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The Edmonton Oilers appear to be on the verge of securing the services of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for almost a decade more. According to a report by Ryan Rishaug of TSN, the Oilers and the forward are nearing the conclusion of a lengthy extension deal negotiation that would have Edmonton as Nugent-Hopkins’ NHL home for the […]

The Montreal Canadiens are rolling into the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals riding a pumpkin ride. Will they be able to complete their Cinderella run in the Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning? Who gets the early 1-0 series lead?  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series and make a Canadiens-Lightning Game 1 prediction and […]

For the fourth time in the history of franchise history and second since 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Prince of Wales Trophy and are going to the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals after edging the pesky New York Islanders in seven games in the semis. Their mission is clear: to become the newest […]

The Montreal Canadiens are not supposed to be playing this deep in the postseason. They are the NHL team that has drawn the most “what are you even doing here?” reactions the most since the postseason started. Heck, two teams that didn’t even get the chance to play beyond the regular season had more points […]

The Montreal Canadiens, through the early 1990s, were a heavyweight in the NHL, the New York Yankees of hockey. This year, they were the ultimate underdog in the postseason… and yet they have made their way to the Stanley Cup final. The Habs upset the Las Vegas Golden Knights by taking Game 6 in overtime, […]

The Montreal Canadiens and Las Vegas Golden Knights embarked for a potential close-out game in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs. The Canadiens jumped out in front in the second period and took a 2-1 lead on the night with an insane goal from Cole Caufield. this was nasty by Cole Caufield pic.twitter.com/nBjPcMBGEA — Dimitri […]

The Seattle Kraken have hired their first-ever head coach as they prepare for their expansion season in 2021-22. That would be Dave Hakstol, who was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs the last two seasons. The 52-year-old released a statement upon getting hired: “It is an honor to be the first head coach […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to avoid a collapse in their semifinals series against the New York Islanders. The Bolts entered the series as the favorites in the matchup and even took  2-1 and 3-2 leads after three and five games. respectively. They had a chance to take out Barry Trotz’s pesky Islanders squad […]

There will be a Game 7 in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs semifinals series between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning after Isles’ winger Anthony Beauvillier buried the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 6, Wednesday night.  The Isles’ victory spoiled a historic night by Brayden Point, who became the first Lightning […]

Well, it seems like Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has completely moved on from his major blunder in Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs semis against the Montreal Canadiens. In fact, he’s just made fun of it by recreating that forgettable moment for Vegas during practice ahead of Game 4. Fleury re-did […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have their backs against the wall after three games in their Stanley Cup semifinals series against the Montreal Canadiens. Vegas absorbed a tough 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3 on the road Friday night, with goalie Marc-André Fleury making a crucial mistake in the third period that led to a game-tying […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head to Long Island to take on the New York Islanders in Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoff semifinals. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Islanders Game 3 prediction and pick. The Lightning-Islanders odds swung back to Tampa after New York prevailed in […]

The Montreal Canadiens are on a Cinderella run, and they will take their glass slippers with them all the way to the Stanley Cup Playoffs semis, where they will square off with the rampaging Vegas Golden Knights. Check out the latest NHL odds for Game 1 of this series plus our Canadiens-Golden Knights prediction and […]

There’s nothing like a Game 7 in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s the exact setup the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be on Monday night. Check out the latest NHL odds for this game plus our Canadiens-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. Here’s how sportsbooks have set the Canadiens-Maple Leafs odds. NHL […]

Wayne Gretzky announced Tuesday he’s stepping away as vice chairman of the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky cited the COVID-19 pandemic and “other life changes” as the main reasons for his decision. Here’s his full statement: pic.twitter.com/rJ7MJOVsnN — Wayne Gretzky (@WayneGretzky) May 25, 2021 This move comes on the heels of the Oilers getting swept in the […]

It’s hard to imagine Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin in any other jersey. After all, he’s arguably the best player to ever suit up for the franchise and a huge reason they won their first Stanley Cup in 2018. Ovechkin’s 13-year, $124 million deal expires this summer, which has left many wondering if the Russian […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were struck with a tragic turn of events in their playoff match against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Team captain John Tavares had to leave the ice on a stretcher after taking an inadvertent knee to the head during the game and was sent to the hospital. The team has issued […]

If you’re a fan of either the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals and feels as though every Stanley Cup Playoffs game between these two teams has always gone down the wire, it’s simply because that’s been a trend for years now. According to the Twitter account of the NHL Public Relations, that streak is […]

The 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, which means the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals are all set to begin what should be a high-octane first-round series. Check out the latest NHL odds for this game plus our Bruins Capitals prediction and pick. The Bruins-Capitals split their eight matchups in the regular season, […]

