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The Colorado Avalanche continued their electric start to the season with some off-ice news on Thursday, signing Martin Necas to an extension. Reports from the offseason indicated that the two sides were far apart in negotiations before the puck dropped. But now, just 11 games into the season, he is locked in for eight years. […]

The San Jose Sharks are one of the most exciting teams in the NHL, but their offensively talented youth movement hasn’t translated to many wins, which is why they still have one or two more years of selling at the trade deadline and pursuing top draft picks. The Sharks currently sit near the bottom of […]

Connor Bedard was only 4 years old when Jonathan Toews won his first Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks. While the hockey prodigy was likely closely watching games even when he was that young, he was likely more tuned in when Toews won his two other Stanley Cups in 2013 and 2015. Still, it’s a […]

The New York Islanders are off to a rollercoaster start to the 2025-26 NHL season. After losing the first three games, they won four straight to bounce above .500. They have now lost two in a row, with a divisional back-to-back coming up. The Islanders will be without Mathew Barzal for the first leg against […]

The Calgary Flames are off to a slow start in the 2025-26 season, and trade rumors are heating up for some of their veteran players, namely Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson. While Andersson’s rumors stem from his being in the last year of his deal, the Kadri rumors are somewhat surprising, considering he has four […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a roaring start to the 2025-26 NHL season. After an 8-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, they are tied for the top spot in the Central Division with 16 points from 11 games. The Avalanche made October even better for their fans by signing Martin Necas […]

Brad Marchand of the Florida Panthers has had an emotional year. Marchand was seen crying in his return to Boston. He has now left the team to help a friend who lost his daughter due to cancer. Marchand missed the Panthers’ game on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks, a game Florida lost 3-2. He […]

The Utah Mammoth are off to an incredible start to the 2025-26 campaign. After a loss to the Edmonton Oilers, though, they had five days off before their next game. They used this time to reward young star Logan Cooley. The Mammoth star signed an $80 million contract extension on Wednesday. Cooley has found his […]

The Chicago Blackhawks achieved a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. In the game, Connor Bedard notched his first career hat trick. After the game, Bedard not only addressed his hat trick but also the prospects of playing for Team Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games. “Of course, if that’s something that […]

Jonathan Quick stole the spotlight in JT Miller’s return to British Columbia on Tuesday night, making 23 saves to help his New York Rangers shut out the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 at Rogers Arena. It was the 64th career shoutout for the two-time Stanley Cup champion, tying Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist for the 17th most in […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have already celebrated milestones this year, such as Nikita Kucherov joining the 1,000-point club. On Tuesday night, the team celebrated another major moment in an NHL career. Charle-Edouard D’Astous scored a goal for the first time in his NHL career, helping in a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators during Frozen […]

The Boston Bruins notched their fifth win of the 2025-26 campaign with a convincing 5-2 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Center Morgan Geekie scored a key goal that put the Bruins up 4-2 and was a critical component of the holistic effort. Teammate David Pastrnak was sure to praise Geekie’s effort […]

The St. Louis Blues have lost a fifth straight game. Last time out, it was a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Head coach Jim Montgomery has been harsh when discussing his team so far this season. He continued that when discussing the defense after the disappointing loss […]

Victor Olofsson didn’t just put himself in the Colorado Avalanche’s history books on Tuesday night. He put himself in a company that includes some of the most recognizable names in franchise lore, further proving that adding the veteran scorer to this roster was one of the more savvy moves of the past summer for the […]

The NHL has a long and storied history, with the league being around since 1917. We have never seen a faster or more entertaining brand of hockey than what is currently on the ice. However, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been some great players to play in the league over its 106-year history.  Today, we […]

Logan Cooley’s hot start to the 2025-26 season convinced the Utah Mammoth to give him the third-most lucrative contract extension coming out of a player’s entry-level deal in league history. Cooley reportedly turned down a $77 million contract extension earlier this year, but the $10 million annual salary was enough for the Mammoth to get […]

The St. Louis Blues are having a rough journey in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and injuries are adding to the team’s headaches. The Blues, who are already without star center Robert Thomas, will also have to continue with their season sans key forward Jake Neighbours in the next several weeks. St. Louis announced on […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to break through into playoff contention in 2025-26. Young stars Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard have been a big piece of that early in the season, with ten points from nine games. The Blackhawks hosted the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, and Connor Bedard’s first career hat trick helped them […]

The New Jersey Devils are off to the best start in the NHL. They have an 8-1-0 record and an eight-game winning streak. While things have been going well, New Jersey has been dealt its fair share of injuries. Goalie Jacob Markstrom was out, and now a key piece of the defense will miss time. […]

The Dallas Stars are 5-3-1 to start the 2025-26 NHL season. They have high expectations for the season with Mikko Rantanen in tow for the entire campaign. After losing in the Western Conference Final again, they have their eyes on the Stanley Cup. The Stars are locking in more of their core, as they signed […]

