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The Montreal Canadiens and the NHL lost one of the sport’s most beloved players on Friday, as longtime Habs right winger and Hall of Famer Guy LaFleur, who secured five Stanley Cups in his illustrious career, passed away at the age of 70 on Friday. Canadiens owner Geoff Molson released a statement following LaFleur’s passing, […]

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp had planned on coming into tonight’s game against the New York Islanders to make a difference. What he didn’t plan on, was making history. What started as a goal off of a saucer feed from Artemi Panarin, quickly snowballed into Copp joining some elite Rangers’ company… all in the […]

On Thursday, the NHL announced that the 2022-2023 regular season will begin overseas with the league’s Global Series. The San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets will play in the 2022 NHL Global Series. The NHL public relations team tweeted out the teams and dates. The @PredsNHL, @SanJoseSharks, @Avalanche & @BlueJacketsNHL […]

It’s all about spoiling the New York Rangers even for just a night for the New York Islanders, who host Igor Shesterkin and company at UBS Arena tonight. The Rangers are on a tear but are trailing the Islanders in their regular-season series, 2-1. Will the Rangers even that up? Or will the Islanders stop […]

The Washington Capitals fell just short of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Wednesday night’s overtime loss. However, that wasn’t the biggest story of the game. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who enjoyed his ninth multi-goal game of the season, entered the NHL record books during the contest. Not only that, but Ovechkin joined good company, […]

Minnesota State University goalie Dryden McKay won this year’s Hobey Baker Award. The award given to college hockey’s best player of the year. McKay set NCAA records for most wins in a season with 37 and most shutouts in a season with 34. That’s truly an incredible year deserving of the award. However, it was […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season. As the playoffs approach, they would like to be playing at their best, like any team. But that is going to be difficult without their starting goalie, Frederik Andersen. Andersen sustained a lower-body injury during the third period of Saturday’s […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head up to the Pacific North West to take on the newcomers of the league, the Seattle Kraken. The Avalanche are now tied in the league with the most points and have clinched the entire Western Conference while the Kraken could not be any more of the opposite, sitting dead last […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will head down into the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes in tonight’s central division rivalry matchup. Both of these teams are holding up the bottom of the central division and it’s been clear since very early on that these teams would not be making the playoffs. With that said, it’s […]

The Dallas Stars will head into western Canada tonight to take on the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars head into this game currently in a wild card position in the west with 91 points. The Oilers are currently in second place in the Pacific Division with 94 points. If they keep winning, both of these teams […]

The Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights have some history. These teams have faced in the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2018. This time around, while the Cup isn’t on the line tonight, the Golden Knights need a win to give their dimming playoff chances a boost. With that said, it’s a good time […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is in his 18th year in the NHL, having been serving between the net for nearly two decades. After joining the Wild at the trade deadline, it was widely expected that this would be Fleury’s final go-around in the league. That may not be the case, however. According to Allan […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head on down the street to Anaheim to take on the Ducks in tonight’s California hockey matchup. The Kings are dangerously close to losing a playoff spot to Vegas, just three points behind, if they can’t get a win here tonight. The Ducks on the other hand are well out […]

Two Philadelphia Flyers staff members are suing team ownership and multiple others for negligence, strict liability, and a loss of consortium. Jim McCrossin and Sal Raffa claim they were diagnosed with rare medical conditions caused by chemicals used in Zambonis at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees. Crossing Broad first reported the news. According to […]

The western wild-card holder Nashville Predators will play host to the Pacific division leader in the Calgary Flames tonight. The Predators are looking for a bounce-back effort as they lost 8-3 to the Blues on Sunday. The Flames will be in the second half of a road back-to-back series tonight while looking to officially lock […]

The Boston Bruins will head to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Blues in this 2019 Stanley Cup Finals rematch. The Bruins have been kind of average lately but should be fully capable of turning up their game come playoff time. They’re 5-5 in their last 10 and come into this game off of […]

The Winnipeg Jets will head into New York City tonight to face off against the New York Rangers in this cross-conference matchup. The Jets head into this game after a 7-4 loss to the Lightning on Saturday, solidifying an end to an overall disappointing season for the Jets. The Rangers on the other hand have […]

The Florida Panthers are the hottest team in the NHL right now. But even with a secured spot in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, they still have a reason to keep on collecting victories, as they are still neck-and-neck with the Colorado Avalanche for the best regular-season record with only a handful of games remaining […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have not missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far in their young existence as an NHL franchise. But they might just be on the verge of experiencing an early vacation for the first time since they arrived in the league as an expansion team in the 2017-18 season. After losing to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t been playing their best hockey of late, and the injury to goalie Frederik Anderson risked that trend continuing. With the playoffs mere weeks away, Carolina is hoping to right the ship in time for their push for the Stanley Cup. On Monday, the Canes got a blessing of an update regarding […]

