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The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are set for Game 7 of their second-round NHL Playoffs series. With the matchup set to return to North Carolina, the Hurricanes will look to defend their undefeated record at home during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Rangers will lean on Igor Shesterkin as they look to […]

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Jason Spezza is calling it quits after 19 seasons in the NHL. However, Spezza isn’t going far, as he’s joining the Maples Leafs’ front office as a special assistant to general manager Kyle Dubas. Dubas put out this statement Sunday on this big Maple Leafs news: “It is difficult to describe […]

The New York Rangers needed some heroes to force a Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes, and they got them on Saturday night in a 5-2 victory at Madison Square Garden. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin was one of those heroes, racking up 37 saves while also making history by handing out a pair of assists to […]

The New York Rangers were backed into a tough spot heading into Saturday night. The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-2 lead over them with a great win at home. Now, the team had to find a way to win two straight games against the juggernaut that was the hurricanes. Turns out, the Rangers just need […]

The Calgary Flames had a disappointing end to their otherwise terrific season when they fell in five games to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. With their campaign over, the Flames can now turn to perhaps the biggest item on their offseason checklist: to […]

The Chicago Sports Alliance has committed to donating $300,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund and Sandy Hook Promise Foundation in the wake of the tragic Texas school shooting that shook the nation this past week. The Alliance is made up of the professional sports teams in Chicago which include the NBA’s Bulls, the NFL’s […]

The Calgary Flames will be disappointed not to have advanced further in the 2022 NHL Playoffs, getting bounced by the rival Oilers in the second round’s Battle of Alberta. After the series loss, Flames coach Darryl Sutter revealed a shockingly long list of players who were banged up during the playoffs, some of them with […]

Johnny Gaudreau’s future in Calgary remains uncertain following the team’s disappointing second-round playoff exit at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. The Battle of Alberta didn’t play out in favor of the Flames, and now the team is at risk of losing its best player to free agency. Gaudreau is set to hit free agency […]

This is a series that has a pretty big tendency of home-ice advantage wins as the New York Rangers are hosting tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes are now 0-5 on the road this postseason and are up 3-2 in this series. A win tonight would win them the series and show that […]

Getting eliminated from the playoffs isn’t something teams will get over in a day or two, especially when they were playing for the greatest trophy in sports AKA the Stanley Cup Trophy. And that’s certainly the case for Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues, who really believed that they could take down the Colorado […]

The Western Conference finals of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs is going to be one hell of a series, mainly because fans are going to see Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid going head to head, beginning this coming Tuesday when the MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche play host to McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers. MacKinnon and the Avs needed […]

Currently in the midst of an epic playoff run with the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid has unquestionably been the driving force behind their success. As a 2022 Hart Trophy finalist and the star of the team, McDavid has been consistently dominant for the Oilers all year. The other players joining him in this tight race […]

The Boston Bruins were disappointingly bounced in the first round of the NHL Playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes and now they face an offseason of question marks. To make matters worse, one of their longest-tenured and most important players, Brad Marchand, just underwent surgery on both his hips. Brad Marchand undergoes surgery on both hips, […]

The Colorado Avalanche were under a minute away from eliminating the St. Louis Blues and advancing to the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night. However, the team managed to blow the late lead and lose Game 5 in overtime. They now head on the road Friday night for Game 6 with another chance to close […]

The Battle for Alberta is over. The Edmonton Oilers upset the favored Calgary Flames in five games in their Western Conference Semifinals series, four games to one. In Game 5, Oilers superstar Connor McDavid netted the game-winning goal in overtime, sending Calgary’s season. After the game, he talked about his play Thursday night, noted by […]

The Colorado Avalanches will try and eliminate the St. Louis Blues as the teams square off in Game 6 of the second-round series. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Blues prediction and pick.   It was a wild game in Denver as the Blues rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are back on their home ice, where they have yet to lose in the 2022 NHL Playoffs. After back-to-back road losses against the Rangers, the series is evened up at 2-2. The Canes will get a significant boost to the lineup ahead of Game 5, however, as alternate captain Jordan Martinook is […]

The St. Louis Blues trail the Colorado Avalanche in their second-round series of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’ve spent the majority of the postseason tournament without Torey Krug. The star defenseman has missed eight games so far because of a lower-body injury. According to Craig Berube, Krug won’t be recording any ice time anytime […]

The Calgary Flames trail the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the only two Canadian teams left in the postseason tournament, it truly is the Battle of the North, or more specifically, the Battle of Alberta. And, according to Darryl Sutter, it doesn’t seem like victory is […]

The Edmonton Oilers will try and close out the Battle of Alberta as they face the Calgary Flames in Game 5 of the second-round series. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Flames prediction and pick.   The Oilers defeated the Flames 5-3 in an exciting Game 4. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins struck 21 seconds into […]

