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Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom have been synonymous with the Washington Capitals franchise for the past two decades. The trio of Stanley Cup champions have suited up for more combined games in the nation’s capital than any other player, and Carlson leapfrogged Backstrom during Monday night’s 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. […]

A splendid start by goalie Charlie Lindgren went a long way in helping the Washington Capitals get back on track on Monday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. With Lindgren in front of the net for the Capitals, the visiting Los Angeles Kings had a tough time generating offense, as Washington came away with […]

The Anaheim Ducks are having a solid season. The team currently leads the Pacific Division, and Leo Carlsson has been mentioned as a potential Hart Memorial Trophy candidate. The Ducks are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Utah Mammoth, where Olen Zellweger scored the overtime game-winner. According to NHL Public Relations, Zellweger became […]

The Florida Panthers had quite a ride on their way to an 8-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. As the final score suggests, the reigning Stanley Cup champions relied mostly on their high-powered offense to take care of business against Quinn Hughes and the visiting Canucks. […]

Just when it looked like the Vancouver Canucks were going to get some momentum going after snapping a three-game losing skid, they are back down again, as they suffered an 8-5 loss to the reigning Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Monday evening. Despite the loss, Canucks star […]

The Carolina Hurricanes walked into TD Garden needing a strong response, and Pyotr Kochetkov delivered it with a calm, controlled game that set the tone in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. He stayed balanced through early pressure. He handled rebounds with ease. And he played with the confident edge fans have been waiting […]

The Florida Panthers celebrated Jeff Petry in unforgettable fashion, and they did it on the same night the Vancouver Canucks pushed them into a wild, high-scoring brawl of momentum swings. The moment carried weight. Petry’s milestone hit early, the Canucks-Panthers pace refused to slow, and the entire arena felt the emotion of a veteran stepping […]

The Edmonton Oilers walked into KeyBank Center expecting a battle with the Buffalo Sabres, but what they got was a collapse that pushed Kris Knoblauch to speak harder and clearer than he has all season. The Oilers coach didn’t hide from the truth. “We got off to a pretty good start,” Knoblauch said, noting the […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is a legend in the game of hockey. He is the greatest goal scorer of all-time, and will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame once his career is over. For now, Ovechkin remains an active player. And he continues to make history, as seen on Monday night against […]

The Ottawa Senators re-signed Shane Pinto to a four-year contract recently. This was a bit of a surprising development considering the tumultuous road it took to reach this point. Ottawa and Pinto were locked in a long standoff before agreeing to this deal. In the end, it got across the finish line. The Senators retained […]

Craig Berube isn’t the type of coach that the Toronto Maple Leafs want to get upset, but he is reaching his boiling point due to the team’s recent struggles and subsequent losing streak. Toronto’s injuries are starting to pile up, and the team hasn’t been in good form for weeks. Auston Matthews hasn’t skated since […]

It might’ve seemed silly, but the brawl that ended the Detroit Red Wings’ win over the New York Rangers on Sunday night was a perfect representation of what makes hockey great. The Red Wings’ Mason Appleton shot the puck in the empty net a half-second after the final buzzer ended, which prompted Rangers’ goaltender Jonathan […]

Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini are attempting to lead the charge for the future of the NHL, but the Anaheim Ducks have their own candidate in Leo Carlsson. The 2023 second-overall pick had some growing pains over his first two seasons in the NHL, like Bedard, but both third-year forwards are exploding this season while […]

Exactly five months ago, on a warm June evening in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers captured their second consecutive NHL championship. It wasn’t quite as thrilling as the year before, when the Edmonton Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit before coming up just short in a one-goal Game 7 — but it was a terrific series nonetheless. […]

The Ottawa Senators have been without Brady Tkachuk as he recovers from hand surgery, but there is a chance that he could return during the West Coast road trip, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. “While Brady Tkachuk didn’t take part in the 45-minute skate under the watchful eye of head coach Travis […]

The Boston Bruins are coming off a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. In the game, Charlie McAvoy took a puck to the face, resulting in the defenseman leaving the game. Now, head coach Marco Sturm has provided an update, and McAvoy may need surgery. “He’s with the doctors right now, so there’s […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins just played two games with the Nashville Predators in Sweden. It was a homecoming for Penguins’ Erik Karlsson and for the Predators’ Filip Forsberg. While the Penguins and Predators split the two-game series, Sergei Murashov joined an exclusive club in the Penguins’ 4-0 win on Sunday. According to NHL Public Relations, Murashov […]

Drew Doughty’s most significant obstacle over the last few seasons has been staying clear of injury for the Los Angeles Kings. The legendary defenseman missed 63 games last season before returning in time for the 4 Nations Face-Off. However, while this foot injury will keep him out for a bit of time, it shouldn’t affect […]

