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The Vancouver Canucks are a middling team thus far in the 2025-26 season, which is why they are trying to spark their roster by calling up prospect Tom Willander from the Abbotsford Canucks. Willander had an outside chance at making the team out of training camp, but the front office believed he needed some more […]

It’ll be a special moment for Winnipeg Jets’ center Jonathan Toews returns to play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The former Blackhawks captain led the franchise to three Stanley Cups before having to take years off with health issues, and it’ll now be a full-circle moment at the United Center. Toews’ return will […]

During Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, a fan reportedly fell from the upper level and was later transported to a hospital due to life-threatening injuries, according to Megan Forrester of ABC News. “He was like, teetering a little bit, and then he […]

There was a serious incident during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues when a Penguins fan fell from the upper concourse at PPG Paints Arena. The arena’s medical team tended to the adult male, and he would later be taken to the hospital for further evaluation, according to a press […]

Among the NHL teams in dire straits in the early goings of the 2025-26 season are the New York Rangers. Not only did they miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25, but they are on pace right now to easily miss once again based on their record through the first 10 games. They’ve won only […]

The National Hockey League is close to wrapping up its third official week of 2025-26, and — finally — every team has both won and lost a game. Last year at this time, the Winnipeg Jets remained undefeated, while the San Jose Sharks still hadn’t found a way to bank two points. It’s a little […]

The Boston Bruins traded for Viktor Arvidsson this summer, hoping to improve their scoring depth. Arvidsson struggled with the Edmonton Oilers in 2024-25 and needed a change of scenery. The Bruins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year, and their lack of a scoring punch was a big reason for that result. It took a […]

The San Jose Sharks have had some rough games early in the 2025-26 season. However, one massive bright spot has been sophomore Macklin Celebrini. The former No. 1 pick has hit the ground running early on. And his performance on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild has the hockey world talking. Celebrini recorded two assists during […]

The New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan with the goal of turning this team around. New York failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. It was a messy season on and off the ice. And they hoped a new voice in the locker room would give the team a new direction and energy. […]

The Utah Mammoth have kicked off their second season with a bang. From a new mascot, new uniforms, and some new on-ice pickups like JJ Peterka, the optimism is high in hockey’s newest city. On the ice, Utah’s line of young guns has delivered. The Mammoth beat the Jets 3-2 on Sunday thanks to Dylan […]

The New Jersey Devils are on top of the hockey world right now. Following an opening night loss, New Jersey has won every single game. The Devils defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime on Sunday to make it eight straight victories. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner with his eighth tally of the season. WHO […]

The Washington Capitals are 6-3-0 to start their defense of the Metropolitan Division title in 2025-26. An NHL investigation ended on Sunday that changes Spencer Carbery’s staff for that defense. The Capitals have fired assistant coach Mitch Love after an NHL investigation into domestic abuse accusations.  “Sources say NHL has suspended [Capitals] assistant coach Mitch […]

The Montreal Canadiens rallied past the Vancouver Canucks to complete a 4-3 comeback at Rogers Arena on Saturday, with the help of a historic performance from rookie forward Ivan Demidov. The 19-year-old netted three points in the NHL for the first time, scoring the game-winning goal and assisting on two power-play markers to help Montreal […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently the second sports team in Canada’s largest city. That’s a position they are not used to since Leafs followers follow their sport and team as if it’s their devout religion. But with the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Maple Leafs are […]

Nikita Kucherov has been an unstoppable offensive force for the Tampa Bay Lightning throughout his 12-year career in the NHL. Kucherov has spent his entire career with the Lightning, and he reached the 1,000-point mark in Saturday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. He assisted on Jake Guentzel’s second-period goal to reach that exclusive level. KUCHEROV'S […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled top-prospect forward Bradly Nadeau from the AHL’s Chicago Wolves ahead of their Saturday clash with the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. The move comes as Carolina deals with multiple injuries, including wingers Eric Robinson and William Carrier, both of whom are likely to miss extended time, and defenseman Shayne […]

The New York Rangers have recalled youngster Brennan Othmann from the team’s minor league affiliate in Hartford to take the place of forward Matt Rempe on the roster. The 6-foot-7 Rempe was injured in a fight with Ryan Reaves of the San Jose Sharks Thursday night. Rempe has an absolute fire hydrant chin. A couple […]

The Vancouver Canucks have enhanced their forward depth by acquiring 23-year-old German winger Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick on Friday. Vancouver General Manager Patrik Allvin officially confirmed the move. The pick originally belonged to Chicago and was previously acquired by the Canucks in June 2024 as […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have high expectations again this season in the Atlantic Division of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They have proven to be a solid regular-season team that earns its spot among the top three teams in the division, but playoff success has eluded the Leafs for years. Head coach Craig Berube has a […]

