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The Montreal Canadiens finally made the postseason for the first time since 2021 last season. They pushed in their chips in the offseason, trading two first-round picks for defenseman Noah Dobson. And the Canadiens already have a defenseman with a bright future, as Lane Hutson enters his second season after winning the Calder Trophy. The […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are heading into another season with Stanley Cup expectations. Mitch Marner joined the squad, which could create an elite two-way line with Jack Eichel and Mark Stone. But they are still looking for a goaltending improvement before the season begins. After he was acquitted in the Hockey Canada trial, the Golden […]

The hockey world is still grappling with the bombshell news that dropped on Tuesday. The Minnesota Wild signed superstar Kirill Kaprizov to a monster eight-year, $136 million contract. This is the largest contract in the history of the NHL. And it will almost certainly have a ripple effect on other negotiations around the league. This […]

The Detroit Red Wings are nearing the end of their preseason. But Detroit is still making some major decisions regarding its roster. The Red Wings have a wealth of promising young players. And a lot of them have made quite the impression in preseason to this point. Not every young star for the Red Wings […]

Don’t fret, New Jersey Devils fans, Luke Hughes will be with the team to start the regular season after finally agreeing to a long-term contract extension. Hughes and the Devils agreed to a seven-year, $63 million deal, six days before the NHL’s opening night. While the team hasn’t confirmed, it likely gives Hughes enough time […]

The one thing the Edmonton Oilers were missing over their last two Stanley Cup Finals losses was a capable goalie, and the Utah Mammoth might’ve just done them a massive favor. With Stuart Skinner failing to impress in the preseason, the Oilers acquired Connor Ingram in a trade with the Mammoth for future considerations on […]

It’s better late than never, as the New Jersey Devils and Luke Hughes finally agreed to a contract extension on Wednesday morning. The team announced the deal, which will span seven years and total $63 million, averaging out to $9 million annually. It is $1 million more annually than his brother Jack makes with the […]

The Seattle Kraken are coming off a successful offseason and are looking to make the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. It’s been tough sledding for the club since a Year 2 breakout. While the Kraken added some solid free agents, one of these signings has created a significant training camp battle in […]

The Nashville Predators are one of the National Hockey League’s success stories in the southern United States. Tennessee is not anyone’s idea of a hockey hotbed, but a thriving city and devoted fanbase have kept them in town for over 25 years. The franchise has had some great players and added some more marquee names […]

The Minnesota Wild shook the hockey world with the massive contract extension they handed Kirill Kaprizov. Now, all eyes shift to Connor McDavid. Karpizov and the Wild agreed to a massive eight-year deal carrying a $17 million annual cap hit — an NHL record by far — on Monday morning. Many are wondering just how […]

As one good thing happened for Minnesota Wild fans, the hockey gods hit them with a discouraging update about veteran winger Mats Zuccarello. It’s hard to get down from the high of signing franchise superstar Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year contract extension, but losing Zuccarello for 7-8 weeks with a lower-body injury is one way […]

College hockey isn’t the worst place to embark on a new career, as the sport has never been bigger. Max Pacioretty had some offers to continue playing in the NHL, but instead chose to retire to take a job as the special assistant to the head coach of the University of Michigan hockey team. Michigan’s […]

The Washington Capitals were the top teams in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, and now look to make a run at the Cup. Still, there have been injury concerns around Alex Ovechkin. According to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, Ovi is expected to be ready for the start of the season. Ovi took the ice in […]

The Winnipeg Jets are looking to bounce back from a second-round defeat at the hands of the Dallas Stars. Winnipeg finished the 2024-25 NHL season with the league’s best record, winning the Presidents’ Trophy, but they will look a little bit different going forward. Star winger Nikolaj Ehlers is now gone after signing a seven-year […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers now look for a third straight Cup victory, and being the first team since the early 1980s to go to the Final four years in a row. Injuries have already begun to pile up for the Panthers, which […]

The Minnesota North Stars were painfully relocated to the Lone Star State, dropping the “North” from their name and beginning play as the Dallas Stars for the 1993-94 season. After 26 seasons and 17 postseason appearances, the Twin Cities were left without a professional team. However, the good news was that they wouldn’t have to […]

Minnesota Wild fans can stop sweating since Kirill Kaprizov finally signed his record-breaking contract extension. It looked like the franchise’s cornerstone was going to leave town at season’s end after Kaprizov rejected a record-breaking deal earlier in the preseason. However, Bill Guerin was finally able to get him to sign on the dotted line for […]

The Minnesota Wild and star player Kirill Kaprizov had been at a stalemate regarding a contract extension. The stalemate is now over between the franchise and its franchise player. A new 8-year extension has been signed, worth $136 million according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. This deal is now the largest in terms of AAV […]

Ottawa Senators superstar forward Brady Tkachuk does not care about your parlay. He just wants to see his team win. The former first-round pick has been instrumental to the growth of the franchise and experienced the first postseason action of his career in 2024-25. While Tkachuk has been an X-factor for the team in the […]

