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This year’s NHL Draft class is incredibly deep. As such, there are players who, in other years, would go higher than they will in 2023. Zach Benson is one of those players who might just fall due to the talent around him. Benson is far from a bad player in his own right. In fact, […]

In any sport, there are incredibly skilled players who end up falling through the cracks because of the talent ahead of them in their draft year. The NHL Draft, obviously, is no different. UConn product Matthew Wood could be a first-round gem in the 2023 NHL Draft. Wood is an incredibly talented winger. He has […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is not necessarily thin on defense. Rather there just isn’t much in the way of high-end blueline talent to be had outside of David Reinbacher and Axel Sandin Pellikka. However, there is one name rising through the draft that fans should keep their eyes on. Swedish blueliner Tom Willander has emerged […]

The Vegas Golden Knights had a thrilling close to the season as Stanley Cup Champions, and are now looking to ink a deal with the man that played a major role in getting them there. Adin Hill was instrumental in helping the Golden Knights down the stretch. He stepped in halfway through the Stanley Cup […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are trying to find a new home for Kevin Hayes this offseason and seemed to be on the verge of a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, but now the trade is in limbo and effectively dead right now because of one player. That would be Blues defenseman Torrey Krug, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are working on a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers to bring back defenseman Tony DeAngelo. While the deal was seemingly nearing completion this weekend, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reported Sunday morning that talks “hit a snag” late Saturday night and the trade could be in jeopardy. If the deal […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed team captain Jordan Staal to a four-year, $11.6 million contract extension, the team announced on Twitter. Staal will have an average-annual value (AAV) of $2.9 million through the 2026-27 season. “Jordan embodies what it means to be a Hurricane,” Carolina president and GM Don Waddell said in a press release. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are reportedly on the verge of sending Tony DeAngelo to Carolina Hurricanes, a team not all too unfamiliar for the defenseman, who played for the Canes before going to Philly. Via Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: “In addition to this currently-delayed Philadelphia trade with St. Louis, there is word the Flyers are also […]

The Arizona Coyotes are welcoming a new addition to their blue line after they traded for Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi, the team announced on Saturday. In return, the Kings get a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Coyotes, who acquired that pick from the Montreal Canadiens. We have acquired Montreal’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off of a season that saw them lose to the Florida Panthers in four games in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hurricanes were led by Coach Rod Brind’Amour and captain Jordan Staal. After the game, Staal became emotional describing what happened and how it all went so wrong, so fast. […]

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a disappointing season in which they finished in sixth place in the Central Division of the NHL’s Western Conference. The Blues had a tendency to let games get away from them in the second half of the season, and the lack to steady and consistent play was an […]

Jonathan Toews has officially played his last game as a Chicago Blackhawk, scoring a goal in his final contest with the team after winning three Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He’s played his entire career in the Windy City, but after a brutal few seasons that involved long-COVID symptoms as well as Chronic […]

The Colorado Avalanche have found their second-line centre in the form of Ryan Johansen, after completing a trade that will send Alex Galchenyuk back to the Nashville Predators, the teams announced on Saturday. “Ryan is a talented, veteran center who helps our top six,” Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said, according to NHL.com. “He gives […]

With the future of superstar Auston Matthews and head coach Sheldon Keefe up in the air, the Toronto Maple Leafs best defenseman Morgan Rielly made his stance clear on both of them on Friday. “As a friend, a teammate, you name it, you want that guy on your team,” Rielly told NHL.com’s Dave McCarthy on […]

After playing for six teams over the past five NHL seasons, veteran Erik Haula will finally get some stability after he signed a three-year, $9.45 million pact with the New Jersey Devils on Friday, the team announced. “It was a huge deal to have security,” Haula said after signing the contract, per NHL.com. “We bounced […]

Just two seasons after retiring from the National Hockey League, Patrick Marleau is back where it all started — the San Jose Sharks hired the league’s all-time leader in games played as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor, the team announced on Friday. “It’s rare that you get the opportunity to add someone […]

The NHL Draft is the most interesting draft in all sports for one specific reason. There is no other sport in which you’ll find so many different perspectives and opinions than hockey. One team could have a seventh-round grade on a player while another has them in their top 20. And this disparity always creates […]

At last year’s NHL Draft, Slovakian hockey won the day. Juraj Slafkovsky went first overall to the Montreal Canadiens. And the New Jersey Devils followed that up by selecting Simon Nemec. It was the first time two Slovkain players went 1-2 in NHL Draft history. This year, there’s another top prospect from Slovakia. Dalibor Dvorsky […]

At last year’s NHL Draft, we saw a few elite defensemen available for the taking. The New Jersey Devils selected Simon Nemec second overall. And the Columbus Blue Jackets selected David Jiricek with the sixth pick. It seemed this year, however, there wouldn’t be that elite blueliner in this class. But that perception began to […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is right around the corner now. And as such, a lot of talk is taking place around some of the top-tier prospects behind presumptive top pick Connor Bedard. One of those talked about prospects is US National Team Development Program product Will Smith. Smith is an interesting name that has risen […]

