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The Colorado Avalanche have been the top team in the NHL this year. They made moves, such as bringing in Nazem Kadri, in hopes of winning another Stanley Cup. On Wednesday night, they played against the Dallas Stars, who could be the biggest roadblock in their quest for a second championship in five years. Early […]

The Washington Capitals earned a critical two points on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators in a heated Eastern Conference playoff race — and Alex Ovechkin made even more history in the process. The captain scored his 25th goal of the season, the 20th time he’s scored that many goals in his storied 21-year NHL […]

The Washington Capitals cruised to a 4-1 win versus the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena, spotlighted by a historic milestone from captain Alex Ovechkin. The 40-year-old forward scored his 25th goal of the season, his 20th career season reaching that feat, tying Gordie Howe for the most 25-goal seasons in NHL […]

It has been a dreadful season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and due to a hit from Radko Gudas, Auston Matthews is out for the rest of the year. The hit and resulting suspension of Gudas have been the subject of controversy, as many have seen the punishment as too light. Now, it is being […]

Gary Bettman spent quite a bit of time on defense at the 2026 NHL General Managers meetings earlier this week, which were held at the Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa in Manalapan, FL. One place that continues to give league GM’s headaches is the video review rule regarding goaltender interference, which has also drawn […]

The New York Islanders are having a solid year, sitting in third in the Metropolitan Division. Part of the success of the Islanders this year has been the play of rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer. Schaefer has burst onto the scene after being the number one overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Now, another former […]

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has been under fire in recent days. They issued a five-game suspension to Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas for a knee-on-knee hit against Auston Matthews. That brought a lot of heat on George Parros, who runs the DoPS, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman came to his defense. “George always […]

The NHL’s General Manager meetings often feature discussions about rules, video reviews, and other pressing matters across the league. The meetings started with George Parros defending the Department of Player Safety’s ruling on Radko Gudas. On Thursday, reports surfaced that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman staunchly defended the Stanley Cup Playoffs format despite some pushback. “More […]

The Utah Mammoth picked up defenseman Mackenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames at the NHL trade deadline. In their second season in Salt Lake City, they are making a push for the top Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Weegar joins the team as the last piece they need to become a legitimate playoff […]

The New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils faced off Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, giving Olympic teammates JT Miller and Jack Hughes a chance to reunite on the ice, this time back to their usual roles for their respective NHL teams. Following the game, Miller was asked whether he had developed a […]

The Anaheim Ducks traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers over the summer. And so far, all involved parties are benefitting. Zegras has returned to form for the Flyers, and has found a clean bill of health to boot. Meanwhile, the Ducks are first in the Pacific Division and are battling for a spot in […]

New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes became an Olympic hero back in February for Team USA. His golden goal won Team USA its first Gold medal since the Miracle on Ice in 1980. However, this goal has become the center of controversy in recent days. More specifically, the controversy surrounds ownership of the goal puck. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are finishing the season without superstar forward Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl was injured in a recent game against the Nashville Predators. Initially, it did not seem as if the injury to the Oilers star was serious. However, he was officially ruled out for the regular season with a lower-body injury. Draisaitl’s importance to […]

The NHL is working to set up for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey. Previously, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had been asked about Russia’s participation, in light of Russia not being able to play in the Olympics. Now, the story of Russia has to be addressed again by Bettman, according to Michael Russo of The […]

The Boston Bruins have had a surprising season to this point and they find themselves in the playoff structure with 14 games to go in the regular season. That may seem encouraging, but they are one or two losses away from being out of the playoffs because they are right on the edge. They currently […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had a solid year, but they’re going to be without one of their key pieces for the rest of the regular season. It was announced that Leon Draisaitl’s lower-body injury was going to keep him out, but there is some optimism that he could return, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. […]

The Montreal Canadiens got back on track on Tuesday, snapping a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 overtime win against the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The hero for the Habs was none other than Cole Caufield, who earned first-star honors after recording an assist and a goal for a two-point evening […]

Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas was issued a five-game suspension for a knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthews. Outrage came from Toronto Maple Leafs fans and NHL players like Connor McDavid, saying the suspension was not enough. Head of the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, George Parros, defended the decision on Tuesday. “We came to it […]

Just nine points behind the Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division, the New York Islanders are still very much in the playoff hunt. Taking defenseman Matthew Schaefer first overall in last summer’s NHL Draft has proven to be a masterstroke so far. Ahead of the Islanders’ Tuesday night matchup versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Schaefer […]

The New York Islanders are in a heated playoff race with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets. Only two of those teams can get in through the Metropolitan Division spots, but the Wild Card spots are available as well. The Islanders making the Stanley Cup Playoffs was a dream to start the season, but […]