The New York Rangers received a positive update on captain JT Miller after he sustained an injury during the team’s practice on Monday. Miller went lunging to save a puck during a drill at practice and came up favoring his leg. He left practice early and headed straight to the locker room, per The Athletic’s […]

The Vancouver Canucks are looking for a bounce-back year, entering the 2025-26 season. After winning the Pacific Division in 2024, the Canucks struggled last year. The team managed just a 38-30-14 record, finishing 10th in the Western Conference. The organization didn’t make a ton of offseason additions, but did manage to retain Brock Boeser, and […]

The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for the 2025-26 NHL season at this time. However, the team saw young forward Nils Hoglander go down with an injury during their preseason. Vancouver fans have awaited for a more concrete update on the 24-year-old’s status since his injury. On Monday, they received that update. Hoglander suffered a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have lost in the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in three years. The Canes made big moves towards winning the Cup in 2025-26, including the Hurricanes signing Nikolaj Ehlers and adding K’Andre Miller. Regardless, the face of the franchise in recent years has been Sebastian Aho. He has been the […]

The St. Louis Blues used an impressive second half to make it to the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This was led by Robert Thomas, who was the X-factor in the Blues making the playoffs. The Blues fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Winnipeg Jets, and if the team is going to […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the most successful expansion franchises in NHL history. With three championships and two other trips to the Cup Final in their 30 seasons, there are plenty of great players to choose from for their top 10 list. They are looking to add a fourth banner to the rafters […]

The Vegas Golden Knights burst onto the National Hockey League scene as an expansion team for the 2017-18 season. Despite low expectations, they shocked everyone by having a stellar regular season and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural campaign. The team also put the entire city of Las Vegas on their backs […]

The Winnipeg Jets will be without a key piece of their defense in front of Connor Hellebuyck after an unfortunate injury in the preseason. Head coach Scott Arniel announced that Dylan Samberg will miss 6-8 weeks after a hit in the Jets’ recent preseason game broke his wrist, via Elliotte Friedman. Samberg is the latest […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s chances in the 2025-26 season directly correlate with the injury status of starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Lightning are a scary group when the “Big Cat” is the last line of defense. However, his absence from training camp has been a frightening thought for Tampa Bay fans. Jon Cooper confirmed that […]

The Minnesota Wild are coming off a playoff berth in 2024-25, and after re-signing Marco Rossi, the focus has been on the Wild extending Kirill Kaprizov. While Kaprizov is important to the future of the team, he is not the X-factor in 2025-26. Kaprizov has been a major part of the Wild in recent years. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled out all the stops for Marc-Andre Fleury when they gave him his farewell during a preseason game on Saturday night. After all, he made a lot of stops for them over the course of his Penguins career. In 13 years in Pittsburgh, Fleury went 375-216-68 with a .912 save percentage and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are nearing a four-year contract extension with goaltender Anthony Stolarz, according to multiple reports. NHL insider Kevin Weeks reported the four-year contract offer on the table. Per Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman, Stolarz could be paid around $4 million per season when pen hits paper. Stolarz currently has one year left on […]

Cam Fowler will be with the St. Louis Blues for years to come. On Saturday, St. Louis made the announcement that the defenseman has agreed to a new contract extension with the team. “Cam Fowler is staying in St. Louis!!!! The defenseman has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Blues,” St. Louis shared […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the most unique teams in the NHL. There is no team from the league’s original expansion in 1967-68 that can match the five Stanley Cups they have won. In addition to their championship haul, they also have had some of the greatest players in the history of the sport. […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup this past season for the second straight season. The 2024 Stanley Cup Final marked their first appearance in the Final since 2006. And they got there thanks to a historic performance from Connor McDavid. Few players since Wayne Gretzky have turned in the type of postseason […]

Auston Matthews is coming off a rather disappointing season after Matthews had one of the greatest seasons in Maple Leafs history the year before. The former Hart Trophy winner scored 69 goals and 107 points as Matthews chased the 70-goal mark all year. He helped Toronto make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in both seasons. However, […]

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito did not mince words about how difficult it was to see captain Aleksander Barkov go down with a season-ending injury just months before the 2026 Winter Olympics. “It’s heartbreaking,” Zito told reporters on Saturday morning. “That’s about all I can say… It’s heartbreaking.” Barkov tore his ACL and MCL […]

Mason McTavish and the Anaheim Ducks agreed to a brand new six-year contract extension less than two weeks before the start of the NHL season. The new deal will pay McTavish $7 million per year until the 2030-2031 season, per SportsNet insider Elliotte Friedman. This comes after the restricted free agent and the Ducks had […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to end their five-year playoff drought, as they enter the 2025-26 season. Columbus just missed out on a postseason spot last year, finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference. The team posted a 40-33-9 record, with 89 points. While the Blue Jackets weren’t overly active this offseason, they did make […]

The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL during the expansion for the 1967-68 season, bringing professional hockey to Southern California and achieving moderate success despite several early postseason exits. Everything changed dramatically with the acquisition of the greatest player of all time in Wayne Gretzky, which boosted the franchise’s popularity and sparked new interest in […]