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The Florida Panthers are just two wins away from winning the Stanley Cup, and they have Brad Marchand to thank for a large part of their run this postseason. After acquiring the former Boston Bruins captain at the trade deadline, the Panthers have benefitted greatly from Marchand’s excellence on both ends of the ice during […]

Hockey news have waited for the first domino to fall in the 2025 NHL offseason. On Tuesday night, it appeared as if that domino was about to fall. The Anaheim Ducks were nearing a trade for New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider. However, the deal was not done at that time. This has apparently changed. […]

The New York Rangers are headed into a massive offseason. They already made a coaching change, firing Peter Laviolette in favor of Mike Sullivan. But changes to the roster are undoubtedly coming after a disastrous season. On Tuesday, Daily FaceOff insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Rangers are closing in on a trade that would […]

The Utah Mammoth are fresh off a surprisingly successful inaugural season in Salt Lake City. They were in Wild Card contention late in the season and got a solid crowd for most of their games. Now, with their new name in tow, the Mammoth are heading into NHL free agency. The Athletic’s James Mirtle was […]

The Ottawa Senators finally made the playoffs, paying off their lengthy rebuild. Mostly homegrown players led them to their first berth since 2017, like captain Brady Tkachuk and defenseman Jake Sanderson. But a few key veteran additions helped them along as well. One of the biggest for the Senators was Claude Giroux, whose contract is […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs almost traded right winger Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights at the deadline. Toronto once again had a great regular season that ended in playoff heartbreak. Marner was the most productive player statistically on the Maple Leafs this season, leading the team with 102 points and ranking fifth overall in […]

Mitch Marner struggled in the latter part of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell in seven games to the defending champion Florida Panthers. The star right winger, in what could be his last run with the franchise that drafted him a decade ago, lumbers into the […]

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers split the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. It’s a stark change from last year’s matchup between the two teams, which saw Florida open up a 3-0 series lead. Brad Marchand got the headlines after Game 2 for his double overtime heroics, but another forward was spectacular […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With their offseason underway, the team is weighing making a few different moves this summer. One of these potential moves is trading defenseman Nic Hague. With limited cap space, the Golden Knights may not be able to afford to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have missed the boat to the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in each season since 2020. At some point, they will turn things around and become a playoff contender again, but it’s not likely to happen in the 2025-26 NHL season, considering that they just went 25-46-11 for 61 points in the 2024-25 […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are a potential Mitch Marner landing spot in NHL Free Agency. Chicago has a franchise cornerstone in Connor Bedard to build around. However, they need a star to complement him and aid in his development. Marner appears to be a perfect fit, but Chicago may be having some doubts. The Blackhawks are […]

For a time this season, it seemed as though Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets were destined to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020 in the NHL’s “bubble” format in Toronto amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings in consecutive […]

The Vegas Golden Knights could have a big decision concerning one of their key defenseman. Blueliner Nic Hague is set to become a restricted free agent when the NHL’s new calendar year begins on July 1, and there seems to be the possibility that he could be moved by Vegas rather than re-signed to an […]

The Boston Bruins are entering a very important offseason after their wildly disappointing 2024-25 campaign. After making a run to the Eastern Conference semifinals the year before and swinging some big moves last offseason, the Bruins fell flat on their face this past campaign, resulting in head coach Jim Montgomery getting fired just 20 games […]

The Detroit Red Wings just missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the eighth season. Therefore, there are some hard choices to make if they wish to make the playoffs again. The Red Wings might opt to trade Vladimir Tarasenko in the 2025 offseason to gain better value and increase their odds. Tarasenko is currently coming […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ disappointing run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued, as they were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semis. It was especially frustrating loss given their early 2-0 series lead after their first-round victory over the Ottawa Senators. There could potentially be major changes in store […]

The Dallas Stars aren’t 24 hours removed from yet another disappointing defeat in the Western Conference Final — but for the front office, there’s not a lot of time to absorb the loss. Free agency is just over a month away, and few teams have as many pending unrestricted free agents on the roster as […]

The New York Rangers are in the midst of a long, long offseason after going from winning the President’s Trophy to missing the playoffs in a span of just a year. That cost Peter Laviolette his job, and Mike Sullivan taking over behind the bench might not be the only change coming in the Big […]

The Minnesota Wild have a big decision to make on pending restricted free agent Marco Rossi this summer — and it looks like general manager Bill Guerin could go the trade route rather than extending the Austrian. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Thursday, the front office isn’t too keen on meeting Rossi’s […]

