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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Tuesday thanks to Connor Bedard’s second hat trick. As the former first-overall pick continues to thrive offensively, he has been given a new role. Bedard was an alternate captain for the first time on Tuesday, and made a definitive statement about a dirty hit. Here was […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday after a wild third period. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was thrown out of the game for boarding Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov with 30 seconds left. After goalie interference waved off a game-tying goal, both teams reacted to the big hit that injured the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the St Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday to snap a five-game losing streak. William Nylander potted the overtime winner, finally putting Toronto back in the win column. Maple Leafs head coach and former Blues bench boss, Craig Berube, expressed pride in Toronto for their win. “It’s always nice […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday, falling to 12-5-3 on the season. It was a wild third period that saw 35 penalty minutes, three goals, and a game-tying goal waved off. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was ejected from the game for boarding Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov with 30 seconds […]

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Tuesday, moving to 10-5-4 on the season. After a long rebuild that saw some dreadful seasons in the Windy City, the Hawks are winning games and making a playoff push. Blackhawks superstar Connor Bedard netted his second hat trick of the season, which led to this […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets (10-8-2) couldn’t contain their recent momentum, which halted after falling 5-2 to the Winnipeg Jets (12-7-0). The disappointing loss also overshadowed a massive individual milestone for Zach Werenski, who recorded the Blue Jackets’ second goal at 4:04 of the third period. Werenski, with 119 goals and 281 assists, skated in 587 games, […]

Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini have quite a bit in common. They both hail from British Columbia, were the No. 1 overall picks in the NHL Draft and cannot legally drink when they are in the United States. Perhaps, most importantly, they were tapped to be future stars of the sport. Well, the future is […]

The San Jose Sharks are lagging behind the race in the Pacific Division out in the Western Conference so far in the 2025-26 NHL season, but they are still an entertaining team to watch, primarily because of one player: Macklin Celebrini. Playing in his second season in The Show, Celebrini, who just turned 19 years […]

When Patrick Roy was a player, he was known for his elite goaltending and his hot temper. He has not let his emotions rise as the coach of the New York Islanders too many times, but he was beet-red on Tuesday. Video caught Roy screaming at Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen after a hit knocked […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs (9-9-2) entered Tuesday’s matchup versus the St. Louis Blues on a five-game losing skid and without Auston Matthews or Matthew Knies. Plagued by injuries and stumbling through the first quarter of the 2025-26 season, this squad needed something to celebrate, and it needed to do so in front of the home […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are riding a five-game losing streak heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the St Louis Blues. They have already suffered a cavalcade of injuries, with Auston Matthews, Chris Tanev, and Brandon Carlo among those out of the lineup. The Maple Leafs have another injury to their forward core impacting their lineup, as […]

The Dallas Stars are off to a solid start to the 2025-26 season and are getting a big return from injury for their matchup with the New York Islanders. Stars captain Jamie Benn is returning from a collapsed lung after missing the first 19 games of the season. While he is not the elite power […]

The New York Rangers have not taken off in the 2025-26 season amid high expectations. They lost 2-1 at home to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, continuing their struggles at Madison Square Garden. Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan was not behind the bench for that game due to personal reasons, but has returned for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for wins this season. Tampa Bay is banged up, and also looking for some healthy bodies. The Lightning are recalling defensemen Declan Carlile and Steven Santini from AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, per Pro Hockey Rumors. The club is also making some other moves to reshuffle the roster. “Additionally, Tampa Bay […]

The New York Islanders’ blue line has been completely transformed by the addition of rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer. The 18-year-old is leading all NHL freshmen with seven goals and 15 points, making a convincing case for the Calder Trophy through the first quarter of the 2025-26 season. Schaefer has already entered his name into the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently 8-9-2, but have lost their last five games, and things possibly can get worse for the group. At this point, many are looking at head coach Craig Berube for the answers, and it’s uncertain if he has them. That has led to rumors of him being on the hot […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2025-26 season with modest expectations following back-to-back playoff misses. Yet through ten games, they’ve assembled an impressive 10-5 record that has quietly positioned them as potential contenders in the Eastern Conference. Despite this early success, general manager Kyle Dubas must recognize a critical vulnerability in the roster construction that could […]

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom have been synonymous with the Washington Capitals franchise for the past two decades. The trio of Stanley Cup champions have suited up for more combined games in the nation’s capital than any other player, and Carlson leapfrogged Backstrom during Monday night’s 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. […]

A splendid start by goalie Charlie Lindgren went a long way in helping the Washington Capitals get back on track on Monday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. With Lindgren in front of the net for the Capitals, the visiting Los Angeles Kings had a tough time generating offense, as Washington came away with […]

The Anaheim Ducks are having a solid season. The team currently leads the Pacific Division, and Leo Carlsson has been mentioned as a potential Hart Memorial Trophy candidate. The Ducks are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Utah Mammoth, where Olen Zellweger scored the overtime game-winner. According to NHL Public Relations, Zellweger became […]

