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Canadiens’ Matheson Gets a Lot of Hate, Most of It Unjustified
Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson takes a lot of heat especially after a costly goal against recently. It's not all his fault, though.
Avalanche Need to Learn Lessons From Shot-Filled Loss to the Jets
The Colorado Avalanche put 34 shots on goal in Winnipeg and came away with nothing. Honestly, this is the kind of result that sends you straight to the box score,…
Sabres Need to Solve Their Luukkonen Problem
The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a 4–0 loss to the Dallas Stars on home ice, a game where they struggled to generate any offense and spent long stretches, especially…
Pundits Need to Drop the Criticism of Maple Leafs’ McKenna
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna recently recorded both his first point and goal in a 5-4 overtime win against the Nashville Predators, four games into his NHL career. It…
Canadiens Trade Struble to Predators for Draft Pick
The Montreal Canadiens traded defenseman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators on Friday, getting a 2027 second-round pick in exchange.
3 Keys to the Blue Jackets Beating the Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets open the start of their Metropolitan Division play tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and they are rolling with their newest goaltender, as veteran Cam Talbot gets…
Elias Pettersson’s 5-Game Point Streak Brings Excitement to Canucks Rebuild
The Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night (Oct. 8) were part of their most lopsided game so far in the 2026-27 season. They entered the game against the Carolina Hurricanes 2-2-0…
31 Wins Make Avalanche’s Wedgewood More Than a Backup
Thirty-one wins should buy a goaltender more than the occasional night off for somebody else. Scott Wedgewood gave the Colorado Avalanche that many in 2025, along with a .921 save…
Revisiting Flyers’ Shayne Gostisbehere Trade
On July 22, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers sent defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to the Arizona Coyotes as a cap dump to make room for some of their new offseason additions for…
5 Draft Day Regrets From Red Wings’ Last 16 Drafts
Every team has made picks in a draft that, when they look back at who they picked compared to who was available, they think, “Maybe we should have taken this…
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov?
Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…
Hurricanes’ Kochetkov Showing Signs of Reaching the Next Level
The 2025-26 season was one of missed opportunities for Carolina Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov. After playing nine games last season, finishing 6-2-0 with an .899 save percentage (SV%) and a…
Senators Need Ridly Greig to Step Up
Ridly Greig is a fan favourite for his pest-like qualities, physicality and for making life difficult for opponents. But for the Ottawa Senators’ forward group to come together this season,…
NHL Injury News: Marchand, Eklund, Montembeault, Hyman
In today’s NHL injury news update, the Ottawa Senators are facing an extended absence for William Eklund, while the Florida Panthers have provided a clearer timeline for Brad Marchand’s return.…
Oilers’ 3-0-1 Record Is Their Best Start in Years
In one of his first interviews before the season started, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid emphasized the need to get off to a good start. True to his word, the…
NHL Rumors: Marchand Injury, Nikishin Hooped, Hellebuyck Tracker, and Oilers Support Bouchard
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Florida Panthers will be without Brad Marchand for several weeks after another injury setback. Meanwhile, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin may be losing leverage…
Oilers May Regret Trading Spencer Stastney
On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins made an in-season trade for the second year in a row, sending defenseman Spencer Stastney to Pittsburgh for forward Filip Hollander. The…
Jets’ Morrissey Day-to-Day with Upper-Body Injury
Winnipeg Jets’ defenseman Josh Morrissey is day-to-day with the hand/wrist injury he suffered Wednesday versus the Colorado Avalanche, as per head coach Scott Arniel. Morrissey was not present at Friday’s…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 10 The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date…
Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Meriläinen, Pettersson, DeBrusk & More Decisions
The Vancouver Canucks had little to celebrate after Thursday’s 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Giving up seven goals will do that to a team, especially if they fall behind…
5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Loss Versus Hurricanes
Yesterday’s game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Carolina Hurricanes was a battle of haves versus have-nots. The reigning Stanley Cup champions against the team that finished last in 2025-26.…
NHL Teams’ Early-Season Numbers & What Trends May Be Developing
We may be only a week and a half into the 2026-27 NHL season, but there are some interesting trends in teams’ metrics worth keeping an eye on. Take these…
Takeaways From Predators’ 5-2 Win Over Canadiens
The Predators (2-1-1) took home a lucky road win against the Montreal Canadiens (1-2-1). Don’t let the 5-2 score deceive you: the Canadiens dominated possession time, with 34 shots on…
5 Things to Know About New Oilers Forward Filip Hallander
On Wednesday (Oct. 7), the Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney. A native of Sundsvall, Sweden, Hallander has appeared in 18…
3 Maple Leafs Chapters That It’s Finally Time to Close
Watching the Toronto Maple Leafs come back from 3–0 down to beat the Nashville Predators 5–4 in overtime got us thinking about something that had very little to do with…
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