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The Vancouver Canucks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season, but are not interested in rebuilding just yet. Vancouver’s brass believes there is playoff-caliber talent on this roster. And they want to see this team go for it in 2023-24 despite any cries for a complete rebuild. On one hand, you have to respect […]

The Seattle Kraken rebounded after a disappointing debut season in the NHL. Seattle had their first taste of life in the Stanley Cup Playoffs thanks to an incredible season. And they even took out the Colorado Avalanche in the first round to end their Stanley Cup defense. All in all, it was something for the […]

Veteran NHL player Alex Galchenyuk pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor threatening charge in Scottsdale City Court on Monday after his arrest in early July, according to Katie Strang of The Athletic. Alex Galchenyuk was sentenced to 30 days of jail time, according to sentencing documents acquired by Strang and The Athletic. One of his days […]

The Boston Bruins inked veteran forward Alex Chiasson to a professional tryout agreement on Monday, the team announced. Chiasson scored nine points in 20 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season after spending time with their AHL affiliate. He’s played an NHL game with seven different teams, making his debut with the Dallas Stars […]

One of the newest Ottawa Senators is excited to get things going with his new teammates, and some old ones. Joonas Korpisalo, who signed a five-year, $20 million contract with the Senators in July, is looking forward to creating a tandem with former teammate Anton Forsberg. “We go a long way back,” Korpisalo said, via Mike […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner had a promising rookie season in 2022-2023, and he is hoping to build on his impressive rookie campaign that put him in the All-Star Game and resulted in a second-place finish in voting for the Calder Trophy. “I know for my rookie year it seems everything went pretty good and […]

The New Jersey Devils are shaping up to be a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference next season after adding Tyler Toffoli this offseason to an already potent forward core. Although a five-game loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2 was a disappointing pill to swallow in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Devils overachieved […]

Veteran NHL goaltender Jonathan Bernier took to Instagram to announce his retirement on Monday after playing 14 years in the league. Jonathan Bernier spent time with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils. Bernier thanked each team in his statement, and penned a heartfelt […]

Kris Letang has been with the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2005 and it looks very likely the 36 year old with retire with the franchise that drafted him 62nd overall 18 years ago. But before doing so, he has one more goal in mind: Win another Cup. Via the Post-Gazette: “The only thing I worry about […]

The New York Islanders were one of the teams to beat in the Eastern Conference in the early 2020s, advancing to two straight Eastern Conference Finals and losing to the eventual champion Tampa Bay Lightning in both of them. The Isles are not quite as good as they once were, but the team still has […]

The Winnipeg Jets are keeping Logan Stanley around for another year, signing the depth defenseman to a one-year, $1 million contract, the team announced on Sunday. The 25-year-old has spent his entire career in Manitoba after being selected with the No. 18 overall selection in the 2016 NHL Draft. The hulking, 6-foot-7 D-man missed 40 […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner finally broke through in 2022-23 and thrived in the process. Skinner played a major role in getting the Oilers into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Though things didn’t go so well against the Los Angeles Kings in round one, the young goalie turned in an impressive season overall. Skinner recently participated […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are, for better or worse, approaching the 2023-24 NHL season with a fresh perspective. Former Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving came in as the team’s new decision-maker, replacing Kyle Dubas. And the entire situation has been interesting, to say the least. The Maple Leafs finally rid themselves of their playoff […]

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey completed a career season in 2022-23. His emergence helped lead the team into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they took on the Vegas Golden Knights. Unfortunately, the 28-year-old Jets defenseman suffered an injury in Game 3. Winnipeg lost the series while the Golden Knights went on to win it all. […]

MacKenzie Weegar joined the Calgary Flames last summer via trade with the Florida Panthers. He, along with fellow Panthers teammate Jonathan Huberdeau, were some of Calgary’s biggest additions. The 2022-23 season carried high expectations thanks to the new faces. Unfortunately, the Flames missed the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Missing the playoffs led to a fair […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been an elite team in the NHL for nearly a decade. They made the Stanley Cup Final in 2015, and they followed that appearance with two Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021. There is little doubt that their core players have allowed them to stay at or near the […]

