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The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery, who was most recently an assistant for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as their next head coach, they announced on Twitter. Carbery, who is 41 years old, has been with Toronto for the last two seasons. He played his last two seasons of his professional career with the Capitals’ minor […]

The stage is set for the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final, with the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers meeting in the league’s grandest stage for a best-of-seven series. The NHL has already released the schedule for this Golden Knights-Panthers showdown. Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final will be on Saturday (June […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. And according to head coach Bruce Cassidy, Vegas is not going to lay down lightly for the Florida Panthers. The Golden Knights turned in an overall dominating performance on Monday night. Two goals from William Karlsson helped lead […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Stanley Cup Final to battle the Florida Panthers. And without fail, the end of the conference finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs brings one of hockey’s weirdest superstitions to light. Each year, the conference champions are presented with a trophy for their efforts. And each year, the […]

The Dallas Stars fell short in their quest to continue their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 on Monday in rather embarrassing fashion. Dallas lost 6-0 in a game they desperately needed to win. As a result, the Vegas Golden Knights will meet the Florida […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2018. They eliminated the Dallas Stars on Monday night, but Dallas wasn’t the only team on their mind. After the game, the Golden Knights took aim at the San Jose Sharks on social media. The Sharks had openly jumped […]

The Dallas Stars are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Their performance in that Game 6, to put it lightly, was absolutely embarrassing. The Stars entered Game 6 with a chance to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. However, two goals from William […]

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has seen a lot in his 25 years in the NHL. The 56-year-old has even worked through a franchise relocation when the Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes. Maurice has coached in junior hockey, the AHL, the KHL, and the NHL. However, through all that, he has not seen […]

William Karlsson and the Vegas Golden Knights started Game 6 of their 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Finals like a house on fire against the Dallas Stars. The Golden Knights zoomed to a 3-0 lead right in the opening period of Monday night’s contest, with Karlsson scoring the second goal. With William Karlsson […]

The Florida Panthers haven’t played a hockey game since dispatching the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the East Final to complete the sweep on May 25 — and the team is in full rest and recovery mode ahead of the Stanley Cup Final. “We just have a plan now of what we’re going to […]

Jamie Benn was the first player on the ice for the Dallas Stars at the morning skate on Monday, and made it clear that he was willing his team to victory in Games 4 and 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights as he served out his two-game suspension. “I was praying we were going to […]

Latvia won its first ever medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championship on Sunday — and the country acted accordingly, declaring a surprise national holiday and packing the streets with over 50,000 people to celebrate. Absolutely insane scenes in the European country after defenseman Kristians Rubins scored his second goal of the game in overtime […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had another excellent season in 2022-23 that ended in disappointment in the Eastern Conference Final — but it certainly wasn’t because of goaltending, and both Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta have made it clear they want to re-sign in Raleigh this offseason. “Absolutely, I really like it here,” Andersen said about a […]

The Dallas Stars are two wins away from making history against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Western Conference Final, but the team knows there is still a long way to go between them and the Stanley Cup Final. “We put ourselves in a really tough spot, and to get to this point right […]

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy was not at all happy with how much his team turned the puck over in Game 5 against the Dallas Stars — and he roasted the Arizona Coyotes out of left field during his post-game press conference. “To me, the [biggest indicator of our lack of] desperation was […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have a lot of questions to answer this offseason after a tumultuous season. And it appears the team won’t shy away from making tough decisions if the right opportunity arises. The Flyers are not shutting the door on trading goalie Carter Hart, new general manager Daniel Briere mentioned in an interview recently. […]

Calgary Flames and Team Canada forward Milan Lucic is a Gold Medalist. Canada won Gold at the IIHF World Championships on Sunday over an inspiring German outfit. With the medal secured, Lucic is looking toward the future. It was a rough season for the Flames veteran forward. Lucic, a free agent this summer, recorded a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the latter stages of their head coaching search. A number of names have emerged as potential fits, with one interesting NHL legend entering the conversation in recent days. The Blue Jackets are among the teams interested in former Colorado Avalanche star Patrick Roy, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking for someone to take over and run their front office, and it seems that Kyle Dubas will be the team’s choice, as long as he wants the job, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. The Penguins owners were in Monaco to watch Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix, and hope to […]

