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The Washington Capitals became the eighth team in the eastern conference to reach 100 points in the same season. That’s the first time in NHL history. Sadly for the Capitals though, unless they can surpass the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division, their road in the Stanley Cup playoffs will likely be extremely difficult. On […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for the 16th consecutive playoff appearance, starting next week. That is the longest current streak in major North American sports. The last time Pittsburgh did not make the post season was Crosby’s rookie year way back in 2005-2006. Crosby has led the Penguins to three Stanley Cup titles in […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head up north into the Pacific North West to take on the rookie team this season in the Seattle Kraken. This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams this season where the Kings have won two out of the first three. Can they get the gentleman’s sweep tonight? […]

The Arizona Coyotes will head out of the desert and into Dallas as they take on the Stars in tonight’s matchup. The Stars won their showdown against the Golden Knights last night, but because it went to a shootout, they technically haven’t clinched a playoff spot yet. The Coyotes snapped their 10-game losing streak last […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head into Chicago to take on the Blackhawks in tonight’s matchup. This is a do-or-die situation for the Knights tonight as they are still technically in the running for the last wild card spot in the West. They would need a miracle to pull it off, but there’s still a […]

The Winnipeg Jets will play host to the Philadelphia Flyers tonight. The Flyers have been well out of a playoff position for months now while the Jets were pushing for a wild card spot but ultimately fell short enough to fall back behind. With that, it’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has enjoyed the best goal-scoring season of his young career, as he has already shattered his previous career high in the statistic by 11. On Tuesday night, Matthews kept his awe-inspiring campaign going, as he deposited a couple of pucks into the net for his fourth multi-goal performance of […]

The Washington Capitals became the eighth team in the NHL’s Eastern Conference this season to reach 100 points. It’s the first time in NHL history that has ever happened that a single conference had eight teams reach triple digits in points. It’s sure to make the playoffs incredibly competitive. In order for the Capitals to […]

The Colorado Avalanche are having another excellent regular season in 2021-2022. They have been atop the western conference for most of the season and have clinched home ice throughout the western conference playoffs. With just three games remaining in the season, Colorado has 116 points, four behind the Florida Panthers for the President’s Trophy. On […]

The Vegas Golden Knights head into Dallas to take on the Stars for what is essentially a do-or-die affair for both teams. The Knights still need a lot of luck on their side to make it into the playoffs, but the stage is set for an all-out playoff type of game tonight. For the Stars, […]

The Canadian country city of Calgary will faceoff against the United States country city of Nashville as the Flames take on the Predators in this critical matchup tonight. The Predators are looking to clinch a playoff spot with a win here tonight, but of course, the number one seed in the Pacific Division stands in […]

The New York Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes in what could possibly be the biggest game of the season for both of these teams. The Rangers currently sit just four points behind the Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division. If they can pull off the win here, the Rangers have a very good […]

The Boston Bruins will play host to their Atlantic Division rivals, the Florida Panthers in tonight’s matchup. This is the third meeting between these two teams this season as the series is tied, 1-1 with the home team winning both times. The Panthers are leading the league in points right now with 120 while the […]

The dispute between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and goalie Robin Lehner has finally reached a conclusion. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Lehner informed the Knights he would be going through with season-ending surgery to repair an injured shoulder that has been bothering him since February. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1518704159914086401 The Knights had been opposed to Lehner […]

The Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin left Sunday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an upper body injury. Shortly afterward, the Capitals ruled him out for the game, which is not a great sign as the playoffs approach. Alex Ovechkin leaves #AllCaps game vs. Maple Leafs with upper-body injury. Team says he will not […]

The Edmonton Oilers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period on Sunday, courtesy of an Evander Kane goal, assisted by none other than Connor McDavid. It was a milestone assist for McDavid, who recorded his career-high 117th point of the season after setting up his teammate […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are in a tight battle for one of the final playoff spots in the western conference. On Friday, things got much more difficult. Vegas goaltender Robin Lehner is reportedly going to have season-ending knee surgery. That’s a huge blow to a team without much experience or depth in net. Golden Knights’ […]

The Florida Panthers have been one of the best hockey teams all season. On Thursday night, they accomplished another one of their goals in defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 5-2. With the win, the Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division and home ice advantage through the entire eastern conference playoffs. That’s a big deal for a […]

On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning got a much needed victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, 8-1. In the win, Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos scored a goal and two assists, making history in the process. STEVEN STAMKOS. @TBLightning ALL-TIME POINTS LEADER ⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/NDpJ1OGk7N — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 22, 2022 Midway through the second period […]

