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The New Jersey Devils have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NHL. At the start of the season, they appeared to be one of the favorites to win the Metropolitan Division and possibly represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. However, this has been a season where preseason expectations mean […]

There has been plenty of conversation about the ice surface that will be used by the Olympic hockey players in Milan, Italy. In recent months, there have been dire forecasts that Santagiulia Arena would not be up to the standards of NHL arenas that so many of the Olympians are used to playing in. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season in 2025-26. With a 135-point pace at the halfway point of the season, they should be pushing for the second Stanley Cup of the Nathan MacKinnon era. The NHL trade deadline is two months away, but insider Elliotte Friedman reminds everyone that the Avalanche have […]

The Boston Bruins have been struggling as of late, losing seven of 10 games to drop out of playoff positioning in a crowded Eastern Conference. The team secured a big win directly following a five-game road trip, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 at TD Garden on the back of a 28-save performance from Joonas Korpisalo […]

The New York Rangers are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with two months to go before the NHL trade deadline. While there is time to go, injuries to Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox make their uphill climb even harder. That could mean the Rangers trade Artemi Panarin at the March deadline. These are […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins might be enjoying a strong season thus far, but franchise staple Evgeni Malkin was sure to praise the city’s overall sports culture after the team’s 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Malkin praised the fans who come to see the Penguins play, but was also sure to shout […]

It was a great night for the Detroit Red Wings as they defeated the Vancouver Canucks, and Patrick Kane scored his 500th goal. After the game, Kane’s son was hanging out with his father and said he wanted him to reach 600 goals. Trick wants his dad to score 600 goals AND not retire until […]

Alexandre Texier has been making the most of playing on the Montreal Canadiens’ top line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, and the French forward was the catalyst of a 6-2 victory over the defending champion Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. Texier recorded the first hat trick of his career in […]

On Thursday, the scheduled game between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat was postponed due to a condensation issue at the United Center. However, that is not impeding on the Chicago Blackhawks game against the Washington Capitals on Friday.  On Friday, it was confirmed that the Blackhawks intend to skate around before the game, per […]

The Edmonton Oilers have been playing some good hockey this season, as they’re second in the the Pacific Division with a 22-16-6 record. They were able to improve that record with a recent 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and were led by the strong play of Connor McDavid. Not only did McDavid play well, […]

The last time Chicago Blackhawks fans saw Connor Bedard, he was rushing off the ice, visibly distressed by a shoulder injury. That was December 12, and the Blackhawks had been in a freefall since the budding superstar exited their lineup. The team could receive some good news for Friday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan represent the first opportunity for NHL players since the 2014 Sochi Olympics to play for their respective nations, and the rosters for the United States, Sweden, and Canada have all been finalized. Both the United States and Canada feature no shortage of some of the biggest names in the […]

The bulk of Patrick Kane’s goals came when he was one of the league’s top players with the Chicago Blackhawks, but that didn’t make hitting the 500-career milestone any less special on Thursday night for the Detroit Red Wings. Kane scored his second of the game and 500th of his career into an empty net […]

Buffalo is buzzing with NHL excitement after reports surfaced that the Buffalo Sabres are in talks to host the 2026 NHL Draft. If it happens, the event would return to Western New York for the first time since 2016. NHL insiders like ESPN’s John Buccigross and Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News have added to […]

The New York Islanders have enjoyed a successful start to the season thus far, and it does not seem as though the group will allow their 2-1 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators to linger and influence their recent rhythm. According to left wing Anders Lee, the team must take the loss for what it […]

The Vegas Golden Knights picked up their second straight win on Thursday, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. It has been far from a great season in the desert, with a 1-5-3 stretch not far in the rearview. Now, they have a goalie injury to monitor. Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was helped off the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are atop the Metropolitan Division into January after a win on Thursday night. They beat the Anaheim Ducks to clinch their third consecutive victory, but are still looking to make a trade. The Hurricanes have forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi on the trade block, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “According to several sources, Carolina is […]

Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane made NHL history on Thursday by becoming the 50th player in league history to score 500 career goals. The 37-year-old reached the milestone in a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, scoring both the opening goal and the milestone goal in front of a boisterous home crowd. Detroit teammates […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins carried their momentum into Thursday, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-1 at PPG Paints Arena to extend their winning streak to six games and tie the season series. The night turned into another milestone moment for Sidney Crosby, whose second assist gave him 1,087 career assists with Pittsburgh, tying Wayne Gretzky for […]

The New York Islanders have played good hockey as of late, and part of their positive play is thanks to Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer. Schaefer has made an immediate impact at the NHL level since his debut. However, it’s important to remember that he is a rookie. And he learned a valuable lesson on Thursday […]

