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After dropping their season opener at home, the New York Rangers have won back-to-back games and are starting to resemble the team head coach Mike Sullivan hoped they would be when he took over this offseason. Following the Rangers’ 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sullivan strongly praised New York defenseman Adam Fox, whose three-point […]

Mike Sullivan was hired by the New York Rangers because management thought he was the right man to get a consistent and maximum effort out of his players. His track record indicated that he was able to put together a team that could win the big games and stay motivated. The bulk of that record […]

The Florida Panthers have begun the 2025-26 season with two consecutive wins over the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. On Saturday, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions will look to close their three-game homestand to open the year with a win over the Ottawa Senators. However, that task has gotten just a bit harder due to […]

It’s a great time in Seattle sports right now. The Seattle Kraken won their 2025-26 season opener over the Anaheim Ducks 3-1. The Seattle Seahawks are 3-2, sitting in second place in the NFC West. The Seattle Mariners survived a 15-inning marathon in the AL Division Series (ALDS) Game 5, beating the Detroit Tigers 3-2. […]

Following a disappointing 2024-25 season, and with Mike Sullivan now serving as head coach, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the New York Rangers right now. One thing fans can usually count on, though, is seeing Vincent Trocheck on the ice night in, night out. Well, as people should know by now, it is risky […]

The Edmonton Oilers have now gotten four contracts signed in recent days, the most important of which was team captain Connor McDavid’s extreme discount on accepting a $12.5 million cap hit over the next two seasons. The Oilers also signed a pair of defensemen in Jake Walman, who agreed to a seven-year contract, along with […]

The Buffalo Sabres are getting some tough injury news. Key forward Josh Norris is going to miss a significant amount of time due to an injury, per Sportsnet. Norris is dealing with an upper-body problem. This injury will be tough to stomach for Sabres fans. Buffalo has played just one contest this season, and that […]

The Edmonton Oilers have an embarrassment of riches with their top-end forwards, and their signing of Jack Roslovic adds another scoring element to their lineup. Depth scoring had been one of the Oilers’ issues in recent playoff losses, and Stan Bowman is doing whatever he can to make sure that’s no longer a problem. Needless […]

Brent Burns is one of the best active players to never win a Stanley Cup after a long career with the Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Colorado Avalanche. The 40-year-old is best known for his Sharks career, where he was a three-time Norris Trophy finalist, winning the award once in 2016-17. The […]

The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are both 2-0 to start the 2025-26 NHL season, and the teams could soon be linked in a trade. Although Evgeni Malkin has spent his entire NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, it seems as if the longtime alternate captain will not make it to the end of his […]

It’s a season opener San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic won’t soon forget — although he’ll try his best to. The netminder made two costly gaffes, one late in regulation and another in overtime, gifting the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory over their Pacific Division rivals on Thursday night. Nedeljkovic was excellent in the […]

In 2024-25, the Winnipeg Jets won the President’s Trophy with 116 points, along with the Central Division. However, the Jets fell short once again in the postseason against the Dallas Stars in Round 2. In a rematch of that series, the Jets once again were unable to get the victory in their home opener on […]

The New York Islanders lost the first game of their season to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Thursday. Matthew Schaefer was the highlight, picking up his first assist in his first game. Late in the game, a penalty was called on New York that could impact their home opener on Saturday. Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin […]

Despite preseason expectations that labelled the Pittsburgh Penguins as bottom-feeders in 2025-26, it’s so far, so good for Sidney Crosby’s club, who remain undefeated through two games. After shutting out the Rangers in New York in their season opener on Tuesday, the Pens defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday […]

The New York Rangers had a big bounce-back shutout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, but an injury update for Vincent Trocheck after the game left fans with a negative takeaway. Trocheck is an integral part of the Rangers both at even strength and on special teams, and any extended absence will leave […]

One of the Buffalo Sabres’ primary concerns with acquiring Josh Norris was his extensive injury history. He missed time immediately after joining Buffalo last season, and now he is facing the possibility of another absence following the team’s season-opening loss to the New York Rangers. Josh Norris went down on the faceoff and struggled to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ passing of the torch is in full effect with some big-name rookies making the opening night roster this week. Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel started their first game alongside Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang on Monday night, and Brunicke scored his first career goal in Thursday night’s win over the […]

K’Andre Miller made an outstanding first impression on his new fanbase as he scored two goals in the Carolina Hurricanes’ season-opening win over the New Jersey Devils. The Hurricanes acquired Miller this offseason in a trade from the New York Rangers, and he immediately signed an eight-year, $60 million contract. The decision is already paying […]

Zach Benson was a surprising injury scratch for the Buffalo Sabres in their opening night game against the New York Rangers. Benson is one of the players tasked with leading the Sabres out of their playoff drought, but a puck to the face at the team’s practice on Wednesday ended up with him watching Thursday […]

For a rebuilding team like the San Jose Sharks, you can’t just give away games to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sharks are well on their way to competing again in the Western Conference with their young talent. However, growing pains are still going to happen for the next year or two. The problem is […]

