals and 33 points through 48 games after coming over in the massive Matthew Tkachuk […]

The Detroit Red Wings have a significant question to answer as it pertains to the future of Dylan Larkin. Their captain is a pending free agent, and the two sides are talking extension. However, could those talks force another pending free agent out of Detroit? NHL insider David Pagnotta wrote recently the Red Wings are […]

The New York Islanders will not be seen with rainbow warmups in the pregame of their Pride Night Thursday assignment against the Vancouver Canucks at home. This decision has raised some eyebrows, just like when the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers also fumbled in their handling of the celebration. “Unlike the Rangers, who […]

After months of speculation surrounding Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane, it seems as though the 34-year-old is on the verge of making a decision about his future with the NHL Trade Deadline looming. Kane’s agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun on Tuesday that there should be clarity “relatively soon” on whether the star […]

Dylan Strome is staying with the Washington Capitals long-term, after signing a five-year contract extension. Announced on Friday, Strome’s deal is worth $25 million and will carry a $5 million cap hit, kicking in next season. He’s currently in his first year with the Capitals and his fifth year as a full-time NHLer. Below, we […]

The Minnesota Wild will head to the “Lone Star State” to take on the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. Skate through the blue zone as we share our NHL odds series, make a Wild-Stars prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss to the […]

An elite Western Conference showdown is on tap for this evening as the Vegas Golden Knights head to “Smashville” to go head-to-head with the Nashville Predators. Let’s take a look at our NHL odds series where our Golden Knights-Predators prediction and pick will be made. Losers of four-straight games, Vegas is as close as hitting the […]

Two teams heading in completely opposite directions will prepare to face off as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Detroit Red Wings in the “Motor City”. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Red Wings prediction and pick will be unveiled. Entering the All-Star Break, the Red Wings saw their mini two-game winning streak […]

Who’s ready for some more hockey action on this Tuesday? In this edition, the San Jose Sharks will make the long trek east to battle it out with the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Sharks-Lightning prediction and pick will come true. With their playoff hopes on […]

An intriguing inter-league matchup is scheduled to take place this evening as the defending champion Colorado Avalanche take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Avalanche-Penguins prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of a lengthy amount of rest for both squads after the All-Star Break took place, Colorado […]

The New York Islanders are winning lately, but they will be facing a tough opponent this Tuesday night at home, as they host the Seattle Kraken, who are also coming off a win. The Isles are on the outside looking in of a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, so that’s an extra motivation […]

Bo Horvat made his New York Islanders debut after his blockbuster trade and subsequent eight-year extension on Monday night. Horvat and the Islanders came away with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. After the game, Horvat spoke to the media about his debut. He also took some time to respond to his new president […]

The Dallas Stars defeated the Anaheim Ducks in a shootout on Monday night. The victory capped off a milestone night for team captain Jamie Benn. Benn skated in his 1000th career game on Monday, a major achievement for any NHL player. He became just the second player in history to play his 1000th game with […]

The Florida Panthers absolutely destroyed the Tampa Bay Lightning in their return from NHL All-Star Weekend. With the victory, head coach Paul Maurice joins an elite club of NHL head coaches. Maurice has won his 800th career game, becoming the sixth head coach to reach the milestone. The last to reach 800 wins was Lindy […]

The New York Rangers and Calgary Flames had a highly entertaining game on Monday. And for Artemi Panarin, it was a bit of a history-making night. Panarin recorded two assists in the Rangers victory over the Flames in New York. This brought his point total as a Ranger to 300. Panarin has reached the 300-point […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to continue their winning ways when they resume action after the NHL All-Star break. As for the Florida Panthers, getting two points Monday night will be a great sign for their chances to overcome their odds to make the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. With all that being said, […]

Jonathan Toews has never played for any team other than the Chicago Blackhawks in all the years he’s had in the NHL so far. That could change soon, though, if he ultimately waives his no-move clause and lets the Blackhawks send him elsewhere. It’s all on Jonathan Toews whether he’d make that decision ahead of […]

NHL All-Star Weekend is in the rearview mirror, meaning the Stanley Cup Playoffs are inching closer. Fans have been vocal about All-Star festivities, but the playoff format was also a topic, thanks to Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins star spoke with the media on Friday, expressing support for a change to the NHL playoff format. […]

