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The Chicago Blackhawks have been getting the opposite of good goaltending as of late — but that was not the case in Spencer Knight’s debut between the pipes on Monday night. After being acquired as part of the trade that sent Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers, Knight made 41 saves on 42 shots in […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue their home stand as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into the game at 38-20-3 on the year, which places them in the top spot in the Atlantic Division. […]

The Boston Bruins have been decimated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign — and that list got even longer on Tuesday. Captain Brad Marchand is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury suffered in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, interim head coach Joe Sacco confirmed. “Obviously a hard guy […]

It is a Metropolitan Division clash as the Washington Capitals face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Rangers prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 39-14-8 on the year, placing them in first in the Metropolitan Division. Even with the best record in […]

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson is in league of his own in franchise history. The youngster became the fastest D-man in Canadiens history to reach 50 points on Monday evening, tallying an assist in a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. It was just his 63rd NHL game, which makes the feat even more impressive. […]

The NHL world was shocked on Saturday when the Florida Panthers pulled off a surprising trade for Seth Jones. The veteran is already making his presence felt for the defending Stanley Cup champions, playing 22:56 minutes of ice time in his debut on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Following the contest, Panthers head coach […]

Defense has been a big issue of late for the Edmonton Oilers, but they can potentially find a solution to that problem by acquiring a new goalie ahead of this coming Friday’s NHL trade deadline. The Oilers, who have gone just 1-5-0 while allowing 27 goals in their last six games, have been mentioned by […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in continued discussions with Jake Evans on a new contract, per TSN. Evans is a hot-commodity on the market ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. There are several teams interested in the center, including the Edmonton Oilers. Evans is having an outstanding season, so much so that the Canadiens cooled their […]

Seth Jones has reached the playoffs just five times in 12 seasons, but he anticipates plenty more postseason runs with the Florida Panthers. He made an immediate impact in his debut Monday night, earning praise from his new teammates. Jones hadn’t made the playoffs since his trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets to Chicago Blackhawks […]

The Utah Hockey Club signed one of its most reliable defenders to a three-year extension. The franchise is doing this as it gears up for a late-season surge to make the postseason. Utah is at 63 points, just two away from the last wild card spot in the Western Conference. Qualifying for the playoffs in […]

The Boston Bruins knew some lean times could come, but they didn’t expect to enter the 2025 trade deadline as possible sellers. The reality is that the Bruins need to reset their franchise, and this trade deadline should be the first step. The Bruins are in danger of falling to second-to-last in the Atlantic Division […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are only three years removed from their last appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in 2022, and that was after back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021. One player who was a part of those Cup-winning squads was forward Yanni Gourde, who was later exposed in the 2021 NHL Expansion […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane has not played a single game for the defending Western Conference champions this season, but he’s been working his way toward a return to the ice and hopes to play at some point in 2024-25. But will it be with the Oilers? According to NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre […]

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled with consistency in 2024-25, hardly resembling the team that won the Pacific Division crown last season and advanced to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. This season has been defined by in-house drama that resulted in a massive trade, with J.T. Miller sent packing to the New York Rangers […]

The Colorado Avalanche are desperately trying to maximize their star-studded core of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Maker and others, but injuries and other roster turnover have left them in an interesting spot. The Avalanche have lost a lot of the depth from their Stanley Cup-winning team in 2022. In January, they traded star winger Mikko Rantanen […]

Although the National Hockey League trade deadline is still a full four days away — give or take a couple hours — there have already been blockbusters aplenty ahead of the Friday, March 7 cutoff. A little earlier in 2025, Mikko Rantanen was shockingly traded to Carolina, JT Miller reunited with the New York Rangers, […]

The New York Rangers are scrapping and clawing to try to get into the playoffs this season, and they need all of the wins that they can get right now. The Rangers haven’t yet gotten a win on their record on Monday, but they did get a small victory ahead of their interstate clash with […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are nowhere near a postseason spot and will once again miss the annual dance as they continue to trudge through another difficult rebuilding season. The Blackhawks have already made several moves this season, trading away veterans like Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes and more recently, defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida […]

The New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche are no strangers to the trade market this season, and they paired up to make another deal on Saturday. The Rangers sent Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft […]

The Calgary Flames are holding down the last Western Conference playoff spot just days before the trade deadline. While general manager Craig Conroy wants to reward his team, he cannot mortgage the future for a rental piece. Enter the Buffalo Sabres, who are looking to acquire NHL-caliber players at the trade deadline. The Athletic’s Pierre […]

