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The St. Louis Blues are bringing former first-round pick Nick Ritchie to training camp on a professional tryout, president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced on Thursday. The 27-year-old spent the 2022-23 campaign split between the Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes; he amassed 13 goals and 26 points in 74 regular-season games. […]

Andrei Kuzmenko was an excellent addition to the Vancouver Canucks when he came over from the KHL’s SKA Saint Petersburg ahead of the 2022-23 season. He scored 74 points in 81 games while enjoying instant chemistry with superstar Elias Pettersson. But ahead of his second season in North America, the young Russian made a hilarious […]

The 2023-24 Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player is Connor McDavid’s to lose — just as it was in 2022-23. The 26-year-old has completely separated himself from the pack after an unfathomable 64-goal, 153-point campaign last season that hasn’t been matched in professional hockey since the days of arguably the game’s […]

As the National Hockey League Players Association continues to investigate Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock, two key members are flying to Ohio on Thursday to meet with members of the team. “NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh and Assistant Executive Director Ron Hainsey are in Columbus today to meet with some Blue Jackets as part […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to build upon their 2022-23 season. Though it ended sooner than they would’ve liked, the Maple Leafs still won their first playoff victory in nearly 20 years. It’s a victory that the Tampa Bay Lightning are still rather upset over. But it’s a weight off the back of Toronto. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are entering a new era for their franchise, moving forward without icons Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. However, they have another potential icon ready to make his mark. First overall pick Connor Bedard is generating a level of hype fans have not seen in a while. But what exactly is it that […]

Training camp around the NHL will begin in earnest rather soon. And with it marks a shifting of the tide in terms of offseason moves. Instead of signing outright contracts, teams prefer to hand out professional tryout agreements and give players the chance to earn their spots. On Wednesday, the Arizona Coyotes were the latest […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have emerged as the class of the NHL over the last few seasons. In fact, they became somewhat unbeatable, or so it seemed. Tampa won two consecutive Stanley Cups and made a third Stanley Cup Final in 2022. In 2022, they finally fell, losing to the Colorado Avalanche. Despite that loss, […]

For the first time in NHL history, the league will head to Australia for preseason games between the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings this September. The two Western Conference teams leave for Melbourne this Friday, and will play back-to-back games at Rod Laver Arena on Sept. 23 and 24 in the 2023 iteration of […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin is entering a contract year with the team, and he spoke about the upcoming season and whether or not he would like to stay with the team long term. “I just want to see how this year kind of played out a little bit and take my time a little […]

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm is entering a contract year at age 29, and he spoke about whether he would like to stay with the team with an extension or hit free agency next offseason. “I’ve been pretty clear that I’m willing to stay,” Elias Lindholm said, via Julian McKenzie of The Athletic. It will […]

Erik Karlsson burst back onto the scene in 2022-23, turning back the clock and scoring an absolutely outrageous 101 points en route to his third Norris Trophy. The fact he did it with the lowly San Jose Sharks is seriously impressive; he became the first D-man to score over 100 points in a season since […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are adding free agent forward Max Comtois to the training camp roster on a professional tryout, team GM Kelly McCrimmon announced on Tuesday. After being selected by the Anaheim Ducks with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Comtois played four full seasons with the team between 2019-23. […]

The National Hockey League could potentially bring a franchise back to Atlanta for the third time, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Tuesday. “I think some of the challenges that we’ve seen in the past in Atlanta can be overcome,” Daly explained at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour, per ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. “I think […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are likely to debut number one overall pick Connor Bedard this upcoming season. Bedard, considered a generational prospect, is one of the most hyped prospects in recent history. Only two players generated a similar buzz: Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Bedard likely begins his NHL career on October 10 when his Blackhawks […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have added a former member of their team in an off-ice capacity. Defenseman Nick Holden, a veteran of 12 NHL seasons, has accepted a player development role in Vegas. The 36-year-old also announced his retirement as a player on Tuesday. “Playing for Vegas was an amazing time in my career for […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is feeling good heading into training camp this fall. This is a very positive development after Tkachuk suffered a brutal sternum injury in the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. On Tuesday, we learned a bit more about exactly how painful the injury was. Matthew’s brother, Ottawa Senators […]

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has provided a disheartening update on his return to the ice rink in a recent press conference held in Brossard, Quebec. The goaltender, who has been sidelined with a knee injury, has missed a lot of games in the past two seasons. In response to inquiries about his return to […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk turned in one of the most clutch performances in the history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He scored big goals time and time again to lead his team to the Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, the Final didn’t go as he or the Panthers thought. Tkachuk fractured his sternum in Game […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are currently without a captain now that Jonathan Toews is no longer on the team. He served as the team’s captain beginning in the 2008-09 season. Chicago and Toews agreed to part ways this summer as the future Hall of Famer hit the open market as a free agent. A couple of […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are under fire due to recent allegations regarding head coach Mike Babcock. NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette shared claims from unnamed players on his Spittin Chiclets podcast on Tuesday. The allegations are that Babcock requested to see the pictures his players had on their phones and AirPlayed them on his office TV. […]

