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The Dallas Stars are working toward a berth for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas is one of the best teams in the Western Conference, and a win on Sunday would have seen them officially clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, young star forward Wyatt […]

The Washington Capitals are used to Alex Ovechkin making history on the ice. He is the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer and one of the greatest players in league history. So it wasn’t too surprising to see him continuing to etch his name into the history books on Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche. Ovechkin scored […]

It is a battle that involves the best and most consistent teams in hockey. The Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have been in a three-way fight for superiority in the Central Division of the Western Conference. The winner of the battle is likely to finish with the best record in the NHL and […]

The Florida Panthers are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and will be shorthanded for a few games. AJ Greer was recently ejected from a game against the Calgary Flames after a dangerous hit he put on forward Connor Zary. Greer hit Zary from behind, sending him headfirst into the boards. The Panthers forward […]

The New York Islanders have fallen out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after consecutive losses. Regulation flops against the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators sent the Columbus Blue Jackets into the third spot in the Metropolitan Division. The biggest Islanders nightmare is missing the playoffs, but they must avoid the Carolina Hurricanes at all costs. […]

The New York Rangers are not having the season they wanted, and it’s hard to see them climbing out of the hole they’re currently in. Sitting at 28-33-9 and last place in the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers will have to do a lot to get into the playoff race, and they’ll have to get help […]

The Colorado Avalanche have clinched a playoff spot, but not without some obstacles along the way. Their captain has played just 47 games this season after a three-year injury absence. Back with the Avalanche again, Gabriel Landeskog revealed two injuries he’s been battling this year, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. “Avs captain Gabe […]

It has not been the best season for the Edmonton Oilers. The team has struggled this year, but is still currently in second place in the Pacific Division. Adding to the disappointing season has been the injury to Leon Draisaitl. Now, the Oilers are getting some good news, according to comments made by Drasaitl, per […]

The Ottawa Senators are in the middle of a rabid playoff push, currently sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference. Their regulation win over the New York Islanders on Thursday was vital for their postseason chances. And for the last seven games, they have played without one of their best players. Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson has […]

While the Washington Capitals are not having the best season, Alex Ovechkin keeps climbing up the charts in different categories of goal scoring, after becoming the all-time regular-season goal-scoring king last year. Ovechkin recently moved to second all-time in home goals scored, passing Gordie Howe and behind Wayne Gretzky. Now, Ovechkin has joined another exclusive […]

The San Jose Sharks had been skating well this season, but are getting some tough injury news. San Jose star Tyler Toffoli could miss extended time after getting injured in a recent game, per NHL.com. “San Jose coach Ryan Warsofsky said he is unsure if Toffoli will travel on a three-game road trip that begins […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in the middle of the Atlantic Division with a record of 38-24-8, and they have a chance of making a playoff push. Though they’ve taken a slip over the past few weeks, there could still be light at the end of the tunnel for them, and the hope is that […]

Anders Lee and the New York Islanders are in contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. Star rookie Matthew Schaefer has had a major impact on the Islanders’ success this season, and the vibes overall have been extremely positive. Unfortunately, though, the team has recently hit a rough patch. And it has resulted […]

The Nashville Predators were one of the worst teams in the NHL to begin the 2025-26 season. It certainly looked as if the team was going to crater and finish near the bottom of the league. However, a resurgent Steven Stamkos has helped Nashville not only leave the league cellar, but pull into a playoff […]

Moritz Seider and the Detroit Red Wings took on the Boston Bruins on Saturday in a game they had to have. They were tied on points with the Bruins for the top Wild Card spot in the East. Detroit remains in a playoff spot, but they were unable to defeat the Bruins after an unbelievable […]

The NHL’s marquee matchup on Saturday night was a clash between two Original Six franchises. The Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins are chasing each other in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. In fact, both teams entered the game owning both Wild Card spots. They ended the night still in the playoffs, but it […]

The Los Angeles Kings are battling it out in the Western Conference for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Los Angeles was once quite safe in the Pacific Division race, but have fallen on hard times as of late. Including Saturday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the Kings have lost 10 of their last […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been on a roll since Rick Bowness took over behind the bench. Bowness replaced Dean Evason when the team was near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. After a win against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, Columbus is now sitting third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets have […]

The Buffalo Sabres continue their roll in what has been a magical season to this point. The Sabres are in first place in the Atlantic Division, six points ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning. They have currently reeled off four straight victories, including three on the road and that has allowed them to tie […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to bounce back from a crushing loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Toronto elected to make a change in goal, with Anthony Stolarz drawing in over Joseph Woll. Unfortunately, their plans were forced to change during warmups. The Maple Leafs were going about their pregame routine before […]

