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It was an emotional night in Tampa Bay as the Tampa Bay Lightning faced off with the Nashville Predators. Predators star Steven Stamkos returned to Tampa as a visiting player for the first time in his career. The former Lightning captain tested NHL Free Agency after 16 years with the Bolts over the summer. And […]

The Ottawa Senators want to put in a better effort in 2025. The Senators were massively disappointing in 2023-24, which cost head coach DJ Smith his job before the end of the year. This year, Ottawa has a new coach in Travis Green and they made some impressive moves in NHL Free Agency to bolster […]

The Edmonton Oilers won back-to-back games entering their Monday night clash with the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, they could not make it three straight wins. The Blue Jackets dominated Edmonton as they cruised to a 6-1 victory. During the game, the Oilers lost Connor McDavid to injury after he was tripped up entering the offensive […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eyeing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Toronto is no stranger to the postseason, having made it to the playoffs in each of the last eight seasons. However, the Maple Leafs have advanced past the first round only once in those eight appearances. The Maple Leafs certainly need to find […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a big win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. They hoped to make it three straight wins on Monday as they faced the Columbus Blue Jackets. If they are going to pull out the win, though, they will have to do so without 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy winner […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took care of some off-ice business on Monday. The Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a five-year contract extension. McCabe joined the Maple Leafs through a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. And so far, the move has worked out well for both sides. McCabe has become one of the more […]

Shortly after signing a one-year contract extension this past April, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury announced that he intends to retire after the 2024-25 season, marking the end of a 21-season NHL career. Drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003, Fleury spent 13 seasons in Pittsburgh, where he won the Stanley Cup three […]

The Ducks and the Islanders meet in New York! These two teams have been very inconsistent this season. We continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Islanders prediction and pick. The Ducks were one of the worst teams in the NHL last season. Their struggles were across the board with their offense and defense. Frank […]

After 16 NHL seasons, two Stanley Cup championships and 555 goals in a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey, Steven Stamkos will make his highly-anticipated return to Amalie Arena on Monday night. The franchise legend was supposed to spend his entire Hall of Fame career with the Bolts, but the hockey gods had different plans this summer. […]

The Florida Panthers have started their Stanley Cup defense with six wins in their first ten games. Most of it has been without captain Aleksander Barkov, who missed eight games. Paul Maurice told reporters that Barkov would return on Monday, in time for their games in his home country of Finland. Barkov got hurt diving […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a five-year extension on Monday. The deal keeps the defender in Toronto through 2030. He was acquired by the Maple Leafs in a 2023 trade deadline move and has been there ever since. According to Chris Johnston of TSN, this deal includes deferred money that helps […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are off to the races in 2024-25 now that the season is nearing the end of its first month. Chicago is still rebuilding, and the start of their season reflects this. The Blackhawks have dropped seven of their first nine games of the year. This includes each of their last four contests. […]

The Colorado Avalanche have rebounded from a disastrous 0-4 start to their season, having won five straight to get back to over the .500 mark. However, their initial struggles still have them near the bottom of the National Hockey League’s Central Division. Colorado’s early season struggles were mainly attributed to defensive breakdowns and poor goaltending, […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had a slow start to the 2024-25 season. The Oilers lost their season-opening game to the Winnipeg Jets 6-0 and had some brutal luck early on. It seemed as if the Oilers were headed toward another loss on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. However, Leon Draisaitl came to the rescue […]

The Winnipeg Jets have won eight straight games to open the 2024-25 NHL season. After a disappointing playoff exit last season, they are the last unbeaten team remaining and on their way to another playoff appearance. Forward Mark Scheifele spoke with Aaron Vickers of NHL.com about the Jets’ mentality on the winning streak. “I think […]

Much was said over the summer about Steven Stamkos leaving the Tampa Bay Lightning after 16 years and testing NHL Free Agency. Stamkos went on to sign a four-year contract with the Nashville Predators when the market opened on July 1. It’s been an up-and-down start to life in Nashville for the Lightning legend, as […]

The New York Islanders are 3-3-2 after eight games this season. They have allowed nine game-tying goals in their first eight games. That includes three in their opener against Utah and one against the Panthers after going up 3-0 on Saturday. Their inability to hold a lead has been an issue since the end of […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and defenseman Shea Theodore agreed to a contract extension on Thursday. The deal keeps the original Golden Knight in Vegas until 2032 when he will be 37 years old. While the team has undergone major reconstruction since the expansion draft, Theodore has been a mainstay. But was this deal worth it […]

