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The Toronto Maple Leafs flamed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, getting thrashed 6-1 in Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. Question marks remain heading into the offseason and free agency. One key player who is set to hit the open market is John Tavares. The veteran joined the Leafs in 2018 after […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs failed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. And they head toward an offseason that could see significant changes. Fans are frustrated after losing Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. This offseason could see significant trades and free agency moves from the Maple Leafs in an attempt to move forward. The […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night. Toronto lost Game 7 to the Florida Panthers in front of their home crowd, and it was not a pretty performance in the slightest. The Maple Leafs are headed toward the offseason and NHL Free Agency, where the futures of […]

The Los Angeles Kings hired Ken Holland as their new general manager on Wednesday. Holland brings a wealth of experience to the job, including three Stanley Cups as a general manager with the Detroit Red Wings. His job is to win a Stanley Cup, but he also has a much simpler task in Los Angeles: […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round matchup on Wednesday night. Stuart Skinner pitched a shutout in Game 5 to eliminate Vegas from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas heads into an offseason with some intriguing decisions ahead of it. And there are a number of trade […]

The Los Angeles Kings parted ways with Rob Blake after another crushing playoff elimination. This left the team searching for a new general manager for the first time since 2017. Los Angeles is trying to avoid another playoff defeat to the Edmonton Oilers. And it appears they are turning to the man who helped build […]

The Minnesota Wild were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Minnesota put in a respectable effort despite heading into the series as the underdog. And this certainly gives them confidence going forward. For now, though, the Wild turn to the offseason and the potential trades and signings inherent with […]

The broken record that fans of the Los Angeles Kings everywhere thought would finally stop playing continues to drone on and on, much to their chagrin. For the fourth consecutive season, the Kings were eliminated in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. Despite enjoying home ice advantage for what […]

The first year of professional hockey in Salt Lake City has officially come to an end. Although the Utah Hockey Club would have loved to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in their inaugural campaign, it was still a relatively successful season overall. Utah finished above .500 at 38-31-13 and ended up just seven points […]

The New York Islanders were not among the NHL clubs that qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season, finishing with a record of 35-35-12 in what was head coach Patrick Roy’s first full year behind the bench. Despite having qualified in five of the last six years and for the last three consecutive seasons, […]

The New York Islanders were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend following a shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s a disappointing result for the Islanders, with the team still struggling to really find a direction. While they were undoubtedly looking for a third straight playoff berth, they’ve managed just a 35-33-12 record. […]

With just a single game remaining in the 2024-25 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are closing out another disappointing year. The Penguins currently sit 13th in the Eastern Conference, with just 78 points. The team holds just a 33-36-23 record, with a .481 points percentage. This will also mark the third straight season in which the […]

The New York Rangers have had a massively disappointing season. From the struggles of Chris Kreider to the dramas around Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, and more, this has been a disaster for New York. And it has resulted in a fate many saw coming once the team cratered before the New Year. The Rangers have […]

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Detroit has gone nine seasons without postseason hockey, which is an active franchise record. Regression with Detroit was always a bit expected. However, the way in which Detroit missed the postseason in 2025 is certainly frustrating. The Red Wings made a midseason coaching […]

The Red Wings have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth straight season. The Red Wings avoided elimination with a win over the Lightning in their last contest. However, it was too little, too late. This extends a franchise record. And it puts them on the brink of going an entire decade without postseason […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a horrific start to the 2024-25 season. It was an unfortunate sign after nearly making the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They did end up turning things around despite fans calling for head coach Mike Sullivan to be fired. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, as Pittsburgh has been eliminated from playoff contention. The […]

As Utah HC wraps up its inaugural season, the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention this week. Utah currently holds a 36-30-12 record, sitting 11th in the Western Conference. But despite missing the postseason, there are a lot of reasons for hope with the franchise. The team has done a great job building around […]

The Vancouver Canucks were officially eliminated from playoff contention this week. Coming off a great 2023-24 season, it’s been a hugely disappointing year for the Canucks. The team finished first in the Pacific Division last year, with an impressive 50-23-9 record. They also found themselves a win away from the Western Conference Final, before being […]

In the 2022-23 season, the Boston Bruins put together one of the most impressive regular seasons in NHL history. Their incredible 65 wins ranked as the most in regular season history. So their decline to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings just two years later comes as a bit of a shock. As of […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will not go to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Chicago has officially been eliminated from postseason contention. This is not a surprising development, to be fair. The Blackhawks fired head coach Luke Richardson due to poor results. And unfortunately, interim coach Anders Sorensen has not done much better. What makes matters […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have had a dreadful season in 2024-25. And as many expected, it will end after 82 games. The Blackhawks were eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs not too long ago. As a result, the team will soon shift its focus to the offseason and potential trades the team will make. […]

