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Penguins Need Young Blood on the Blue Line
The Pittsburgh Penguins put the Eastern Conference on notice this season when they unexpectedly made the playoffs for the first time since 2022. It wasn’t a long playoff stint, but…
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal Is the Conn Smythe Favorite
As we’re still over 24 hours away from Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, there have been a plethora of storylines through five games. Between multiple comebacks, disallowed goals,…
Mitch Marner Left Toronto, But Maple Leafs Fans Haven’t Let Go
There’s a strange thing happening around ex-Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner right now, and it has very little to do with his actual production. It started with a simple…
Revisiting the Bruins’ 2020 Draft Class After 6 Years
It has been six years since the 2020 NHL Draft took place virtually at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The draft was headlined by the selection of Alexis Lafreniere…
7 Best Active NHL Players to Never Be Captain
In hockey, leadership extends far beyond the letter stitched onto a jersey. While the captain holds an official title, the reality is that many teams rely on a group of…
NHL’s Top 5 All-Time Indigenous Players
*This was originally published in June 2021 The NHL has had over 7,600 players suit up since it first started in 1917. Of those 7,600-plus players, only about 80 have…
New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Paul Cotter
The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season ended suddenly, as the team missed the postseason with a 42-37-3 record. After a commanding start, the Devils collapsed upon their return from the Olympic break,…
NHL Rumours: Wright to Jets, Werenski’s Future & Sharks Taking Rielly
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Seattle Kraken, who could send forward Shane Wright to the Winnipeg Jets ahead of the draft. Next, we look at…
Oilers’ Bouchard Finally Gets His Due With NHL All-Star Team Selection
A pair of Edmonton Oilers were honoured on Friday (June 12), when the NHL announced its 2025-26 NHL All-Star Teams. Edmonton centre Connor McDavid is on the First Team, while…
5 Candidates to Become the Next Laval Rocket Head Coach
Pascal Vincent’s departure leaves a significant vacancy behind the bench of the Laval Rocket. After leading the Rocket to two solid seasons and helping several prospects continue their development toward…
3 Potential Trade Destinations for Oilers Defenceman Darnell Nurse
Darnell Nurse’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers seems to be coming to an end. On June 11, it was reported that the Oilers’ blueliner requested a trade. He has given…
Likeliest Canadiens Candidates to Regress in 2026-27
It would be foolish to bet against the Canadiens in 2026-27, but, if you absolutely have to, these are the likeliest Habs to regress:
Lightning Award Season Recap: Long-Awaited Hardware Arrives
The Tampa Bay Lightning have garnered some serious hardware this season. While playoff hopes were dashed early, members of the team were still rewarded for their efforts in the regular…
5 Centres the Canadiens Should Target This Summer
The search for a true second-line centre has followed the Montreal Canadiens for years, and despite the club’s deep playoff run, it remains one of the organization’s biggest long-term needs.…
NHL Rumors: Cassidy to Maple Leafs, Babcock Secret, Larkin Trade List Grows, Jenner’s Future
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs may be waiting on a big-name coaching option, the Edmonton Oilers’ coaching search has officially gone off the rails with the…
Cassidy Open to Maple Leafs Coaching Job, Should They Wait?
Bruce Cassidy is desperate to coach again in the NHL. It’s no wonder he’s said he’d be open to any vacancy, including the one in Toronto, where the NHL’s most…
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Grades: Jack Quinn
This offseason will be a pivotal one for the Buffalo Sabres. They will need to fill a big void and have to find a way to bring important depth pieces…
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Gabriel Landeskog
The Colorado Avalanche are making changes this offseason, but expect to contend again in the 2026-27 season. While they try to figure out what went wrong against the Vegas Golden…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Werenski, Potential Moves & More
We are exactly two weeks out from the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo. This time is known to some as the “calm before the storm.” While there are certainly some…
Canadiens Fans Upset With Jack Adams Award Results Are Missing the Bigger Picture
The debate surrounding Martin St. Louis and the Jack Adams Award ultimately comes down to what you value more: a narrative-driven, overachieving turnaround or established, veteran excellence. Following a third-place finish in the…
Canucks News & Rumours: Douglas, Seeley & an Increased Player Development Focus
There are two very different conversations happening around the Vancouver Canucks right now, but they both point toward the same underlying theme: identity. On the one hand, there are decisions…
New York Rangers’ Best Value Draft Picks of the Past 25 Years
The New York Rangers’ draft history over the last 25 years is littered with draft busts, value picks, and everything in between. It is often more stimulating to read the…
Oldest Players with 100-Point Seasons
It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That’s why only eight players, including Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Nathan MacKinnon, reached the 100-point…
Revisiting the 3-Team Alexander Romanov Trade
On July 7, 2022, news broke at the NHL Draft of the Montreal Canadiens trading defenseman Alexander Romanov and the 98th overall selection to the New York Islanders for the…
3 Takeaways From Golden Knights’ 4-2 Game 5 Loss
The Vegas Golden Knights dropped Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Thursday night to go down 3-2 in the series. Pavel Dorofeyev scored…
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