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After a gruelling 2024-25 season that saw Cale Makar play 80 games for the Colorado Avalanche and another four for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, the superstar defenseman has enjoyed a rare week off as he prepares to do battle with the Dallas Stars in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup […]

The Dallas Stars have enough to worry about, considering they will start their playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche without Miro Heiskanen. However, The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus reported that Jason Robertson will also be out week-to-week during the playoffs. A week-to-week designation puts him out for at least the first four games, but the injury […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are facing off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season started with high expectations for New Jersey, but Jack Hughes’ injury put a damper on this playoff appearance. Things have gone well for Carolina overall, but the Mikko Rantanen trade drama could cost them […]

A hockey fan’s dream came true when the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche locked themselves into a Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. The Stars threatened to pass the Winnipeg Jets in the Central Division, but eventually fell off as the season closed. It’s not that the Avalanche and Jets wouldn’t have made a great series, but […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild are set for a first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is the second time these teams have ever played in the postseason, following Vegas’ win in 2021. The Golden Knights won the Pacific Division while the Wild survived a late-season slide to make the playoffs. Ahead […]

The Montreal Canadiens said all the right things before the season started, but it’s worth wondering if they believed they’d claim a playoff spot. It’s hard to go from the league’s basement to the playoffs in one season, but Montreal found a way. There is usually a season in the middle of that path where […]

The Minnesota Wild will travel to Sin City to face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The T-Mobile Arena will be wild, as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Wild-Golden Knights Game 1 prediction and pick. The Wild and Golden Knights have faced off once […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are facing off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Toronto won its division for the first time since 2002, and Ottawa is in the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Battle of Ontario was an early-2000s staple, and they are squaring off for […]

The New Jersey Devils will meet the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It will be a sea of red as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Devils-Hurricanes Game 1 prediction and pick. The Devils and Hurricanes have faced off in the Stanley […]

Brady Tkachuk’s health for the Stanley Cup Playoffs was a concern after being out of the Ottawa Senators’ lineup since March 30. An upper-body injury caused the Sens’ captain to miss the last ten games, but they didn’t miss a beat with their fearless leader out of the lineup. Ottawa held on to the first […]

The Ottawa Senators will head south to begin their Stanley Cup Playoffs return as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 1 of the First Round. The Battle of Ontario is back as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Senators-Maple Leafs Game 1 prediction and pick. The Battle of Ontario […]

The New Jersey Devils have officially returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after having failed to qualify in 2023-24. Among the main reasons why they failed to achieve a postseason berth last season was injuries to players like Dougie Hamilton along with inconsistent goaltending. The good news for the Devils is that they went out […]

The Boston Bruins lost their final game of the season on Tuesday to the New Jersey Devils. That closed the book on the 2024-25 season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division and tied for last in the Eastern Conference. Even with the playoffs long gone, David Pastrnak had a spectacular season in Boston. Defenseman […]

The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues will face off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Winnipeg won the Presidents’ Trophy with the best record in the NHL. St Louis has taken the new-coach bump to a new level, going 34-18-7 with Jim Montgomery behind the bench. The Jets and Blues are […]

The Washington Capitals closed out their 2024-25 regular season with a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. While the Penguins had no postseason implications riding on the game, the longstanding rivalry still delivered, especially with Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby sharing the ice. Ovechkin matched Gordie Howe’s mark […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have faced off in high-pressure action many times over the last decade and a half. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have formed one of the most storied rivalries in NHL history. Fellow future Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin has also played a critical part in this classic era. These […]

The New York Rangers knew they needed to get over the hump after a couple of disappointing playoff exits. Peter Laviolette had led the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Final last season, and the core of this team had been there in two of the past three years. However, they were never able to win […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will start the 2025 playoffs without newcomer Jesse Puljujarvi as the forward has been suspended two games because of a high hit that was deemed to be dirty in a disciplinary hearing. Puljujarvi delivered a head shot to Tampa Bay’s Mitchell Chaffee late in Tuesday night’s game between […]

The Boston Bruins conducted their exit meetings on Thursday, two days after the conclusion of a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season. It was especially brutal for Charlie McAvoy, who suffered a shoulder injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February that cost him the rest of the campaign. McAvoy opened up about the entire situation on […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This will be the third Battle of Florida in four seasons, with the first two sets split. Tampa will have home-ice advantage, which Florida had in the first two matchups. Will that be the difference in this […]

