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The Tampa Bay Lightning have only lost once in regulation since the beginning of 2026. Tied at the top of the Eastern Conference with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bolts are all in for a return to the Stanley Cup Final. With the NHL trade deadline upcoming, Lightning GM Julien BriseBois will likely be aggressive once […]

The Boston Bruins are currently 32-20 and fifth in the Atlantic Division, and they’re looking to climb their way up the standings. With a few moving pieces on the roster, the team is looking to add some defenseman depth, and there are a few players they’re willing to offer in a trade. Two of those […]

NHL teams are starting to get back to practice as the Olympic break is coming to an end. Some teams will still be missing players, including the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they can start preparing for the rest of the season. One of the players preparing for the rest of the campaign is Evgeni Malkin, who […]

The Florida Panthers have found themselves in an extremely sticky spot amid the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, the franchise is outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture with 25 games left in the 2025-26 regular season. Currently sitting last place in the Atlantic Division — and a full […]

Amid the New York Rangers’ rough 2025-26 season, sitting at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, rumors are circulating that veteran center Vincent Trocheck could join the Minnesota Wild, a playoff contender in the Central Division. The Rangers appear to move quickly from one major storyline to the next. After trading Artemi Panarin, they are […]

The Calgary Flames are well out of the Western Conference playoff race as the Olympics roll along. They already sold off one piece, getting at least one first-round pick back for Rasmus Andersson. The Fourth Period insider David Pagnotta says that the Flames will continue to sell before the NHL trade deadline, but it may […]

It’s no secret that Team Finland has not had a ton of success internationally under head coach Antti Pennanen since he was hired in late 2023. Suomi failed to advance to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game in North America last February, and were defeated in the quarterfinal of the 2025 IIHF World Championship a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were thought of as sellers at the trade deadline during the early parts of the season. But entering the Olympic break, the Blue Jackets are one of the hottest teams in the NHL. They have won 11 of the last 12 games, and won seven straight before the break. Now, the […]

The Montreal Canadiens are enjoying a well-earned Olympic break after putting together a 32-17-8 record over the first 57 games of the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. The Habs have been as consistent as they have been good throughout the year, and currently sit second in the Atlantic Division after winning six of their last […]

After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the last three seasons, hopes were high for the New York Rangers in 2025-26. The season has been nothing short of a disaster. The team is in last place in the conference, and this has led to the Rangers’ GM, Chris Drury, putting out […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs three straight seasons, last making it in 2021-22. This was expected to be a season that saw a youth movement, and potentially not much team success. Instead, at 29-15-12, the Penguins are second in the Metropolitan Division, and could be making a run for a playoff berth. With […]

The Patrik Laine experiment hasn’t quite worked out as planned for the Montreal Canadiens; the Finnish sniper has appeared in just 57 regular-season games since the start of the 2024-25 campaign, adding 34 points. With the Habs adding offensive depth in the form of Alexandre Texier and Phil Danault this season, Laine could be the […]

The Detroit Red Wings probably could not have asked for a better spot to be in ahead of the nearly three week Olympic break. Through 58 games in 2025-26, Todd McLellan’s club is 33-19-6 and third place in an ultra-competitive Atlantic Division. The franchise and fan base alike are desperate to break the long postseason […]

The Utah Mammoth are hoping to push ahead as one of the best clubs in the NHL this season. Utah has 64 points on the year. The Mammoth are poised to make a big splash down the stretch of this season, per a R.org report. “Currently holding down the first Wild Card spot, sources have […]

The Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night, marking their fourth win in five games. But in the trade market on Wednesday, LA beat Seattle in a big move. The Kings made a trade for Artemi Panarin, but the Kraken made a serious contract offer to Panarin to try to lure him […]

The New York Rangers have kept the star left winger Artemi Panarin out of the lineup while they look for the right trade partner. The 2026 NHL Olympic trade freeze begins at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday and runs through 11:59 p.m. Eastern on February 22, 2026. As a result, the Rangers are under pressure […]

The Calgary Flames are well out of playoff contention and will surely be sellers at the NHL trade deadline. With the Olympic break just days away, trade conversations are heating up. The Flames are looking to sell Nazem Kadri before the NHL trade deadline, and Marco D’Amico of RG.org has the three teams showing interest. […]

It has been a disappointing season for the Calgary Flames in 2025-26, as they sit seventh in the Pacific Division. This has led to the team shopping some of their pieces, including the Flames listening to offers for Nazem Kadri. One of the teams that was connected to the Flames forward was the Montreal Canadiens. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were hopeful to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019-20 this season. Part of those hopes were tied to the continued growth of Matvei Michkov. But Michkov has taken a step back in his sophomore campaign and has been the subject of criticism from head coach Rick Tocchet. Now, it […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were making quite a bit of progress through the first three months of the season. After failing to make the playoffs during the last five seasons, head coach Rick Tocchet had his team in a position to challenge for one of the top three positions in the Metropolitan Division or an Eastern […]

