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Mammoth Rookie Faceoff: Who Impressed and Who Didn’t
The Utah Mammoth’s 2026 rookie faceoff is in the books. The team finished with a 1-2-0 record across three games in San Jose. While the outcome of the games doesn’t…
Ivar Stenberg Looks Like the Sharks’ Next First-Round Hit
The San Jose Sharks have made a habit of turning premium draft picks into franchise pillars. Macklin Celebrini arrived first overall in 2024 and became a superstar. Michael Misa followed…
Storylines to Watch at Washington Capitals Training Camp
The Washington Capitals are ideally set up for a highly successful season, and fans will see their reshaped roster in action starting at training camp on Friday. Between the high-caliber…
Oilers Would Be Foolish to Trade for Connor Hellebuyck
The Winnipeg Jets announced on Wednesday that Connor Hellebuyck has been suspended after failing to report to training camp. The 33-year-old recently went public with a trade request and appears…
Carson Soucy’s Blue Jackets Roster Push Gets Harder With Shortened NHL Preseason
Carson Soucy is coming off a down season for his standards. After playing for both New York teams in 2025-26, he chose a PTO with the Blue Jackets hoping to…
Devils’ Bjugstad & Kovacevic Injury Updates
The New Jersey Devils began on-ice training sessions today (Sept. 17), but a few faces were missing from practice this morning. The club announced that forward Nick Bjugstad will miss…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 17
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 16 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 18 Sept. 17 has been a very busy day in NHL history. One franchise played in its first-ever game,…
Jets’ Cheveldayoff Speaks on Hellebuyck’s Trade Demand, Suspension
Instead of speaking about the dozens of players participating in the first day of training camp’s on-ice sessions, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was forced to speak on the…
7 Cool Things About Auston Matthews
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their 29-year-old centre, captain, and cornerstone Auston Matthews locked in for two more years after signing a four-year contract extension worth $53 million with an…
Ranking the NHL’s 32 Goal Horns
*This archive was originally published by Ryan Shuvera and was most recently updated in March 2026 In the 1970s, Chicago Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz loved the sound of the horn…
7 Cool Things About Alexander Ovechkin
The Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin is this generation’s greatest goalscorer and up on the Mt. Rushmore of all-time snipers. He has 929 goals since entering the NHL in 2005-06, 275…
Canucks News & Rumours: Demko, Chytil & Training Camp Decisions
With the opening of training camp, every little piece of news seems a little more important. The Vancouver Canucks aren’t playing meaningful games yet, but new head coach Manny Malhotra and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tanev, Villeneuve, Rielly, Domi + Good News & Bad
The Toronto Maple Leafs have opened training camp with a few things to sort out before anybody gets too excited about line combinations and preseason games. There is some good…
Which Contracts Signed Ahead of the New CBA Will Age Best?
The NHL landscape is changing with a new collective bargaining agreement now in effect for the next four years. One of the biggest shifts in the new CBA is in…
NHL Rumors: Hellebuyck Suspended, Larkin Hurt, Nikishin Out, Zacha Extension
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins are hoping to get Pavel Zacha signed to a long-term extension, while the Winnipeg Jets have suspended Connor Hellebuyck after the Vezina…
New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Jack Hughes
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…
Why Haven’t the Lightning Signed Nikita Kucherov to an Extension?
The Tampa Bay Lightning have found themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. It’s not quite the same, but being a season out from a star player becoming a free agent is…
Canadiens’ Reinbacher Likelier to Earn Roster Spot with Guhle out
If there's a silver lining to Kaiden Guhle being out to start 2026-27, it's that it puts David Reinbacher in the best position to succeed.
Hurricanes Announce Training Camp Roster & Nikishin Update
The wait is over; Carolina Hurricanes hockey is back, almost. Despite 12 days remaining until opening night on Sept. 29, training camp is officially underway in Raleigh. On Wednesday afternoon…
Porter Martone Could Have Flyers’ Best Rookie Season
Porter Martone couldn’t have started his NHL career any better. Ten points in nine regular-season games, including an overtime winner for his first NHL goal and a primary assist on…
Predicting the Canadiens’ Major Stat Category Leaders for 2026-27
With training camp underway, the 2026-27 NHL regular season is quickly approaching, and expectations surrounding the Montreal Canadiens are considerably higher than they have been in recent years. After another…
Oilers News & Rumours: Bowman & Bouchard Speak, Zadorov Trade, Formenton Petition
The Edmonton Oilers’ training camp is officially underway, with rosters announced and members of the team speaking to the media as the new campaign gets going. The #Oilers are officially…
3 Storylines to Watch at Blue Jackets Training Camp
The season is officially on the doorstep, with preseason play starting for the Columbus Blue Jackets next Monday, Sept. 21, when they host the Detroit Red Wings. However, they have…
Ducks News and Notes: Training Camp, Gauthier Contract, and More
The Anaheim Ducks are officially kicking things into high gear for the 2026-27 season. Training camp starts this week, Cutter Gauthier is locked down, the Rookie Faceoff has concluded, and…
Stan Bowman Defends Oilers’ Decision to Sign Alex Formenton
The Edmonton Oilers knew there would be significant pushback when they signed Alex Formenton. One week later, general manager Stan Bowman is making it clear that the organization did not…
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