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The Boston Bruins conducted their exit meetings on Thursday, two days after the conclusion of a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season. It was especially brutal for Charlie McAvoy, who suffered a shoulder injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February that cost him the rest of the campaign. McAvoy opened up about the entire situation on […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This will be the third Battle of Florida in four seasons, with the first two sets split. Tampa will have home-ice advantage, which Florida had in the first two matchups. Will that be the difference in this […]

The Dallas Stars begin their quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup as they host the Colorado Avalanche in game one. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Avalanche-Stars prediction and pick. The Avalanche went 49-29-4 in the regular season, which secured them the third spot in the Central Division. They […]

The Ottawa Senators are back in the dance. In 2016-17, the Sens came within one goal of a trip to the Stanley Cup Final, losing in a heartbreaking Game 7 to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. In a contest that needed double overtime to decide, it was the Pens […]

It is game one in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 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 1 prediction and pick. The Blues finished the regular season at 44-30-8, which placed them fifth in the Central Division and secured […]

The New York Islanders have missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons. Their core that brought them to the Eastern Conference Final has aged brutally. This offseason is a time for the Islanders to trade their veteran players and get younger. They started that process at the NHL trade deadline, dealing Brock […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. While they need to conquer their demons from last year’s disastrous defeat, they have high expectations. This offseason could be a big one in Winnipeg, with Nikolaj Ehlers hitting free agency. But the Jets have taken one of the […]

The 2024-25 campaign has officially come to an end for the Chicago Blackhawks, and another season of struggles saw them miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight year. Uber-talented prospect Connor Bedard didn’t take the step forward that folks were expecting him to, and with rumors swirling that he’s unhappy in Chicago, he […]

The Dallas Stars were one of the premier teams in the National Hockey League throughout the 2024-25 campaign — but things have gone off the rails at the last. Not only did the Stars lose each of their last seven regular season games, but they also potentially lost star forward Jason Robertson to injury in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Even with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl missing time with injury, the Oilers have clinched their spot. They are playing the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth consecutive season in the first round. But before that series, McDavid finished off […]

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens will face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After winning the Metropolitan Division, Washington will host the Habs for Games 1 and 2 before Bell Centre fully opens to playoff hockey for the first time since 2017. After the Canadiens clinched their spot, the Capitals issued a social media […]

The Montreal Canadiens are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020-21 — and star rookie defenseman Lane Hutson is a big reason why. The 21-year-old recorded an assist during Wednesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre, giving him 60 on the campaign. In the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. They posted the best record in the league thanks to Connor Hellebuyck, the heavy favorite for the Vezina Trophy. If he takes home the trophy as the top goalie, it would be his third and second in a row. […]

The New York Rangers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021. They started on the wrong foot and never surged into postseason contention. With the season over, a troubling story has broken about their star player. Rangers winger Artemi Panarin allegedly committed sexual assault against a team employee during the […]

The Dallas Stars are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they are certainly lacking momentum heading into the postseason. The Stars lost to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. With this loss, Dallas has dropped each of their last seven games. Mason Marchment opened the scoring just 16 seconds into the game. However, this […]

The Montreal Canadiens fought for their playoff lives during the NHL’s final week of the 2024-25 regular season. Montreal had an incredible run during the 2024-25 campaign. At one point, they were the second-worst team in the NHL. However, they certainly are that no longer. The Canadiens played the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday and won. […]

The Vancouver Canucks may lose Brock Boeser this summer. Boeser is a free agent at the end of the season. The Canucks winger was involved in trade rumors around the deadline in early March, as well. What lies ahead for the veteran remains to be seen. But a future outside of Vancouver is a realistic […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have controlled the Pacific Division for most of the season. Call it bad injury luck for the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings, but all Vegas cares about is their home-ice advantage through the playoffs’ first two rounds. The Kings made the race interesting towards the end, but the Golden […]

