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The Chicago Blackhawks helped shake the hockey world on Friday night. The Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes as part of the three-team Mikko Rantanen trade. Reactions are still coming in even days following the blockbuster trade. One consistent reaction is bewilderment at Chicago’s role in this move. In fact, the Blackhawks received […]

The Washington Capitals are the class of the NHL at this time. Washington has emerged as a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite after a rather disappointing campaign in 2023-24. They have found a great group that has meshed well, and they are starting to reward some of their stars. On Monday, the Capitals signed Logan Thompson […]

It was just another quiet Friday night in the National Hockey League — until it wasn’t. January 24, 2025 will go down in NHL history, the day the Colorado Avalanche parted with one of the greatest players the franchise has ever had. Mikko Rantanen is a Carolina Hurricane, and absolutely nobody saw it coming. The […]

The New York Islanders are climbing out of the Eastern Conference basement. With four wins in a row, they have leapfrogged the Philadelphia Flyers and have to stay hot to make the playoffs. But injuries are continuing to pile up, especially on the blue line. Noah Dobson is out with a lower-body injury and Ryan […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road to take on the New York Rangers Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hurricanes-Rangers NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Hurricanes-Rangers Odds Carolina […]

The Washington Capitals are having an amazing season with very low expectations. They picked up goalie Logan Thompson from the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason hoping he would fix their goalie problems. But no one could have expected a .925 save percentage and 2.09 goals-against average. The Capitals rewarded Logan Thompson with a multi-year extension […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning underwent a major leadership transition during the offseason, as the Steven Stamkos era officially came to a close; he signed a four-year contract with the Nashville Predators after months of speculation that he wouldn’t be able to come to an agreement to remain with the only NHL team he’d ever played […]

Two teams with recent struggles face off as the Chicago Blackhawks face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Lightning prediction and pick. the Blackhawks come into the game at 15-29-5 on the year, placing them in last place in the Central Division. With the poor record, […]

It is a battle of Canada as the Winnipeg Jets face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game at 34-14-3 on the year, placing them in first in the Central Division, and tied for the most points in […]

The NHL salary cap, which has been in place since the start of the 2005-06 NHL season and was the reason for the lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-05 campaign, is expected to rise in time for next season. And the Washington Capitals, who are one of the biggest surprises in the League this […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche pulled off the trade of the year on Saturday involving Mikko Rantanen. The talented scorer was moved from Colorado to Carolina with free agency pending. While no one saw this trade coming, it was easy to piece together why it happened after the fact, with many assuming negotiations fell […]

The Boston Bruins look to continue their winning streak as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Sabres prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 25-20-6 on the year, placing them in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and currently holding on to […]

When former Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen was traded in a shocking 3-team blockbuster, it left many stunned, including Rantanen himself. The former Avalanche winger spent his entire career with the franchise. After being drafted in 2016, he secured an All-Star bid and helped Colorado secure the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Final. As the trade went […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. The Canucks stood atop the summit of the Pacific Division in 2023-24 while making it within a game of the Western Conference Finals. Vancouver has not had the same fortune in 2024-25, but star defenseman Quinn Hughes has reached another gear […]

The Chicago Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Hall went to Carolina as part of the Mikko Rantanen trade with Chicago and the Colorado Avalanche. Hall’s departure was certainly expected, and he could be the first of a few Chicago players on the move. The big-ticket Blackhawks trade candidate is […]

The New Jersey Devils will face off with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. It’s a divisional rivalry at the Wells Fargo Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Flyers prediction and pick. The Devils are 48-33 in the past 81 games against the Flyers. However, the Flyers are 6-4 in the […]

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. The Avalanche had discussed a contract extension with Rantanen — a pending free agent — throughout the season. Some reports indicate Rantanen was willing to continue discussions with Colorado to facilitate a deal. In the end, the team decided to move on. […]

The hockey world was left stunned by the Mikko Rantanen trade from Friday night. The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. This move reunited Rantanen with fellow countryman Sebastian Aho, as well. The two have not played together in a long time. […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is just a few weeks away and Team Canada is looking to continue their international dominance. They have won two of the last three international best-on-best tournaments, the 2016 World Cup and the 2010 Olympics. Their defensive core took a hit on Sunday with news from the Golden Knights. Defenseman Alex […]

The Chicago Blackhawks teamed up with the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes on a monumental three-team trade earlier this week, sending forward Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes and receiving a draft pick in return. As part of the three-way deal, they also retained 50% of Mikko Rantanen’s salary; he was traded from Colorado to Carolina. […]

