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The Philadelphia Flyers were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. Philadelphia currently sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and this marks the fifth straight season in which they’ve failed to reach the postseason. The team did sell off key pieces over the last few years but has reached the point where […]

Even though Connor McDavid had a target return date from his injury, along with Leon Draisaitl, head coach Kris Knoblauch provided a crucial update about the two stars. “All of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Mattias Ekholm are now considered day-to-day and should return to the lineup ahead of the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs, per […]

The Minnesota Wild are getting healthy at the perfect time. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek are on the verge of returning from injuries and could play on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks, head coach John Hynes said. Via NHL.com: “We’re hopeful they’re going […]

Since 2022, Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog hasn’t touched the ice. He’s been battling injury after injury. Even though Landeskog has had doubts about returning to the Avalanche, there is some good news. According to ESPN’s Kristin Shilton, she reported some good news to the Colorado faithful. “The Avalanche announced Wednesday that Landeskog has been […]

Pacific Division rivals face off as the Anaheim Ducks face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Kings prediction and pick. The Ducks come into the game at 34-35-8 on the year, which is good for sixth in the Pacific Division. The Ducks have been eliminated from […]

It is a Pacific Division battle as the Seattle Kraken visits the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game at 34-39-6 on the year, which places them in seventh in the Pacific Division, and the Kraken have been […]

The Vancouver Canucks look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game at 36-29-13 on the year, which is fifth in the Pacific Division. In their last game, the Cancucks […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Winnipeg Jets face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Stars prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game at 53-21-4 on the year, making the Jets the best team in the NHL. In their last game, they faced […]

The top two teams in the Metropolitan Division face off as the Carolina Hurricanes face the Washington Capitals. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 46-27-4 on the year, which places them in second in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have […]

The Detroit Red Wings hope to keep their playoff chances alive as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Panthers prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 36-34-7 on the year, which places them in sixth in the Atlantic Divison and […]

The Anaheim Ducks have officially been eliminated from contention in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, meaning that they will have missed participating in the annual dance for the seventh consecutive season. Their last time in the playoffs was 2018, and they were swept in a quick four-game series by their in-state rival San Jose Sharks. While […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. It marks the third season in a row in which the team has failed to reach the playoffs. The Penguins hold a 31-35-12 record and sit 14th in the Eastern Conference in points percentage. As a result, it seems like the team is […]

The Boston Bruins (32-38-9) took a bulldozer to an already shaky season, deciding to enter rebuild mode for the first time in ages. They fired head coach Jim Montgomery in November and dealt away franchise great Brad Marchand and fixtures Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and Trent Frederic ahead of the trade deadline. But they did […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had an up-and-down season this year, leading them to flip a lot of key pieces over on the roster at the trade deadline. Now, the Avalanche head into the playoffs with their core of superstars and improved depth behind them in hopes that is enough to make a push for another […]

The final few games of the NHL regular season are starting to finish up and the playoff picture is taking shape. Some teams are battling for seeding while others are scrapping just to get into the wild card picture. The Vancouver Canucks fall into the latter category, and they need to get hot quickly in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Since Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and Mitch Marner joined forces, they have been dominant in the regular season. But the playoffs have been a different story, with just one series win in those eight attempts. The Maple Leafs are […]

The Winnipeg Jets are having one of their best seasons in franchise history this season. As it stands, the Jets have the best record in the NHL and are trying to fend off a spirited push from the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division. While the present of the team is […]

The Winnipeg Jets are heading to the playoffs after another great season in 2024-25. There are plenty of reasons for fans to be excited about the team moving forward. With Connor Hellebucyk as the best goalie in the world, they can be competitive for a long time. The Jets have a solid prospect pipeline, which […]

The New Jersey Devils are a point away from clinching a berth in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they could have one of their most important players back for the postseason. Dougie Hamilton, who has been out of the lineup since a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on March 4 due to […]

Two Western Conference playoff hopefuls face off as the St. Louis Blues face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Oilers prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game sitting at 43-29-7, which is good four fourth in the Central Division, and currently in a wild card […]

The Montreal Canadiens are getting a top prospect in time for the playoffs. Montreal is expected to bring in 19-year-old winger Ivan Demidov, per RG. Demidov was the fifth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. The announcement was also released by Bleacher Report. SKA has announced that Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal 👀 […]

