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The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing, and they have Brett Howden to thank for that. In an electric Game 5 that had all the intensity of playoff hockey, Howden delivered in overtime, scoring the game-winning goal just 4:04 into the extra period to give Vegas a 3–2 win over the Minnesota […]

The pressure is mounting in Toronto, but head coach Craig Berube is keeping the message simple. After the Maple Leafs dropped Game 5 in a 4–0 shutout loss to the Ottawa Senators, Berube stood at the podium and delivered a clear message to his players and the fanbase: “Stick with it.” What was once a […]

The New York Islanders fell short of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a rather tumultuous season on Long Island this year. Head coach Patrick Roy occasionally threw shade at general manager Lou Lamoriello, for instance. And it did not seem as if the front office and coaching staff were on the same page. […]

The Buffalo Sabres missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Buffalo had Stanley Cup ambitions entering the 2024-25 season. But they never came close to achieving their goals. The Sabres missed the postseason quite comfortably. And the season certainly did not pass without some rough moments in between. However, the team is now focusing on […]

With their season on the line and the pressure mounting, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk delivered a performance for the ages. In a dominant 4–0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, Tkachuk not only kept the Senators alive, he made franchise history. Tkachuk became the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a chance to end their series. They held a 3-1 series lead over the New Jersey Devils in the first round. And they could have been the first team to punch their ticket to the second round. On Tuesday, they did just […]

The St. Louis Blues will be without defenseman Tyler Tucker in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets. Tucker is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game in Winnipeg. Tucker was hurt late in the third period of the Blues’ 5–1 win in […]

Ottawa Senators fans might’ve doubted Linus Ullmark through the first three games of this series. He was struggling to compete with Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz, and this was becoming an all-too-familiar trend for the goaltender who failed to get the job done during his time with the Boston Bruins. However, to extend the […]

The doubters are starting to circle as the Toronto Maple Leafs fail to clinch their series over the Ottawa Senators for the second consecutive game. The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead after two consecutive overtime wins, but Ottawa rallied back to win Game 4. Toronto kept Game 5 close and looked to be in […]

The Colorado Avalanche are facing elimination headed into Game 6 against the Dallas Stars. But before they play that game, they got great news about their regular season performance. Cale Makar was announced as a Norris Trophy finalist, alongside Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and Blue Jackets star Zach Werenski. Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach […]

The Washington Capitals received a mixed bag of updates in their practice on the eve of Game 5. The Capitals look to book their ticket to the second round with a win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. However, there was a minor scare when Alex Ovechkin missed the practice, which Spencer Carbery informed […]

It’s a decision that won’t go over well with Vancouver Canucks fans, but Rick Tocchet decided on Tuesday to move on from the team. The front office has modelled the Canucks after a Tocchet-coached squad, but they’ll now be one of seven teams in the market for a new head coach this season. There was […]

The Florida Panthers will look to close out the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. They will have to do it without one of their top defenseman. Panthers defender Aaron Ekblad has been hit with a two-game suspension for his hit on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday to take a 3-1 series lead. While they are on the brink of sending their rivals home, they may be without a top defenseman. Aaron Ekblad is facing a suspension after a big hit on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The Department of Player Safety […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 4 of their first-round matchup. After falling down 2-1, Florida scored two times in 11 seconds with less than four minutes left to steal the win. Now, they are up 3-1 heading back to Tampa, looking to put away their rivals. Lightning forward […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting some bad news. Goaltender Frederik Andersen is out for the team’s Game 5 clash with the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, per Sports Net Canada. Andersen is considered day-to-day, after getting hurt in Game 4. The Hurricanes goaltender got hurt after a collision with Devils forward Timo […]

The Vancouver Canucks and Rick Tocchet are going to part ways. This was not a traditional firing, as the team originally declined his option to work on a long-term extension. But just days later, the two sides are parting ways. Sportsnet Elliotte Friedman broke the news Tuesday afternoon. “There is word this afternoon that Rick […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fired Mike Sullivan on Monday after ten years as the head coach. He leaves with the franchise record for games coached, regular-season wins, playoff wins, and as the only coach to win two titles in Pittsburgh. With that resume, he became the hottest name on the coaching market. James Murphy of RG.org […]

In 2023-24, it looked like the Philadelphia Flyers were on the verge of coming out of the rebuild in a big way. The franchise occupied the third seed in the Metropolitan Division for most of the season before collapsing at the last, losing nine of 11 games to fall out of a playoff spot on […]