There will be no Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Nashville Predators this spring, as their 2024-25 NHL season will end with the disappointment of failing to live up to the lofty expectations that they began the campaign with. Despite the additions of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei, along with the re-signing of goaltender […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may have botched the Mikko Rantanen trade, but they will be looking to acquire another superstar to replace him this summer. The organization is expected to take a run at Toronto Maple Leafs standout Mitch Marner in NHL free agency, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Monday. Marner hasn’t had any discussions about […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to finally reach the Promised Land this season and end their Stanley Cup curse. With a roster loaded full of stars, this team has every chance to make a deep playoff run. However, the future of one key piece remains up in the air. Mitch Marner, who leads the […]

The Montreal Canadiens were engulfed in trade rumors leading into the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Montreal had some veteran players they could trade, as well. Defenseman David Savard and forward Joel Armia made sense as rental players. Forward Jake Evans was a trade candidate until he signed a four-year contract extension before the deadline. Savard […]

Everything has gone wrong this season for the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Pettersson and JT Miller’s locker-room rift forced the latter’s trade back to the New York Rangers. Thatcher Demko is hurt again, Quinn Hughes’ MVP-caliber season has been interrupted by injury, and they are outside the playoffs. The Canucks have winger Brock Boeser, who is […]

The New Jersey Devils traded for Johnathan Kovacevic before the 2024-25 season. New Jersey wanted to rework its blueline, while the Montreal Canadiens were tweaking theirs. To say the move has worked would be an understatement. Kovacevic has had a fantastic start to life in New Jersey. And he is about to be rewarded for […]

The Vancouver Canucks have already traded JT Miller while Elias Pettersson continues to disappoint, leading to rumors that he may be gone next. Brock Boeser remains one of their stars who is actually putting up consistent numbers, but he’s yet to sign a contract extension, with free agency approaching this summer. Boeser has spent his […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by landing Mikko Rantanen in January. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury to land him, two young forwards with star potential. Rantanen’s contract expires after this season and his negotiations with the Avalanche fell apart. As the Hurricanes start to negotiate with Rantanen, free […]

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 […]

The New York Islanders are in last place in the Metropolitan Division entering Friday’s action. They have struggled with injuries all season long with top defenseman Noah Dobson being the most recent loss. With Mike Reilly also out long-term dealing with a heart issue, they needed another defenseman to fill the void. The Islanders made […]

The New York Rangers were a busy hockey team on Friday. First, the Rangers traded Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks after they gave him an ultimatum. But New York certainly wasn’t done following that move. The Rangers then extended goalie Igor Shesterkin, signing him to an eight-year, $92 million contract. The Rangers had offered […]

The Winnipeg Jets are shoring up their defense. The Jets are reclaiming goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers, per The Athletic. Kahkonen most recently spent time with the Colorado Avalanche. Kahkonen is a veteran who didn’t find sure footing in Colorado this season. He also spent some time in net with the Colorado Eagles, his first […]

The New York Rangers are certainly keen to sign Igor Shesterkin to a contract extension this season. However, it hasn’t been smooth sailing to this point. New York — and Shesterkin in particular — is playing well. However, Shesterkin rejected a historic contract from the Rangers earlier in the year reportedly worth a total of […]

Goaltenders around the NHL have received massive paydays as of late. The Boston Bruins signed Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year contract before the season began. Additionally, the Ottawa Senators signed Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract to keep him around for the foreseeable future. Now, it’s Jake Oettinger signing a new contract with the Dallas […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is underway, but several key free agents remain available on the open market, hoping for a team to show interest. Among them is veteran defenseman Mark Giordano, the elder statesman of the group of players still hoping for a new deal. Giordano spent the last two and a half seasons with […]

The Florida Panthers opened their 2024-25 season with a win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Florida is hoping to defend their Stanley Cup championship this season. And before Tuesday’s contest, the Panthers signed one of the members of their core. The Panthers signed Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year contract extension, the team confirmed. […]

The Ottawa Senators are about to drop the puck on the 2024-25 NHL season. However, they took time on Wednesday to take care of some off-the-ice business before their first game. The Senators signed Linus Ullmark to a contract extension, the team confirmed. Ullmark is signed for this season, so his extension kicks in on […]

The Boston Bruins are preparing for the 2024-25 NHL season, which begins later this week. However, their focus has been divided to some extent by the messy Jeremy Swayman contract situation. Some of the tension involved in negotiations became public during the preseason. But on Sunday, Swayman finally signed a new contract. Swayman has signed […]