The Buffalo Sabres face the Columbus Blue Jackets during Tuesday’s Frozen Frenzy, which features all 32 NHL teams. After a dreadful first three games of the season, Buffalo has won four of its last six to jump back into contention. Their team did not change much in the offseason, but one key piece is debuting […]

The New York Rangers have the worst record in the Metropolitan Division, ten games into the season. There are plenty of reasons for the sluggish start, including the injuries that have hampered their forward core. Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan gave a mixed bag of injury updates on forwards Matt Rempe and Vincent Trocheck. “Matt […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping for some big things this season, with rookie Cooper Flagg leading the way. Dallas however is also making a big splash not on the basketball court, but in a courtroom. The Mavericks are suing another pro team in the city, the Dallas Stars. “Late Tuesday morning, Mavericks ownership filed in […]

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins’ seventh win in 10 games to start the 2025-26 season was understandably overshadowed by a serious injury to a fan at PPG Paints Arena, Sidney Crosby reached another incredible milestone in his 21st NHL campaign. Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis […]

The Vancouver Canucks are a middling team thus far in the 2025-26 season, which is why they are trying to spark their roster by calling up prospect Tom Willander from the Abbotsford Canucks. Willander had an outside chance at making the team out of training camp, but the front office believed he needed some more […]

It’ll be a special moment for Winnipeg Jets’ center Jonathan Toews returns to play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The former Blackhawks captain led the franchise to three Stanley Cups before having to take years off with health issues, and it’ll now be a full-circle moment at the United Center. Toews’ return will […]

During Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, a fan reportedly fell from the upper level and was later transported to a hospital due to life-threatening injuries, according to Megan Forrester of ABC News. “He was like, teetering a little bit, and then he […]

There was a serious incident during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues when a Penguins fan fell from the upper concourse at PPG Paints Arena. The arena’s medical team tended to the adult male, and he would later be taken to the hospital for further evaluation, according to a press […]

Among the NHL teams in dire straits in the early goings of the 2025-26 season are the New York Rangers. Not only did they miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25, but they are on pace right now to easily miss once again based on their record through the first 10 games. They’ve won only […]

The National Hockey League is close to wrapping up its third official week of 2025-26, and — finally — every team has both won and lost a game. Last year at this time, the Winnipeg Jets remained undefeated, while the San Jose Sharks still hadn’t found a way to bank two points. It’s a little […]

The Boston Bruins traded for Viktor Arvidsson this summer, hoping to improve their scoring depth. Arvidsson struggled with the Edmonton Oilers in 2024-25 and needed a change of scenery. The Bruins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year, and their lack of a scoring punch was a big reason for that result. It took a […]

The San Jose Sharks have had some rough games early in the 2025-26 season. However, one massive bright spot has been sophomore Macklin Celebrini. The former No. 1 pick has hit the ground running early on. And his performance on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild has the hockey world talking. Celebrini recorded two assists during […]

The New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan with the goal of turning this team around. New York failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. It was a messy season on and off the ice. And they hoped a new voice in the locker room would give the team a new direction and energy. […]

The Utah Mammoth have kicked off their second season with a bang. From a new mascot, new uniforms, and some new on-ice pickups like JJ Peterka, the optimism is high in hockey’s newest city. On the ice, Utah’s line of young guns has delivered. The Mammoth beat the Jets 3-2 on Sunday thanks to Dylan […]

The New Jersey Devils are on top of the hockey world right now. Following an opening night loss, New Jersey has won every single game. The Devils defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime on Sunday to make it eight straight victories. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner with his eighth tally of the season. WHO […]

The Washington Capitals are 6-3-0 to start their defense of the Metropolitan Division title in 2025-26. An NHL investigation ended on Sunday that changes Spencer Carbery’s staff for that defense. The Capitals have fired assistant coach Mitch Love after an NHL investigation into domestic abuse accusations.  “Sources say NHL has suspended [Capitals] assistant coach Mitch […]

The Montreal Canadiens rallied past the Vancouver Canucks to complete a 4-3 comeback at Rogers Arena on Saturday, with the help of a historic performance from rookie forward Ivan Demidov. The 19-year-old netted three points in the NHL for the first time, scoring the game-winning goal and assisting on two power-play markers to help Montreal […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently the second sports team in Canada’s largest city. That’s a position they are not used to since Leafs followers follow their sport and team as if it’s their devout religion. But with the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Maple Leafs are […]

Nikita Kucherov has been an unstoppable offensive force for the Tampa Bay Lightning throughout his 12-year career in the NHL. Kucherov has spent his entire career with the Lightning, and he reached the 1,000-point mark in Saturday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. He assisted on Jake Guentzel’s second-period goal to reach that exclusive level. KUCHEROV'S […]