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If the last three Stanley Cup Playoff runs are any indication, the Florida Panthers will always have hockey fans on the edge of their seats. That’s why it should be no surprise that the Panthers, or the “Cardiac Cats” as their fans affectionately call them, are the only team in the league with multiple go-ahead […]

The Los Angeles Kings are now 4-2-4 over their last 10 games and are slowly slipping down the Pacific Division standings. The team suffered another overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night, which snapped a two-game winning streak. It has been a season of ups and downs for the veteran-led Kings, but taking […]

One thing no one could ever say about Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is that he doesn’t go to bat for his players. He knows exactly the right buttons to press, which is why he has been to three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and has won the last two. On Wednesday night, he propped […]

There has been a disjointed vibe to watching the New York Rangers this season, and it extends beyond the offense. The offensive output has been poor, with zero goals in 7 of their games this season, but it’s part of a broader problem. Vincent Trocheck touched on one of the main issues when meeting with […]

The New York Rangers lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday night after losing back-to-back overtime decisions to the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights. While Mike Sullivan’s struggling Rangers squad managed to snag two points in those two contests against the Western Conference’s powers, getting shut out rekindled an all-too-familiar trend for the head […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ blueline has been depleted by injury, and Chris Tanev is one of the leading players they need back in their lineup. The last time anyone saw Tanev was when medical staff had to carry him off the ice on a stretcher in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 1. […]

The New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights after regulation for the second time this year. In November, it was a JG Pageau shorthanded overtime goal that gave New York the win. On Tuesday, the Islanders beat Vegas in a shootout thanks to Emil Heineman. EMIL HEINEMAN WINS IT FOR @NYIslanders 🙌 Took extra […]

The 2025-26 NHL season has produced some incredible moments throughout the last three months. For instance, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scoring his 900th career goal was a moment no fan will soon forget. However, individual moments take a backseat to team success. And with the season nearing the halfway point, it’s time to take […]

The Anaheim Ducks entered Tuesday’s action atop the Pacific Division as their young core comes together. One of their top forward prospects picked up an assist against the Pittsburgh Penguins that put him in the franchise record books. Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke picked up his 25th point, passing Mason McTavish as the fastest teenager to […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting a major boost back into their lineup for Tuesday night’s tilt against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, as head coach Jared Bednar has announced that goaltender Scott Wedgewood is ready to return to the crease. Wedgewood hasn’t played since last Tuesday when he suffered an injury against the Vancouver […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a crucial win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. It’s been a rough start for the Maple Leafs early on. But they are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, and seem to be getting their feet under them. Unfortunately, they will be without key depth forward Bobby McMann […]

The Detroit Red Wings have climbed back into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 4-0 win on the road against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. While they have won three of the last four, goaltending has been a topic of conversation for the Red Wings. The Wings’ GM, Steve Yzerman, addressed the state […]

The Buffalo Sabres are in the middle of a six-game road trip. The Sabres just fell 7-4 to the Calgary Flames, losing the first three games of the road trip. Now, the team will be without one of their top offensive options after being injured in the game with the Flames. Jason Zucker left the […]

The Vancouver Canucks were in desperate need of some good news amidst all the trade chatter, and they got it on Tuesday with the update that starting goaltender Thatcher Demko would return after a lengthy injury absence. Demko has been on injured reserve since November 14 with a lower-body injury. However, he is set to […]

The Dallas Stars are 8-0-2 in their last 10 games, including a 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. This is all in the midst of the Stars dealing with a litany of injuries. One of the players the team has been missing is key defenseman Thomas Harley, who is projected to return […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in the midst of a slump, sitting on the losing end of eight of their last 10 games, including a 7-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in their last contest. But in the meantime, Connor Bedard continues to have an amazing season, breaking out in his age-20 campaign. Now, Blackhawks general […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are used to relying on veteran center Evgeni Malkin for offense, year after year. Pittsburgh is going to have to skate awhile without Malkin, though. The veteran is out hurt and going to injured reserve, per NHL.com. Malkin was second on the club in points this season, with 29 points. That includes […]

With the Winter Olympics just months away, organizers are addressing growing scrutiny surrounding the ice hockey venue for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. Recent reports suggested that the Milano Santagiulia Arena’s rink, still under construction, will be slightly smaller than the standard used in NHL arenas, raising questions about player safety and gameplay conditions, especially […]

The Buffalo Sabres sat in last place in the Atlantic Division entering play Monday night. A win over the Calgary Flames would not have taken them out of the division basement. However, it would have brought them within two points of escaping. Unfortunately, Rasmus Dahlin and his teammates were unable to claim victory. Flames forwards […]

In the words of the Miracle on Ice-winning head coach Herb Brooks, “great moments are born from great opportunity,” and that’s what Dennis Hildeby has for the Toronto Maple Leafs. With both Anthony Stolarz out since early November and Joseph Woll going down with an injury last week, Hildeby is now the starting goaltender, and […]

