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Blackhawks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Korchinski’s Start, Injuries & More
The Chicago Blackhawks finished their season-opening road trip 0-3-0. Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, despite ending in a 4-3 loss, was the better game in terms of effort…
Takeaways From Nashville Predators’ 2-1 Win Over Dallas Stars
The Nashville Predators (1-1-0) earned their first win of the season, and it was against the Central Division rival Dallas Stars (0-2-0). All goals were scored in the first period,…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 4
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 3 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 5 One of the biggest trades of the 1990s went down on this date, altering the path of two…
3 Takeaways From Devils’ 6-0 Loss to Islanders
On Saturday, Oct. 3, the New Jersey Devils had their first road game of the 2026-27 season against the New York Islanders. After a strong performance in OT against the…
Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Injuries, Goaltending, Michaels Debut, & More
The regular season is underway, and the Edmonton Oilers are off to a 2-0-1 start against divisional rivals. They kicked off their schedule with a tough 6-5 overtime loss to…
3 Takeaways From Sharks’ 5-4 Win Versus Kings
The San Jose Sharks won 5-4 over the Los Angeles Kings, capturing their second overtime victory in a row. Igor Chernyshov scored two goals, including the game-winner. While the Sharks’…
3 Takeaways From Blues’ 6-1 Loss to the Avalanche
After an outstanding win to open the season on Friday, the St. Louis Blues hoped for a repeat performance against the Colorado Avalanche. Unfortunately, the team got a taste of…
A Look at Every Oilers Prospect Playing NCAA Hockey in 2026-27
The 2026-27 NCAA Division 1 men’s hockey opened on Friday (Oct. 2). For the next several months, teams will compete with their sights set on reaching the Frozen Four in…
3 Takeaways From Blackhawks’ 4-3 Loss to Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks trotted into Buffalo to play the Sabres after losing 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights and getting embarrassed by the Utah Mammoth, dropping the game 6-0. The…
NHL Rumours: Edvinsson Wants Out, Pettersson Bounce-Back & Senators’ Defense Injuries
In today’s NHL rumours, we start off with the Detroit Red Wings and Simon Edvinsson, who reportedly wants a trade out of town. Next, Elias Pettersson has been at the…
Canadiens Salvage Start to Season Thanks to Suzuki
The Canadiens avoided disaster thanks to captain Nick Suzuki, who heroically put the team on his back against the Penguins on Saturday.
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-1 Win Over Kraken
After allowing 13 goals in their first two games, the Edmonton Oilers responded with a tight-checking 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night (Oct. 3). They improved their…
3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-1 Win Over the Bruins
The Minnesota Wild held their home opener on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, when they hosted the Boston Bruins. They opened their regular season on Thursday, Oct. 1, with a 3-1…
Maple Leafs’ Cowan Excelling in Potential Breakout Season
There are plenty of standouts for the Toronto Maple Leafs to start the season, but none have stood out more than the play of forward Easton Cowan. It’s three games,…
3 Takeaways From Mammoth’s 4-1 Win Over Blue Jackets
The dominance the Utah Mammoth showed on Thursday in their first game of the season might be for real and not just a poor reflection of the Chicago Blackhawks. After…
3 Takeaways From Struggling Flyers’ 3-2 OT Loss to Hurricanes
Just under ten years ago, Shayne Gostisbehere scored an overtime winner in Philadelphia in a game between the Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Then, about a month later, he did…
Rangers’ Bottom-6 Forwards Off to a Strong Start
The New York Rangers lacked forward depth last season and frequently played Conor Sheary, who struggled, in their top six. General manager Chris Drury added a lot of new forwards…
Canucks Gameday Preview: Homestand Continues vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks have started this season with a lot of offence and not much defence, throwing themselves back into the 80s with a 6-5 win and a 9-7 loss…
NHL’s 10 Best Right Wingers for 2026-27: Preseason Update
While the top of the list hasn’t seen too much movement, there are some fresh names entering the top 10 right-wingers in the NHL. As the 2025-26 season comes out…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ McCabe-Lafferty Deal
When the Toronto Maple Leafs swung their 2023 trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was billed as a move to toughen up the roster for a playoff push. The deal…
The Strangest Superstitions in NHL History
As professional athletes, NHL hockey players will do whatever it takes to be successful on the ice. On top of their on and off-ice training and preparation, many players throughout…
Patience Rewarded: 3 Rebuilds Set to Take Next Step
Exhaustion finally caught up with the Florida Panthers last season. In the three campaigns before 2025-26, they played 314 games, the most by any team over a three-year span in…
Oilers Are No Better Than They Were Last Season
The Edmonton Oilers’ start to the 2026-27 season has been chaotic, to say the least. The good news is that they’ve found the back of the net 14 times through…
NHL Rumours: Larkin Gets Booed, Carlo’s Kneeing Major & Bobrovsky Apologizes
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Dylan Larkin, who received a passionate amount of boos for the Detroit Red Wings’ home opener. Elsewhere, Brandon Carlo was given…
Canucks News & Rumours: Changing What Team Leadership Looks Like
There are a lot of ways to read the Vancouver Canucks’ decision to name six assistant captains for the 2026-27 season. Three of them—Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson—wore…
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