The Nashville Predators loaded up in the 2024 offseason, signing established veteran leadership talent like Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault along with Brady Skjei; they also re-signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a long-term contract. It looked as though the Predators had all the makings to be one of the top teams in the Western Conference, […]

The Boston Bruins finished in last place in the Atlantic Division in 2024-25. While former coach Jim Montgomery led the Blues to the playoffs, Joe Sacco saw the team spiral down the standings. After getting a contract extension, general manager Don Sweeney hired a new coach to lead Boston. Former Bruins player Marco Sturm has […]

The Seattle Kraken are rumored to be zeroing in on a head coaching candidate. Lane Lambert interviewed with the team and is seen as the top candidate for the job, per The Fourth Period. Lambert is currently the associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Seattle has interviewed several coaches for their head coaching position, […]

The Vancouver Canucks have watched the entire trajectory of the franchise completely be upended in just one year. Last May, the Canucks had just taken the Edmonton Oilers to seven games in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and looked like they were going to be contenders for years to come. Fast forward […]

The Ottawa Senators will look to build on their noteworthy 2024-25 NHL campaign, where they made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. Although they lasted just a round in the 2025 postseason, they proved that they are a capable bunch who could be a perennial playoff team. But whether their short-term […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ early elimination from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs means that they can start paying more attention to dealing with players with expiring contracts — like star forward Matthew Knies, who is a pending restricted free agent. In fact, the Maple Leafs are reportedly back on the negotiation table already with […]

The New York Islanders found their new general manager on Friday — but it doesn’t look as though Brendan Shanahan will be joining his staff. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Saturday, it’s not looking likely that the organization will hire the former Toronto Maple Leafs president. “Just to close the loop on the […]

The Ottawa Senators came out of the rebuild in a big way in 2024-25, rectifying seven consecutive missed postseasons by advancing to the dance and taking the Atlantic Division-winning Toronto Maple Leafs to six games in Round 1. Although it ended in disappointment, it’s clear that this skilled core is ready to take the next […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, shattering preseason expectations by hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff picture for most of the year. Although it ended in disappointment, and a tight fourth place finish in the Metropolitan Division, there’s belief in Ohio that the roster can take […]

The New York Islanders are expected to hire Mathieu Darche as their new general manager. After firing Lou Lamoriello, they were reportedly looking for a general manager and president of hockey operations. Lamoriello filled both roles in his seven years on Long Island. The Athletic’s Arthur Staple reported that the Islanders’ hiring Darche ends their […]

The Boston Bruins had a miserable 2024-25 season. Coming in with massive expectations, they fired coach Jim Montgomery in November and finished last in the Atlantic Division. Now, they are looking for a full-time head coach as the pool narrows. The Bruins already gave general manager Don Sweeney an extension, and he has narrowed down […]

There has been a ton of noise surrounding Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram over the last couple of months — and as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported earlier this week, that isn’t going to be silenced anytime soon. “There’s no doubt his name is out there,” the hockey insider said on the latest episode of the […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth straight year. It sent Edmonton on a run that has them in their second consecutive Western Conference Final. Meanwhile, LA has not won a playoff series since the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. The Kings hired ex-Oilers executive […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round for the fourth straight year this season. Due to that, they made a big change in their front office. Former Red Wings and Oilers executive Ken Holland is now the Kings’ general manager and will look to bring them deeper into the […]

The future of Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner will be one of the top storylines when NHL free agency opens on July 1 — and the Los Angeles Kings’ new general manager could try to bring him to California. Ken Holland, who has been in his new role for just a week, told […]

Jeff Blashill hasn’t been a head coach in the National Hockey League since the 2021-22 season — but that could change very soon. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Wednesday, the former Detroit Red Wings bench boss is set to become the 41st head coach in Chicago Blackhawks history. “Word out of Chicago […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reeling after yet another disappointingly early exit in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After years of failing to meet expectations with the current group, there could be widespread changes coming to the organization this summer, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported on Wednesday. And it starts at the top. “With the […]

The Ottawa Senators will likely be busy this summer after advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2025. And a lengthy to-do list could include adding a right-shot defenseman following Nick Jensen’s injury and subsequent surgery, reported Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun on Tuesday. “[President of hockey […]

There’s quite a bit of speculation around the National Hockey League that more franchises are on the way. That expansion speculation now seems to be cooling, per The Athletic. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an interview with the outlet that expansion isn’t a top priority right now for the league. Houston and Atlanta […]

After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the New York Islanders decided not to renew the contract of 82-year-old Lou Lamoriello after seven seasons. Has he already begun zeroing in on his next job? Lamoreillo was seen strolling through Buffalo Niagara International Airport earlier this week, sparking speculation that he could potentially be in line to […]