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The Colorado Avalanche have been without Gabriel Landeskog since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022. But, it appears the wait for his return is potentially right around the corner. The Avs activated the Swede off the LTIR only a few days ago, and head coach Jared Bednar initially gave a cryptic update on Landeskog’s status […]

The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round series on Monday night. Washington is hoping to have better luck in the Stanley Cup Playoffs than it did a year ago. And they got off on the right foot with a win. However, they received unfortunate news regarding the availability of […]

The Florida Panthers listed Matthew Tkachuk as a game-time decision on Tuesday night. The Panthers prepared to face the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 1 of their series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they hoped to have the star winger back in the fold. The time for a decision has arrived. And Florida’s […]

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are starting their Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Tuesday. With the other seven series underway, all eyes will be on the Battle of Florida. This is their third playoff matchup in four years, igniting a rivalry filled with Stanley Cups. Panthers coach Paul Maurice provides an update on […]

The Colorado Avalanche looked like a buzzsaw in Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Dallas Stars, securing home-ice with a dominant 5-1 victory on Saturday night. Now, they got even more good news before Game 2 that will make them even more difficult to beat. Colorado captain and star center Gabriel […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off and running in their quest for the Stanley Cup after routing the Dallas Stars 5-1 in Game 1 of the first round on Saturday night. The Avs looked every bit like a contender for the Cup, but they still have plenty of work to do in order to get to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter these Stanley Cup Playoffs with a big cloud over their head as the team with arguably the most at stake in the postseason. The Leafs finished with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference this season and won the Atlantic Division, so expectations are sky-high as they look for that […]

It was a special season for the Calgary Flames, and the Rasmus Andersson injury update from their year-end wrap-up shows how important it was for the players. Andersson was one of the team’s key players this season, and he revealed in the press conference that he left everything on the line. Andersson told the media […]

The Dallas Stars have been missing a key piece on their blueline since Miro Heiskanen suffered an injury. Heiskanen has been out of the lineup since January 28 when he went down against the Vegas Golden Knights. The knee surgery robbed him of the chance to represent Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off and left […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers will square off in round one against one another. Unfortunately though for the Lightning, head coach Jon Cooper said that Oliver Bjorkstrand will miss the entire series, according to Elliotte Friedman on X (formerly Twitter). He’s played in 79 games this season, and 18 with the Lightning. […]

Is this the year everything changes for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Mitch Marner finished fifth in the NHL in points, William Nylander scored the second-most goals behind only Leon Draisaitl, the goaltending is tremendously improved and head coach Craig Berube boasts championship experience. The pieces are in place for this […]

The Boston Bruins conducted their exit meetings on Thursday, two days after the conclusion of a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season. It was especially brutal for Charlie McAvoy, who suffered a shoulder injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February that cost him the rest of the campaign. McAvoy opened up about the entire situation on […]

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the ice. The Avalanche captain has not played in the NHL since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final after undergoing significant knee surgeries. Landeskog recently spent time in the AHL working on his conditioning. All signs are that he feels pretty good. It’s a pretty significant […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the reigning league champions remain without star forward Matthew Tkachuk on the ice. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has not seen action since playing for the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off way back in February, as he continues […]

The Dallas Stars could be getting a key player back before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Veteran Tyler Seguin, who has been out for the last 58 games due to injury, could return to the lineup for Wednesday’s matchup against the Nashville Predators, per NHL.com. Seguin suffered a hip injury in early December and had […]

The St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) put their fans through the wringer over the last week, losing much of the momentum they built across a franchise-record 12-game winning streak after dropping three straight. The squad got some of it back on Tuesday night, though, ending its regular season with a playoff-clinching 6-1 home win versus the […]

The Ottawa Senators are getting some great news ahead of the NHL Playoffs. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be ready for the start of the postseason, per NHL.com. The star winger is recovering from an upper-body injury he suffered against Pittsburgh in March. Tkachuk practiced Monday for the first time in weeks, per the outlet. […]

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is facing a tough punishment from the NHL, after a cross-check against Los Angeles Kings player Quinton Byfield. Nurse is having a hearing on Tuesday with the NHL’s Player Safety department, per the league. A player safety hearing usually means a player is facing a hefty suspension from the league. […]

The Winnipeg Jets head into the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the top team in the NHL and a legitimate championship contender. But, they could be without a key player for a portion of the postseason. Nikolaj Ehlers, who suffered a foot injury on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks, is considered week-to-week ahead of the first […]