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that teams will no longer be allowed to wear specialty jerseys during warmups beginning next season. The decision comes at the heels of several players refusing to wear Pride-themed jerseys last season. “That’s just become more of a distraction from really the essence of what the purpose of these […]

When Dmitry Orlov was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Boston Bruins ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, he was acquired by the best regular season team in the history of the sport. But after a stunning collapse against the Florida Panthers in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the smooth-skating Russian has […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have established themselves as one of the best teams in the NHL in recent years, appearing in three straight Stanley Cup Finals from 2020 to 2022 and winning two of them. However, that run of dominance did not continue this season. The 2022-23 season started well enough, but after the All-Star […]

It’s been a brutal few days to be a fan of the Calgary Flames, and things got even worse on Thursday after veteran Tyler Toffoli told the team he doesn’t plan to sign an extension, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported. “Not to throw another log onto the fire for Flames but the potential exodus continues,” […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in no rush to extend their best player, Elias Pettersson, but general manager Patrik Allvin is looking forward to having the star center in Vancouver for the long haul. “I think Elias is a top player for this team, and his performance over the last season put him in the top […]

With the NHL already expanding to Las Vegas and Seattle in the past six years, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith believes that Salt Lake City should be the next hockey expansion city. “I think, for a whole host of reasons, we’re not only ready, but hockey would thrive here the same it has in Seattle […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, Patrick Kane is set to test unrestricted free agency on Jul. 1 after a disappointing playoff run with the New York Rangers. Kane signed a mammoth eight-year, $84 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks back in 2014, and won his third Stanley Cup with the team in […]

Ryan O’Reilly has established himself as one of the best leaders in the NHL. That standard was confirmed during the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, when he led the St. Louis Blues to the only Stanley Cup title they have won in their team history. O’Reilly scored the opening goal in their 7th game triumph on […]

Defenseman Connor Clifton of the Boston Bruins had dreams of a remarkable spring when his team started the Stanley Cup playoffs as the NHL’s No. 1 seed. The Bruins went for it all last season, and the team delivered the Presidents Trophy while setting NHL records for most wins and most points in the regular […]

Things didn’t go quite the way Vladimir Tarasenko probably imagined when he was traded to the New York Rangers and joined by Patrick Kane shortly after. Expectations were sky high the Big Apple, and New York proceeded to lose in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the New Jersey Devils, frankly looking abysmal […]

Stanley Cup champion and longest-serving Colorado Avalanche skater Erik Johnson has informed the team he likely won’t re-sign and plans to test free agency on Jul. 1, The Athletic’s Peter Baugh reported on Thursday. Johnson will become an unrestricted free agent and can sign a contract with whatever team he wishes for 2023-24 and beyond. […]

The Calgary Flames were hit with an absolute gut punch on Thursday afternoon, as three of their most important players in Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund and Noah Hanifin are all not planning to re-sign with the team, according to DailyFaceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “The thought and belief around the league is that Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin […]

The National Hockey League Players Association launched a new program on Thursday that will give its members a chance to do a personality analysis and prepare to explore new avenues while still in the league, according to Associated Press. The goal of the new UNLMT program is to ease the transition to life after playing […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were undoubtedly one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League in 2022-23 — but new addition Ivan Provorov believes the team has a chance to make a run for the postseason next year. “I’m really excited about the players and the opportunity here to win some games and to […]

After entering the NHL/NHLPA’s player assistance program in February and missing the remainder of the Florida Panthers’ season, it looks like goaltender Spencer Knight has made positive strides in his recovery. Knight has been in contact with the team, and they are “working under the premise that the goaltender will be back with the Panthers […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is right around the corner, and NHL teams are hard at work. This is the time when things get crazy in the hockey world. Everyone makes an NHL mock draft, prospects get hyped up, and trade rumors go into overdrive. And this year is certainly no different. One highly intriguing prospect […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is one week away, and there is a lot of intrigue around this class. This class is considered one of the deepest in recent memory with talent up and down the board. This year, one of my personal favorite prospects is Brandon Wheat Kings center Nate Danielson. Danielson went top 10 […]

The Detroit Red Wings are searching for scoring this summer. After a season of progress in 2022-23, general manager Steve Yzerman is looking to take that next step in 2023-24. We know a couple of names on Detroit’s radar this offseason. Ottawa Senators forward Alex DeBrincat is of interest to the Red Wings. And DeBrincat […]

The Detroit Red Wings made a ton of progress this past season despite missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This summer, general manager Steve Yzerman looks to build upon that progress by adding a lethal scoring threat to his roster. Michigan native Alex DeBrincat is a popular name linked to the Red Wings in the rumor […]