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Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall announced that defenseman Kris Letang would be out indefinitely after suffering a stroke. The veteran six-time All-Star suffered a stroke in 2014, causing him to miss two months. Fortunately, Letang has played 543 regular-season games and made 69 playoff appearances since the last time this occurred. In a statement […]

On Wednesday night, the NHL and its fans were witnesses to a ridiculous scoring performance by the Seattle Kraken and the Los Angeles Kings. The final score of that game read 9-8, with the Kraken coming away with the victory in overtime, thanks to the 17th and final game of the contest that was scored […]

The Florida Panthers are heading up north to face the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in what will be the first time Matthew Tkachuk returns to the Scotiabank Saddledome since requesting, and being granted a trade during the offseason. Ahead of his return to Calgary, Tkachuk opened up on his emotions and what type of reception […]

Alex Ovechkin remains one of the most dangerous scorers in the NHL. Historically speaking, the Washington Capitals superstar is the deadliest scorer on the road ever in the league, and he’s got the stat to back it up. After his second goal in Tuesday night’s road game against the Vancouver Canucks, The Great Eight has […]

The Boston Bruins won again on Tuesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1. They did so in front of the Boston crowd, improving to an NHL record 13-0 at home. Overall, they are 19-3, the best record in the NHL. With their 19th win, they set a franchise mark for most wins before the […]

Who doesn’t love a jam-packed hockey Tuesday with an abundant amount of entertaining action? In this edition, the Florida Panthers will put their slumping ways to the test as they battle it out with the Calgary Flames. You know what time it is! Let’s take a look at our NHL odds series where our Panthers-Flames […]

A pair of teams with a surplus of depth will go head-to-head on Tuesday as the Colorado Avalanche take on the Winnipeg Jets. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Avalanche-Jets prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. The last time the Avalanche last took the ice, Colorado looked like their […]

With an action-packed Eastern Conference slate this Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes will square off with the Pittsburgh Penguins in what should be an absolute treat. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Hurricanes-Penguins prediction and pick will be made. Enduring a dreadful five-game losing streak that saw the Hurricanes lose […]

A premier Eastern Conference showdown is scheduled for Tuesday evening as the Tampa Bay Lightning face off with the Boston Bruins in Bean Town on Tuesday. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Lightning-Bruins prediction and pick will be revealed. After somewhat of a sluggish start to the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have […]

The New York Islanders will take their turn as the visiting team in this matchup versus the Philadelphia Flyers. The Isles beat Philadelphia at home just this past weekend to add to the growing woes of the Flyers. New York is moving in the opposite direction as well, as you’d learn more about below. Will […]

The Dallas Stars made a huge announcement on Tuesday, revealing that the organization had agreed to a gargantuan contract extension with star forward Roope Hintz. The Stars announced the contract extension via Twitter on Tuesday morning and indicated that Hintz had signed on for an eight-year deal. Frank Seravalli indicates that Hintz will collect an […]

The Colorado Avalanche are running thin at forward after the injury to Evan Rodrigues, prompting them to make an eye-opening signing. On Monday, the Avalanche announced the addition of former Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk on a one-year deal that will keep him in Colorado through the remainder of the season. We […]

The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues are on a collision path this Monday night. The Stars are coming to St. Louis looking to stop the bleeding after a couple of losses, while the Blues are eyeing to erect another win streak. Will the Stars get back to their winning ways? Or will the […]

The Nashville Predators had to watch as two home games were canceled over the weekend due to a main water break. Now, the team will be getting their arena back really soon. Bridgestone Arena will reopen on Tuesday. Predators President Sean Henry mentioned the arena won’t be 100% operational but expressed gratitude for the work […]

On Saturday, New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff won his 800th career game. And prior to the team’s next game on Monday, the 62-year-old bench boss took a moment to reflect. Only four other head coaches in NHL history have won 800 career games. Scotty Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969), Barry Trotz (914), and […]

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson is the subject of trade rumors as teams begin to actively search the market. If his recent play is any indication, the star defenseman should have no shortage of interested suitors. The Sharks lost to the Vancouver Canucks in overtime on Sunday. However, Karlsson recorded two assists in regulation […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been accused of discrimination by former employee Rachel Doerrie on Sunday. The allegations specifically call out assistant general manager Emilie Castonguay. Castonguay allegedly attempted to “eliminate her (Doerrie) from the organization.” Furthermore, Doerrie claims the Canucks assistant general manager made light of previously disclosed mental health issues. Castonguay released a statement […]

The Florida Panthers will be without captain Aleksander Barkov for at least a couple more games as the star forward continues to battle an illness. The Panthers revealed that Barkov has been dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, which forced him to miss Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. Now, per George Richard of Florida […]

The Detroit Red Wings won their fourth straight game on Friday night. Detroit defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 in a shootout, with captain Dylan Larkin scoring the lone shootout goal. However, defenseman Filip Hronek stood out once again. Hronek assisted on the team’s first goal, and later scored their second of the game. These tallies […]