The Anaheim Ducks didn’t have the most ideal start to their season with a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, but 2024 first-round pick Beckett Sennecke will have something to remember it by as he scored his first goal in his debut. It’s an excellent sign for the Ducks that their rookie is already making […]

The New York Islanders brought No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer with them on Thursday night when they opened their 2025-26 season. Schaefer headlined the Islanders’ 2025 NHL Draft class. And the Islanders believe he can help them win games right away. He pitched in with an assist on Thursday, but ultimately, the Pittsburgh Penguins got […]

The San Jose Sharks are still rebuilding as the 2025-26 NHL season gets underway. Still, there are mostly positive vibes around this team. The Sharks were active in NHL Free Agency, and they expect to be much better this year than they were a year ago. Unfortunately, William Eklund and his team failed their first test […]

The Detroit Red Wings did not perform well in their season opener on Thursday night. John Gibson was pulled from his team debut after allowing five goals on 13 shots. It’s a disappointing debut after a big trade from the Anaheim Ducks this offseason. It wasn’t all on Gibson, but his performance did play a […]

The Detroit Red Wings traded for John Gibson in the summer, hoping he would be the answer to their goaltending woes. Gibson earned the start in Detroit’s season debut on Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Unfortunately, the veteran netminder’s team debut did not go as everyone had planned. Detroit head coach Todd McLellan pulled […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have high hopes of turning around preseason prognostications and putting a winning team on the ice in the 2025-26 season. While most observers believe that the Blackhawks are likely to finish out of the playoffs and could finish near the bottom of the league, they have a number of talented young players […]

The New York Islanders drafted Matthew Schaefer first overall with the hope that he’d become a star. They were so confident in his ability that he made the team out of training camp at just 18 years old. New York believes he can make an impact now, and in their season opener, he did just […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost in a shootout to the Calgary Flames in the first game of their season. Reinforcements for the Oilers are already coming, though, as the team has signed Jack Roslovic to a one-year deal. This should be a pact that pleases the Oilers fan base and helps the team. The Oilers are […]

The Edmonton Oilers opened up the season at home against the Calgary Flames. Fans of the Oilers celebrated Connor McDavid before the game and hoped it would bring a victory. It did not lead to a victory, though, as the team fell in a shootout. One reason for the loss was a third-period blunder by […]

The Winnipeg Jets are opening the 2025-26 NHL season on Thursday at home against the Dallas Stars. After Mikko Rantanen and the Stars eliminated Winnipeg last year, they are trying to start the season by getting revenge. The Jets made sure to start the season on the right foot before the puck dropped, giving Kyle […]

The Edmonton Oilers took a loss against the Calgary Flames, but one of their key players reached a milestone in their efforts. Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal for the Oilers on Wednesday, becoming the 111th player in league history and 11th active to score at least 400. Draisaitl scored on the power play […]

The Winnipeg Jets enter the 2025-26 season with high expectations and big news. They re-signed winger Kyle Connor to an eight-year contract extension on the eve of their season opener, keeping their top scorer in Manitoba. But Connor is not the X-Factor for the season. Neal Pionk is starting a big new contract and must […]

The Minnesota Wild made a big move and signed Kirill Kaprizov to a contract that made him the highest-paid NHL player for next season. Kaprizov is set to carry a cap hit of $17 million on his eight-year, $136 million contract, which is beating out the likes of top players such as Kyle Connor, Connor […]

The chances of Martin Necas remaining with the Colorado Avalanche beyond this season appear increasingly slim. The winger, who was acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina, has emerged as one of the top names in what is shaping up to be a dramatically reshaped NHL 2026 free-agent class. Several league […]

The Winnipeg Jets are preparing to open their 2025-26 campaign on Thursday night. Just before the season, the Jets completed an extension with Kyle Connor, keeping him with the team for eight seasons. Now, Connor’s agent, Rich Evans, has spoken out about how the deal got over the finish line. “From the outset of the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2025-26 season with a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Despite the season-opening loss, there are Stanley Cup aspirations in the desert after signing Mitch Marner. The Golden Knights made a big splash before puck drop, signing Jack Eichel to an 8-year, $13.5 million AAV contract extension […]

As home fans celebrated the Toronto Blue Jays advancing in the playoffs, they also witnessed the Maple Leafs get their first win of the year. A major part of that win was the performance of Morgan Rielly, who earned praise from head coach Craig Berube. “I thought he had a really good game. He skated […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost 6-5 in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings in Mitch Marner’s debut on Thursday. After going down 2-0 in the first period, Pavel Dorofeyev netted a hat trick in the second period alone. Vegas then took a 5-3 lead in the third period, blowing that to force overtime and […]

The Edmonton Oilers opened their season with a thrilling 4-3 overtime loss against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. The game was also longtime center Connor McDavid’s first after signing a two-year, $25 million contract extension mere days ago. And well, fans at Rogers Place used the opportunity to pay tribute to the star who […]