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The Tampa Bay Lightning have been an elite team in the NHL for nearly a decade. They made the Stanley Cup Final in 2015, and they followed that appearance with two Stanley Cup titles in 2020 and 2021. There is little doubt that their core players have allowed them to stay at or near the […]

The clock is ticking on the Washington Capitals. The team has been a regular-season powerhouse since shortly after Alexander Ovechkin came into the league, and although they’ve struggled mightily in the postseason, a Stanley Cup championship in 2018 seemed to make all of the heartbreak worth it. But the team is aging, and the rebuild […]

The San Jose Sharks are adding two former Buffalo Sabres legends to their scouting department after hiring Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek, GM Mike Grier announced on Friday. Miller will join the organization in a goaltending scouting and development role, while Vanek will join in an amateur scouting position based in Minnesota. Grier played alongside […]

Although Jonathan Toews made it clear that he is not retiring from the National Hockey League, the three-time Stanley Cup champion provided more clarity on the situation on Friday. Toews said he would not decide whether he would play in the league again until late in the upcoming regular season at the earliest. “I am […]

The Dallas Stars came so close to the Stanley Cup Final this summer. In fact, they were two wins away from playing for the most coveted trophy in hockey. At the end of the day, however, it wasn’t meant to be in 2023. That said, if Dallas has anything to say about it, 2024 will […]

The Anaheim Ducks did some wheeling and dealing on Friday night with the Buffalo Sabres. Anaheim acquired veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Sabres in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick. The Ducks were expected to make a few trades this offseason. Anaheim has a few interesting trade chips that certainly can help contending […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee had a bit of a disappointing season in 2022-23. The 23-year-old played a full 82 games for the first time in his career. However, he recorded just 39 points in those games. It’s rather underwhelming considering that two seasons prior, he scored 38 points in just 55 games. One potential […]

The Anaheim Ducks are still working through their rebuild ahead of the 2023-24 season. However, veteran players are certainly still welcome. Anaheim added Alex Killorn and Radko Gudas in NHL Free Agency this summer. And now, they are acquiring defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres. The deal was reported by NHL […]

The Florida Panthers were one of the most impressive stories in last spring’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. It took them until the final days of the season to clinch a spot in the postseason, and they went into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite that lowly status, the Panthers proved […]

Marian Hossa’s prolific NHL career was sadly cut short due to health considerations. But on Friday, the Hall of Famer will get a proper send-off in his native Slovakia in the form of a “goodbye game.” And the talent on the ice will be an impressive collection of Hossa’s former NHL teammates. Several superstars who […]

The St. Louis Blues will be looking to bounce back in 2023-24 after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018 last season. This is a far cry from the team that won the Stanley Cup nearly half a decade ago, with Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo, Vince Dunn and Ivan Barbashev all moving on. […]

The New Jersey Devils have high expectations for the 2023-24 season, and general manager Tom Fitzgerald believes that the sport’s highest prize is an attainable goal. “The standard has been set, expectations have been set and now it’s go time,” Fitzgerald told NHL.com’s Mike G. Morreale this week. “Our goal is to play the best […]

The NHL lost a legendary figure on Thursday, with the news that longtime Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away. Jeanneret was 81 years old. He died after a two-year battle with multi-organ failures, his family said in a statement. For 51 years, Jeanneret served as the voice of Sabres hockey. He started calling Buffalo […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were the big winners of the NHL’s offseason. After a brutal season in which they struggled to score and were even worse at preventing goals, the Blackhawks won the lottery. The Draft Lottery that is. The Blackhawks did not have the worst record in the league — they were third-worst — but […]

Former Chicago Blackhawks superstar Jonathan Toews announced he is stepping away from the game of hockey for an extended period, but hasn’t noted when he could be back as he battles health issues. The 35-year-old played his final game for the Blackhawks franchise on April 13, and the team stated they would not be renewing […]

The 2023 postseason expectations were sky high for the New York Rangers after acquiring Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko at the NHL Trade Deadline. After advancing to the Eastern Conference Final the year before and now equipped with an even better roster, it seemed that the Rangers had as good a chance as any East […]

The Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference Final in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the team is arguably going to be even better next season after a few shrewd offseason moves. Canes GM Don Waddell signed sandpaper forward Michael Bunting and the best defenseman available on the free agent market in Dmitry Orlov […]

To say that expectations aren’t high for the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2023-24 season would be an understatement. Only the San Jose Sharks have worse 2024 Stanley Cup odds than the Flyers, and it will be considered a pretty significant upset if they make the playoffs. It’s something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Joel Farabee, who is […]

The Minnesota Wild are entering the 2023-24 season in a very uncertain spot. The squad as constructed on paper is good enough to make the playoffs, but the team hasn’t won a postseason round since 2015 — nearly a decade ago. Something needs to change for the State of Hockey in order to have postseason […]

After 12 seasons in the National Hockey League, Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron is hanging up the skates for good, according to La Presse’s Richard Labbe. The 34-year-old missed the entire 2022-23 season due to a hip injury. His four-year, $13.6 million contract signed back in September of 2018 expired over the summer. Habs GM […]

Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is one of a few elite talents available to be had on the trade market. However, much like some of those other options, Hellebuyck remains with the team he entered the summer with. Perhaps that changes at some point within the next few months. Chatter on the NHL trade front […]

The Detroit Red Wings came out of nowhere on Tuesday to bring in a native son. Ann Arbor native Jeff Petry joined the team via trade with the Montreal Canadiens. The 35-year-old brings another veteran voice to Detroit’s blueline and is an interesting fit with the team. With the dust settling a bit on this […]

The Detroit Red Wings are looking for playoff hockey in 2023-24. There’s certainly no question about that, especially after their activity this summer. General manager Steve Yzerman has built an impressive prospect pipeline, and now he’s looking to let them inherit an already competitive team. Detroit’s most recent trade certainly showcased this idea. The Red […]

The Detroit Red Wings added some veteran depth on their blueline, acquiring Jeff Petry from the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Petry may not have been an obvious target for the Red Wings. However, the deal represents a full-circle moment for the 35-year-old veteran. Petry is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, making him the second […]

It’s no surprise to hockey fans that the Boston Bruins are going to look a lot different on opening night in 2023 than they did a year ago. The team has been absolutely gutted, most notably by the expected retirements of longtime faces of the franchise in Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. Those two hanging […]

Although the National Hockey League’s offseason is usually peak time for tracking unrestricted free agents, there are always some intriguing names in restricted free agency each summer. That was especially true in 2023, as this year’s class of restricted free agents was headlined by Alex DeBrincat, Troy Terry and Vince Dunn, among others. With NHL […]

Vegas Golden Knights superstar Mark Stone played through a fractured wrist in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers — and incredibly scored a hat trick in Game 5 to help his team win its inaugural championship. Stone confirmed on the Pat McAfee Show this week that he “took a whack” to his left […]

While NFL training camp is controlling the sports airwaves, it isn’t the only training camp that is soon to take place. The NHL season feels like it ended just a few days ago, but 2023 training camp is about to commence in roughly a month. Across the league, veterans will want to sharpen their steel […]

Just over a week after acquiring defenseman Jeff Petry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Erik Karlsson deal, the Montreal Canadiens traded Petry to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, according to TSN. The Canadiens will retain half of Petry’s salary on his contract and receive defenseman Gustav Lindstrom and a conditional fourth-round pick in […]

It’s been a difficult decade for the Winnipeg Jets, who have had a glaring lack of playoff success since relocating from Atlanta at the beginning of the 2011-12 season. A 2018 Western Conference Final is the best result in Manitoba, which, like 2023, ended in a five-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Although the […]

David Krejci has only been retired for 24 hours, and the former Boston Bruin has already shut down a potential career in coaching. The 37-year-old was made available to reporters on Tuesday morning, and made it clear that that is not a path he will consider anytime soon. “There’s no way I can do what […]

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bobby Baun has died at age 86. Baun went undafted after playing junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros. After turning pro in 1956, Baun spent 14 of his 17 seasons in the NHL with the Maple Leafs. Baun also played for the Oakland Seals and Detroit Red Wings. Though he was […]

The Ottawa Senators have failed to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last six National Hockey League seasons — but head coach DJ Smith thinks the team is competitive enough to knock on the door in 2023-24. The squad has made significant changes to the roster for the second straight season, […]

The Montreal Canadiens are the most successful franchise in NHL history, with their 24 Stanley Cups towering over everyone else. However, the last two years have not been kind to them. After a shocking run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, Montreal has had back-to-back seasons in the league’s basement. Additionally, the Canadiens’ horrific […]

Outside of Matt Dumba leaving them, the Minnesota Wild have a largely quiet free-agency adventure. Team general manager Bill Guerin is very much aware of that. He even opened up about the lack of activity by the front office in addressing some of the team’s needs via the FA market. Via Jessi Pierce  of NHL.com: […]

The St. Louis Blues are quite clearly no longer the team they were when they lifted the Stanley Cup back in 2019. Many of the team’s stars from that year have left the club. And now the Blues are looking to build themselves back up without truly tearing it all down. The Blues missed the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have focused on furthering the team’s rebuild and improve their future chances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the team has quietly been embroiled in contract drama involving goalie prospect Ivan Fedotov and KHL club CSKA Moscow. On Monday, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) handed down its ruling on the matter. […]

The Calgary Flames had an all-around tough season in 2022-23. Calgary made important additions to their roster before the puck dropped in October. Notably, they brought in Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau, and MacKenzie Weegar. However, nothing seemed to click. Perhaps the losses the Flames suffered outweighed the games. Star forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk […]

The Washington Capitals are gearing up for the 2023-24 season with their eyes on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Alex Ovechkin and company will work toward winning the franchise’s second championship in less than 10 years. However, there is a chance they do so without veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. Rumors around Kuznetsov’s future in the nation’s […]