James Dolan’s New York Rangers fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton last week, and now head coach David Quinn is on the way out after three seasons. Larry Brooks of the New York Post reported the news, and the Rangers have since confirmed it: OFFICIAL: #NYR President and General Manager Chris Drury has […]

Sochi was home to the 2014 Winter Olympics and Vladimir Putin looked like a member of the Russian national team with how he played on Monday in an “All-Star Game” that was held right back in Sochi. Vladimir Putin was scoring from the slot, the wing, off feeds, on unassisted plays. It was truly a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t lost more than two consecutive games at any point this season. A good team with aspirations of making noise in the playoffs, they’ve also never rattled off more than six victories in a single stretch. While the Penguins — like every other good NHL team — want to do big things […]

The Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals are on a collision course in the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, as they will face each other in the first round. As if this matchup needs any more flavor to spice things up, this series will see Caps hulking defenseman Zdeno Chara going up against the team […]

Washington Capitals wing Tom Wilson is pushing back on the notion he did anything malicious after being involved in a high-profile incident in a game against the New York Rangers. Wilson spoke to the media Friday for the first time since receiving a 10-minute misconduct for punching Rangers wing Pavel Buchnevich and slamming Artemi Panarin […]

The New York Rangers have been involved with plenty of drama with Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals this week, and they just drew some pretty ludicrous penalties from the NHL considering the relative lack of punishment for a repeat offender in Wilson. First, the Rangers were fined $250,000 for their harshly worded letter aimed […]

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie announced the death of his father on Tuesday, and then he followed that up by honoring him with a hat trick in a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Oshie’s father passed away at the age of 56 after dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Tim Oshie was able […]

It has been a rather eventful week for the New York Rangers, with a lot of it involving the Washington Capitals. Earlier in the week, Capitals forward and noted goon Tom Wilson ended Rangers star Artemi Panarin’s season with his bush league actions and also punched forward Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the head […]

New York Rangers CEO James Dolan has pulled the plug on president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post. Associate general manager Chris Drury is expected to take over as the new Rangers GM, with Dolan set to go on a search for a new team […]

Once again, Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson finds himself in the midst of a major controversy. Although such a notion hardly comes as a surprise at this point in his professional playing career given his previous track record, Wilson’s most recent antics have not only the New York Rangers but seemingly the entire NHL landscape, […]

Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals is a dangerous man. A noted goon, Wilson essentially tried to murder New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin during their game on Monday. Everything started when the Canadian made an extremely dangerous play on Pavel Buchnevich, as he punched the Russian while laying on the ground. Tom Wilson once […]

The NHL is sort of following the NBA template when it comes to coverage. After previously securing a huge media rights package to return to ESPN, the NHL has now struck a deal with Turner Sports. Via Jabari Young of CNBC: The NHL and WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports agreed to a deal that will see the network […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to a 6-0 lead against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Many Penguins fans might’ve assumed the game was well in hand and opted to watch something else since the game was clearly sewn up. Not so fast. The Devils put forth a furious effort in the third period […]

There wasn’t a lot of action on today’s NHL trade deadline, however, one that flew in right at the buzzer is one that’s worth noting. The Washington Capitals acquired forward Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Richard Panik, Jakub Vrana, and two picks. Those two picks were a first-round pick in […]

The NHL Trade Deadline concludes on Monday afternoon and one of the hottest names that was expected to be on the move was Taylor Hall. The Bruins eventually landed the veteran in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres, adding depth to their roster. The 2018 Hart Trophy winner apparently hasn’t wasted any time getting his […]

A handful of teams in the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Toronto Maple Leafs beefed up their respective lineups after figuring in trades heading to the latter stages of the 2020-21 NHL season. The Bruins made quite the splash as they received three players who are expected to fill in the holes on the team’s roster. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs like many teams, they have one goal this season, to win the Stanely Cup. They helped their chances immensely with a big trade on Sunday afternoon. According to Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night In Canada. The Maple Leafs have acquired Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno in a three-way trade. https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1381364944424304643?s=21&fbclid=IwAR3o_Ib7FqUmtNojCarrIMu0cobYTFEl3CEPzKp1jIyBwfNKfXIwbXfLyLU […]

Wondering about Paulina Gretzky’s net worth in 2021? You’re probably not the only one. After all, she’s a household name in the world of sports despite not being a professional athlete. Her last name alone exudes royalty since she’s the daughter of hockey’s GOAT Wayne Gretzky. Apart from being the offspring of a Canadian hero, […]

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad suffered a gruesome leg injury in their game against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. He had an awkward crash which caused his knee to bend before he screamed in pain, via Super Sports News. After the incident, Aaron Ekblad was taken off the ice with a stretcher midway through the […]

Let’s frame this nicely and call it an early retirement for NHL referee Tim Peel. Peel was set to officiate his last game on April 24 and retire after that, now, that retirement has come earlier than anticipated. Peel was caught on a hot mic during the Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators game on […]