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St. Louis Blues’ One-Hit Wonders
The St. Louis Blues have played 59 seasons in the NHL. Over that time, many greats have laced their skates and put on the Blue Note. Brett Hull, Bernie Federko,…
Top 5 Finnish Prospects From the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Finland finished up this year’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a bronze, its first medal since 2022. The Finns trailed Slovakia 2-0 in the third-place game on Aug. 8, then took…
Bruins’ Mittelstadt Is Poised for a Bounceback Season
On The Wraparound, a podcast hosted by Emma Lingan, three Boston Bruins who are bounce-back candidates in 2026-27 were listed. All three of these players mentioned had something in common;…
3 Trades Canucks Could Make Before 2026-27 Season
The offseason has now entered the real dog days of summer: August, when everything seems to hit a standstill. Actually, if you think about it, it’s been this way since…
Grading the Blackhawks’ 2026 Offseason Moves
“I believe there is a lot of value [in] just getting your guy and bringing them into your group.” General manager (GM) Kyle Davidson said that to the media after…
5 Bold Vancouver Canucks Predictions for 2026-27
For the first time in a while, the Vancouver Canucks are entering a season without expectations of making the playoffs. In fact, almost everyone expects them to finish near the…
Canucks News & Rumours: Tolvanen, Söderblom & Seeking an Inexpensive Add
The Vancouver Canucks may not be finished adding to their roster just yet. At this point in the summer, there aren’t many obvious bargains sitting around, but this is usually…
5 Longest Contracts in Penguins History After Koivunen’s Stunning Deal
Ville Koivunen has played only 47 NHL games, but his new contract already puts him in remarkable company in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Matthews & Great Expectations
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into a season with two very different questions surrounding two very important players. Gavin McKenna is about to begin his NHL career with enormous…
Revisiting the Hurricanes’ Keith Primeau for Rod Brind’Amour Trade
This article was originally published in Sep. 2014. This piece revisits a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would play…
Revisiting the Blues’ Trade for Brett Hull
On March 7, 1988, the Calgary Flames agreed to send 23-year-old forward Brett Hull along with 27-year-old forward Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues for 29-year-old defenseman Rob Ramage and 28-year-old goaltender Rick…
5 Former Florida Panthers With a Case for the Hall of Fame
The Florida Panthers, in their history, haven’t had a ton of players to go on to make the Hall of Fame. However, a handful of former Panthers have a worthy…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 9
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 10 This date in NHL history has had a little bit of everything over the years. The greatest player…
2027 Draft-Eligible Standouts at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup
The 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is now in the books after Canada captured their 26th title with a dominating 8-1 performance against Team USA. Canada was setting the tone early on…
Wendel Clark Was More Than Just a Maple Leafs Star
Sometimes a player’s importance to a hockey team can’t really be measured by goals and assists. Wendel Clark is a good example. If you looked only at statistics, there were…
NHL Rumours: Red Wings GM Update, Werenski to Stars Still Alive & Potential KHL Deals
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Detroit Red Wings who are moving along with their hiring process to replace Steve Yzerman as general manager. Next, after…
Edmonton Oilers Award Candidates for 2026-27
The 2026-27 NHL season is now less than eight weeks away, with the Edmonton Oilers set to open their schedule at home against the Vancouver Canucks on Sept. 29. Edmonton…
Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Kevin Stenlund
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 Oilers Prospects to Watch This Season
The Edmonton Oilers are still in their Stanley Cup window. As a result, they’ve traded numerous first-round picks and prospects over the past few seasons for immediate help. Therefore, they…
Sharks’ Pipeline Is Loaded on Defense, But One Position Is Missing
For several years now, the San Jose Sharks have quietly built one of the most enviable prospect pools in hockey. The rebuild that stripped the roster down to the studs…
Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Matty Beniers
The 2025-26 season was a roller coaster for the Seattle Kraken. They had their best start ever and won their first home opener in their five seasons in the league. The…
Evaluating Flyers’ Front Office Through Their First 3 Years
Every summer since 2018, around this time, The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn has provided a forum for fans to evaluate the NHL’s front offices (from “How confident are you in each…
Greatest Florida Panther to Wear Each Jersey Number
The Florida Panthers, despite being one of the younger franchises in league history, have built quite a history of their own and one that warrants an examination of the greatest…
3 Oilers Who Could Benefit Most From Mike Babcock’s Arrival
Mike Babcock’s arrival will inevitably be judged by what he can get from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but some of the Edmonton Oilers who could benefit most from the…
5 Former Canadiens Still Looking for New Homes in Free Agency
We are now more than a month removed from the opening of NHL free agency, and most of the biggest names have already found homes for the 2026-27 season. However,…
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