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The Buffalo Sabres announced a stunning contract extension on Wednesday, having signed young defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a seven-year, $30 million deal. The contract is a huge shocker considering Samuelsson hasn’t even played a full season’s worth of games in the NHL yet. Samuelsson, 22, has featured in a total of 54 NHL games throughout […]

On Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks will head to the Rocky Mountains to take on the Colorado Avalanche, the defending Stanley Cup Champions. It’s time to check out our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche went 4-0 against the Blackhawks and will now begin defense of Lord Stanley’s Cup against the second […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will open their season with the Los Angeles Kings in a Pacific Division showdown at Crypto.com Arena. It’s time to look at our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Kings prediction and pick. The Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the first time since entering the league. Likewise, much of their issues came […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will open the season with a faceoff at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan. It’s time to look at our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Rangers prediction and pick. The Lightning lost to the Colorado Avalanche in last year’s Stanley Cup. Now, they will attempt to make […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for an extremely important season coming up. And we’ve now seen a glimpse into how the team’s intriguing goaltending rotation will look to begin the campaign. The Maple Leafs open the season on the road in Montreal on Wednesday against the Canadiens. Former Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray […]

The Montreal Canadiens, like every other NHL team, had to submit their opening night rosters by 5pm Monday. Among the names taking the ice for the Habs in their opener is the very first pick from the 2022 NHL Draft. Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovsky has made the Canadiens roster out of training camp, the team […]

The NHL are investigating Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole over recent allegations of grooming and sexual assault. The Lightning defenseman has responded to these allegations in a statement of his own. Cole released a statement through his agent to the media on Sunday night. Cole states, as shared by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, that […]

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole is currently under NHL investigation after being accused of grooming and sexual assault on Sunday. As the league investigates these allegations, Cole will not see any time on the ice. The Lightning released a statement to the media Sunday. The statement, shared by The Athletic’s Joe Smith, confirms that […]

The NHL has launched an investigation into Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole after some harrowing sexual assault allegations were levied against him via social media on Friday. According to Katie Strang, the NHL has been made aware of the social media posts which were posted online on Friday in which an individual accused Cole […]

The Miz is a heel. Yes, he tries to be personable, maybe even likable, on his reality television show, Miz and Mrs., but at the core of things, WWE fans aren’t tuning in to RAW and/or SmackDown to see the sympathetic Mike Mizanin, even if he is being stalked relentlessly by the enigmatic Dexter Lumis. […]

The 2022-23 NHL season is just days away, and the Colorado Avalanche are ready to defend their Stanley Cup title. While the Avs have a loaded roster all around, their success hinges on superstar defenseman Cale Makar. At just 23 years old, Makar has established himself as the best defenseman in the league, and this […]

The Calgary Flames acquired defenseman MacKenzie Weegar in July as part of the Matthew Tkachuk trade. On Friday, the Flames made sure their new defenseman sticks around. The Flames and Weegar agreed to an eight-year extension, the team confirmed. The deal carries an annual average value of $6.25 million. He could have become an unrestricted […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled the biggest prize of NHL free agency this past summer. Superstar forward Johnny Gaudreau signed a massive seven-year contract to shockingly join Columbus in July. Many expected Gaudreau to move on from the Calgary Flames, but this was a surprise. The move has rejuvenated the Blue Jackets organization. Fans, staff, […]

The Dallas Stars and forward Jason Robertson spent the entire season discussing a new contract. With the NHL season ever so close, the two sides finally came together on a deal. NHL insider Kevin Weeks reports the Stars and Robertson have agreed to a four-year extension. According to the former NHL goaltender, the Stars forward […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is entering the twilight of his career. And what a career it has been for the 35-year-old future Hall of Famer. Drafted in 2005, Crosby immediately took the league by storm. He recorded 39 goals and 102 points in his rookie season, finishing second in Calder Memorial Trophy voting as […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at an interesting point in their current timeline. The team is competitive, having made the playoffs each of the last 16 seasons. However, they aren’t the dominant force they used to be. The Penguins recorded 103 points in the regular season last year, their highest total since the 2018-19 season. And […]

Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie suffered what appears to be an upper-body injury during Wednesday’s preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings. Oshie immediately left the ice in the second period after taking a nasty hit from Red Wings center Joe Veleno. Oshie would later head to the locker room before the Capitals announced that […]

Alex Ovechkin is entering his 18th season in the NHL. But unlike most other players who have reached this stage of a career, Ovechkin is still expected to legitimately play a critical role in a Stanley Cup contender. He’s going to be more than just a future Hall of Famer ornament on the roster of […]

The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a Stanley Cup-winning campaign and will be looking to repeat as champions during the 2022-23 NHL season. In order to do that, they’ll need their star players to be at their best, and that starts first and foremost with Nathan MacKinnon. After signing a brand new contract extension to […]