The Minnesota Wild have battled the injury bug all season long — but they’ll be fully healthy ahead of a critical regular-season finale against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Key defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Jake Middleton will both return to the lineup for the tilt, NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce confirmed. Middleton has been out of […]

The San Jose Sharks had another disastrous season in 2024-25. Even with great years from young stars Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and William Eklund, they are set to finish last in the league. They went all year without seeing captain Logan Couture for a single game. On Monday, Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported that […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. They are challenging the Tampa Bay Lightning for home ice in the first round despite a ton of injuries. Matthew Tkachuk has been out since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and his playoff status is up in the air. But the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. After last year’s crushing defeat in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, they are looking for revenge. This is the fourth straight year they will play the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, but they will be shorthanded […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner will be starting Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed. Skinner didn’t play in the last eight games due to a concussion suffered in a March 26 game vs. the Dallas Stars. Skinner was available in a backup role for the Oilers’ 4-2 win over the San […]

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the 2025 NHL Playoffs, and they already know they will be taking on the Los Angeles Kings in the first round for the fourth straight year. For now, they are focused on finishing the regular season on the right foot, but they recently received a tough injury update […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Sunday that right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Lightning have three games left in the regular season, including one Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres, and it’s unclear if the 30-year-old will be ready for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bjorkstrand suffered the injury […]

Matthew Tkachuk hasn’t played a hockey game since getting injured while playing for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off in late February. But Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice provided a big update on the superstar on Saturday morning. “[Florida Panthers] coach Paul Maurice said the hope is Matthew Tkachuk returns to full practice […]

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for the postseason, but their focus isn’t entirely on the run ahead. On Friday night, they monitored their AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles for a rather specific reason. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog returned to the ice on Friday night against the Henderson Silver Knights. Landeskog played his first professional games since […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a Stanley Cup contender in 2025. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to start in around a week or so. Toronto is looking to overcome some postseason demons. But they may need to do so without defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, at least to start. Ekman-Larsson played a team-high 25 minutes on […]

The Colorado Avalanche have two games left in the regular season, and they won’t risk the health of their two best players ahead of a hopeful Stanley Cup run. Head coach Jared Bednar clarified on Friday that both Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar won’t travel with the team on the road trip, per NHL.com. Jonathan […]

The Colorado Avalanche are anticipating the return of Gabriel Landeskog before the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Colorado captain has not played a professional game since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. However, this changes on Friday night. Landeskog returns to the ice for the AHL’s Colorado Eagles as part of a conditioning stint. The Avalanche […]

The Edmonton Oilers may not have Leon Draisaitl back quite yet, but they’re getting healthy in other areas ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mattias Ekholm and Stuart Skinner are expected to return from injury for Friday night’s matchup with the San Jose Sharks, per NHL.com. Ekholm has sat out 13 of the last 17 […]

The Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Nathan MacKinnon is in the MVP conversation, their trade deadline acquisitions are starting to blossom, and their new goalies are shining. But all season, an undercurrent has been there to get fans excited. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has not played […]

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid returned from an eight-game absence due to a lower-body injury on Wednesday and recorded three assists in the team’s 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers captain spoke on his return and the overall effort of the team to get a win while dealing with some absences. “Obviously […]

The Ottawa Senators are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Ottawa is returning to the postseason for the first time since 2017. They have built for this moment for a long time. However, they may go into the postseason without their best player in captain Brady Tkachuk. Tkachuk leads the Senators with 29 goals and […]

The NHL playoffs are right around the corner, and some of the best teams in the league are getting ready to make a run at the Stanley Cup. That has been difficult for the Edmonton Oilers, who have been dealing with injuries to both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl recently. Draisaitl is still out with […]

The Minnesota Wild are getting healthy at the perfect time. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek are on the verge of returning from injuries and could play on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks, head coach John Hynes said. Via NHL.com: “We’re hopeful they’re going […]

The New Jersey Devils are a point away from clinching a berth in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they could have one of their most important players back for the postseason. Dougie Hamilton, who has been out of the lineup since a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on March 4 due to […]

The Vancouver Canucks’ playoff hopes are fading and it appears one of their best players could be done for the season. Elias Pettersson suffered an upper-body injury on March 22 and hasn’t played since. Insider Elliotte Friedman said it’s “unlikely” he suits up again before the campaign comes to a close, as revealed on Hockey […]