Yegor Chinakhov has not enjoyed his time with the Columbus Blue Jackets since he was drafted. But when Chinakhov requested a trade from the Blue Jackets, the assumption was that he would be gone soon. Despite the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and Detroit Red Wings showing interest in the former first-round pick, no deals have been […]

Things have not gone well at Madison Square Garden, as the New York Rangers continue to stumble at home, this time a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. With the team being 0-4-1 at MSG, top Rangers prospect Brennan Othmann has rejoined the team, the team announced. It is an interesting time in […]

When the Vegas Golden Knights brought in Carter Hart for a tryout, many fans opposed the move. Now, TSN’s Darren Dreger has revealed that the team may extend the Hart contract, giving him a chance to help the Golden Knights’ goalie situation. “As we reported on October 16, expect the VGK to convert Carter Hart’s PTO to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in exciting fashion as Ryan Donato converted on the game-winning goal with less than a minute left to stun the Bolts. It was another game in which the Hawks showed more progress this young season, beating a top team on the road. After the game, Donato […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-3-1 to start the first season of the post-Mitch Marner era. They have lost two consecutive home games to fall to that record, with a road matchup against the Buffalo Sabres coming up. After their Saturday loss to the Seattle Kraken, Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz crushed the team in […]

The Calgary Flames are 1-6-1 to start the 2025-26 season heading into a Friday night matchup with the Winnipeg Jets. They have gotten solid play from second-year goalie Dustin Wolf, but cannot get into the win column. Calgary has the fewest goals per game in the league so far. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are off to an exceptional start to the 2025-26 season, with a 6-1-0 record. They beat the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout while wearing fantastic Hartford Whalers throwbacks. In the offseason, the Hurricanes tried to add Mitch Marner and Kirill Kaprizov after the failed Mikko Rantanen trade, per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. […]

The Edmonton Oilers have won two consecutive games after a shaky start to the 2025-26 season. As they look to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990, the entire country has another championship fever. The Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series, which means Oilers captain Connor McDavid is getting asked about baseball. The […]

The New York Rangers lost to the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime on Thursday, falling to 3-4-1. They continue to struggle at home, losing each of their first five matchups at Madison Square Garden. Meanwhile, Thursday’s win was San Jose’s first of the season. New Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan tells New York Post […]

The San Jose Sharks finally broke the chains of a 17-game losing streak. They registered their first win of the 2025 season, a 6-5 overtime thriller over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, thanks to Macklin Celebrini carrying the day. The 19-year-old forward hit a home run with his second […]

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid added another historic milestone to his decorated career on Thursday night, assisting on three game-changing goals in a wild 6-5 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place. McDavid’s three assists were the 137th game of his career with at least three points, tying him with Jari Kurri for […]

The New York Rangers entered Thursday night’s home game at Madison Square Garden with a seemingly golden opportunity to get back on track following a previous loss to the Minnesota Wild. Instead, New York became the first victim in the 2025-26 NHL season of Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks, who started […]

The San Jose Sharks ended a 17-game losing streak with a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, led by a strong performance from Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old star recorded a hat trick and two assists, while linemate Will Smith contributed two goals and two assists, including […]

The Boston Bruins waved the white flag last season by trading future Hall of Famer Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers. Therefore, expectations were not very high for the Bruins as the 2025-2026 season approached. But after the first three games of the season, the Bruins were atop the Atlantic Division at 3-0-0. Following Thursday’s […]

The Florida Panthers may be the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, but their title defense is being tested to the limits thanks to a myriad of injuries to key players. That being said, they’ve been linked to longtime Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, a former Conn Smythe Trophy winner and future Hall of Famer who […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will be without one of their key players for the foreseeable future, as captain Mark Stone suffered a wrist injury in their game against the Calgary Flames. The Golden Knights noted that Stone is considered week-to-week and has been placed on LTIR. “With Mark Stone on LTIR retroactive to Oct. 18, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a stellar start to the season. After dropping their first game of the year in overtime, the team is 5-0-1 since. While head coach Bruce Cassidy must be pleased with how his team is performing, he took a moment to poke fun at Brad Marchand when speaking to the media. […]

The Detroit Red Wings opened the scoring against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. They sought their sixth straight win following a big victory over the Edmonton Oilers. And JT Compher’s goal seemed to give them the sort of jolt they needed. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be for Detroit at the KeyBank Center in […]

The Minnesota Wild struggled entering Week 3 of the 2025-26 NHL season. Jared Spurgeon and his teammates bucked a three-game losing streak on Monday to give them some momentum. However, they ran into a red-hot New Jersey Devils team on Wednesday. And Minnesota simply had no answer for their opponent. Arseny Gritsyuk scored his first […]

The Buffalo Sabres are taking on the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Detroit scored the first goal of the contest, but veteran Jason Zucker brought his team level in the second period. The second period ended in a deadlock. And unfortunately, Zucker was not on the bench to begin the third period. Now we […]