The Bo Horvat blockbuster trade has left the Vancouver Canucks without a captain. Being without a captain isn’t a total rarity in the NHL, at least in recent years. However, the trade has led to a bit of a restructuring of the player leadership group in Vancouver. Forward Elias Pettersson and defenseman Quinn Hughes are […]

Six days after their blockbuster move to acquire Bo Horvat, the New York Islanders locked him up. The star forward signed an eight-year, $68 million extension to stay on Long Island past this summer. While the Islanders are glad to have Horvat around, they aren’t completely thrilled with every aspect of the deal. Islanders president […]

After acquiring Bo Horvat ahead of the NHL All-Star break, the New York Islanders have announced a long-term extension to keep him with the organization for the foreseeable future. On Sunday, the Islanders announced that Horvat and the team were in agreement on an eight-year deal, via NHL.com. Elliotte Friedman indicates that the Horvat contract […]

Another NHL All-Star Weekend has come and gone, with the best players from across the National Hockey League descending on sunny Florida for the 2023 iteration of All-Star festivities at FLA Live Arena. Between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin playing on the same line, hometown boy Matthew Tkachuk winning MVP, and Fall Out Boy headlining […]

The 2023 NHL All-Star Game is being held down in Florida, but it’s heading North of the border next year. The 2024 edition will be held at Scotiabank Arena, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as reported by Elliotte Friedman on Saturday. It’s actually been seven seasons since the prestigious game was held in […]

Hockey fans did not enjoy the NHL Skills Competition on Friday night, as their reactions on social media reveal. Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is also not having fun, despite winning his assigned event. The Canadiens captain won the Pitch n’ Puck event on Friday. Essentially, the Pitch n’ Puck event was a game of […]

The NHL held its annual Skills Competition on Friday ahead of the NHL All-Star Game. The biggest and brightest stars from across the league were supposed to entertain hockey fans around the world. However, hockey Twitter wasn’t exactly entertained. Reporters, fans, and other figures within the hockey Twitter community dropped scathing reviews about the event. […]

Bo Horvat is still processing his trade from the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Islanders from earlier in the week. However, he already knows who he wants to succeed him as captain in Vancouver: Elias Pettersson. Horvat gave his endorsement of his former teammate while speaking to the media before the NHL All-Star Skills […]

The NHL All-Star Game is upon us, and the stars are enjoying the warm South Florida weather. Some of these stars are using the festivities to escape off-ice conversations. One such star is Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin. Larkin is a free agent at the end of the season, but the 26-year-old Michigan native […]

The 2023 NHL All-Star Game is set to be played this weekend in Sunrise, Florida. The Skills Competition takes place Friday night before the main event on Saturday. There is a total of 44 players who have been selected for the prestigious game, with the likes of Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, Alex Ovechkin, and Cale […]

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin had nothing but high praise for Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, as written by Toronto Sun journalist Steve Simmons in a Friday article.  “He’s from a different planet,” Alex Ovechkin said. “How he plays the game. How he controls the puck. He controls his speed. He’s very fun to watch. […]

The Washington Capitals resigned center Dylan Strome to a five-year contract extension, the team announced in a Friday tweet. His contract will carry an average annual value of $25 million. Strome earned 36 points, 11 of them goals, in 52 games played with the Capitals last season, according to Hockey Reference. The 7-year NHL veteran […]

The All-Star Game weekend is here, and the Metropolitan will face off with the Atlantic Division in the semifinals of the all-star tournament. Let’s look at our All-Star Game odds series and make a Metropolitan-Atlantic prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Metropolitan look to continue the momentum it built in 2022 […]

It’s All-Star Weekend in the NHL as the Pacific Division faces off with the Central Division in the semifinal of the all-star tournament. Come with us as we share our All-Star Game odds series and make a Pacific-Central prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Pacific Division is looking to make its […]

It has been nearly four years since Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues put on one of the most memorable runs in NHL history and captured the only Stanley Cup in team history. While the memory of winning the 2019 Stanley Cup title is great, the Blues have not come close to reaching expectations […]