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William Nylander Is the Maple Leafs’ Best Player
For most of the past decade, there hasn’t been much debate about who the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ best player is. Auston Matthews has been the face of the franchise, one…
LA Kings’ Top Line Showing Promise to Start the Season
The Los Angeles Kings are forming a new identity, one where veteran and two-time Stanley Cup champion Anze Kopitar is no longer part of the roster. Under head coach Peter…
Should Tristan Jarry or Devon Levi Be the Oilers’ No. 1 Goalie?
The Edmonton Oilers entered the 2026-27 NHL season with everyone wondering, who is their No. 1 netminder? Two weeks later, that question is no closer to being answered. Edmonton is…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marchenko, Matthews, Roslovic & One Problem Needs Fixing
The Toronto Maple Leafs are six games into the season, sitting at 3-2-1, and I think we’re still trying to figure out exactly what this team is. There’s an interesting…
3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 5-3 Win Over the Panthers
It has been a rough home stand for the Buffalo Sabres. Dropping games to the Dallas Stars and Utah Mammoth have many wondering if the Sabres are coming back to…
4 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-2 Win Over the Golden Knights
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday evening, Oct. 12, after being on the road for the previous three games. Their lineup remained the same against the…
Blues Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Lineup Instability, Young Wings Fly High and More
The initial stretch of an NHL regular season often generates more noise than actionable signal. Early record tracking can be deceiving, but the structural habits a team establishes in October…
Kings Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Defensive Adjustments, Looking for Chemistry and More
As the NHL calendar shifts into mid-October, the Los Angeles Kings find themselves at an early season crossroads. Head coach Jim Hiller’s squad is working to balance the integration of…
Golden Knights Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Top of the Pacific, Top Line Pressure and More
The Vegas Golden Knights enter mid-October sitting atop the Pacific Division, but early-season standings rarely tell the full structural story. A five-win stretch over six games provides a comfortable cushion,…
Devils Gameday Preview: Homestand Finale Against the Senators
On Monday, Oct. 12, the New Jersey Devils are on the hunt for their third home win of the season, facing the Ottawa Senators. This game marks the finale of…
Logan Stankoven’s Shorthanded Success Offers Hurricanes Versatility
The Carolina Hurricanes’ penalty kill has long been the envy of the league and frequently sits among the best in the NHL. Generating offence and denying the opponent chances by…
Rangers’ Goalie Injuries Create a Potential Jarry Opening
The New York Rangers have a goaltending problem, but that does not mean they need to make the biggest trade available. Igor Shesterkin is out for the season, while Joonas…
NHL Rumours: Shesterkin Replacement, Hellebuyck Return to Jets & Zary to Canucks?
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the New York Rangers, and some options to replace Igor Shesterkin in the crease. Next, Connor Hellebuyck could get sick of…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 11 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 13 Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes…
NHL Injury News: Shesterkin, Bedard, Duchene, Tanev, Gauthier
In today’s NHL injury news rundown, the Dallas Stars are preparing to be without Matt Duchene for three months, the New York Rangers are searching for goaltending help, and the…
Canucks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Lankinen, Pettersson & Bad PK/Team Defence
There was a tiny sliver of positivity from the fanbase when the Vancouver Canucks began the season 2-1-0, playing firewagon hockey with the Edmonton Oilers in their opening home-at-home series…
Wild Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Boldy Finds Scoresheet, Wallstedt Stays Strong & Shabanov Fitting In
The Minnesota Wild had a busy week with their first longer road trip of the season that started out a bit rough but finished on a high note. They have…
Canadiens’ Special Teams Need Plenty of Work
The Montreal Canadiens got a small monkey off their back on Saturday night with a narrow 1-0 victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings, earned through a myriad of peculiar circumstances, most…
NHL Rumors: Larkin Talks Montreal, Predators Trades, Rangers’ Plans, Tocchet Hot Seat
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Nashville Predators could have several big-name veterans available if their season continues to unravel, while the Detroit Red Wings are working with Simon Edvinsson.…
A Look Back on the 5 Worst Teams in NHL History
The San Jose Sharks made headlines to start the 2023-24 season, losing their first 11 games. While this start was one of the worst in NHL history, they were able…
Top 10 NHL Legends Who Never Hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup
If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a…
The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League
As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada,…
Devils Place Connor Brown on IR, Recall Stefan Noesen From Utica
The New Jersey Devils announced a couple of roster moves on Monday, placing forward Connor Brown on injured reserve (IR) and recalling forward Stefan Noesen from the Utica Comets, the…
Syracuse Crunch Weekly Prospect Report: Dominic James, Jakob Pelletier, and Mads Sogaard
The Syracuse Crunch are four games into the season, and they aren’t off to an ideal start, as they’re starting the campaign 1-3-0. They’re coming off a heartbreaking 3-2 loss…
Sharks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Bright Spots, Balancing Act and More
Coming off a mixed bag during their opening home set at SAP Center and a brief mid-week road trip through the Central Division, the San Jose Sharks enter this week…
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