For the NHL, size matters. The hockey competition in next year’s Milan Winter Olympics has become a hot topic after it was recently revealed that the ice rink that will be used is shorter than the standard size used in the NHL. According to a report from The Athletic, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) […]

It’s not very often a franchise-altering player gets traded in the middle of a National Hockey League season — that is, it wasn’t very often until Mikko Rantanen was shockingly sent from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in January of 2025. That was a bit of an outlier, until he was moved again, […]

The Utah Mammoth avoided a devastating injury late in November when Logan Cooley’s knee-on-knee hit was just a charley horse. Cooley returned for the next game, but had been held pointless in the three games since. In Friday night’s win over the Vancouver Canucks, Cooley suffered a scary-looking injury when he collided with the post, […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is entering its 10th week, and we are starting to see some separation between the contenders and pretenders. However, there are still some extremely tight races around the league. For instance, only four points separate the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning and the seventh-placed Ottawa Senators. The Toronto Maple Leafs and […]

A sound strategy for any NHL team rostering a young prospect is to allow them to represent their country at the World Junior Championship over the holidays. Team Canada could nearly roster an entire team from the league this year with all the young stars, but two players from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ben Kindel and […]

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, seemingly stopping their recent slide down the standings. As that game was happening, their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, played. Red Wings goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa made an incredible save in the game that should have fans clamoring for a call-up. ‼️⬇️😱 https://t.co/q6M1kwUtWr pic.twitter.com/8N2O0kasfJ […]

The Vancouver Canucks faced the Minnesota Wild and were able to get the 4-2 win, and they did it without a key forward. Elias Pettersson missed the game because of an upper-body injury, and he is expected to get an MRI, according to head coach Adam Foote. “Adam Foote says the Canucks found out this […]

The St. Louis Blues were able to get a 2-1 win against the Ottawa Senators, but they had to do it without one of their key players early in the game. Jordan Kyrou left the game with a lower-body injury after getting into a collision in the first period. He was playing the puck and […]

There is little doubt that the Colorado Avalanche are the best team in the NHL to this point in the regular season. They have lost just two games this season in regulation time, and no team is close to that mark. In addition to having the best team, Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in […]

Building a dynasty is rightly considered the most difficult feat a team can accomplish, but sustaining such supreme excellence is arguably even harder to do. The Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals from 2019-22 and claimed back-to-back championships, solidifying themselves as a modern behemoth. They have not made it past the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights walked into Newark needing clarity in net, and Akira Schmid delivered it. The matchup carried emotion from the opening puck drop, with the Golden Knights’ shut out effort unfolding against the New Jersey Devils team that traded him away. Schmid faced the pressure, the history, and the familiar sightlines inside Prudential […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with an injury to goaltender Joseph Woll. Woll is out with a lower-body injury. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is providing an update on his goalie, and Maple Leafs fans may be relieved to hear it. “He’ll be a week. Hopefully. … We’re not expecting it to be […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have come to terms with veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh on a three-year contract extension worth a total of $12.3 million, meaning he’ll carry a salary cap hit of $4.1 million over the following three seasons. McDonagh is currently in the final season of his contract with a salary cap hit of […]

Not only were the Washington Capitals defeated by a 4-3 score in a shootout during Friday evening’s game at Honda Center, but they also lost rookie forward Ryan Leonard following a controversial hit delivered by Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba late in the opening 20 minutes of play. Trouba leveled Leonard with what appeared to be […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have some signs of improvement this season. Jeff Blashill has this team playing promising hockey during his first season. And a major reason for this, as many expected before the year, is franchise cornerstone Connor Bedard. Bedard is a former first-overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft. He had a promising rookie […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a win over the San Jose Sharks. And they hoped to continue their winning ways against the formidable Anaheim Ducks. It’s been an extremely close game between the two sides. Unfortunately, Washington will be shorthanded, needing to finish the game without forward Ryan Leonard. Leonard suffered an upper-body injury […]

The New Jersey Devils are currently on a three-game losing streak, but still could be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators are 10-13-4, and the worst team in the Central Division. This has led to rumors that the Devils could be interested in acquiring Steven Stamkos from the […]

The Los Angeles Kings have been a streaky team so far during the 2025-26 season. They got off to a brutal start in October, losing 5 of their first 7 games and struggling to find a consistent offensive attack. Things turned around in November, as they won 5 of their first seven games and displayed […]

The Calgary Flames are struggling through another difficult season. This has led to rumors of the Flames selling players, such as Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson. Kadri and Andersson are likely to cost a lot to acquire, but another solid option, at a potentially lower cost, is Blake Coleman. According to James Murphy of RG, […]