Linus Ullmark came out of nowhere to win the Vezina Trophy as the National Hockey League’s best goaltender last season, helping the Boston Bruins put together one of the greatest regular seasons in the history of the sport. In just his second year with the team after coming through the Buffalo Sabres system, Ullmark recorded […]

When Jack Eichel was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2021, he looked far from the player who was selected No. 2 overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. After missing nearly the entire 2020-21 season with a neck injury, there was skepticism across the National Hockey League whether Eichel had […]

Mike Babcock’s tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets has allegedly gotten off to a bizarre start. The controversial head coach has reportedly been asking various players to see their phones, before then AirPlaying them on his office television. The story was first broken by former players Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney on the Spittin’ Chiclets […]

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug suffered a right foot injury that could sideline him for the beginning of the 2023-24 NHL campaign, the team announced on Tuesday morning. “Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that defenseman Torey Krug suffered a right-foot injury while training for the upcoming 2023-24 season,” the […]

Tomas Tatar has found a new home in free agency. The Colorado Avalanche are adding the veteran on a one-year, $1.5 million contract for the 2023-24 season, the team announced on Tuesday. At first glance, it looks like a great signing for both player and club; Tatar should make the top-nine, and third line in […]

After going last season without a captain, the Winnipeg Jets have selected the next player to wear the “C” on his chest. Veteran center Adam Lowry, who’s spent his entire nine-year NHL career with the Jets, was announced as Winnipeg’s captain on Tuesday. Lowry is the third Jets captain since the franchise moved to Winnipeg […]

Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm recently appeared with the media, and he answered the unsurprising question about what it will be like this season after Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired. “It’s obviously a question I’m going to get a lot,” Hampus Lindholm said, via Dan Rosen of NHL.com. “I can only speak for myself, […]

After suffering a shoulder injury that cost Montreal Canadiens sniper Cole Caufield half of the 2022-23 season, the 22-year-old confirmed he would be healthy for training camp later this September. “It feels better than it did before, I can tell you that,” Caufield said at the Habs golf tournament on Monday, per NHL.com’s Sean Farrell. […]

The New Jersey Devils emerged as a contender last season and made the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after beating the New York Rangers in seven games in the first round, and Devils captain Nico Hischier described what the team will be challenged with in the 2023-2024 season. “Teams are going to be […]

The Colorado Avalanche navigated through a full season without their captain Gabriel Landeskog last year. After helping the Avalanche to its third Stanley Cup in June 2022, Landeskog has not seen the ice and instead underwent a pair of surgeries to fix a nagging knee injury. Landeskog is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 regular […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been perennial Stanley Cup contenders since they won the President’s Trophy as the NHL’s top team back in 2018-19. Although that season ended with a Round 1 sweep to the Florida Panthers — one of the biggest playoff upsets in the history of the sport — the Lightning bounced back, […]

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes will have a different-looking jersey in the 2023-24 season. The organization announced Monday that Hughes will be the Nucks’ 15th captain and the first D-man to earn the honor since 1991. The youngster has grown into a special player in Vancouver and a clear leader, which led to the addition […]

After an incredible career that has spanned 18 seasons, it could be the end of the road for Zach Parise after New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello confirmed that the American would not be joining the team for training camp. “Lou Lamoriello says Zach Parise will not come to camp with the Isles,” wrote […]

The New Jersey Devils are in an excellent spot heading into 2023-24 training camp later this September. After a scintillating Round 1 victory against the heavily favored New York Rangers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Devils got even better this offseason. Tyler Toffoli will be a great add to the top-six next year, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are finally heading into an NHL season with some true expectations. After years of hanging around the bottom of the league, Buffalo arrived last season. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just one point in 2023. Behind a strong core of Devon Levi, Owen Power, and Tage Thompson, the Sabres hope […]

Veteran NHL forward Andrew Ladd has played a little over 1000 games throughout his career. He has had a rather interesting journey in the league over the last nearly two decades. Now, Ladd is hanging up his skates. The 37-year-old officially announced his retirement on Twitter on Sunday. “The time has come for my next […]

The Dallas Stars have come out of the rebuild in impressive fashion; they missed the playoffs eight times in 10 seasons between 2009 and 2018, and followed it up with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and a Western Conference Final berth last season. The Stars are knocking on the door, led […]

The Calgary Flames endured a difficult 2022-23 season when much was expected from the team. The Flames failed to make the NHL postseason a year ago, but Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson does not believe the poor performance a year ago will keep the team from reaching a high level in the upcoming season. The start […]