The Nashville Predators missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022-23, and changes are on the way. Former head coach Barry Trotz is taking over as general manager in July. And he may bring his own head coach along with him. The Predators’ current head coach is John Hynes. However, that could change within the next […]

The New York Rangers are reportedly leaning towards hiring Peter Laviolette as their next head coach, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. “I think a lot of people are beginning to lean Peter Laviolette on this one,” Friedman said during a SportsNet broadcast. “I think if it is Laviolette, we’re going to find out next […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will attempt to seal a ticket to the Stanley Cup as they face the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. We are in Dallas, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Golden Knights-Stars prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars were dead in […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t the only team trying to pull off a miracle comeback from down 3-0 in a conference final series. The Dallas Stars are also having a go at it, and they’re now halfway to their comeback thanks to a 4-2 Game 5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Ty […]

Matthew Tkachuk is in a difficult spot when it comes to taking a side in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. He’s playing for the Florida Panthers, so expectations are he’s going to support the state’s very own Miami Heat. However, he also has history with Boston Celtics, having been friends and classmates with Jayson Tatum […]

The Dallas Stars are in a desperate position as they prepare for Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday. They need a road win to keep the series alive, but they will be without captain Jamie Benn for the second consecutive game. For those that were asking, Jamie Benn is on the trip in […]

Team Canada looked to be in dire straights against Latvia in their IIHF World Championship semifinal on Saturday morning — until 18-year-old Adam Fantilli took over and scored a game-winning goal for the ages that vaulted his country into the championship game. Fantilli, who is projected to be the No. 2 overall selection in the […]

The Florida Panthers were the last team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and just over a week before, Keith Tkachuk went on a rant blasting the same team that will play in the Stanley Cup Final next week. On Mar. 29, Tkachuk made an appearance on TSN 1050 in […]

Only four teams in National Hockey League history have overcome an 0-3 series hole in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and emerged victorious — and that’s exactly what the Dallas Stars believe they can do against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Western Conference Final. Joe Pavelski was on the wrong end of the last […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to avoid being the first team since 2014 to blow a 3-0 lead in a Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Dallas Stars — and defenseman Alec Martinez knows all about being on the other side of it. Martinez’s Los Angeles Kings overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first […]

The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night. And now many of the team’s upcoming free agents are left wondering what’s next as the summer approaches. One of those pending free agents is defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. The 30-year-old blueliner came over in a midseason trade with the Arizona Coyotes to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. And if there’s one player who is the most frustrated with it all, it’s Andrei Svechnikov. Svechnikov did not play at all during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He suffered a […]

Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett made waves on social media on Wednesday for a huge hit he delivered to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin in Game 4. Thankfully, Slavin is okay, and the hit was considered clean. In the moment, however, it was a bit scary. Bennett’s hit clearly shook Slavin, who did not return […]

Game 5 of the Western Conference Playoffs have officially arrived as the Dallas Stars look to stave off elimination once again as they face off with the Vegas Golden Knights in Sin City. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Stars-Golden Knights prediction and pick will be revealed. With their backs […]

It’s hard to picture Vegas Golden Knights star Jonathan Marchessault on any other team than the one he plays for now — but prior to the 2017 Expansion Draft, he was a member of the team he is now very likely to see in the Stanley Cup Final next week. The Florida Panthers exposed Marchessault […]

The Florida Panthers have already booked their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final, and they await either the Vegas Golden Knights or Dallas Stars. The NHL released the full series schedule on Thursday, but there are two separate scenarios for when the series will start. Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final will depend […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were unable to complete the sweep of the Dallas Stars in Game 4, losing 3-2 in overtime and guaranteeing a Game 5 back at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. The team was not happy with the overall effort afterwards. “I thought they were way better today,” Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault […]

Joe Pavelski has been leading by example all postseason long for the Dallas Stars, and he kept them alive with a rocket of an overtime goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night. The Stars won their second straight elimination game after defeating the Seattle Kraken […]

It’s been a difficult week for former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas — just days after he was let go from the organization, he is now being reviewed by the National Hockey League Players Association. “The [NHLPA] is reviewing the relationship between former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas and his agent at […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ dismissal of Kyle Dubas was surprising to hockey world, and it seems to still be having an impact on the front office members, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic. “It doesn’t make any sense,” an anonymous Maple Leafs front office member said of the way Kyle Dubas was let go, […]