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Connor McDavid is on a tear. Arguably the best player in the world, McDavid always has his way on offense, regardless of the competition. On Monday night, he showed that once again when he found the back of the net twice against the league-leading Boston Bruins, albeit in a 3-2 home loss. With that performance, […]

The Nashville Predators sent shockwaves around the hockey world on Monday after they announced David Poile was retiring as general manager. On July 1, former Washington Capitals and New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz will take over as GM. It is a full-circle moment for Trotz, who currently serves as an advisor in the […]

The San Jose Sharks are in sell-off mode after completing the Timo Meier trade with the New Jersey Devils. Fans may turn their attention to star defenseman Erik Karlsson, but they may be disappointed. With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, the Sharks star revealed to NHL.com they have not asked him […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going all-in ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline on Friday. After already acquiring Ryan O’Reilly from the St. Louis Blues, Leafs’ general manager Kyle Dubas brought in veteran defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. The Leafs acquired McCabe and Sam Lafferty from Chicago, in return for a […]

New York Rangers’ defenseman K’Andre Miller was given a match penalty and ejected from the team’s win against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday after spitting at Los Angeles Kings’ blueliner Drew Doughty. Miller apologized for his actions on Monday afternoon, but the incident still earned him a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche have battled already twice this season, with each team taking a win. In this third and final showdown in the regular season between these two Stanley Cup contenders, which do you think will come away with the victory?With all that being said, let’s now take a look […]

The Buffalo Sabres locked up a key piece of their young core earlier this month, signing forward Dylan Cozens to a long-term contract extension. Cozens’ new deal is for seven years and carries a $7.1 million cap hit, kicking in next season. Below, we take a look at how the deal breaks down for the Sabres. […]

The New Jersey Devils have emerged on the scene this year, as their young core of players has put it all together this season to become a contender in the Eastern Conference. The team has been rewarded for its performance by general manager Tom Fitzgerald, who completed a trade with the San Jose Sharks to […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have reached the Stanley Cup Finals three years in a row. On Sunday, they took a step toward making that four, acquiring veteran forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators, per NHL.com. The Lightning landed Jeannot. In return, they are sending defenseman Cal Foote, the Lightning’s first-round pick in 2025 (Top […]

There has been a lot of smoke the it comes to a potential Patrick Kane trade to the New York Rangers since the end of last week, and the Rangers handling of their roster on Sunday gives a potential timeline as to when the team will be able to complete the trade. Ryan Carpenter and […]

Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov has been playing in the NHL for over a decade now and he remains one of the best players in the league. And he added more to his growing list of milestones in the league Sunday night during a showdown against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on […]

The New Jersey Devils have had a very successful season so far, and they just added Timo Meier, arguably the top player available at the trade deadline in a deal with the San Jose Sharks, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. Meier is 26-years-old and plays left win. He is a free agent after […]

Barry Trotz will succeed David Poile as the general manager of the Nashville Predators after Poile’s shocking decision to retire, according to a Sunday article from the Tennessean. Effective June 30, David Poile is retiring from the President of Hockey Operations & GM position after spending 26 years as an executive for the Predators, wrote Sportsnet hockey reporter Elliotte […]

The Las Vegas Golden Knights pulled off a trade for St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev in exchange for prospect forward Zach Dean, the team announced in a Sunday tweet. The 27-year-old center scored 10 goals and made 19 assists in 59 games played for the Blues this season, according to Hockey Reference. A seven-season member […]

Linus Ullmark added a new highlight to his reel in the Boston Bruins 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night when he retrieved a loose puck and launched it into the unguarded Vancouver net. 🚨 LINUS ULLMARK 🚨 WE HAVE A GOALIE GOAL. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ym7OLU0jlU — NHL (@NHL) February 26, 2023 It marked the […]

Hockey just looks so easy for Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, who put together yet another sensational performance on Saturday, albeit in a 6-5 road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. McDavid was either directly or partly responsible for four of the five goals the Oilers scored against the Blue Jackets, and by doing so, […]

The trade rumors continue to swirl around Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane, with the New York Rangers particularly interested in pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal by the March 3rd deadline. And with a potential trade coming, it appears Kane may have played his last game with the Blackhawks. The veteran won’t suit up […]

The Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights will battle tonight. We’re in Sin City sharing our NHL odds series, making a Stars-Golden Knights prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars are coming off a bad loss where they blew a 3-0 lead and lost 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks. Significantly, […]

The Calgary Flames will face the Colorado Avalanche. We’re in the Rocky Mountains sharing our NHL odds series, making a Flames-Avalanche prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Flames fell 4-3 in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights, blowing a 2-goal lead. Initially, it looked like Calgary was on their way to […]

The Anaheim Ducks will travel to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. We’re at the PNC Arena sharing our NHL odds series, making a Ducks-Hurricanes prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Ducks are coming off a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in DC. Initially, they trailed 1-0 after the […]

