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The Nashville Predators made a big splash in last year’s free agency when they acquired Steven Stamkos. It wasn’t the only money they spent, as they also signed Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. They looked ready for plenty of success, but now they sit in 30th place in the league and only have the draft […]

The Minnesota Wild realized just how badly they missed Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek on Wednesday night. The two star forwards combined for six goals and an assist in their respective returns, powering a crazy 8-7 victory over the San Jose Sharks that brought the team closer to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 8-7 in overtime on Thursday. Usually, the conversation after a 15-goal game would not focus on either goalie. But Minnesota is likely sending off a legend this season. Marc-Andre Fleury is likely retiring after the year and played what could be his last home game with the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the entire NHL community are mourning Ray Shero’s passing. He was the general manager of the Penguins when Sidney Crosby’s squad won the Stanley Cup in 2009. He later became the general manager of the New Jersey Devils and was in the Minnesota Wild front office at the time of his […]

The Edmonton Oilers got captain Connor McDavid back in the lineup on Wednesday night. McDavid hoped to help his Oilers earn a crucial two points before the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, he and his teammates were treated to a rather chaotic sight early on against the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers fired a shot […]

The Ottawa Senators are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Ottawa is returning to the postseason for the first time since 2017. They have built for this moment for a long time. However, they may go into the postseason without their best player in captain Brady Tkachuk. Tkachuk leads the Senators with 29 goals and […]

The Boston Bruins have had a horrific season in 2024-25. And for the first time in eight seasons, the Bruins will not go to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This has drawn questions over what the Bruins will do this offseason. Perhaps they make a splash and trade star winger David Pastrnak. If this is the […]

The New York Rangers made Chris Kreider available for trade during the 2024-25 season. New York struggled mightily for much of the season. And Kreider himself had not turned in the best performances. As the season nears an end, a Kreider trade in the offseason is a possibility. It appears as if the Detroit Red […]

The NHL playoffs are right around the corner, and some of the best teams in the league are getting ready to make a run at the Stanley Cup. That has been difficult for the Edmonton Oilers, who have been dealing with injuries to both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl recently. Draisaitl is still out with […]

Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Canucks are fighting for their playoff lives. Vancouver has had an up-and-down season. The Canucks have struggled at times, but they have also looked like a playoff team at other times. At this point, though, the margin of error is extremely small. There are only a handful of games left, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. Philadelphia currently sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and this marks the fifth straight season in which they’ve failed to reach the postseason. The team did sell off key pieces over the last few years but has reached the point where […]

Even though Connor McDavid had a target return date from his injury, along with Leon Draisaitl, head coach Kris Knoblauch provided a crucial update about the two stars. “All of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Mattias Ekholm are now considered day-to-day and should return to the lineup ahead of the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs, per […]

The Minnesota Wild are getting healthy at the perfect time. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek are on the verge of returning from injuries and could play on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks, head coach John Hynes said. Via NHL.com: “We’re hopeful they’re going […]

Since 2022, Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog hasn’t touched the ice. He’s been battling injury after injury. Even though Landeskog has had doubts about returning to the Avalanche, there is some good news. According to ESPN’s Kristin Shilton, she reported some good news to the Colorado faithful. “The Avalanche announced Wednesday that Landeskog has been […]

Pacific Division rivals face off as the Anaheim Ducks face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Kings prediction and pick. The Ducks come into the game at 34-35-8 on the year, which is good for sixth in the Pacific Division. The Ducks have been eliminated from […]

It is a Pacific Division battle as the Seattle Kraken visits the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game at 34-39-6 on the year, which places them in seventh in the Pacific Division, and the Kraken have been […]

The Vancouver Canucks look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game at 36-29-13 on the year, which is fifth in the Pacific Division. In their last game, the Cancucks […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Winnipeg Jets face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Stars prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game at 53-21-4 on the year, making the Jets the best team in the NHL. In their last game, they faced […]

The top two teams in the Metropolitan Division face off as the Carolina Hurricanes face the Washington Capitals. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 46-27-4 on the year, which places them in second in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have […]

The Detroit Red Wings hope to keep their playoff chances alive as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Panthers prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 36-34-7 on the year, which places them in sixth in the Atlantic Divison and […]