The Chicago Blackhawks’ search for a head coach could be coming to a close as they have been linked to the University of Denver’s David Carle. “They’re not the only ones, but I’m told they want him badly, and if he’s interested, they’re going to do whatever it takes to get him to Chicago and […]

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the ice. The Avalanche captain has not played in the NHL since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final after undergoing significant knee surgeries. Landeskog recently spent time in the AHL working on his conditioning. All signs are that he feels pretty good. It’s a pretty significant […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the reigning league champions remain without star forward Matthew Tkachuk on the ice. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has not seen action since playing for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off way back in February, as he continues […]

The Los Angeles Kings get a final warmup before the NHL playoffs as they face the Calgary Flames. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Kings prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game at 40-27-14 on the year, which places them in fifth in the Pacific Division. In their last […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets hope to stay alive in the playoff race as they face the New York Islanders. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game at 35-34-12 on the year. That record has eliminated the Islanders from playoff contention. In […]

Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby hit the ice as the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Penguins prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 51-21-9 on the year. That record has clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the Capitals. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a final tuneup for the NHL playoffs as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Rangers prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game at 47-26-8 on the year, which has secured the Lightning’s home-ice advantage in the first […]

Two playoff-bound teams face off as the Carolina Hurricanes face the Ottawa Senators. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Senators prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into Wednesday night sitting at 47-28-5 on the year, which has secured them home-ice advantage in the first round of the NHL playoffs. They will […]

It is a final playoff tuneup for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they host the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into Wednesday night at 38-35-7, which has the Red Wings focused on the offseason. They are […]

The NHL regular season comes to a close as the Philadelphia Flyers face the Buffalo Sabres. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Sabres prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game 33-38-10 on the year, which has them in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and the Flyers are eliminated […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to return to the form that saw the franchise create the first and only dynasty of the 2020s — but it’s not going to be easy to get there. Standing in the way of a third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons is the Florida Panthers, who have been […]

The Dallas Stars could be getting a key player back before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Veteran Tyler Seguin, who has been out for the last 58 games due to injury, could return to the lineup for Wednesday’s matchup against the Nashville Predators, per NHL.com. Seguin suffered a hip injury in early December and had […]

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang won’t play in the team’s final game of the regular season after the veteran underwent a heart procedure on Tuesday, GM Kyle Dubas confirmed. “Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang underwent successful surgery, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas,” the team wrote in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Maple Leafs posted a simple message on X, formerly known as Twitter, to fire up the fans. “Battle of Ontario,” the Maple Leafs posted on X. The Maple Leafs are locked into the […]

The Battle of Florida is starting to become a staple in the NHL’s postseason. For the fourth time in the past five years, the Florida Panthers will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has been an up-and-down rivalry, as the Lightning won the first two series when the Panthers were […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli scored his 30th goal of the 2024-25 season against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night — and the moment was bigger than hockey for the 20-year-old. “Yesterday I flew back to Toronto and buried my grandfather,” Fantilli said after the game, per NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman. “His favorite team was […]

The St. Louis Blues went on an incredible heater to book their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they earned a matchup against the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in Round 1 in the process. The series will also pit brother against brother; Brayden Schenn has been the captain of the Blues since […]

Auston Matthews is officially a member of the 400 club. The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar sealed a 4-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday night, potting an empty netter late in the final frame. In the process, Matthews became the sixth fastest player to score 400 goals, per NHL.com. It took […]

The Edmonton Oilers are limping into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but they still have the best player in the world in Connor McDavid. And the superstar center believes his squad has what it takes to make another deep postseason run this spring. “I don’t like the theory that people are counting us out,” […]

The St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) put their fans through the wringer over the last week, losing much of the momentum they built across a franchise-record 12-game winning streak after dropping three straight. The squad got some of it back on Tuesday night, though, ending its regular season with a playoff-clinching 6-1 home win versus the […]

The Edmonton Oilers will not have the services of defenseman Darnell Nurse for their final game of the 20245-25 NHL regular season. That’s after the league imposed a one-game suspension on the veteran blueliner following an incident in the second period of last Monday’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place in […]