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Following a six-year run of irrelevance, the San Jose Sharks (31-26-6) now boast an eye-catching crop of young talent and presently occupy the second wild card slot in the Western Conference. The stellar Macklin Celebrini is likely going to record a 100-point season as a teenager. Will Smith, who will turn 21 next week, has […]

The Philadelphia Flyers fanbase wasn’t happy with the team’s strategy at the trade deadline. It looked like a perfect opportunity to sell off some pieces, but Daniel Briere sat on his hands for the most part. He traded Nic Deslauriers, a fan favorite enforcer, to the Carolina Hurricanes and Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild. […]

The Seattle Kraken are beginning to follow a bit of a pattern with their roster. During the trade deadline, Seattle was involved in discussions that didn’t amount to anything, but they did make a bit of a splash on the big day. Instead of trading captain Jordan Eberle, they signed him to a contract extension, […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers hasn’t been going the way that captain Connor McDavid might’ve liked. The Oilers had been reeling lately with their goaltending issues, but back-to-back wins over the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights had fans dreaming of the team peaking again at the right time. However, […]

Auston Matthews put an end to one troubling situation in Thursday night’s 6-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks, but he left the ice with another problem. After scoring a goal for the first time in 12 games, the 2021-22 Hart Memorial Trophy winner suffered a knee injury in the second period and exited the game […]

The Vegas Golden Knights (29-22-14, 72 points) have lost six of their last seven games and are now in third place in the Pacific Division, so they may not be completely focused on signing players to contract extensions. Besides, the organization cannot lock up its most high-profile unrestricted free agent even if it wanted to, […]

The John Carlson trade was among the most shocking transactions that beat the 2026 NHL trade deadline. The Anaheim Ducks acquired Carlson from the Washington Capitals for a couple of draft picks, one of which is a first-rounder in 2026, and the other is a third-rounder in 2027. The veteran blueliner is on an expiring […]

The Buffalo Sabres are writing one of the most exciting and uplifting stories of the current NHL season, as this team that has not even been to the Stanley Cup playoffs in 15 seasons has risen to the top of the Atlantic Division standings. As the Sabres get ready to host the Washington Capitals Thursday […]

The Colorado Avalanche may have the best record in the NHL, but they find it difficult to win games when superstar Nathan MacKinnon is not allowed to compete. That’s what happened in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. MacKinnon was thrown out of the game and hit with a major penalty when he collided […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have looked like a completely different team under Rick Bowness. After hiring the veteran bench boss to replace Dean Evason on Jan. 12, the club has gone a terrific 14-2-3, immediately returning to relevance in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They’ve also heavily outplayed their opponents in that time, leading for […]

After an excellent first half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Detroit Red Wings are fading, having lost nine of their last 14 games dating back to Jan. 22. That has their playoff hopes decreasing rapidly, and losing captain Dylan Larkin and forward Andrew Copp will only make things more difficult down the stretch. Larkin […]

The Buffalo Sabres are pushing for an Atlantic Division title, but more importantly, are set to break their playoff drought. That doesn’t mean that everything is going well in the organization, however. The Sabres are still looking to trade Devon Levi, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, amid a disappointing start to his […]

The New York Islanders made two significant moves at the NHL trade deadline. They traded for Brayden Schenn from the St Louis Blues and re-signed JG Pageau to a three-year deal. The Islanders are pushing for the playoffs, but it does leave captain Anders Lee unsigned heading toward free agency. He spoke with DJ Siddiqi […]

It’s no secret that New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury was looking for a significant return for star forward Vincent Trocheck ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline — a return so significant that he ended up holding onto the gold medalist for at least the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Multiple teams reportedly made […]

The Calgary Flames are not having the season they wanted, as they’re near the bottom of the Pacific Division with a 25-32-7 record. They were in trade rumors before the deadline, but it would have taken a lot for them to get out of that hole if they wanted to be buyers. At this point, […]

The Los Angeles Kings had an interesting month leading up to the trade deadline. Shortly before the Olympic break, the Kings acquired Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers and signed him to a contract extension, signaling that they were in win-now mode. However, after a string of losses following the break, Ken Holland traded […]

The Ottawa Senators were set to forfeit their first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft after a disciplinary sanction imposed regarding a July 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights — but the National Hockey League has changed its mind. Instead of losing the pick, the Sens will indeed be drafting in […]

The Ottawa Senators suffered a 3-2 regulation loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, but centre Tim Stutzle achieved another career milestone, joining an exclusive franchise group. Stutzle had two assists in the defeat, including one on the power play, keeping his point streak to 14 games. Over that period, he has racked up eight […]

The Edmonton Oilers made multiple trades ahead of the NHL trade deadline, looking for that elusive Stanley Cup. They have lost in the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive years, and getting Connor McDavid his title is important. The best trade the Oilers made at the trade deadline was for Connor Murphy, who is the perfect […]