St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube was certainly not happy with his team on Thursday night. He said a number of his players lacked passion, inspiration, and emotion after they blew a 2-0 lead and lost in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. For what it’s worth, Berube did not retract those comments on Friday. […]

The Florida Panthers are facing an uphill battle as they try to claim a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. However, the team will need to move forward without goaltender Spencer Knight for some time. Knight has entered the NHL player assistance program, the NHL announced on Friday. As a result, the Panthers goaltender will […]

The Winnipeg Jets were already in the market for a forward ahead of next week’s NHL trade deadline. With the latest Cole Perfetti injury news, however, the Jets may be in the market for two. Perfetti will miss at least the next eight weeks, according to Winnipeg head coach Rick Bowness. That timeline sets him […]

The Washington Capitals did a complete 180 this week, making Dmitry Orlov available in trade talks as the Boston Bruins quickly pulled the trigger and acquired the defenceman. And while the Caps want to remain competitive for the rest of the season and next, they are willing to move a few others before the March […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were linked to Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun ahead of the NHL trade deadline, senior NHL columnist Pierre LeBrun wrote in a Friday article. “Speaking of Chychrun, some interesting reporting from our Rob Rossi in Pittsburgh, who linked the Penguins to a possible deal with Arizona on the blueliner,” LeBrun wrote. “I checked in […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had “a number of conversations” for Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, but the price was always too high, wrote the Athletic senior NHL columnist Pierre LeBrun in a Friday article. “It was back to Square 1 with Columbus and Gavrikov on Friday morning,” LeBrun wrote. “The Oilers have had a number of […]

Although the New York Rangers already traded for high profile right winger Vladimir Tarasenko, the team is reportedly still working hard to add Chicago Blackhawks’ superstar Patrick Kane ahead of the postseason. The Rangers sat both Vitali Kravstov and Jake Leschyshyn against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night for “roster management reasons,” meaning they […]

It’s a potential first-round playoff preview as the Colorado Avalanche play the Winnipeg Jets. Skate in Canada with us as we share our NHL odds series, make an Avalanche-Jets prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Avalanche are coming off a 6-5 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. Initially, things looked bad […]

Another game, another superb achievement for Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. The explosive and high-scoring center scored an early goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night to set a career high with 45 markers this season. Who else but McDavid could score a goal from this angle?! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/QPOcRnAs2K — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) […]

The Boston Bruins have been on a record pace since the start of the year, and they have made a trade with the Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild to bolster their Stanley Cup chances. The Bruins acquired forward Garnet Hathaway and defenseman Dmitry Orlov as they attempt to add grit to their competitive lineup. BRUINS […]

Boston Bruins’ star forward Brad Marchand has already won one Stanley Cup in his career, and that’s his sole focus this season, as the 34-year-old says chasing regular season records doesn’t matter to anyone in the locker room. The Bruins are having a historic year, on pace to challenge the NHL record for most wins […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for a deep playoff run this summer. However, they will, unfortunately, have to do it without star defenseman Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs confirmed on Wednesday that Muzzin has been shut down for the rest of the year. He will miss the rest of the regular season and […]

The NHL trade deadline is on March 3, but teams are working the phones well ahead of that date. However, players are also angling for moves themselves. One example of this is Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. Boeser is on the trade block as the Canucks look to sell at the NHL trade deadline. His […]

The March 3 NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching, and speculation is running rampant. While many Chicago Blackhawks fans focus on a potential Patrick Kane trade, they should also keep defenseman Jake McCabe in mind. As the Blackhawks engage teams on Kane, talks around McCabe are heating up, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are considered to be one of the top teams to watch out for ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline, largely because of the Patrick Kane situation. The Blackhawks, however, did move the needle a little bit Wednesday night when they traded for Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and rights to a […]

The Seattle Kraken are just in their second year of existence in the NHL, but they are already on pace to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time ever. And if the Kraken want to further increase their potential to make the postseason cut and, hopefully, go deep in the playoffs, there is […]

The Boston Bruins are flying high at the top of the NHL and look like a lock to win the President’s Trophy. But, that doesn’t mean the team isn’t looking to bring in reinforcements at the trade deadline to help with a potential Stanley Cup run. ESPN insider Emily Kaplan reported Wednesday that Boston could […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have bolstered their blueline ahead of next month’s trade deadline and in the process, got rid of Shea Weber’s contract. The team has acquired defenseman Dysin Mayo from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick and Weber, who hasn’t played in an NHL game since the 2021 Stanley […]

Patrick Kane’s future with the Chicago Blackhawks is in question. Chicago has struggled throughout the 2022-23 campaign and Kane may be open to a trade. He’s been linked to the New York Rangers and the possibility of Kane heading to New York is reportedly still realistic, although fairly unlikely, per ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. “It’s not […]