The Calgary Flames are bringing in some young talent to help them as the season winds down. Calgary is calling up prospect Zayne Parekh, per NHL.com. Parekh was the ninth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. He is a defenseman who has played in the Ontario Hockey League in Canada. The soon-to-be Flames defenseman […]

The New York Rangers look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game sitting at 31-37-9, which is last in the Metropolitan Division. They have been eliminated from playoff contention […]

The Florida Panthers may be the defending Stanley Cup champions, but they are limping into the 2025 postseason. With just five games left in their regular-season, the Cats have lost five games in a row and things don’t get any easier on Tuesday night against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has won four straight. […]

Alexander Ovechkin’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Still going strong after 20 years in the NHL under his belt, Ovechkin continues to have a storied career. The three-time NHL MVP has had many nicknames, records, and accolades throughout these past two decades. Ovechkin will go down in the history of ice hockey as […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their trip through Florida as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick. The Maples Leafs come into Tuesday night sitting at 47-25-4 on the year, which places them in first in the Atlantic Division. Prior […]

The Detroit Red Wings may be headed to divorce with one of their defensemen. Detroit is rumored to be buying out the contract of player Justin Holl, per NHL Trade Rumors. Holl is a 33-year-old defenseman who has put up pedestrian numbers this season. The defenseman has one goal and five points in 67 games. […]

The Vancouver Canucks’ playoff hopes are fading and it appears one of their best players could be done for the season. Elias Pettersson suffered an upper-body injury on March 22 and hasn’t played since. Insider Elliotte Friedman said it’s “unlikely” he suits up again before the campaign comes to a close, as revealed on Hockey […]

The Boston Bruins’ fall from grace is a case study for sports fans. The lesson is to never take success for granted, as you never know how quickly it can end. The Bruins were on top of the world when they set regular season records in 2022-23. However, they’ve been on a downward trajectory after […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to score their first win of a current four-game road trip when they take on the Buffalo Sabres this Tuesday night at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. They will enter the Sabres game coming off back-to-back losses to the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins on Friday and Saturday, respectively. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are getting some bad news. Edmonton is losing forward Trent Frederic to an ankle injury, per NHL Trade Rumors. Frederic lasted just seven minutes of ice time in his first team game before getting hurt. Frederic was acquired at the NHL’s trade deadline. He had waited 14 games to make his Oilers […]

The Boston Bruins knew that their run of regular-season excellence wouldn’t last forever, but they had no way of knowing that it would end so soon. The proud franchise has been experiencing a rapid fall from grace, punctuated by trading their captain, Brad Marchand, to the Florida Panthers at the trade deadline. It hasn’t been […]

Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov is on a torrid scoring pace once again in 2024-25, and he added his name to an exclusive list in a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Rangers on Monday night. The Russian scored a goal and added two assists in the victory, in the process becoming just the […]

Only one day has passed since Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke the goals record against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday afternoon to place himself above Wayne Gretzky on the goals leaderboard. However, discussion has already turned to who could topple the Washington captain. One name has popped up […]

The Edmonton Oilers are Stanley Cup contenders once again. However, their projection in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is quite difficult at this time. The Oilers are struggling with injuries late in the 2024-25 regular season. And it might have an impact on how they perform once the postseason begins. Forward Leon Draisaitl is out with […]

Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings remain alive in the playoff race at this point. The Red Wings have two wins in a row, having defeated the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers in their most recent contests. However, they remain six points behind their next opponent — the Montreal Canadiens — for the East’s […]

The NHL has a new all-time leading goal scorer in Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. His goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday gave him 895 for his career, surpassing Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has had an impressive career. And according to former teammate Olaf Kolzig, he has an impressive memory, too. Kolzig took to […]

The New York Rangers have had an incredibly dreadful season to this point. And the Rangers are watching their slim playoff hopes fade away with each passing game. In some ways, New York’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday felt like a nail in the coffin. And the reaction from head coach […]

The NHL lost a legend on Monday as former goalie and broadcaster Greg Millen passed away at the age of 67. Millen spent 14 seasons in the NHL and he played for six different teams. When Millen’s playing days ended, he continued to serve the game of hockey as he went into broadcasting. He primarily […]