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have been rivals for years, and met each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs multiple times in the early 2000s, all series wins by Toronto. On Saturday night, the Maple Leafs invaded Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa – but it may as well have been a home game […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are among the best stories in the National Hockey League. After the tragic passing of winger Johnny Gaudreau, they have surprised everyone with a torrid first half. Their 55 points through 50 games are enough to be in the Eastern Conference playoff race. But center Sean Monahan is out with a […]

The general manager of the Colorado Avalanche wants fans and the NHL to know that his club remains strong, after dealing away Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche dealt Rantanen on Friday to Carolina, as part of a three-team trade that also involved Chicago. Colorado got some pieces in return, including former Hurricanes Jack Drury and Martin […]

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky is explaining his reasons for pushing for Mikko Rantanen, in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. Carolina engaged in a trade with the Avalanche, as well as Chicago on Friday. The end result is that Rantanen is now a Hurricane. In return, Carolina had to lose two players in […]

Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen is opening up about the trade that sent him to the team. Rantanen was dealt from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday January 24, in a three-way trade that involved Carolina and Chicago. Rantanen was in many ways the face of the Avalanche, so it wasn’t easy for him to leave […]

The New York Rangers had gone through a deep and somewhat inexplicable slump in November and December when the team made what appeared to be a minor trade with the Seattle Kraken. The Rangers acquired defenseman Will Borgen in December and sent forward Kappo Kakko to the West Coast. The move has apparently done wonders […]

The surprising trade that saw the Colorado Avalanche trade star winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes has been met with shock and some level of despair within the Avs’ locker room. Rantanen has twice broken the 100-point mark during his 10 seasons in Colorado, and he has teamed with Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Cale […]

It seemed like a quiet Friday night in the NHL until Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland decided to make a major move by completing a three-way trade with the Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Blackhawks. The Avs traded high-scoring winger Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes and got Martin Necas back in return. Trade call […]

The Florida Panthers will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday in Sin City. It is a 2023 Stanley Cup Final rematch as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Panthers-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Golden Knights are 10-8 in the past 18 games against the Panthers. Recently, the Cats defeated the […]

The Calgary Flames will battle the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. It will be a Canadian classic at the MTS Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Jets prediction and pick. The Jets are 34-31 in the past 65 games against the Flames. The Flames beat the Jets 3-1 last weekend at […]

The Colorado Avalanche will face the New York Rangers on Sunday in Manhattan. It will be a classic at Madison Square Garden as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Rangers prediction and pick. The Avalanche have gone 12-10 in the past 22 games against the Rangers. Recently, the Avs defeated the Rangers […]

The Vancouver Canucks’ 2024-25 season is imploding in real time. Sitting 16-9-5 in the middle of December, it looked like Rick Tocchet’s club would have no trouble advancing to a second consecutive Stanley Cup Playoff. But following an impressive 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on December 16, the Canucks have lost 13 times in […]

One of the most consequential trades in recent NHL history was pulled off on Friday night, with several notable players changing locations. The Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks all combined for a monumental deal that resulted in Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall joining the Hurricanes, Martin Necas and Jack Drury (and draft picks) […]

In one of the most notable trades in recent National Hockey League history, the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche got together on an absolute stunner of a deal, while the Chicago Blackhawks were also involved. The full trade is as follows: Hurricanes receive: Mikko Rantanen from Colorado, Taylor Hall from Chicago Avalanche receive: Martin Necas, […]

The Colorado Avalanche stunned the hockey world on Friday night, making one of the biggest blockbuster trades of the 21st century that sent superstar forward Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The only logical explanation for the Avs giving up a player of Rantanen’s caliber is that the front office was worried the pending unrestricted […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not having a very successful season. The Pens are expected to hold on to star Sidney Crosby amidst a frustrating season, per The Athletic. Crosby has spent his entire career in the Steel City. Pittsburgh was expected to make strides forward this year, following a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. The Penguins have […]

The hockey world is still processing the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade on Friday night. The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. This is one of the biggest midseason trades in recent NHL history, and the largest trade since the Florida Panthers acquired […]

The Carolina Hurricanes stunned hockey fans with their Mikko Rantanen trade on Friday night. The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. With the dust settling a bit, we are learning more about what happened. Among the details coming out is a potential trade with […]

The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Mikko Rantanen on Friday night in a stunning move. It was a three-team trade between the Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks. Carolina also acquired Taylor Hall in this deal on Friday night. This is certainly a move that announces Carolina’s intentions to make a serious push for the Stanley […]