The Florida Panthers had quite a ride on their way to an 8-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. As the final score suggests, the reigning Stanley Cup champions relied mostly on their high-powered offense to take care of business against Quinn Hughes and the visiting Canucks. […]

Just when it looked like the Vancouver Canucks were going to get some momentum going after snapping a three-game losing skid, they are back down again, as they suffered an 8-5 loss to the reigning Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Monday evening. Despite the loss, Canucks star […]

The Carolina Hurricanes walked into TD Garden needing a strong response, and Pyotr Kochetkov delivered it with a calm, controlled game that set the tone in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. He stayed balanced through early pressure. He handled rebounds with ease. And he played with the confident edge fans have been waiting […]

The Florida Panthers celebrated Jeff Petry in unforgettable fashion, and they did it on the same night the Vancouver Canucks pushed them into a wild, high-scoring brawl of momentum swings. The moment carried weight. Petry’s milestone hit early, the Canucks-Panthers pace refused to slow, and the entire arena felt the emotion of a veteran stepping […]

The Edmonton Oilers walked into KeyBank Center expecting a battle with the Buffalo Sabres, but what they got was a collapse that pushed Kris Knoblauch to speak harder and clearer than he has all season. The Oilers coach didn’t hide from the truth. “We got off to a pretty good start,” Knoblauch said, noting the […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is a legend in the game of hockey. He is the greatest goal scorer of all-time, and will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame once his career is over. For now, Ovechkin remains an active player. And he continues to make history, as seen on Monday night against […]

The Ottawa Senators re-signed Shane Pinto to a four-year contract recently. This was a bit of a surprising development considering the tumultuous road it took to reach this point. Ottawa and Pinto were locked in a long standoff before agreeing to this deal. In the end, it got across the finish line. The Senators retained […]

Craig Berube isn’t the type of coach that the Toronto Maple Leafs want to get upset, but he is reaching his boiling point due to the team’s recent struggles and subsequent losing streak. Toronto’s injuries are starting to pile up, and the team hasn’t been in good form for weeks. Auston Matthews hasn’t skated since […]

It might’ve seemed silly, but the brawl that ended the Detroit Red Wings’ win over the New York Rangers on Sunday night was a perfect representation of what makes hockey great. The Red Wings’ Mason Appleton shot the puck in the empty net a half-second after the final buzzer ended, which prompted Rangers’ goaltender Jonathan […]

Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini are attempting to lead the charge for the future of the NHL, but the Anaheim Ducks have their own candidate in Leo Carlsson. The 2023 second-overall pick had some growing pains over his first two seasons in the NHL, like Bedard, but both third-year forwards are exploding this season while […]

Exactly five months ago, on a warm June evening in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers captured their second consecutive NHL championship. It wasn’t quite as thrilling as the year before, when the Edmonton Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit before coming up just short in a one-goal Game 7 — but it was a terrific series nonetheless. […]

The Ottawa Senators have been without Brady Tkachuk as he recovers from hand surgery, but there is a chance that he could return during the West Coast road trip, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. “While Brady Tkachuk didn’t take part in the 45-minute skate under the watchful eye of head coach Travis […]

The Boston Bruins are coming off a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. In the game, Charlie McAvoy took a puck to the face, resulting in the defenseman leaving the game. Now, head coach Marco Sturm has provided an update, and McAvoy may need surgery. “He’s with the doctors right now, so there’s […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins just played two games with the Nashville Predators in Sweden. It was a homecoming for Penguins’ Erik Karlsson and for the Predators’ Filip Forsberg. While the Penguins and Predators split the two-game series, Sergei Murashov joined an exclusive club in the Penguins’ 4-0 win on Sunday. According to NHL Public Relations, Murashov […]

Drew Doughty’s most significant obstacle over the last few seasons has been staying clear of injury for the Los Angeles Kings. The legendary defenseman missed 63 games last season before returning in time for the 4 Nations Face-Off. However, while this foot injury will keep him out for a bit of time, it shouldn’t affect […]

Longtime executive Lou Lamoriello might have taken a step back from running the New York Islanders’ front office last summer, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still having his voice heard around the building. While Mathieu Darche took over general manager duties once Lamoriello left, there might still be some influence by the 83-year-old legend, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are having a good start to the 2025-26 season. And as he always is, star forward Nathan MacKinnon is at the center of their success. MacKinnon is once again proving he is among the best players in the game. He may have a legitimate claim to being the best in the world […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Vancouver Canucks at home on Sunday, 6-2, but it was a game still worth remembering, particularly for veteran skater Nikita Kucherov. The 32-year-old Russian forward, who recently recorded his 1,000th assist in the NHL, kicked off the scoring in the contest with an even-strength goal with just under […]

The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, moving to 11-7-1 on the season. Cam Talbot was sensational in the net, making 18 saves in the effort. Lucas Raymond scored the game-winner to send the Blueshirts fans home sad. The Red Wings collapsed against the Sabres in […]