The Ottawa Senators will be without a key player for the time being. Forward Shane Pinto is considered week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, per Elliotte Friedman. Pinto hasn’t played since Tuesday’s dominant 4-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club. He missed Friday night’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and hasn’t skated since the win […]

The New York Rangers locked up a key piece of their lineup for the next seven seasons, signing forward Alexis Lafreniere to a lengthy extension worth $52.15 million (AAV of $7.45 million). But could he have secured more money had he decided to hit the open market in the summer? According to his teammate Vincent […]

Since his rookie season in 2010-11, which ended in a Stanley Cup win, Brad Marchand has been a mainstay on the Boston Bruins roster—and management is determined to keep him there. According to multiple reports, the Bruins are nearing a multi-year contract extension for their captain, who is entering the final season of the eight-year, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been an incredibly successful NHL franchise. The franchise is competing in its eighth season and the Golden Knight have missed the playoffs just one time. Of course, they won the Stanley Cup in the 2022-23 season, as head coach Bruce Cassidy took over an established team. He was able to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were able to halt their losing skid on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Minnesota Wild 7-5 at Wells Fargo Center thanks to a hat trick from captain Sean Couturier, who also picked up the 500th point of his NHL career. However, they’re right back in the swing of things on Saturday against the […]

As part of the 2023-24 NBA MVP award presentation for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche presented Jokic with the trophy. This comes after Jokic presented MacKinnon with the 2024 Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL’s award for most valuable player, two weeks ago. Nathan MacKinnon returned the favor by presenting Nikola […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action Saturday night against a familiar rival, aiming to exact some revenge. They’ll face the Boston Bruins, who eliminated them in a hard-fought seven-game series in the first round of the 2024 postseason. Facing the Bruins is always a challenge for the Leafs, as they’ve been knocked out […]

The Calgary Flames are one of the big surprises early on in the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. After missing back-to-back postseasons and trading a ton of talent away over the past year, there weren’t any expectations that this roster would be competing for a playoff spot next spring. But through seven games, the Flames […]

The New York Islanders have secured the services of a hard-nosed veteran for another season. Forward Matt Martin, who is 45 games short of reaching the 1,000 mark in his NHL career, has signed a one-year contract with the Islanders for what will be his 15th season in the League. Martin had been with the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have gotten off to a very shaky start under third-year head coach John Tortorella. After seven games, the franchise currently sits in last place in the Metropolitan Division with only three points. While Philadelphia is currently the fourth youngest team in the NHL, the pressure is on the franchise to show some […]

The Vegas Golden Knights scored three goals in a span of 1:25 late in the third period to stun the Ottawa Senators at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night — and Sens netminder Linus Ullmark admitted he could have been better. “If [we] had a capable goalie in there today, [we] would have won 4-3, I […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to continue their winning streak as they face the Seattle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Kraken prediction and pick. The Hurricanes enter the game sitting at 4-2-0 on the year but have won back-to-back games. They first beat the Edmonton Oilers on the road, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their losing streak as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canucks prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 3-4-1 on the year. They have also lost three games in a row. Last time out they […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a move to try and help their embattled goal tender. Pittsburgh is sending goalie Tristan Jarry to the AHL, per the team’s social media. Jarry struggled in net this season for the Penguins, who have underachieved on the campaign so far. Jarry is going to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team, on a […]

The Dallas Stars are proving they should be considered to be a top Stanley Cup contender in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks have been a lottery team for the last two years, and it looks like they’re on their way to adding to the young core of Connor Bedard and Artyom Levshunov. It’s been a […]

The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders are in the middle of some exciting starts to the season. The Panthers aren’t performing as well as they’d like, owning a 5-3-1 record and some lopsided losses. They’ve also battled some poor play from their goaltenders but are in first place in the Atlantic Division. It has […]

The former first-overall pick of the New York Rangers in the 2020 NHL Draft is staying put and has cashed in considerably. The Rangers announced on Friday that forward Alexis Lafreniere was re-signed to a seven-year contract, which will begin prior to the 2025-26 NHL season. The contract is worth $52.15 million, meaning he’ll earn […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to stay undefeated as they face the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Flames prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at a perfect 7-0 on the year. Last time out, they faced the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken took the lead […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their winning streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Lightning prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game sitting at 5-1-0 on the year. After losing their first game of the season to the New Jersey […]

It is an Atlantic Division clash as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Bruins prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs enter the game at 4-4 on the year but have lost three of their last four. Last time out, they hosted […]

The Nashville Predators began the season winless through their first five games. This stretch included two losses to the Detroit Red Wings, one of which was a shutout at the hands of Cam Talbot. Nashville picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins, though. And it could be the […]