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Canucks Notebook: Line Combos and Defence Pairings & Malhotra Channels Brind’Amour
After only three days of training camp, the Vancouver Canucks will play their first preseason game against the Seattle Kraken tonight at Climate Pledge Arena. New head coach Manny Malhotra…
3 Kraken to Watch This Preseason
The 2026-27 NHL season is officially upon us. Teams have finished up their rookie camps, and training camp is now underway. Every team is trying to finalize its roster to…
Who Will Be the Canucks’ Next Captain?
There’s been a parade of new captains going around the NHL as of late. Former Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat now leads the New York Islanders, Connor Bedard had his…
Canucks News and Rumours: Karlsson’s Chance & Lekkerimäki’s Shot
The Vancouver Canucks have been on the ice for only two days in Penticton, but there are already a few things worth watching. Training camp is always full of little…
Exclusive: Hurricanes’ Cayden Primeau on Return & Mindset for 2026-27
The 2025-26 season was a wild one for Cayden Primeau. After finishing training camp last year with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Toronto Maple Leafs claimed him off waivers. Then a…
Are the Maple Leafs Really Better? 3 Reasons For Optimism
After an ugly 78-point season that saw the Toronto Maple Leafs miss the playoffs, the organization enters training camp with a new look. The team is quite different, both in…
NHL Rumours: Panthers’ Offer for Hellebuyck, Hronek to Bruins & Fantilli Talks Continue
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Florida Panthers, who tried to acquire goaltender Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets. Next, the Boston Bruins were exploring the…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 19
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 18 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 20 Sept. 19 was a good day for NHL debuts as a former number one overall pick, and a…
3 Takeaways From Rangers’ First Two Days of Training Camp
NHL Training Camps have officially opened, which means we are getting closer to the start of a new season. For the New York Rangers, they are hoping this season is…
Matt Tomkins Could Be the Next Calvin Pickard for the Oilers
Training camps are now in full swing, and rosters were recently announced around the league, including the Edmonton Oilers’ roster. There is obviously a lot to look forward to and…
Exclusive: Hurricanes’ Bradly Nadeau Using Past Experiences to Build Pro Career
Heading into the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2026 Training Camp, attention has been on Bradly Nadeau as the third-year pro seeks to take the next step in his career. Following night one…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna Belongs & Knies Has Something to Prove
The second day of training camp makes it a little easier to separate the noise from the interesting stuff. The sweaters are still clean, nobody has played a meaningful game,…
4 NHL Teams Most Likely to Land 1st Overall Pick in 2027
The 2027 NHL Draft is still months away, but the race for the first overall pick won’t take long to get going once the regular season gets underway. A couple…
Brad Marchand: Hall of Fame Worthy?
Without a doubt, former Boston Bruin and current Florida Panthers’ left wing Brad Marchand is one of the most polarizing active players in the National Hockey League. He is at…
Revisiting Wayne Gretzky’s Time with the LA Kings
Wayne Gretzky, the greatest player in hockey history. When people talk about him, they usually talk about his immense skill, his accomplishments, or how he led the Edmonton Oilers’ 80s…
Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Vince Dunn
Last season, the Seattle Kraken had their best start, winning their home opener for the first time in five seasons since they joined the league. The Kraken were primed to take a…
Kraken Bring Speed & Intensity Early in Training Camp
The Seattle Kraken wasted little time setting the tone for training camp. From the opening stretches of the first day, the intensity was evident. Players competed hard throughout the session,…
Remembering Kevin Lowe’s Return to the Oilers 30 Years Later
Saturday (Sept. 19) marks 30 years since the Edmonton Oilers and then-37-year-old defenceman Kevin Lowe agreed to a one-year contract worth $700,000. While the addition of Lowe did little to…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Marco Scandella Trades
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Marco Scandella in January 2020, it looked like a relatively minor move involving a veteran defenseman. More than six years later, however, the sequence of…
New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Brett Pesce
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
How Connor McMichael Bounces Back in First Season With the Blues
Connor McMichael is one of the many new faces joining the St. Louis Blues this season. After being dealt to St. Louis in a trade involving Jordan Kyrou, the 25-year-old…
Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Nick Schmaltz
The Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 season is officially over. The team finished with a 43-33-6 record, good enough to clinch the first wild card spot in the Western Conference. Despite a…
3 Takeaways From Day 2 of 2026 Minnesota Wild Training Camp
The second day of Minnesota Wild training camp was a good day to be at the rink, as it was a rainy and dreary day outside. The first day was…
Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour on Brandon Bussi & Eric Robinson
Following the Carolina Hurricanes’ 9 a.m. practice featuring the NHL group, head coach Rod Brind’Amour spoke with the media on a range of topics. During the media availability, The Hockey…
Blue Jackets’ Kirill Marchenko Non-Committal About Future in Columbus
Kirill Marchenko was at the center of the hockey news cycle at the 2026 NHL Draft when a report from ESPN’s Kevin Weekes came out indicating the forward was not…