The NHL season is nearing its end and the Seattle Kraken won’t be participating in the playoffs. However, some exciting news has come to fruition for this franchise, as Seattle legends Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore take on a role with the team for the better. According to CNBC, Marshawn Lynch and Macklemore have become minority […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are hoping to shake off their recent struggles ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but their latest injury update doesn’t bode well for the team. According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, Canes’ goalie Frederik Andersen is set to undergo an MRI on Sunday after sustaining a lower-body injury against the Colorado Avalanche […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have already sealed their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, having placed third in the Metropolitan Division. As they get ready to make a run for a Stanley Cup Finals, however, the team was struck with a crippling blow between the sticks, as starting goaltender Tristan Jarry was diagnosed with an injury. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will head to the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight in this cross-conference matchup. This will be the second meeting between these two clubs this year as the Kings won the first matchup 4-3 back in early March. Who will come away with the victory tonight? It’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will head out west to face off against the league leader in points, the Colorado Avalanche. The last time these teams played each other was a little over a month ago in Carolina where the Hurricanes got the 2-0 shutout win. Since then, the Avalanche have gone 13-1-1 and continue to steamroll […]

For the first time since the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals. Montreal Canadiens star goalie Carey Price stepped on the ice and played in an NHL game when he suited up Friday night against the New York Islanders at home. Price’s return did not end up in a win, though, as he allowed a couple of […]

The Edmonton Oilers will play host to their Pacific Division rival, the Vegas Golden Knights. This is a big game for the Knights as they are currently fourth in the division with technically just one point outside of a playoff spot. The Oilers on the other hand are second in the division and are a […]

The Minnesota Wild will head down to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Blues in today’s central division rivalry matchup. Both of these teams are playing spectacular hockey lately, the Wild are 7-1-2 in their last 10 while the Blues are 9-0-1 in their last 10. Both of these teams are also tied for […]

The Vancouver Canucks are fighting tooth and nail to make the playoffs, but they will have to do it without one of their best players. Bo Horvat suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday night in a 7-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes after blocking a shot and will now be out for two weeks as […]

The Montreal Canadiens are going to get a shot in the arm. Former All-Star goalie Carey Price is set to make his long anticipated return to net against the New York Islanders on Friday night. Price last took the ice for the Canadiens on July 7th, 2021 during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. […]

Mike Bossy, New York Islanders legend, passed away on Friday at 65. The entire NHL community is mourning the loss of the four-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime New York star. The Islanders tweeted the news Friday morning. The New York Islanders are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the greatest pure goal […]

The NHL has announced that the 2023 Winter Classic will be played at Fenway Park between the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This will be the 14th version of the NHL’s Winter Classic, and the second time it will be held in Boston. It appears the Penguins will play the Bruins in the 2023 […]

The Calgary Flames are virtual locks to make the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs but they can officially clinch a postseason spot if they take down the Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Saddledome. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights are in a rather more precarious position, as they are three points behind the Dallas Stars for the […]

The Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of a fantastic season again, with a strong chance to go deep in the upcoming 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’re excited. Their fans are, too. But let Avs defenseman Josh Manson remind Colorado what could have made this season even sweeter for all. Josh Manson is hilarious. […]

Anna Kane, the ex-wife of the Edmonton Oilers’ Evander Kane, donated money to the Minnesota Wild’s Ryan Hartman to help pay the fine he received for flipping her ex the bird. On Tuesday, Hartman literally jumped to teammate’s Kirill Kaprizov’s defense when the Oilers’ Evander Kane provoked the Wild winger. After a quick scrum, Hartman […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to claim their first Stanley Cup title since the late 1990’s when Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg dominated the NHL. This season’s version of the Avalanche is once again dominating the league. Colorado has won six straight games and is tied with the Florida Panthers for the most points in […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head into Denver tonight to take on the league leader in points, the Colorado Avalanche. The Kings come into this game on the second half of a back-to-back set where they beat up on Chicago last night, 5-2, and are now three points ahead of the Golden Knights in the […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head down into Ohio to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. These two teams have met twice so far this season where the Blue Jackets won both games. Both of these teams will not be making playoffs this season either, so it’s more of a “give a positive moment for […]

The New York Rangers are stuck with 100 points, but they have a golden opportunity to get over the hundred-point mark later tonight when they go up against the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who are virtually out of playoff contention. The Flyers are fresh off a forgettable loss to the Washington Capitals. Will the Rangers add […]