Although the Minnesota Wild were unable to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights at home in Game 4, head coach John Hynes is happy with how things are going ahead of a crucial Game 5 on the strip on Tuesday. “Ah, man, we’re in a good spot,” Hynes […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can be the first 2025 postseason team to book a ticket to Round 2 on Tuesday night — and Auston Matthews doesn’t look to be in any jeopardy of missing the crucial contest. Matthews didn’t practice on Monday due to rest, but was back on the ice before Game 5 against […]

The series is tied at two as the St. Louis Blues face the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Blues-Jets Game 5 prediction and pick. The home team has dominated this series overall. In game one, the Jets would take a 5-3 victory on the back […]

Mikko Rantanen has finally arrived for the Dallas Stars — and not a moment too soon. The 28-year-old broke through on Monday night, scoring a goal and adding two assists as the Stars pushed the Colorado Avalanche to the brink of elimination with a convincing 6-2 victory at the American Airlines Center. Wyatt Johnston scored […]

The Florida Panthers look to close out the series as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Lightning Game 5 prediction and pick. The Panthers dominated the first two games of the series, winning game one 6-2 and game two 2-0. Still, the Lightning […]

The Washington Capitals look to close out the series on home ice as they face the Montreal Canadiens.. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Canadiens-Capitals Game 5 prediction and pick. The Capitals took the first two games of the series. In game one, it was an Alex Ovechkin overtime […]

Game 4 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning delivered an unforgettable moment in NHL history. For the first time in the postseason, both teams scored two goals within an 11-second span — a feat never before recorded in a playoff game. The rare sequence began in […]

After a Game 1 loss, St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery showed support for his team. They had a lead in the third period with a chance to take the game. However, the Winnipeg Jets stormed back and won the contest. They went on to win the second game in Winnipeg, as well. St. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights picked up a big Game 4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. This win drew the two teams level at two games apiece. Entering Game 5, this series could certainly go either way. Especially if the Golden Knights can get star forward Jack Eichel going again offensively. Eichel had an […]

It wasn’t that long ago that Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper saw a “good sign” that his team would have home-ice advantage in the playoffs. Now, he is singing a different tune following a challenging Game 4 loss to the Florida Panthers in the NHL first round.  The Lightning lost 4-2 and now […]

The Dallas Stars entered Game 5 of their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Colorado Avalanche looking to bounce back. The Avalanche won Game 4 in rather decisive fashion. Dallas needed a spark of energy. And they got it in the form of a goal from Wyatt Johnston. Johnston did not pick out the […]

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola’s night on the ice Monday night just ended prematurely, as he was ejected from Game 4 of their first-round series matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mikkola was slapped with a five-minute major penalty and got thrown out of the contest after a game misconduct for boarding Lightning forward Zemgus […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning played Game 3 without star Brandon Hagel on Saturday. The Lightning star received a suspension for a hit on Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. Florida went on to win that game. However, veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad seemingly wanted more than a win. The two teams battled for a loose puck along […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and head coach Mike Sullivan officially agreed to mutually part ways, ending his 10-year run as head coach of the organization, a stint that included back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 2016 and 2017. After the official announcement, Penguins legend Sidney Crosby addressed the move and expressed gratitude for his time playing for […]

The Winnipeg Jets are officially on upset alert after losing two straight games against the St. Louis Blues. The Presidents’ Trophy winners aren’t on the brink quite yet, but there is a sense of urgency for them in a 2-2 series heading back to Winnipeg. One of the biggest reasons that the Blues were able […]

The New York Rangers were just the fourth team in National Hockey League history to win the President’s Trophy and miss out on the postseason altogether the next year. It was a disastrous campaign in the Big Apple, culminating in a 39-36-7 record — good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. It was also […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from booking their ticket to Round 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but they might have to play Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils without their starting goaltender. Frederik Andersen was injured in the second period of Sunday afternoon’s 5-2 victory at the Prudential Center […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fired head coach Mike Sullivan on Monday. After setting the franchise record for games coached, wins, and playoff wins, his tenure in Pittsburgh is over. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has hardly lost a step, with another point-per-game season under his belt. So Kyle Dubas knew he had to run the decision by […]

The Winnipeg Jets dominated the regular season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the top team in the NHL with 116 points and a 56-22-4 record. However, they find themselves in a dogfight against the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the series heads back to Canada tied at […]

The Washington Capitals have the Montreal Canadiens on the brink after a come-from-behind Game 4 victory at the Bell Centre on Sunday night — and Logan Thompson returned for his third win of the series. After suffering an injury in Game 3 and being forced to leave the contest, the 28-year-old was healthy enough to […]