The Florida Panthers are facing a long road to make the playoffs as two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions. They are getting a big-time lift on Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks that could help him down the stretch. The Panthers are activating Seth Jones after the defenseman missed 26 games with a broken collarbone injury. […]

With the playoff race heating up, the Washington Capitals have called in reinforcements. Fresh off finishing his sophomore season at Boston University, defenseman Cole Hutson will likely make his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators. As both teams chase down a playoff spot, Hutson spoke to NHL.com’s Tom […]

The New York Islanders face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Ontario. It is the first time Matthew Schaefer and the Islanders have visited former team captain John Tavares and the Leafs this season. They did play earlier in the season, with Schaefer scoring an overtime winner in front of the Long Island […]

The Dallas Stars continue to surge after winning 14 of their last 16 games, but they could be without two of their most important players for most of the rest of the regular-season. Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine passed along an update from head coach Glen Gulutzan regarding Mikko Rantanen and Roope Hintz, as well […]

The Edmonton Oilers got devastating news on Tuesday. Oilers star Leon Draisaitl will miss the rest of the regular season, per the team. “Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after sustaining a lower-body injury in the first period of the team’s game versus Nashville on March […]

An expensive free agency period in the summer of 2024 has set the Nashville Predators back in a few unexpected ways. Veteran stars Steven Stamkos, Ryan O’Reilly, and Jonathan Marchessault inked big-money deals, looking to lead the Predators back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in almost a decade. However, that plan […]

The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to hold onto a playoff spot, sitting in third place in the Pacific Division. In Sunday’s win over the Nashville Predators, the Oilers experienced a scare as Leon Draisaitl left the game with an injury. Now, an update has been provided on the injury status of the Oilers’ superstar, […]

Kirby Dach has struggled mightily to stay healthy since joining the Montreal Canadiens, and he was dealt another disappointing injury blow on Tuesday. The 25-year-old will miss the next 2-4 weeks due to an upper-body injury suffered in a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Bell Centre on Sunday, the team announced. The […]

Artemi Panarin made the most of his return to Broadway on Monday night, recording an assist in a 4-1 Los Angeles Kings victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. It was a critical win for a Kings team battling for its postseason lives — and the Russian star joked afterwards that he […]

Last season at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill made one of the biggest splashes in recent memory when he acquired star forward Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes and signed him to a multi-year extension. Rantanen then haunted his former Colorado Avalanche teammates in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring […]

It was a disappointing end at the 2026 Winter Olympics for Canada’s men’s hockey team. Canada fell in the gold medal game to Team USA. As players, coaches, and executives have returned to their respective clubs, decisions on the future direction of the international team still need to be made. Now, one of those decisions […]

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been lost for the season due to a hit by Radko Gudas of the Anaheim Ducks. Analysts, agents, other players, and Matthew’s teammates have all given their commentary on the Matthews-Gudas controversy. Now, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are weighing in, giving their thoughts on the situation while speaking […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins took to the ice on Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. In the game, Evgeni Malkin returned from his suspension, netting two goals and an assist. For Penguins defender Erik Karlsson, he was not focused on the return of the Penguins star, but instead, facing off against Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon, as […]

The New Jersey Devils took on the Boston Bruins on Monday night. It was a game the Devils had no postseason stake in. However, it could’ve been huge for the Bruins. Unfortunately for Boston, Devils forward Paul Cotter prevented them from celebrating with both points in tow. Cotter scored a pretty overtime goal in a […]

The Detroit Red Wings have received brutal injury luck following the NHL Trade Deadline. Both Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp were injured in back-to-back games. And they are also without forwards Michael Rasmussen and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard. The combination of injuries and recent losses made Monday’s clash with the Calgary Flames important for John Gibson and […]

The New Jersey Devils are unlikely to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. But that does not mean they were willing to lend a helping hand to the Boston Bruins on Monday. Boston is playing for its playoff life, but Devils forward Paul Cotter threw a huge wrench into Boston’s plans at the […]

The New Jersey Devils may not be having a stellar 2025-26 NHL season, but that’s not dimming the spotlight on Jack Hughes, who’s enjoying a great individual campaign. Hughes, who was Team USA’s hero in the gold-medal game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, reached a noteworthy milestone on Monday night against the visiting Boston […]

Veteran forward Artemi Panarin faced his former New York Rangers teammates on Monday as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. He returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time after an early February trade to Los Angeles. However, this game was notable for another player. Kings captain Anze Kopitar skated in his final […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the Western Conference. And a major reason for their success is productive winger Jason Robertson. Roberston is one of the best young wingers in the NHL. This has been an important season for him, as well. He hits restricted free agency this summer. The Stars […]