The Dallas Stars begin their quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup as they host the Colorado Avalanche in game one. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Avalanche-Stars prediction and pick. The Avalanche went 49-29-4 in the regular season, which secured them the third spot in the Central Division. They […]

The Ottawa Senators are back in the dance. In 2016-17, the Sens came within one goal of a trip to the Stanley Cup Final, losing in a heartbreaking Game 7 to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. In a contest that needed double overtime to decide, it was the Pens […]

It is game one in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the St. Louis Blues face the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Blues-Jets Game 1 prediction and pick. The Blues finished the regular season at 44-30-8, which placed them fifth in the Central Division and secured […]

The New York Islanders have missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons. Their core that brought them to the Eastern Conference Final has aged brutally. This offseason is a time for the Islanders to trade their veteran players and get younger. They started that process at the NHL trade deadline, dealing Brock […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. While they need to conquer their demons from last year’s disastrous defeat, they have high expectations. This offseason could be a big one in Winnipeg, with Nikolaj Ehlers hitting free agency. But the Jets have taken one of the […]

The 2024-25 campaign has officially come to an end for the Chicago Blackhawks, and another season of struggles saw them miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight year. Uber-talented prospect Connor Bedard didn’t take the step forward that folks were expecting him to, and with rumors swirling that he’s unhappy in Chicago, he […]

The Dallas Stars were one of the premier teams in the National Hockey League throughout the 2024-25 campaign — but things have gone off the rails at the last. Not only did the Stars lose each of their last seven regular season games, but they also potentially lost star forward Jason Robertson to injury in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Even with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl missing time with injury, the Oilers have clinched their spot. They are playing the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth consecutive season in the first round. But before that series, McDavid finished off […]

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens will face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After winning the Metropolitan Division, Washington will host the Habs for Games 1 and 2 before Bell Centre fully opens to playoff hockey for the first time since 2017. After the Canadiens clinched their spot, the Capitals issued a social media […]

The Montreal Canadiens are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020-21 — and star rookie defenseman Lane Hutson is a big reason why. The 21-year-old recorded an assist during Wednesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre, giving him 60 on the campaign. In the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. They posted the best record in the league thanks to Connor Hellebuyck, the heavy favorite for the Vezina Trophy. If he takes home the trophy as the top goalie, it would be his third and second in a row. […]

The New York Rangers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021. They started on the wrong foot and never surged into postseason contention. With the season over, a troubling story has broken about their star player. Rangers winger Artemi Panarin allegedly committed sexual assault against a team employee during the […]

The Dallas Stars are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they are certainly lacking momentum heading into the postseason. The Stars lost to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. With this loss, Dallas has dropped each of their last seven games. Mason Marchment opened the scoring just 16 seconds into the game. However, this […]

The Montreal Canadiens fought for their playoff lives during the NHL’s final week of the 2024-25 regular season. Montreal had an incredible run during the 2024-25 campaign. At one point, they were the second-worst team in the NHL. However, they certainly are that no longer. The Canadiens played the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday and won. […]

The Vancouver Canucks may lose Brock Boeser this summer. Boeser is a free agent at the end of the season. The Canucks winger was involved in trade rumors around the deadline in early March, as well. What lies ahead for the veteran remains to be seen. But a future outside of Vancouver is a realistic […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have controlled the Pacific Division for most of the season. Call it bad injury luck for the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings, but all Vegas cares about is their home-ice advantage through the playoffs’ first two rounds. The Kings made the race interesting towards the end, but the Golden […]

The Chicago Blackhawks’ search for a head coach could be coming to a close as they have been linked to the University of Denver’s David Carle. “They’re not the only ones, but I’m told they want him badly, and if he’s interested, they’re going to do whatever it takes to get him to Chicago and […]

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the ice. The Avalanche captain has not played in the NHL since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final after undergoing significant knee surgeries. Landeskog recently spent time in the AHL working on his conditioning. All signs are that he feels pretty good. It’s a pretty significant […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the reigning league champions remain without star forward Matthew Tkachuk on the ice. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has not seen action since playing for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off way back in February, as he continues […]