The hockey world received terrible news on Thanksgiving morning. Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming passed away at the age of 71 following a battle with ALS. Salming received his diagnosis at the end of April but didn’t publicly announce it until August. He played 17 seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple […]

The Boston Bruins are currently the best team in the NHL and look like a serious title contender just 21 games into the season. And on Black Friday, they made league history, becoming the first team ever to win their first 12 games at home. Yes, you heard that correctly. The Bruins are yet to […]

New Jersey Devils fans were not happy after officials overturned three goals in their loss against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, which snapped a 13-game winning streak. The furious fan base began littering the ice with beer cans, stadium food and other items, forcing the teams to halt play while the ice was cleaned up. […]

Three of the hottest teams in the NHL each suffered a loss Wednesday night. The New Jersey Devils entered the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at home carrying a 13-game win streak but failed to set a new franchise record with a 2-1 loss to John Tavares and company. The Boston Bruins, meanwhile, took […]

The New Jersey Devils had the golden chance to set a new franchise record for most consecutive wins Wednesday night, but they failed in that mission in perhaps the most brutal of ways. The Devils lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs at home, 2-1, in a game where New Jersey had a goal allowed not […]

The New Jersey Devils woke up Wednesday feeling dangerous, with their eyes set on setting a new franchise record for most consecutive wins. But the Toronto Maple Leafs had other plans, as John Tavares and company beat the Devils in New Jersey, 2-1. It was an especially painful loss for the Devils. For one, they […]

The Buffalo Sabres are having quite an adventure in the 2022-23 NHL season. They started like a house on fire with four wins in their first five games of the campaign, then went 6-3 in the first nine. After that, the Sabres took a nosedive, losing eight games in a row in November. But the […]

The New York Rangers have parted ways with fourth-line forward Ryan Reaves, offloading him to the Minnesota Wild in a trade on Wednesday, according to Elliotte Friedman. It wasn’t just the Rangers getting in on the trade action on Wednesday, as the Maple Leafs made a move to bring in a defenseman amid the myriad […]

Get ready hockey fans! A battle between the two most populous cities and their NHL teams will be the talk of the sport on Tuesday night as the New York Rangers take on the Los Angeles Kings. Which team will prove that they have the best coast?  Let’s look at our NHL odds series where we […]

A pair of teams that are still trying to find their footing in the early going of the season will go head-to-head as the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres face off on the ice this evening. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Canadiens-Sabres prediction and pick will be made. As for a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the New York Islanders in overtime on Monday, marking their fifth OT loss of the season thus far, but that wasn’t the biggest blow suffered by the team. During the loss to New York, star defenseman Morgan Rielly picked up an injury and was forced to exit the game. […]

The New Jersey Devils just seem that they are incapable of losing games. You have to jog and then walk some more before you reach the last time the Devils lost a game. Since losing to the Washington Capitals late last October, the Devils have managed to stitch together a 13-year win streak, a stretch […]

There is no hotter team in the NHL right now than the New Jersey Devils, and it’s got nothing to do with their moniker. The Devils are crushing the competition in the league right now. No one has been able to stop them from collecting one win after another. In fact, they have just tied […]

Who’s going to stop the New Jersey Devils? Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will try to be the ones to derail the red-hot Devils this Monday, as they look to return the favor to New Jersey for their earlier loss to Nico Hischier and company. Will the Oilers cool off New Jersey? Or, will […]

Seattle Kraken prospect Shane Wright has had a rather weird time to begin his NHL career. Many, including me, projected the former Kingston Frontenacs star to go first overall. However, he slipped all the way to fourth. It seemed the NHL’s youngest franchise stole the best player in the draft. But the early returns so […]

The stunning start to the NHL season by the New Jersey Devils continued Saturday in record-setting fashion in a 5-1 triumph over the Ottawa Senators. The Devils won on the road for the 9th straight time, and goal scorer Erik Haula credited his team’s resiliency and recently recalled goalie Akira Schmid for the victory. No […]

Who’s ready for some hockey on your Saturday night? In this weekend thriller, the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers will face off on the rink to get an early edge in the Western Conference standings. It’s about that time to check out our NHL odds series where we make out Golden Knights-Oilers prediction and pick. […]

The Florida Panthers are set to host the Calgary Flames for the first time since the massive Matthew Tkachuk trade in the offseason. For the superstar forward, life is good in South Florida. Tkachuk spoke to the media prior to the game against his former team. He spoke about how he’s become spoiled thanks to […]

The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers are set to meet on Saturday. Normally, this matchup wouldn’t turn many heads. However, this is the first meeting between the sides since their historic Jonathan Huberdeau-Matthew Tkachuk trade in the offseason. The trade saw Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a first-round pick go to the Flames in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a solid start this season. Through 18 games, they have 22 points and trail only the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division. To be fair, the entire league trails the Bruins as Boston is 15-2. The Maple Leafs are of course led by the 2021-2022 Hart Trophy winner […]