The clock is ticking on the Washington Capitals. The team has been a regular-season powerhouse since shortly after Alexander Ovechkin came into the league, and although they’ve struggled mightily in the postseason, a Stanley Cup championship in 2018 seemed to make all of the heartbreak worth it. But the team is aging, and the rebuild […]

The San Jose Sharks are adding two former Buffalo Sabres legends to their scouting department after hiring Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek, GM Mike Grier announced on Friday. Miller will join the organization in a goaltending scouting and development role, while Vanek will join in an amateur scouting position based in Minnesota. Grier played alongside […]

Although Jonathan Toews made it clear that he is not retiring from the National Hockey League, the three-time Stanley Cup champion provided more clarity on the situation on Friday. Toews said he would not decide whether he would play in the league again until late in the upcoming regular season at the earliest. “I am […]

The Dallas Stars came so close to the Stanley Cup Final this summer. In fact, they were two wins away from playing for the most coveted trophy in hockey. At the end of the day, however, it wasn’t meant to be in 2023. That said, if Dallas has anything to say about it, 2024 will […]

The Anaheim Ducks did some wheeling and dealing on Friday night with the Buffalo Sabres. Anaheim acquired veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Sabres in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick. The Ducks were expected to make a few trades this offseason. Anaheim has a few interesting trade chips that certainly can help contending […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee had a bit of a disappointing season in 2022-23. The 23-year-old played a full 82 games for the first time in his career. However, he recorded just 39 points in those games. It’s rather underwhelming considering that two seasons prior, he scored 38 points in just 55 games. One potential […]

The Anaheim Ducks are still working through their rebuild ahead of the 2023-24 season. However, veteran players are certainly still welcome. Anaheim added Alex Killorn and Radko Gudas in NHL Free Agency this summer. And now, they are acquiring defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres. The deal was reported by NHL […]

The Florida Panthers were one of the most impressive stories in last spring’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. It took them until the final days of the season to clinch a spot in the postseason, and they went into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite that lowly status, the Panthers proved […]

Marian Hossa’s prolific NHL career was sadly cut short due to health considerations. But on Friday, the Hall of Famer will get a proper send-off in his native Slovakia in the form of a “goodbye game.” And the talent on the ice will be an impressive collection of Hossa’s former NHL teammates. Several superstars who […]

The St. Louis Blues will be looking to bounce back in 2023-24 after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018 last season. This is a far cry from the team that won the Stanley Cup nearly half a decade ago, with Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo, Vince Dunn and Ivan Barbashev all moving on. […]

The New Jersey Devils have high expectations for the 2023-24 season, and general manager Tom Fitzgerald believes that the sport’s highest prize is an attainable goal. “The standard has been set, expectations have been set and now it’s go time,” Fitzgerald told NHL.com’s Mike G. Morreale this week. “Our goal is to play the best […]

The NHL lost a legendary figure on Thursday, with the news that longtime Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away. Jeanneret was 81 years old. He died after a two-year battle with multi-organ failures, his family said in a statement. For 51 years, Jeanneret served as the voice of Sabres hockey. He started calling Buffalo […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were the big winners of the NHL’s offseason. After a brutal season in which they struggled to score and were even worse at preventing goals, the Blackhawks won the lottery. The Draft Lottery that is. The Blackhawks did not have the worst record in the league — they were third-worst — but […]

Former Chicago Blackhawks superstar Jonathan Toews announced he is stepping away from the game of hockey for an extended period, but hasn’t noted when he could be back as he battles health issues. The 35-year-old played his final game for the Blackhawks franchise on April 13, and the team stated they would not be renewing […]

The 2023 postseason expectations were sky high for the New York Rangers after acquiring Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko at the NHL Trade Deadline. After advancing to the Eastern Conference Final the year before and now equipped with an even better roster, it seemed that the Rangers had as good a chance as any East […]

The Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference Final in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the team is arguably going to be even better next season after a few shrewd offseason moves. Canes GM Don Waddell signed sandpaper forward Michael Bunting and the best defenseman available on the free agent market in Dmitry Orlov […]

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 […]