Just when it looked like head coach Jared Bednar and the Colorado Avalanche were going to finish things off in the second round against the St. Louis Blues in five games, the table turned on them in Wednesday night’s 5-4 overtime loss. After the game, Bednar seemingly called out goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper with regards to […]

The series shifts back to Raleigh as the New York Rangers face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the second-round series. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Hurricanes prediction and pick.   The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 4-1 in Game 4 of the second-round series. The Rangers took a 2-0 lead and […]

Tyler Bozak scored one of the biggest goals of his career Wednesday night, as he gave the St. Louis Blues a life extension in the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by finding the back of the net in overtime of Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche at home. With over three minutes into overtime, Bozak […]

The Colorado Avalanche wasted a grand opportunity to finish their business in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the St. Louis Blues when they squandered a 3-0 lead in Game 5 at home Wednesday night and lost in overtime, 5-4. That setback also put to waste a spectacular effort from […]

The St. Louis Blues entered Game 5 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Colorado Avalanche with their backs against the wall. They were trailing 3-1 in the series, facing elimination on the road. For much of the game, things did not look good for the Blues, but the team stayed together and fought […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to reach the Western Conference Finals with a win Wednesday night. They lead their best-of-seven Western Conference Semifinals series against the St. Louis Blue 3-1. Colorado came out hot in Game 5 at home, scoring twice in the first period, to take a 2-0 lead. Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon got […]

The St. Louis Blues are looking to turn things around with their backs against the wall in their second-round NHL Playoffs matchup vs. the Colorado Avalanche. Ahead of a potential elimination game in Game 5, coach Craig Berube is shifting up some of the lines in order to try to find an offensive spark. For […]

The Washington Capitals season came to a crashing end a couple of weeks ago. Despite playing like the better team for much of the series, the Capitals lost to the President’s Trophy-winning Florida Panthers in six games. The Capitals had a great regular season, reaching 100 points. However, with how deep the Eastern Conference was […]

Colorado Avalanche star forward Nazem Kadri was the victim of some horrific racial abuse online from St. Louis Blues fans during their second-round playoff series. When asked about the remarks earlier in the week, Blues head coach Craig Berube controversially declined to comment. Berube addressed the media again on Wednesday, clarifying why he chose not […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning swept the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now in the offseason, members of the Panthers are weighing their options for the upcoming season. This includes Claude Giroux, who joined the team just before the trade deadline in March. The veteran winger told the media […]

Game five gets underway in Denver tonight as the Colorado Avalanche lead the series over the St. Louis Blues 3-1. This is a do-or-die game for the Blues as their season is now on the line. The Avs want to finish strong and move on to the conference final for the first time since 2002, […]

Former NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr revealed via his Instagram account that he got into a high-speed accident back in his home country Czech Republic. Fortunately, the 50-year-old hockey legend came away unscathed from his car’s collision with a tram. Here’s an English translation of Jagr’s story about the accident, via Jon Sorensen of NovaCaps: “Dear […]

It’s possible that Joe Thornton has already played his last NHL game. It’s also true that he has yet to make a clear statement on what his plans are with regard to his future in the league after the Florida Panthers got humiliated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the 2022 […]

In their relentless pursuit of a Stanley Cup three-peat, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers with ease and advanced to their sixth Eastern Conference Finals in eight seasons. After sweeping their in-state rival, the Bolts now have their sights set on overtaking the New York Rangers or Carolina Hurricanes as they aim to […]

The Edmonton Oilers took a commanding 3-1 series lead in their Western Conference Semifinals series against the hated Calgary Flames Tuesday night, 5-3. In the process, Oilers forward Evander Kane accomplished something that no player in NHL history has ever achieved. Oilers Evander Kane First player in NHL history with 5 multi-goal games within his […]

The New York Rangers entered Tuesday night’s pivotal Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes with a chance to even up the series. The Hurricanes led the Eastern Conference Semifinal series two games to one, with each team winning on home ice thus far. The Rangers once again played very well in front of the Madison […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off very disappointing season. They finished dead last in the Metropolitan Division with a 25-46-11 record. The franchise is still only two years removed from finishing in second place and a playoff berth. But it’s pretty clear that the organization is now in rebuild mode. That was made evident by […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ season came to an end a little over a week ago. They lost Game 7 to the New York Rangers, blowing a 3-1 series lead. The elimination marked the fourth year in a row in which the Penguins have failed to win a playoff series. The reality is the Penguins may be […]

The Edmonton Oilers have jumped out to a 2-1 lead over the Calgary Flames in their second-round NHL Playoffs matchup, and tempers have begun to flare in the Battle of Alberta. With constant skirmishes between two sides, tensions are high between the Flames and Oilers, and it seems some Calgary players may have tried to […]