The Buffalo Sabres are at the top of the Atlantic Division in mid-March. They are the owners of a 14-year playoff drought and are finally on the warpath to breaking it. The Sabres tried to trade for Colton Parayko from the St Louis Blues at the NHL trade deadline, but he used his no-trade clause […]

The Utah Mammoth signed forward Nick Schmaltz to an eight-year contract extension on Wednesday. Schmaltz, who was set to be a free agent this summer, will make a total of $64 million over the next eight years. General manager Bill Armstrong was certainly determined to keep the veteran forward around, and he accomplished that goal […]

The Utah Mammoth took one of the biggest pending free agents off the market on Wednesday, signing Nick Schmaltz to an eight-year deal worth $64 million. The former first-round pick was set to hit free agency amid a 24-goal season, but is sticking in Utah through the end of the 2034. Did the Mammoth overpay […]

The Minnesota Wild made a couple of small additions ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade deadline, reuniting the Foligno brothers while also bringing Bobby Brink, Michael McCarron and Jeff Petry to the State of Hockey. General manager Bill Guerin already made the trade of the season earlier this year, acquiring superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from the […]

It’s no surprise that Steven Stamkos wasn’t shipped out of Nashville ahead of last Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline, especially as the Predators forward made it clear he had no plans to waive his no-movement clause. But that didn’t mean there was any lack of interest in the sniper, as general manager Barry Trotz told reporters […]

Lane Hutson has been a revelation on the blue line for the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Calder Trophy in his rookie season in 2024-25 and taking his game to new heights this year. The 22-year-old registered an assist on the Habs’ second goal of the game in a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs […]

The Utah Mammoth are occupying the top wildcard spot in the Western Conference in 2025-26 with 17 games left — and Nick Schmaltz is a key reason why. The 30-year-old is in the midst of the best season of his career, and he was rewarded for it in a big way on Wednesday. The Mammoth […]

Conor Garland has fit like a glove with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks ahead of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline last week, the undersized forward has put together back-to-back two-goal games, including scoring twice in a critical 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. That comes […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is in the past, but that does not mean rumors around players being traded are done. The Edmonton Oilers were one of the teams that made some moves at the deadline, such as the Oilers trading away Andrew Mangiapane in a deal that brought Jason Dickinson to town. Now, it is […]

On Tuesday night, the St. Louis Blues hosted the New York Islanders. This meant the return of Brayden Schenn to St. Louis for the first time since his trade to the Islanders last week. Before the game, Schenn threw some shade at Blues management. During the contest, the Blues honored Schenn with a video tribute, […]

The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. After reports of goaltender Tristan Jarry clashing with teammates, the Oilers had Connor Ingram in between the pipes for the game against the Avs. His stint tending the twine would not last the full contest, as he was injured on a […]

The New York Rangers had one of the more underwhelming 2026 NHL Trade Deadline performances. Chris Drury started the trading early by dealing Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings for Liam Greentree and two mid-round conditional draft picks. It wasn’t the greatest return, but after the Rangers sent a letter to the fans about […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are heading to the stretch run of the NHL season in a comfortable position. They are in first place in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference with 88 points, a comfortable nine points ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Penguins. They also sit in the top position in the Eastern Conference, two […]

The incredible 2025-26 NHL season continues for San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini. With his goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres on the road at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the 19-year-old Celebrini joined an extremely exclusive club. That goal was Celebrini’s 90th point of the season, making him […]

The New York Islanders faced the St Louis Blues on Wayne Gretzky bobblehead night in Missouri on Tuesday night. To mark the occasion, Gretzky joined the NHL on TNT crew before the game. While the conversation touched on his brief stint with the Blues, there was one player they could not avoid discussing. Wayne Gretzky […]

The New York Islanders made one of the most significant deals of the NHL trade deadline on Friday. They picked up St Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn, dealing a first-round pick, Jonathan Drouin, and more. After that trade went through, they signed JG Pageau to a three-year contract extension, keeping him out of free agency. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs sent forward Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken at the NHL trade deadline. In exchange, they got a second-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2026. Seattle is pushing for just its second playoff berth in franchise history, while Toronto is on track to miss the playoffs for the […]

The San Jose Sharks have one of the most potent young weapons in the NHL, in star Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini leads the Sharks this season in points, goals and assists. He is getting flowers from Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, ahead of the clash between the two teams. “He scares me,” Ruff said about Celebrini, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied National Hockey League history, but the 2025-26 season will be one that team and fanbase alike will want to quickly put in the rearview mirror. The Leafs are currently last place in the Atlantic Division at 27-26-11, and were just sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline […]

Currently seventh in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils’ hopes of returning to the postseason are growing dimmer as each day passes. After trading veteran Ondrej Palat ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald’s focus is now on the offseason. New Jersey possesses an enviable amount of depth on the blue line, […]