The Nashville Predators are assessing their roster value ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline, according to reports from Pro Hockey Rumors. Elliotte Friedman shared in his latest 32 Thoughts podcast that the Predators are currently gauging the market for forwards Michael Bunting and Michael McCarron. If Bunting is moved, it would be the […]

The New York Rangers are in the process of tearing down the house as they endure a lost season and the Florida Panthers may be a beneficiary. The Rangers were a Stanley Cup favorite just a few short seasons ago and the belief was they would have a bounce-back season this year after failing to […]

The Seattle Kraken are pushing for only the second playoff berth in franchise history. They are among many teams fighting for the final Wild Card spot out West, and Seattle could make a big splash at the NHL trade deadline to gain an advantage. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says the Kraken are trying to land Artemi […]

The NHL trade market has been turned on its head after New York Rangers superstar Artemi Panarin was made available. There are no shortage of teams with varying levels of interest in the Russian ahead of the March 6 deadline — and the Washington Capitals are one of them, as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on […]

The New York Rangers’ handling of Artemi Panarin has made it increasingly clear that a major decision is imminent as the Olympic break and trade deadline approach. Panarin was held out of the lineup for roster management reasons in Wednesday’s 5–2 loss to the New York Islanders and is not expected to play again before […]

Nazem Kadri’s name has circulated around the NHL rumor mill for quite some time now, but this time, the conversation carries more weight. With the Calgary Flames slipping toward the bottom of the standings and already beginning to sell veteran pieces, new reporting has shed light on where Kadri actually stands as the 2026 trade […]

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to make it back to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 20-19-20 and 2020-21. They are mired in a small slump, though, losing four of their last seven games. The Canadiens have been rumored to be buyers in the trade market, but as they are stuck in this slump, will […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to return to the Stanley Cup Final, hoping to finally lift the Cup this year. In the offseason, the Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane in an effort to get the team over the hump. It has not worked as well as the team hoped, and now the Oilers are shopping Mangiapane. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been through a roller coaster of a season, as they fired head coach Dean Evason just a few weeks after a slow start. Since then, the Blue Jackets hired Rick Bowness, and are 5-1 after the coaching change. Although things seem to be going well, the Blue Jackets are still […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won five of their last seven games. They have been doing this all without Brayden Point. Point was injured on January 12 against the Philadelphia Flyers, and it was initially thought to be a severe injury. Now, it seems that Point may be back in time to play in the […]

The Vancouver Canucks are going nowhere in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Through 52 games played, the Canucks are just 17-30-5 for 39 points. That’s the worst record thus far in the league this season, and it is not even close. As such, Vancouver is being drummed up as among the teams to watch out […]

The Minnesota Wild have gotten strong goaltending from the Swedish tandem of Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt in 2025-26, and the pair will both represent their country at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan next month. Wallstedt has graduated from a top prospect into a legitimate starting goalie in the National Hockey League, but his […]

It has been a horrible season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26, and the hits just keep coming. Brock Boeser and Zeev Buium have both been placed on IR, and now, they could be losing another player for the rest of the campaign. Thatcher Demko could be shut down, based on the results of recent […]

The Vancouver Canucks have fully committed to the rebuild after trading franchise cornerstone Quinn Hughes and subsequently losing 14 of 20 games to fall to dead last in National Hockey League standings. It’s expected that there will be a mass exodus out of British Columbia ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline as the […]

Carolina Hurricanes fans were already enthralled by Alexander Nikishin, but the rookie defenseman cemented himself as a fan favorite when he easily dropped Chicago Blackhawks center Oliver Moore in what he claimed was his first fight. The physical Russian added to his mystique after revealing that he does not like the combat element of the […]

The San Jose Sharks signalled that they’re eyeing a berth in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs after acquiring top pending UFA Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks earlier this week. Although player and club reportedly have a sizeable gap to bridge in contract extension talks, he should be an effective piece for the team down […]

The New York Rangers are going to be a top team to watch ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline after general manager Chris Drury virtually waved the white flag on the 2025-26 season in the form of a retool letter to fans. Regardless of how the news was received, the winds of change […]

The Edmonton Oilers are having a solid season, by no surprise, and they’re looking to turn things up as the season continues. With the trade deadline coming in March, they still have enough time to make moves, and it looks like they have their eyes on a certain position. After holding their pro scouting meetings, […]

The New York Rangers sent a letter to their fans, preparing them for a re-tool. That has led to everyone across the league preparing for the Rangers to trade for Artemi Panarin before the March 6 trade deadline. The Athletic’s Peter Baugh has more on the Panarin trade conversations, which the player has not chimed […]