NHL Articles - Page 8

The Los Angeles Kings did not fare well in their season opener on Tuesday. Los Angeles fell to the Colorado Avalanche by the score of 4-1. Martin Necas scored twice, and the Avalanche didn’t give Los Angeles many opportunities in the opener. The Kings did not have to wait long to have a chance at […]

The Montreal Canadiens are taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs to open their 2025-26 regular season. The Canadiens have high expectations this year, as they believe they have the means to safely contend for a playoff spot. Unfortunately, their first game began in disaster when the Maple Leafs scored within the first minute. That lead […]

In new head coach Mike Sullivan’s debut, the New York Rangers lost their opening night matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. For almost a decade, Sullivan was the bench boss in Pittsburgh. After parting ways with the Penguins in April, Sullivan was hired as the Rangers coach. After the loss, Sullivan was asked about facing […]

It’s been a long 113 days since the Florida Panthers broke the hearts of the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight time in the Stanley Cup Final, but hockey fans, we are back. The 2025-26 NHL campaign kicked off with a tripleheader on Tuesday night, starting with the Cats raising the banner at Amerant Bank […]

Every team’s dreams of signing Jack Eichel in next summer’s free agency are now over as the forward signed a contract extension to stay with the Vegas Golden Knights. The recent contract extension for Connor McDavid began a domino effect of deals, as Kyle Connor and Eichel also avoided free agency by signing early. Eichel’s […]

Sergei Bobrovsky is already well on his way to becoming an NHL Hall of Famer, regardless of any more NHL records he sets with the Florida Panthers. The Russian netminder has already led his team to back-to-back Stanley Cups and has won two Vezina Trophies. There is also an argument that he should’ve won at […]

It would be the thrill of a lifetime for a rookie to play on the Pittsburgh Penguins alongside legends Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. For Penguins’ head coach Dan Muse, getting the opportunity to start the game with two of his rookies, Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke, alongside the 20-year legends was too […]

At the end of September, the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov agreed to a historic $136 million contract. This reset the market when it comes to value for top-end talent. As other players who will be free agents in the summer of 2026 are negotiating extensions, the Kaprizov contract will have an impact. One of […]

It wasn’t all bad news for Jeff Blashill in his first game behind the bench for the Chicago Blackhawks in their season opener against the Florida Panthers. Some parts of the game looked good, notably the emergence of Frank Nazar as a play-driver and a visibly faster Connor Bedard, along with some stellar play from […]

The Winnipeg Jets are preparing to open their season on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Rumors had been swirling that the Jets and Kyle Connor were closing in on a contract extension. Now, the front office has completed one more piece of offseason work, signing Connor to a new eight-year extension worth $96 million. AN […]

Rumors about Connor McDavid taking his talents somewhere else have been effectively squashed following his decision to stay for two more years with the Edmonton Oilers. With Edmonton keeping McDavid beyond the 2025-26 NHL season, Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews, just like many others, had something to say about the big development on […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to wipe the slate clean during the 2025-26 season after a disappointing playoff loss to the Dallas Stars last year, and they are off to a very good start on the road against the Los Angeles Kings on opening night. After a slow first period for the Avalanche, Colorado exploded […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are shifting toward a youth movement, as demonstrated by their decision to start two rookies on Tuesday night, but a strong veteran presence still remains on the roster entering the 2025-26 campaign. And it is one that represents the greatest run in franchise history. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are […]

The Winnipeg Jets are defending their Presidents’ Trophy win as the top regular-season team as the 2025-26 campaign begins. After Connor Hellebuyck’s MVP season, they have playoff expectations once again. And an offseason question left lingering could be answered in the coming days. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Jets are closing in on a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading into a rebuild with many questions about their iconic veterans looming. After missing the playoffs once again, Mike Sullivan was fired as head coach, which could be the first move of a new era. But the Penguins have a piece of their success still there, with Sidney Crosby as the […]

The NHL world is buzzing about the steep discount Connor McDavid took to stay with the Edmonton Oilers. He tacked two years onto his deal at the same salary, $12.5 million, as his previous contract. That could have a ripple effect across the league as big-time extensions come up with the salary cap exploding. Vegas […]

The Chicago Blackhawks opened their NHL campaign with a trip to the Amerant Bank Arena to take on the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. Frank Nazar, who also starred for the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, scored his team’s first goal of the season after signing a seven-year contract extension […]

The New Jersey Devils announced earlier on Tuesday that they have signed veteran forward Luke Glendening on a one-year, $775,000 deal, per nhl.com. The 36-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and previously signed on a professional tryout (PTO) with the Devils before the start of training camp in September. The […]

The Florida Panthers opened the NHL season on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, raising their second Stanley Cup banner before the game. Even without Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk for the first game, Florida is considered a favorite for the title again. The Panthers and their fans celebrated the second title once more before trying […]