The Ottawa Senators have been without goaltender Linus Ullmark since the end of December. He took a personal leave away from the team, and it’s unclear when the veteran netminder will return to the ice. Unfortunately, his absence created some rather unfortunate online discussion. And the Senators were none too pleased to see these rumors […]

The Detroit Red Wings re-signed Patrick Kane this summer, knowing an important milestone was on the horizon. Kane was chasing down the 500-goal milestone, which would make him just the sixth American player to reach the mark. It took a while, but the future Hall of Famer has finally finished the chase. Kane scored in […]

The New York Rangers activated captain JT Miller from injured reserve on Thursday, clearing him to return to the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden. Miller had missed seven consecutive games with an upper-body injury sustained on December 20 against the Philadelphia Flyers, a stretch that included the NHL Winter Classic. Without […]

The New Jersey Devils are supposed to be one of the most explosive and dangerous teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. Instead, they are going through one of their worst stretches in recent memory and they have absorbed some painful beatings in recent weeks. #NEWS: We've activated D Simon Nemec off injured reserve. pic.twitter.com/xgedR5bQJO — […]

The St. Louis Blues endured a long night in their meeting with the rival Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center Wednesday night. The Blues got off to a sharp start when they scored inside the first 30 seconds, but the game quickly got out of hand as the Blackhawks rolled to a 7-3 triumph. Chicago […]

The San Jose Sharks have had a solid season this year, and there is another level that they feel like they can get to. That’s why the Sharks recently made this move, as general manager Mike Grier announced that they acquired goaltender Lauren Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan, and a seventh-round selection from the Chicago Blackhawks […]

The Montreal Canadiens have taken another step forward in 2025-26 after returning to the playoffs last year, and they’re set to be buyers ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. With just one point separating the 24-13-6 Habs from the top of the Eastern Conference — and with seven wins in their last 10 […]

It’s been a miserable campaign for the Winnipeg Jets, who have followed up their President’s Trophy-winning 2024-25 season by sitting 15-21-5 and dead last in National Hockey League standings through 41 games. It’s been a remarkable fall from grace for a roster that was once again hoping to compete for the Stanley Cup come April. […]

The New Jersey Devils are in the middle of a disastrous stretch of their season. They just lost 9-0 to the New York Islanders, and fans are clamoring for a change. The Devils should be shopping defenseman Dougie Hamilton before the NHL trade deadline to change things up and free up some cap space. Who […]

The New York Islanders face the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, starting a seven-game road trip. The Islanders have won their last two games, with an incredible performance from Matthew Schaefer against the Toronto Maple Leafs starting the stretch. Predators coach Andrew Brunette is the latest to praise the odds-on Calder favorite, per Stefen Rosner […]

Team Finland’s Olympic roster reveal didn’t have the same hype, considering their best player, Aleksander Barkov, will miss the tournament while recovering from a knee injury. The Finnish squads always show up at International tournaments, but depth is a concern. With their top center and likely captain missing, things get even more concerning for the […]

It’s hard to justify what a “snub” is when it comes to Team Canada’s Olympic roster. The definition of a snub is when someone doesn’t see a player as an option in favor of a lesser talent. There is no shortage of talent in Canada’s player pool, and all 25 players on the team’s roster […]

NHL players are heading to the Olympics for the first time since 2014. After a rousing success at the 4 Nations Face-Off last year, the league is hoping to capitalize on an all-time Canada-USA rivalry. Team Canada has their roster for the Olympics and maintains Gold Medal expectations. Will they win it all for the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hanging onto a Wild Card spot in the tight Eastern Conference. Despite expectations of landing in the draft lottery early in the season, the veteran-heavy squad is putting together a playoff push. Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin has been out for over a month with an upper-body injury and says he’ll do […]

The Florida Panthers just played host to the 2026 Winter Classic. It was the first time the Panthers played in an outdoor game, and despite temperatures being in the lower 60s, the ice was solid. Now, the NHL has announced it will be heading to a more traditional climate for an outdoor game, as the […]

Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall, whose remarkable streak of 502 consecutive regular-season games remains one of the most enduring records in professional sports, died Wednesday at a hospital in Stony Plain, Alberta, at the age of 94. With playoff games included, Hall started an astonishing 552 consecutive contests. “Glenn Hall was the very definition […]

The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that veteran forward Adam Henrique has been placed on injured reserve and is not expected to return until after the NHL’s Olympic break. The decision comes a day after Henrique exited Edmonton’s 6–2 victory over the Nashville Predators, a game in which he played only two shifts for just over […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off a 4-1 loss on the road at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, but that’s not the only concern for the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Panthers star and veteran forward Brad Marchand was not able to finish the meeting with the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena […]

The quest to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference just got exponentially harder for the New York Rangers, as they’ll have to make due without two of the most important players on the roster in Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin for the foreseeable future. The star defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve […]