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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.  […]

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner said some strong words directed towards the NHL Players’ Association for its silence over the Jack Eichel situation with the Buffalo Sabres.  Where is the @nhlpa and all nhl players in all this attacks on our freedom of choice? Jack situation is crazy to me.. also people getting attacked […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews didn’t play all of last season because of a mystery illness that he has referred to as “chronic immune response syndrome.” After over 14 months since his last game, Toews returned to the ice for the Blackhawks on Wednesday night in a preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings. While […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without their two biggest stars to start the 2021-22 NHL season. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was already out six weeks after undergoing wrist surgery on Sept. 8, and that timeline hasn’t changed. Furthermore, Penguins general manager Ron Hextall announced that center Evgeni Malkin will miss the first two months of […]

After an exhaustive investigation, the NHL has arrived at the conclusion that there’s no reason to believe that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane made bets on games he played in based on the lack of evidence to support the allegation made by his wife, Anna. The NHL announced its findings on Wednesday with regards […]

Unsurprisingly, Jack Eichel did not pass his physical on Wednesday. But the tremor that shook the hockey world was because of the Buffalo Sabres stripping him off the team’s captaincy. Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams offered a brief explanation on why the team has decided to take away the “C” on the center’s uniform, per […]

Man, it’s a hot one. The St. Louis Blues have accomplished one of their remaining key goals in the offseason, as they inked forward Robert Thomas to a new, two-year deal that comes with an average annual value of $2.8 million, according to a report by The Athletic. Of course, the Blues are still not completely […]

It took a long time, more than six months, but the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov finally agreed to a contract extension with the NHL season right around the corner. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Wild are giving Kaprizonv a five-year deal worth $45 million. “The Wild finally inked the reigning Calder […]

Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres remain at odds over how exactly the team’s captain should medically address his injury. While nothing on that front has been settled, Eichel is rumored to be going to Buffalo for a pre-training camp physical, according to The Associated Press (h/t John Wawrow of The Hockey News). The person spoke […]

There’s no guarantee that Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will be out on the ice on Opening Night, as he is still recuperating from surgery on his left wrist back in August. He could have gone under the knife earlier, which would have given him more time to heal up, but in an appearance […]

Center David Backes has deemed that it’s time for him to hang up his skates. After 15 seasons in the NHL, the 37-year-old Backes has announced that he’s retiring from the game as a player via a heartfelt message published on the St. Louis Blues’ website. But before that, he inked a special one-day contract […]

It’s not good to be Evander Kane right now. The San Jose Sharks left-winger is in the middle of a controversy after his wife accused him of making bets on his own games. It’s a serious allegation that could get Kane in deeper legal trouble if proven in court. Nothing has been proven yet, although […]

Could defenseman P.K. Subban be moved before the 2021-22 NHL season even start? So far, there hasn’t been any significant traction on this front, but there are rumors swirling about that at least two teams are trying to gauge the possibility of the New Jersey Devils saying yes to such a trade, according to Jimmy […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is now officially a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. That’s after Montreal Canadiens decided against matching the $6.1 million offer the Hurricanes tendered to the 21-year-old forward late last August. Kotkaniemi revealed how ecstatic he was when he got the offer from the Hurricanes that just got a boost to their center position […]

After a busy start to the NHL offseason, most teams around the league have been relatively quiet over the last few weeks. As a result, it’s a good time to reflect on the offseason so far and determine which teams have set themselves up for success. Below, we rank the five biggest winners of the […]

So far, Jack Eichel remains with the Buffalo Sabres. But in the event that the star center gets moved along with his large contract somewhere else, don’t be surprised if Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals becomes the next hottest item in the NHL. Kuznetsov has long been rumored as a potential trade asset for […]

It’s not quite the level of Jack Eichel’s desire to get out of the clasp of the Buffalo Sabres, but the San Jose Sharks seem to have a case that’s similar to that. Sharks center Tomas Hertl was recently interviewed in the Czech Republic where he openly expressed his reservations about whether San Jose is […]

