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We’ve got our second National Hockey League trade of a defenseman in as many days involving an Original Six squad. Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings sent Olli Maatta to the Utah Hockey Club, and now, the Toronto Maple Leafs have made a move of their own. Defenseman Timothy Liljegren is on his way to […]

The St. Louis Blues are off to an underwhelming start in 2024-25, currently playing .500 hockey after two straight losses and sitting fifth place in the Central Division with a 5-5 record. It certainly hasn’t been a terrible start, but not exactly what the front office was hoping for as the Blues look to rectify […]

The Montreal Canadiens were embarrassed by the visiting Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at Bell Centre in Montreal, dropping an 8-2 decision to the visiting Seattle Kraken who built up a 4-0 lead by the time the first period was barely halfway through. The Kraken got goals from Mike Matheson, Ryker Evans, Jaden Schwartz, and […]

The Colorado Avalanche faced another significant injury setback on Wednesday, adding to their growing list of absences, which already includes Artturi Lehkonen and Miles Wood, both on Injured Reserve. The Avalanche announced that Ross Colton will be sidelined for six to eight weeks after suffering a broken foot; he’ll be placed on Injured Reserve. The […]

As the Colorado Avalanche continue to battle the injury bug early on in the 2024-25 NHL season, the team is making a couple of changes ahead of a 2022 Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kaapo Kahkonen will make his first start as a member of the Avalanche; the 28-year-old was re-called […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will be out for two to three weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury in a 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed. “Good news as, thankfully, the worst-case scenario is averted with Connor McDavid,” the hockey insider reported on Wednesday. “Looking like at […]

Marc-Andre Fleury played the last game of his Hall of Fame career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night, and the beloved goaltender came out with a victory. The Minnesota Wild beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in front of a sold out crowd, with ‘Flower’ making 26 saves. After the game, the […]

Vintage Alex Ovechkin showed up on Tuesday night — the star forward scored two first period goals as the Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 5-3 at Capital One Arena. It was Washington’s sixth win in eight tries to begin the National Hockey League campaign, and this is looking like a team that could […]

The Detroit Red Wings have had an interesting start to the 2024-25 NHL season. Detroit possesses a 4-4-1 record and holds a fifth-place Atlantic Division spot through the early part of the year. Nevertheless, the club is not settling when it comes to roster moves. The Red Wings have engaged in a trade with the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are dealing with a worst-case scenario – an injury to superstar captain Connor McDavid; the injury occurred during Monday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. McDavid fell awkwardly while chasing a loose puck into the offensive zone, with his left leg absorbing most of the impact against the […]

The Washington Capitals started hot against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, getting out to a 3-1 first-period lead. Two of those goals were scored by Alex Ovechkin, bringing his career total to 857. That is 37 short of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894. The flurry from the veteran garnered great fan reactions on […]

The Washington Capitals are in action against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena, rekindling a rivalry that has seen multiple playoff matchups over the years – including last season’s opening-round sweep by the Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But during Tuesday night’s game, Washington suffered an unfortunate injury setback regarding a key […]

It’s been an emotional night for former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who is making his final start in the city that he called home for 13 years as his Minnesota Wild takes on the host Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Fleury, who got a standing ovation along with a video tribute during a television […]

Edmonton Oilers fans held their breath Monday as superstar captain Connor McDavid was injured just 37 seconds into his first shift against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After slowly making his way back toward the bench, McDavid went down the tunnel to the dressing room and was soon ruled out for the remainder of the game. […]

The Montreal Canadiens are off to a decent if unspectacular start in 2024-25, getting back to .500 after back-to-back victories over the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers this weekend. As the 4-4-1 Habs continue to hang around the Eastern Conference playoff picture in the early going, general manager Kent Hughes wants to make the […]

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is getting some bad news. Dahlin is getting fined $5,000 by the NHL for high-sticking in a game against the Florida Panthers, per Daily Faceoff. The penalty is the highest possible punishment allowable under the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Sabres were trailing 3-2 at the time of the incident. […]

The Colorado Avalanche may have lost to the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night but their two superstars continue to light it up as October nears its end. Cale Makar assisted Nathan MacKinnon’s second-period goal as both players extended their season-opening point streaks to 10 games in the 5-2 loss. Makar became the fourth defenseman in NHL […]

After a red hot start to the 2024-25 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have come crashing back down to earth — and they did themselves no favors in a 5-0 shellacking at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. “Obviously they’re a good team, but that was not acceptable,” defenseman Rasmus Andersson told […]

The San Jose Sharks finally won their first game of 2024-25 on Monday night, stunning the Utah Hockey Club with three unanswered goals late in the third before Alex Wennberg sealed the deal in overtime. The victory marked the first NHL triumph for Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky. “The players, credit to them, they stuck […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost 5-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night — and they also lost one of their most important players. Ross Colton, who has been breaking out to the tune of a team-leading eight goals in 10 games in 2024-25, will be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future after blocking […]

The San Jose Sharks are coming off their first win of the year as they face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Sharks prediction and pick. The Kings come into the game sitting at 5-2-2 on the year but winning four of their last five. Last […]

The St. Louis Blues are north of the border to take on the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Blues-Senators prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Blues-Senators NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL […]

The Washinton Capitals look to rebound from a loss as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Rangers come into the game sitting at 6-1-1. After their first regulation loss to the Florida Panthers, they rebounded last time out. It […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their long losing streak as they host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Penguins prediction and pick. The Wild come in sitting at 5-1-2 on the year. They are coming off their first loss in regulation. After being tied at three […]

The Seattle Kraken look to break their losing streak as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game sitting at 4-4-1 on the year. They have lost each of their last three games, last time out, facing […]

The struggling Philadelphia Flyers hit the road as they visit the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Bruins prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game struggling. They are 2-6-1 on. The year, and have won just once in their last eight games. Last time out, they […]

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, […]