The Montreal Canadiens and the NHL lost one of the sport’s most beloved players on Friday, as longtime Habs right winger and Hall of Famer Guy LaFleur, who secured five Stanley Cups in his illustrious career, passed away at the age of 70 on Friday. Canadiens owner Geoff Molson released a statement following LaFleur’s passing, […]

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp had planned on coming into tonight’s game against the New York Islanders to make a difference. What he didn’t plan on, was making history. What started as a goal off of a saucer feed from Artemi Panarin, quickly snowballed into Copp joining some elite Rangers’ company… all in the […]

On Thursday, the NHL announced that the 2022-2023 regular season will begin overseas with the league’s Global Series. The San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets will play in the 2022 NHL Global Series. The NHL public relations team tweeted out the teams and dates. The @PredsNHL, @SanJoseSharks, @Avalanche & @BlueJacketsNHL […]

It’s all about spoiling the New York Rangers even for just a night for the New York Islanders, who host Igor Shesterkin and company at UBS Arena tonight. The Rangers are on a tear but are trailing the Islanders in their regular-season series, 2-1. Will the Rangers even that up? Or will the Islanders stop […]

The Washington Capitals fell just short of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Wednesday night’s overtime loss. However, that wasn’t the biggest story of the game. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who enjoyed his ninth multi-goal game of the season, entered the NHL record books during the contest. Not only that, but Ovechkin joined good company, […]

Minnesota State University goalie Dryden McKay won this year’s Hobey Baker Award. The award given to college hockey’s best player of the year. McKay set NCAA records for most wins in a season with 37 and most shutouts in a season with 34. That’s truly an incredible year deserving of the award. However, it was […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season. As the playoffs approach, they would like to be playing at their best, like any team. But that is going to be difficult without their starting goalie, Frederik Andersen. Andersen sustained a lower-body injury during the third period of Saturday’s […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head up to the Pacific North West to take on the newcomers of the league, the Seattle Kraken. The Avalanche are now tied in the league with the most points and have clinched the entire Western Conference while the Kraken could not be any more of the opposite, sitting dead last […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will head down into the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes in tonight’s central division rivalry matchup. Both of these teams are holding up the bottom of the central division and it’s been clear since very early on that these teams would not be making the playoffs. With that said, it’s […]

The Dallas Stars will head into western Canada tonight to take on the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars head into this game currently in a wild card position in the west with 91 points. The Oilers are currently in second place in the Pacific Division with 94 points. If they keep winning, both of these teams […]

The Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights have some history. These teams have faced in the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2018. This time around, while the Cup isn’t on the line tonight, the Golden Knights need a win to give their dimming playoff chances a boost. With that said, it’s a good time […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is in his 18th year in the NHL, having been serving between the net for nearly two decades. After joining the Wild at the trade deadline, it was widely expected that this would be Fleury’s final go-around in the league. That may not be the case, however. According to Allan […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head on down the street to Anaheim to take on the Ducks in tonight’s California hockey matchup. The Kings are dangerously close to losing a playoff spot to Vegas, just three points behind, if they can’t get a win here tonight. The Ducks on the other hand are well out […]

Two Philadelphia Flyers staff members are suing team ownership and multiple others for negligence, strict liability, and a loss of consortium. Jim McCrossin and Sal Raffa claim they were diagnosed with rare medical conditions caused by chemicals used in Zambonis at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees. Crossing Broad first reported the news. According to […]

The western wild-card holder Nashville Predators will play host to the Pacific division leader in the Calgary Flames tonight. The Predators are looking for a bounce-back effort as they lost 8-3 to the Blues on Sunday. The Flames will be in the second half of a road back-to-back series tonight while looking to officially lock […]

The Boston Bruins will head to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Blues in this 2019 Stanley Cup Finals rematch. The Bruins have been kind of average lately but should be fully capable of turning up their game come playoff time. They’re 5-5 in their last 10 and come into this game off of […]

The Winnipeg Jets will head into New York City tonight to face off against the New York Rangers in this cross-conference matchup. The Jets head into this game after a 7-4 loss to the Lightning on Saturday, solidifying an end to an overall disappointing season for the Jets. The Rangers on the other hand have […]

The Florida Panthers are the hottest team in the NHL right now. But even with a secured spot in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, they still have a reason to keep on collecting victories, as they are still neck-and-neck with the Colorado Avalanche for the best regular-season record with only a handful of games remaining […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have not missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far in their young existence as an NHL franchise. But they might just be on the verge of experiencing an early vacation for the first time since they arrived in the league as an expansion team in the 2017-18 season. After losing to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t been playing their best hockey of late, and the injury to goalie Frederik Anderson risked that trend continuing. With the playoffs mere weeks away, Carolina is hoping to right the ship in time for their push for the Stanley Cup. On Monday, the Canes got a blessing of an update regarding […]