The Tokyo Olympics just ended no more than a month ago. Well, the Beijing Olympics are just months away in a strange occurrence due to the Tokyo Games being postponed a year. However, the winter Olympics will feature NHL players, as announced on Friday. According to Stadium, they have reached an agreement to allow NHL […]

The NHL season is coming quicker than everybody thinks, and with that, the league is trying to figure out the best way to handle the COVID-19 situation. With some players being vaccinated and some being unvaccinated, the NHL handed down an announcement to the teams on Thursday afternoon. The new protocols are interesting, although not […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel are still in a state of cold war. But while both parties await for a resolution as to how they would move forward with regards to the proper treatment for Eichel’s injury, the Sabres have made a splash elsewhere. According to The Athletic, the Sabres have inked Casey Mittelstadt […]

The St. Louis Blues are making sure Colton Parayko isn’t going anywhere. He and the franchise agreed to an 8-year contract extension on Wednesday, per the Blues website. Parayko sounds thrilled to remain with the Blues. “I can’t wait to wear the Blue Note for another nine years,” Parayko told stlouisblues.com. “St. Louis has been […]

The Carolina Hurricanes should be savoring this one. Two years since the Montreal Canadiens got Sebastian Aho an offer sheet the ‘Canes eventually matched, Carolina is returning the favor to the Habs, this time involving Jesperi Kotkaniemi. According to TSN, the Habs’ center has inked a one-year deal with the Hurricanes, one that is worth […]

Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres seem to remain in a deadlock in terms of a potential trade that would send the embattled star center away from the only team he’s played so far in his NHL career. While nothing has yet to firmly develop on that front, Eichel has reportedly made a switch in […]

The big extensions are coming hot and heavy in the NHL on Thursday. Not long after the Carolina Hurricanes agreed to an eight-year, $62 million extension with 21-year-old Andrei Svechnikov, the Philadelphia Flyers locked up center Sean Couturier to a similar eight-year, $62 million deal. The Flyers released this statement: “We are excited to announce […]

The Carolina Hurricanes locked up an important piece of their future on Thursday, signing Andri Svechnikov to a brand-new eight-year deal with $7.75 million per season. The Hurricanes were absolutely delighted to extend Svechnikov, who is one of their best offensive weapons. President Don Waddell spoke on the new contract, via NHL.com: “Andrei is one […]

Tuuka Rask is among the most intriguing free agents left on the market, though it’s widely rumored that he will still be in front of the net for the Boston Bruins by the time the 2021-22 NHL season rolls around. Perhaps the more complicated matter when it comes to Rask is when exactly can he […]

It’s clear that Vladimir Tarasenko no longer wants to be in control of the St. Louis Blues. The Blues made him available in the expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken, but the Russian was left unselected. There have been a few teams linked to his name, though, it appears that it will take a bit […]

Jake DeBrusk is coming off a down season, which is good enough to be a reason for hockey people to sniff around and find the potential of the Boston Bruins trading the young left winger away from Beantown. Of course, there’s also the fact that he’s got one more season on his current contract before […]

HyperX and TGS Esports are partnering up to bring gaming and hockey together in Canada and the United States. The HyperX Hockey Challenge will have $2,000 in the prize pool as well as HyperX peripherals, and a chance to play against an NHL Player. The HyperX Hockey Challenge will run from September 4-5, 2021, with […]

It was announced on Monday that former NHL player Jimmy Hayes passed away at the age of 31. Hayes, a Boston native, spent two seasons with his hometown Bruins during his playing career. Former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has died. 31 years old. I just chatted with him last week at a golf course. He […]

The Jack Eichel saga is far from over. The Buffalo Sabres and the center are not seeing eye to eye, mainly because of the different views of each side on how to handle Eichel’s neck injury. Eichel also wants out of Buffalo, but a trade is not going to be an easy one to concoct […]

The NHL world was hit with some huge news on Friday. New York Rangers legendary goalie Henrik Lundqvist has announced his retirement after 15 years in the NHL. Lundqvist had a lengthy message on Twitter to announce his decision to walk away from the game of hockey. pic.twitter.com/dKKdNxHc8U — Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist) August 20, 2021 […]