The Anaheim Ducks have officially been eliminated from contention in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, meaning that they will have missed participating in the annual dance for the seventh consecutive season. Their last time in the playoffs was 2018, and they were swept in a quick four-game series by their in-state rival San Jose Sharks. While […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. It marks the third season in a row in which the team has failed to reach the playoffs. The Penguins hold a 31-35-12 record and sit 14th in the Eastern Conference in points percentage. As a result, it seems like the team is […]

The Boston Bruins (32-38-9) took a bulldozer to an already shaky season, deciding to enter rebuild mode for the first time in ages. They fired head coach Jim Montgomery in November and dealt away franchise great Brad Marchand and fixtures Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and Trent Frederic ahead of the trade deadline. But they did […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had an up-and-down season this year, leading them to flip a lot of key pieces over on the roster at the trade deadline. Now, the Avalanche head into the playoffs with their core of superstars and improved depth behind them in hopes that is enough to make a push for another […]

The final few games of the NHL regular season are starting to finish up and the playoff picture is taking shape. Some teams are battling for seeding while others are scrapping just to get into the wild card picture. The Vancouver Canucks fall into the latter category, and they need to get hot quickly in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Since Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and Mitch Marner joined forces, they have been dominant in the regular season. But the playoffs have been a different story, with just one series win in those eight attempts. The Maple Leafs are […]

The Winnipeg Jets are having one of their best seasons in franchise history this season. As it stands, the Jets have the best record in the NHL and are trying to fend off a spirited push from the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division. While the present of the team is […]

The Winnipeg Jets are heading to the playoffs after another great season in 2024-25. There are plenty of reasons for fans to be excited about the team moving forward. With Connor Hellebucyk as the best goalie in the world, they can be competitive for a long time. The Jets have a solid prospect pipeline, which […]

The New Jersey Devils are a point away from clinching a berth in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they could have one of their most important players back for the postseason. Dougie Hamilton, who has been out of the lineup since a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on March 4 due to […]

Two Western Conference playoff hopefuls face off as the St. Louis Blues face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Oilers prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game sitting at 43-29-7, which is good four fourth in the Central Division, and currently in a wild card […]

The Montreal Canadiens are getting a top prospect in time for the playoffs. Montreal is expected to bring in 19-year-old winger Ivan Demidov, per RG. Demidov was the fifth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. The announcement was also released by Bleacher Report. SKA has announced that Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal 👀 […]

The Calgary Flames are bringing in some young talent to help them as the season winds down. Calgary is calling up prospect Zayne Parekh, per NHL.com. Parekh was the ninth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. He is a defenseman who has played in the Ontario Hockey League in Canada. The soon-to-be Flames defenseman […]

The New York Rangers look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game sitting at 31-37-9, which is last in the Metropolitan Division. They have been eliminated from playoff contention […]

The Florida Panthers may be the defending Stanley Cup champions, but they are limping into the 2025 postseason. With just five games left in their regular-season, the Cats have lost five games in a row and things don’t get any easier on Tuesday night against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has won four straight. […]

Alexander Ovechkin’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Still going strong after 20 years in the NHL under his belt, Ovechkin continues to have a storied career. The three-time NHL MVP has had many nicknames, records, and accolades throughout these past two decades. Ovechkin will go down in the history of ice hockey as […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their trip through Florida as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick. The Maples Leafs come into Tuesday night sitting at 47-25-4 on the year, which places them in first in the Atlantic Division. Prior […]

The Detroit Red Wings may be headed to divorce with one of their defensemen. Detroit is rumored to be buying out the contract of player Justin Holl, per NHL Trade Rumors. Holl is a 33-year-old defenseman who has put up pedestrian numbers this season. The defenseman has one goal and five points in 67 games. […]

The Vancouver Canucks’ playoff hopes are fading and it appears one of their best players could be done for the season. Elias Pettersson suffered an upper-body injury on March 22 and hasn’t played since. Insider Elliotte Friedman said it’s “unlikely” he suits up again before the campaign comes to a close, as revealed on Hockey […]

The Boston Bruins’ fall from grace is a case study for sports fans. The lesson is to never take success for granted, as you never know how quickly it can end. The Bruins were on top of the world when they set regular season records in 2022-23. However, they’ve been on a downward trajectory after […]