The Vegas Golden Knights open the 2025-26 season on Wednesday at home against the Los Angeles Kings. With Mitch Marner making his Vegas debut, it will be a must-watch affair to start the season. The Golden Knights did make an unfortunate announcement when submitting their final roster, as Alex Pietrangelo will be out for the […]

2024-25 was a solid season for the St. Louis Blues. Despite being tied with the Calgary Flames at 96 points, the Blues made the postseason via tiebreaker. Now, the focus for 2025-26 is not only to get back to the playoffs, but to get even further than last year. As St. Louis prepares for their […]

The Edmonton Oilers greatly pleased their fans when it was recently announced Connor McDavid agreed to a contract extension with the team. McDavid is the heartbeat of an Oilers club that has lost back-to-back Stanley Cups. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is giving some interesting details about what it was like to come to an […]

The New York Rangers open their season on Tuesday night. Head coach Mike Sullivan will lead his Rangers against his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Speaking to the media after the morning skate, Sullivan teased an experiment using Braden Schneider at the point on a powerplay unit. “We think that in trying him there, we […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing to open the season on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The team will still be without Joseph Woll, who is taking a personal leave of absence. Leafs’ general manager Brad Treliving addressed the situation on Tuesday. “No updates there. We think things are progressing well, but I can’t give […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on the decline in recent years. The team missed the playoffs once again and is not expected to contend this year either. Sidney Crosby is moving towards the end of his career, and the Penguins need to turn their focus to the future. The future for this franchise will be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to open the season Tuesday night against the New York Rangers. Head coach Dan Muse has now decided on one of the Penguins’ training camp battles. Muse announced that Arturs Silovs will make the start in goal in New York. “Silovs has a good camp. We’re going to be looking at […]

The Vancouver Canucks won the Pacific Division in 2023-24, but last year missed the playoffs and dealt with both on-ice and off the ice issues. The team traded JT Miller and then parted ways with coach Rick Tocchet. Now, the Nucks look to bounce back this season, but for that to happen, this X-factor needs […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is looking to hit his stride as he enters his third NHL season. The 20-year-old star experienced a slight sophomore slump in 2024-25, scoring 23 goals and 67 points across a full 82-game season. He had nearly identical totals in his Calder Trophy-winning rookie year despite missing 14 games due […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without veteran blueliner JJ Moser for the first two games of the regular season. Moser was handed a two-game suspension for boarding Florida Panthers defenseman Jesper Boqvist in the team’s preseason finale. The Panthers and Lightning combined for 16 ejections and 312 penalty minutes in the heated affair that […]

The final domino from the Tampa Bay Lightning’s preseason fracas with the Florida Panthers has fallen. Coach Jon Cooper and the Lightning themselves were both issued big fines for the events of Saturday’s preseason bonanza, as reported by NHL insider Frank Seravalli. In total, 16 players were ejected and 312 penalty minutes were dished out […]

The San Jose Sharks have not made the playoffs since the 2018-19 season, but hopes are high for the team. The Sharks have young talent primed to break out, led by Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini led the franchise in 2024-25, but the Sharks will have a different X-factor in 2025-26. Based on wins and losses, the […]

Wayne Gretzky is known as The Great One. Gretzky is the greatest player of all time, and will now be continuing his career in association with the NHL. The Great One has signed a new contract to remain with the NHL on TNT with a multi-year extension. 🚨 LATE OFFSEASON NEWS 🚨 Wayne Gretzky has […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning open their season on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The Lightning just finished the pre-season slate in a game with the Florida Panthers. That game resulted in 16 ejections and 312 penalty minutes. Now, Scott Sabourin has been suspended for four games for his role in the penalty extravaganza, according to […]

The Edmonton Oilers may have received a major discount from Connor McDavid in the short term, but it comes with one major caveat — they have to win to keep the best player in the world happy. McDavid shocked the hockey world just weeks after Kirill Kaprizov signed the most expensive contract in NHL history. […]

The Montreal Canadiens just made the playoffs for the first time since 2021, and now look to make a run in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Lane Hutson is coming off winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL. He is scheduled to become a restricted free agent next summer. Now contract talks […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy day extending players. Not only did the team sign Connor McDavid to a two-year extension, but they have also extended Jake Walman on a seven-year $49 million extension. Not only did the Oilers keep a solid defender, but Walman got a great deal in the process. Walman was […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing to open the 2025-26 season at home against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The Leafs will still be without Joseph Woll, who is on a personal leave of absence from the team. In response, the team has added another goaltender to the roster, claiming Cayden Primeau off waivers […]

The Florida Panthers are ready to defend their championship and go for the three-peat, but they will be without two of their key players to start the season. Aleksander Barkov may not see the ice this season after having surgery a few weeks ago to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee. As […]

Following another miserable campaign in the Windy City in 2024-25, the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to return to relevance in the Western Conference this season. The Hawks haven’t advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2019-20, and they’ve finished at the bottom of the Central Division in each of the last three years. But if […]