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The San Jose Sharks have been without Evander Kane for the entire NHL season thus far, and it looks as if they’ll continue on without the 30-year-old for the foreseeable future. According to CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Sharks are placing the suspended winger on waivers as they actively seek a trade partner for Kane. Evander […]

Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog was not going to let Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm get away with his shenanigans without paying for it. After taking off Avs forward Mikko Rantanen’s helmet and tossing it to the ice, Ekholm was immediately met with a flurry of fists from an angry Landeskog, who showed zero tolerance […]

Instead of dropping the gloves, New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin decided to hurl one at Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand near the end of Friday’s game at TD Garden. The two got misconducts from the officials, but that was not the end of it for Panarin, who’s got to shell out a hefty fine […]

The New Jersey Devils are not having a great season, but at least PK Subban and company will be looking fine once they finally don their new threads that legendary goalie Martin Brodeur helped produce. Following the release of the designs, Brodeur admitted that he wished he had gotten the chance to play in this […]

It was an emotional night in the City of Brotherly Love when Flyers star Kevin Hayes returned to home ice. Hayes scored his first goal of the season and told reporters in an interview that he is going to give the puck to his nephew, the son of the late Jimmy Hayes. “It’ll be one […]

As it is, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is already considered as one of the greatest players to have ever picked up a basketball. He also isn’t bad when it comes to his business ventures outside the basketball court. Cara Lombardo and Laine Higgins of the Wall Street Journal report that Fenway Sports Group […]

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl joined truly elite company Sunday night, after tallying another goal and two assists in the Oilers win at St. Louis, 5-4. Draisaitl now has 15 goals and 16 assists in his team’s first 14 games of the season. Leon Draisaitl is the 3rd player in the last 30 years to […]

Just when the Anaheim Ducks are finding their groove, as evidenced by their current five-game undefeated streak, the team finds itself engulfed in an off-the-ice controversy involving Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. Murray resigned Wednesday, a day after he was put on administrative leave amid an investigation that’s apparently focused on a professional conduct […]

The year 2021 has been a tumultuous one for the Chicago Blackhawks — on and off the ice. The team has stumbled right out of the gate of the 2021-22 NHL season, and it’s hard not to think that the fallout of the controversial manner with which the Blackhawks handled the Brad Aldrich situation is […]

Every year, multiple NHL teams make the postseason that did not do so the year before. That pushes a few teams into a one-year drought that can turn into a longer one if not handled correctly. Currently, there are eight teams with a two or more year drought in between playoff appearances. Of those eight, […]

Amid an atrocious start to the NHL season, the Chicago Blackhawks have relieved head coach Jeremy Colliton of his duties with the team. Via Emily Kaplan of ESPN: The Chicago Blackhawks have dismissed coach Jeremy Colliton, sources tell ESPN. Interim GM Kyle Davidson made the call. Derek King will be the interim coach. — Emily […]

After months of waiting, forward Jack Eichel was finally traded by the Buffalo Sabres, heading to the Vegas Golden Knights for a package of players and picks. In exchange for Eichel, along with a third-round pick in 2023, the Sabres received forwards Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, as well as a first-round pick in next […]

The Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel saga is finally over. The Sabres have traded Eichel to the Las Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch , a 2022 first-round draft pick and a 2023 third-rounder, with a 2023 third-round pick draft pick also going to Vegas in the deal, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan […]

The New York Rangers are off to a surprisingly hot start to the season, with a 6-2-2 record thus far. They’ve also managed to pick up five of those six wins away from home, with a current road record of 5-1-1. While top players like Adam Fox, Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have […]

Sidney Crosby is coming to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ rescue. According to Pen Inside Scoop, the Pens star center is all set to make his season debut Saturday night against the New Jersey Devils at home. HE'S IN! Sidney Crosby will make his season debut tonight against the Devils! pic.twitter.com/LT05p5CrUB — Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) October […]

At this point, it’s fair to assume that the relationship between the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel will not be repaired, at least anytime soon. That’s why Eichel trade rumors just keep on coming. This time, it’s the Las Vegas Golden Knights, who are rumored to have a target on the back of the embattled […]

After being implicated in the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual assault scandal, Joel Quenneville has resigned as the head coach of the Florida Panthers. Quenneville met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday and then tendered his resignation, which the Panthers accepted. Quenneville released this statement on his decision to leave the Panthers: Statement from Joel Quenneville: […]

Toronto is no longer Josh Donaldson’s home as a professional athlete, but the Minnesota Twins slugger still wants to go out there and help the Toronto Maple Leafs get out of their current slump. Here’s Donaldson in troll mode, Maple Leafs threads and all. Thank you to the @MapleLeafs for giving me the opportunity tonight […]

Just like last season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be without star forward Nikita Kucherov for an extended period because of an injury he suffered in a recent game against the Washington Capitals on Oct. 16. This time, though, Kucherov is not expected to be absent for the rest of the regular season. Instead, he’ll […]

The Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual assault scandal came to a head this week with the full release of the report by the law firm Jenner & Block, which showed that senior leaders for the Blackhawks didn’t act after a player reported sexual assault and harassment by former video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. This report resulted […]

With the NHL season underway, the Metropolitan Division is solidifying itself as the NHL’s best. So far, every single team in the division holds a winning record, with teams having played between four and seven games. Two of the surprises within the division have been the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.  With the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in serious hot water right now following an investigation into the organization over sexual assault from a former assistant coach from 2010. Florida Panthers head honcho Joel Quenneville was at the helm in Chicago at the time, which means his name has been dragged into the mess. By no surprise, the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are on the hot seat following a bombshell report of a sexual assault investigation into the team from 2010. As a result, GM Stan Bowman has stepped down after two former players made allegations against an assistant coach at the time. Stan Bowman has resigned from the Blackhawks. — Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were one of the most active teams during the 2021 NHL offseason. The team made some massive additions, in a clear attempt to compete now. They acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Columbus Blue Jackets, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Vegas Golden Knights, forward Tyler Johnson from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and […]

The San Jose Sharks are having a nice start to the season despite the controversy surrounding Evander Kane, who got suspended for 21 games by the NHL because of a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. Kane will not be able to play until at least Nov. 30, plus there’s also the possibility, perhaps a remote one […]

It seems like an eternity since Jack Eichel trade rumors first surfaced with the Buffalo Sabres. Despite all the speculation and coverage, however, the actual trade is still yet to come. The situation seemed to escalate in May when Eichel said there was a ‘disconnect’ between himself and the Sabres organization, regarding the handling of […]

It’s hard to imagine San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane regaining the trust of people invested in the NHL with the tumultuous time he is having off the ice. After getting cleared by the NHL for any illegal betting activities brought to the light by his estranged wife, Kane is now dealing with an entirely […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting a major injury boost in Auston Matthews just in time for their showdown with the New York Rangers on Monday. Matthews has been sidelined for months now after undergoing wrist surgery last August. He has missed the Maple Leafs’ first three games of the 2021-22 season as he recovered […]

Boston Bruins fans can enjoy watching Charlie McAvoy for basically the next decade. Emily Kaplan of ESPN reported on Friday that McAvoy agreed to a massive eight-year, $76 million contract extension that will keep him in Boston through the 2029-30 season. The Bruins later confirmed the deal, which makes the 23-year-old one of the highest-paid […]

At age 36, Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin is still…well…a scoring machine. In the Caps’ first game of the 2021-22 NHL season, one where Ovechkin was questionable to play in days prior because of an injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Russian superstar didn’t just take the ice […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is a hockey fan. Perhaps not too many people know about that, but a lot have also just realized that when Chuck appeared on the NHL on TNT Wednesday night where he lent his comedic flair to the show, even going as far as to making fun of Wayne […]

Washington Capitals fans should keep their expectations of Alex Ovechkin’s availability for Wednesday’s season-opening game against the New York Rangers in check. The Russian sniper is considered questionable as of the moment, with Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette not giving much about the potential of Ovechkin’s real status. Asked about Ovechkin’s availability against the Rangers, […]

The New York Rangers selected Vitali Kravtsov with the No. 9 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, but the two sides are embroiled in a bitter feud that could lead to a trade, according to the New York Post. Kravstov didn’t make the Rangers’ season-opening roster after starting training camp in the top nine. The […]

There’s some uneasiness among Washington Capitals fans right now, following a scary injury suffered by Alex Ovechkin during Friday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers Friday. But for The Great 8’s teammate, T.J. Oshie, the future Hall of Famer is going to be just fine.  Ovi left the game after this awkward hit pic.twitter.com/A2qUo2Nxr5 — […]

The Florida Panthers are locking up captain Aleksander Barkov on a historic eight-year, $80 million contract extension, according to The AP’s Tim Reynolds. The deal is now the largest given out in franchise history in terms of overall value. The previous record was held by goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who inked a seven-year, $70 million contract in […]

New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz believes in his team’s new-look top line that now features the trio of Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal, and Kyle Palmieri. Last season, the combination atop for the Isles consisted of Lee, Barzal, and Jordan Eberle, but with Eberle now a member of the Seattle Kraken, that prompted Trotz […]

Ryan Reaves was acquired by the New York Rangers shortly after the conclusion of the 2021-22 NHL season to address the perceived lack of toughness on the team. Unfortunately for Reaves, he was not durable enough to come away unhurt from an on-ice entanglement with defenseman P.K. Subban during Wednesday’s 6-2 home loss to the […]

San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane will need a heavy dose of help and maybe an injection of common sense. With those lame puns out of the way, Kane is in hot water right now after allegedly using a fake COVID-19 vaccine card. According to a report by ESPN, the NHL is already looking into […]

The NHL regular season will be starting up soon and many teams will head into the season with a new look.  While some teams made progress towards contending or took steps in their rebuild, others seemed to make some puzzling roster decisions.  Below, we look at the five biggest losers of the 2021 NHL offseason.  […]