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching on March 7 at 3 p.m. EST, and several teams across the league are looking to make additions to their team ahead of a potential playoff push. One team that falls in that category is the Calgary Flames, and it looks like they are interested in making a […]

The Nashville Predators are in the midst of a disastrous season. After a high-spending offseason with new general manager Barry Trotz, they are 16 points out of a playoff spot heading into Monday’s action. The trade deadline is an opportunity to recoup some assets ahead of another important offseason. The Predators will not trade veteran […]

The Florida Panthers are in a strong position to make another run at a Stanley Cup this season after winning it all in a dramatic final series over the Edmonton Oilers in 2024. Even though the Panthers are one of the best teams in the NHL again in 2025, there is always room for improvement. […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is right around the corner. Last season, 40 deals were made just in the week leading up to the deadline. Teams have already been active in wheeling and dealing this season, as evidenced by the blockbuster moves involving Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Miller, but things will really pick up in […]

The Anaheim Ducks are outside the Western Conference playoff race with the trade deadline looming. They are six points out with one game in hand on the Calgary Flames, so they can go either direction at the deadline. One big piece they have been looking to trade for years is goalie John Gibson. The Athletic’s […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a big decision to make on if they want to move Ivan Provorov, who is a pending unrestricted free agent. With the idea that Provorov could leave after the season, the Blue Jackets are trying to find suitors for him, but the latest update sounds like there may be a […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is coming right up on Friday, so it’s high time for teams to either sell or buy in the market. The Pittsburgh Penguins, however, grabbed attention with a non-trade move just before the deadline, as they have announced the return of Tristan Jarry to the team from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and contenders across the league are trying to get the firepower that they need to make a push for the Stanley Cup. The Carolina Hurricanes tried to do that near the end of January when they traded for star winger Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. Rantanen had […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the middle of a poor 2024-25 NHL regular season. As it stands, the Pens are not on track to make this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, as Sidney Crosby and company only have 58 points through 63 games. Their 24-29-10 record is the worst in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan division. They […]

The Boston Bruins are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs with tough decisions ahead of them. This is a new position for GM Don Sweeney, as Boston has not missed the playoffs since 2016. One of the pending free agents the Bruins could trade at the deadline is captain Brad Marchand. The Athletic’s Pierre […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the Central Division playoff picture at the NHL trade deadline. Even though the blistering-hot Winnipeg Jets are running away with the division, Minnesota could add in preparation for a playoff run. Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time […]

The Nashville Predators had no way of believing they’d be sellers at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Barry Trotz went out of his way to improve the team last off-season, but the results haven’t been favorable. The Predators are now one of the worst teams in the league, which led them to trade pending unrestricted […]

The Florida Panthers swung a big deal for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones. They sent a first-round pick and goalie Spencer Knight to the Windy City for Jones, with 26% of his salary retained. Panthers general manager Bill Zito has heard the doubters who say Jones was not worth trading for. He responded to those […]

The Buffalo Sabres are stapled to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with the NHL trade deadline approaching. They have the traditional unrestricted free agents they should trade but bigger moves could be on the horizon. But general manager Kevyn Adams wants to bring NHL-caliber players to the Sabres at this deadline. TSN’s Darren Dreger […]

The Washington Capitals had already taken care of an important matter of business this season, signing first-year Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson to a multi-year contract extension. And now, they’ve taken care of both goaltenders on the roster. On Monday morning, it was announce that the Capitals had re-signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year deal […]

The Buffalo Sabres are pinned to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with the trade deadline approaching. While this core got close to the playoffs the last two seasons, they have fallen dramatically this season. They are in desperate need of a shakeup and it should come at the NHL trade deadline. The Sabres must […]

New York Rangers’ Jonathan Quick reached a major individual milestone for US-born goalies with his start against the Nashville Predators. The 39-year-old has had a decorated 18-year career that has seen him win three Stanley Cups. Now primarily a backup, Quick has had to step in on several occasions for New York with starter Igor […]

New Jersey Devils assistant captain Jack Hughes was forced from Sunday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights after he fell awkwardly into the boards late in the third period behind the Vegas net. He got tangled up with Jack Eichel, though he appeared to take the brunt of the impact with the boards. Eichel […]

The New York Islanders will drive an hour across town to face the New York Rangers. It will be the Battle of New York as we share our NHL odds series and make an Islanders-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers lead the head-to-head series with 138 wins, while the Islanders have 136 victories. The other […]