Longtime executive Lou Lamoriello might have taken a step back from running the New York Islanders’ front office last summer, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still having his voice heard around the building. While Mathieu Darche took over general manager duties once Lamoriello left, there might still be some influence by the 83-year-old legend, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are having a good start to the 2025-26 season. And as he always is, star forward Nathan MacKinnon is at the center of their success. MacKinnon is once again proving he is among the best players in the game. He may have a legitimate claim to being the best in the world […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Vancouver Canucks at home on Sunday, 6-2, but it was a game still worth remembering, particularly for veteran skater Nikita Kucherov. The 32-year-old Russian forward, who recently recorded his 1,000th assist in the NHL, kicked off the scoring in the contest with an even-strength goal with just under […]

The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, moving to 11-7-1 on the season. Cam Talbot was sensational in the net, making 18 saves in the effort. Lucas Raymond scored the game-winner to send the Blueshirts fans home sad. The Red Wings collapsed against the Sabres in […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have lost five of their last six amid a season full of expectations. They made a controversial signing early in the season, and that goalie is working his way into the NHL. Carter Hart made his debut with the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, the next step on his path to the […]

The Los Angeles Kings made a big signing on Sunday, inking forward Adrian Kempe to an eight-year contract extension. The deal pays the forward $10.625 million per year, totaling $85 million. Before hitting free agency, the Swedish forward agreed to the massive deal. But was it the right price to avoid free agency? Or should […]

Another one of the stacked 2026 NHL Free Agency class went off the board on Sunday afternoon as the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a contract extension with Adrian Kempe. The Swedish star’s representation and the Kings re-entered talks earlier this week, and they finally settled on an eight-year, $85 million deal, according to Elliotte […]

The Montreal Canadiens have cooled off from their hot start. They have lost five of the last six games, while also seeing Alex Newhook and Kaiden Guhle go down with injuries. The Canadiens have another injury to worry about, as Kirby Dach is expected to miss at least a month with a foot injury. According […]

Despite making small steps towards contention this year, the Detroit Red Wings continue to show why they are still rebuilding. The young team has plenty of young talent surrounding captain Dylan Larkin, but for some reason, can’t piece it together. The 2025-26 season has been successful in some ways, but after a brutal blown lead […]

The Vancouver Canucks have finalized a one-year, $1.1 million contract with center David Kampf. The agreement came one day after the Maple Leafs placed him on waivers for contract termination, ending what would have been the third season of his four-year deal that carried a $2.4 million AAV. The 30-year-old opened the year in the […]

The Boston Bruins lost defenseman Charlie McAvoy during their matchup against the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night after he was struck in the face by a puck. The incident occurred at 11:01 of the second period during a Canadiens power play when Montreal defenseman Noah Dobson fired a one-timer from the blue line. The shot appeared […]

The Dallas Stars will not have blue liner Thomas Harley for some time due to an injury. Just recently signed to an eight-year contract with the Stars, Harley will not be able to help his team on the ice for now, as he now puts his focus on getting back to top form. “Stars defenseman […]

The Los Angeles Kings have lost one of their most important players to injury early in Saturday night’s game on the road against the Ottawa Senators, with veteran defenseman Drew Doughty done for the rest of the evening after getting hurt in the second period. Doughty exited the ice after trying to block a shot […]

Connor McDavid is widely regarded by nearly everyone with any kind of authority in the NHL as the most talented player in the sport. The Edmonton Oilers captain regularly hears his name called when scoring milestones are reached with regularity. McDavid was at it again Saturday for the Oilers when he scored a power paly […]

The New York Islanders made Matthew Schaefer the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Ideally, his making an impact in two years would be a success. Doing so in his rookie campaign is preferred, of course, but there’s a learning curve. However, the run Schaefer is currently on is the thing teams dream […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Nashville Predators at the NHL Global Series on Friday afternoon. It’s the first of two matchups in Stockholm, Sweden for these teams. Unfortunately, the Penguins did not pick up the win. But it’s still a moment that future Hall of Fame defenseman Erik Karlsson will never forget. Karlsson did […]

The Nashville Predators did not have captain Roman Josi on the ice on Friday afternoon. However, they still had enough power to take down the Pittsburgh Penguins in their NHL Global Series clash. Nashville was able to get the win in overtime thanks to native Swede Filip Forsberg. Forsberg, a Predators legend, willed his team […]

The four-year association between David Kampf and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to an end this week when the team gave the 30-year-old center his unconditional release. The relationship between Kampf and Maple Leafs fell apart when the team tried to assign him to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. However, Kampf wanted […]

The New Jersey Devils will be without their leading scorer after Jack Hughes sustained a hand injury in an off-ice incident late Thursday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The 24-year-old slipped and cut his hand during a team dinner, per Friedman, with several sources describing the occurrence to him as a “fluke accident.” The team […]

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime on Thursday night, moving to 9-5-4 on the season. As Ken Holland’s first season at the helm continues, one negotiation continues to hang overhead. But the GM insisted that there is no ill-will between Adrian Kempe and the Kings during the contract negotiations, […]

It’s been a revival on Katella Avenue, as the Anaheim Ducks are off to a hot start this season. Significantly, their play has garnered the attention of the Team Sweden coach. Specifically, Sam Hallam detailed what he loved seeing from star center Leo Carlsson in an interview with hockey insider Pierre LeBrun for The Athletic. […]