The Vancouver Canucks are dead last in the National Hockey League and laser-focused on looking towards the future — and they locked up a player they hope to be part of theirs on Friday. The Canucks re-signed defenseman Victor Mancini to a two-year, $2 million contract extension, general manager Patrik Allvin announced. “Victor has fit […]

The Edmonton Oilers have been forced to deal with a slew of injuries as of late, and the laundry list got even longer during Thursday’s 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers. Trent Frederic was injured late in the second period of the two-time Stanley Cup Finals rematch while forechecking, and although he was able to […]

After finishing in last place in the Atlantic Division a year ago, the Boston Bruins were no longer viewed as a team of influence in the NHL. They hired a first-year head coach in Marco Sturm and had made a series of moves at last year’s trade deadline to get younger and more aggressive, but […]

Pavel Zacha and the Boston Bruins are fighting tooth and nail for a spot in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston is currently tied in points with the Detroit Red Wings for the top Wild Card spot, though they own the tiebreaker. As fate would have it, the two Atlantic Division rivals are about to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a rather disappointing 2025-26 campaign. At this point, it’s likely the Maple Leafs miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They did gain a point after an overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Unfortunately, it’s certainly not enough to put them in the race. And head coach Craig […]

The Montreal Canadiens have the greatest history of achievement in the National Hockey League with 23 Stanley Cup titles. That assessment does not provide much satisfaction to head coach Martin St. Louis because the team has not won the Stanley Cup since 1993. St. Louis is in his fifth season as head coach of the […]

The NHL-best Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of one of their worst stretches of the 2025-26 season, having lost three games in a row and four of five. But they could have a key piece back in the lineup during their upcoming four-game road trip as they look to right the ship down the […]

The Utah Mammoth look well-positioned to bring postseason hockey to Salt Lake City for the first time ever — and they locked up a productive member of that quest on Friday. The Mammoth re-signed forward Michael Carcone to a two-year, $3.50 million contract extension, general manager Bill Armstrong announced. Currently making $750,000 in 2025-26, it’ll […]

It has been a long time coming, but the Buffalo Sabres are one of the best teams in the NHL. They have not made the playoffs since the 2010-11 season, but they are on track to finish with the best record in the Atlantic Division and they could top the Carolina Hurricanes for the best […]

The New York Islanders lost a tough game against the Ottawa Senators, but it was rookie Matthew Schaefer who almost helped them get the win. Schaefer has been a bright spot for the Isles this season, and he made history in this game, becoming the youngest defenseman in NHL history to hit the 50-point mark. […]

The Minnesota Wild fell 2-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Kirill Kaprizov did not play, and the Wild could not move up in the standings. While Kaprizov sat out because of his injury, it is not expected to be serious, according to Pro Hockey Rumors. “Kaprizov’s injury was sustained on a check from […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-0 to the Florida Panthers at home on Thursday night, stumbling against the team that has beaten them in the Stanley Cup in two consecutive seasons. Connor McDavid, like his teammates, failed to score, and the Oilers blew a chance to move up the standings. It also brought to light an […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout on Thursday night. They are in a playoff push, hoping to send off a franchise legend with a playoff run. Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retiring at the end of the season, and he recently set the franchise record for career points. The […]

The Florida Panthers are unlikely to make the playoffs as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Injuries have been a big reason why, with Aleksander Barkov missing the entire season and Matthew Tkachuk missing the first half of the year. The Panthers now have a question to answer in goal, as Sergei Bobrovsky needs a […]

Former Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen used Thursday’s episode of the Predators’ official team podcast to announce his retirement from the NHL after a 13-year career. Johansen, the fourth overall pick of the 2021 NHL draft, exits the league with 905 games played and a 202-376—578 scoring line, finishing as the sixth-highest scorer in Predators […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs came into the season with the hope that this would be the year that they could assert themselves in the Atlantic Division and possibly rise to first place before having the kind of run in the playoffs that would bring them their first Stanley Cup since 1967. Instead, the Maple Leafs […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without their captain, Auston Matthews, for the rest of the season after he was injured in a hit by Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas. There was uncertainty on what the next steps would be for Matthews, but it looks like he will be getting surgery, according to Elliotte Friedman […]

The New York Rangers somewhat surprisingly didn’t trade Vincent Trocheck ahead of the deadline earlier this month, despite general manager Chris Drury reportedly having multiple offers on the table for the star forward. While there has been rampant speculation as to why that is — especially after the franchise got an underwhelming return for Artemi […]

In the midst of a nightmare 2025-26 campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs moved on from three forwards ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, shipping Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken, Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche and Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings. Although key young forward Matthew Knies remained part of the equation, […]