After years of playoff disappointment, the Edmonton Oilers finally broke through last season. The Oilers dispatched both the Los Angeles Kings and archrival Calgary Flames on their way to their first Western Conference Finals berth since 2006. While their run came to a disappointing end, losing in a sweep against the Colorado Avalanche, it was […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are still Stanley Cup contenders in the upcoming 2022-23 NHL season. With guys like Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy the ceiling remains very high for the Bolts. With that said, let’s take a look at three bold predictions we have for the winners of two […]

Connor McDavid is coming off one of his best-ever campaigns in 2021-22, and he’ll be looking to somehow outdo himself this year. The Edmonton Oilers made a run to the Western Conference Finals but fell short of a Stanley Cup appearance. McDavid’s play last season was largely the reason Edmonton was able to make such […]

The New York Islanders and star forward Mathew Barzal agreed to a massive new contract extension on Tuesday ahead of the 2022-23 NHL season. The Islanders are set to pay Barzal $73.2 million over the next eight seasons, for an average annual value of $9.15 million. Frank Seravalli reported the details of Barzal’s new contract […]

The New York Rangers are coming off a breakout season, and now the pressure is on to build on it. In their first true playoff appearance since 2017, the Rangers made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in their first run with this new core. Let’s dive into some bold predictions for […]

The Detroit Red Wings underwent an offseason of change this summer. And that change was welcomed news for frustrated fans waiting to see some sort of progress in this rebuild. The Wings began their offseason by announcing the departure of head coach Jeff Blashill. Blashill, a Detroit native, spent seven years behind the bench in […]

The Boston Bruins are at a bit of an impasse heading into this season. The team’s core stars are getting up there in age. Brad Marchand is 34 years old, captain Patrice Bergeron is 37, and returning star David Krejci is 36. With the aging core, Boston’s competitive window is rapidly closing. They must win […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to snap an unwanted streak of first-round playoff exits in 2022-23, and heading into the campaign, there’s optimism that this could be the year they make a run. The Maple Leafs have plenty of star talent, yet whether it be due to tough first-round matchups or key players failing […]

The Ottawa Senators acquired Cam Talbot hoping he would be the last line of defense for a potential playoff team this season. On Monday, the team learned their playoff push will have to begin without their new netminder. The team announced Talbot will miss five to seven weeks because of an upper-body injury. In a […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the 2022-23 NHL season, and early on the indications are that they’ll be among the Cup favorites in 2023. The Avalanche did lose some talent in the offseason, but they’re retaining most of their core players and star power. We’re back with some […]

One of the biggest talking points for the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the 2022 offseason was the statuses of center Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang — two players whom Sidney Crosby has very close relationships with, considering that the trio was part of the Pittsburgh teams that won the franchise’s last three Stanley Cup titles. […]

The Nashville Predators will play SC Bern of the Swiss National League on October 3rd as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. For Nino Niederreiter and Roman Josi, the game represents a rare homecoming for both players. Both players are natives of Switzerland. Niederreiter is a native of Chur, and played three seasons with […]

David Pastrnak was among those rumored to be on the move ahead of last season’s NHL trade deadline, but the Boston Bruins ultimately kept the forward, with the expectation that the front office and the player will be able to strike an extension deal in the offseason. It appears that that is where David Pastrnak […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are already shorthanded on defense as the preseason gets underway, leaving Sheldon Keefe searching for answers. Among the moves he’s mulling experimenting with is potentially playing Mitch Marner on defense. According to Luke Fox, Toronto is experimenting with using Marner as a situational defenseman, describing the role as being something like […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier recently picked up a back injury as the NHL season looms. The initial fear was that the veteran forward would miss significant time. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case now. The Flyers announced on Wednesday that Couturier will not require surgery. He is still week to week, but […]

Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini has been accused by four of his adult children of physically and psychologically abusing them when they were younger, according to a B.C. Supreme Court judge. After the allegations came out, the NHL responded to the situation. Via Darren Dreger: “We are aware of the allegations that have been made […]

John Tavares will not be on the ice when the Toronto Maple Leafs open their 2022-23 NHL season schedule against the Boston Bruins at home on Oct. 12. He will not even be there for several games beyond that, as he is expected to miss three weeks due to an upper-body (oblique) injury he suffered […]

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to push for a playoff spot in the upcoming 2022-23 NHL season. However, they’ll have to begin that push without star forward Brock Boeser. Boeser underwent hand surgery on Monday. The Canucks announced the forward will miss 3-4 weeks as he recovers from the procedure. This will cause him to […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin likely won’t be able to hide from the inevitable storylines this season. He is 21 goals shy of tying hockey legend Gordie Howe for second on the all-time leaderboard. However, while he cannot escape, he can focus his attention elsewhere. And that’s precisely what the Capitals legend is doing. Ovechkin […]

Washington Capitals star Nicklas Backstrom underwent offseason hip surgery in June. However, the 34-year-old is in rather high spirits as the season approaches. Backstrom will miss the start of the season for the Capitals. And it isn’t clear if the veteran forward will play at all in 2022-23. And yet, that pales in comparison to […]