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Linus Karlsson Is Making the Most of His Ice Time With the Canucks
The last seven games have been brutal for the Vancouver Canucks, going 0-6-1. Even with their recent 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Oct. 25, they are now…
Canadiens Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Top Line Offence, Injury Woes Already and More
Sitting at a 4–3–1 record, Martin St. Louis’ Montreal Canadiens have demonstrated brief periods of structural progress punctuated by defensive lapses that highlight an ongoing learning process. A recent 4–3…
Maple Leafs Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Rough Patch, Roster Adjustments and More
The initial optimism of the fresh regular season has quickly hit a patch of operational turbulence in Toronto. Heading into the third full week of October, the Toronto Maple Leafs…
Blues Weekly Prospect Report: Lawrence and Kaskimäki Steal the Spotlight
Tynan Lawrence and Aleksanteri Kaskimäki headlined a productive week for the St. Louis Blues’ prospect pool. Lawrence continued his strong start at Boston University, while Kaskimäki earned an NHL recall…
Canucks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Losing Streak, Meriläinen vs. Lankinen, Hughes Returns & More
The Vancouver Canucks finished up their six-game Eastern road trip on Saturday afternoon in Tampa Bay with another loss. Coming into the week, they had yet to post their first…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 18
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 17 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 19 Oct. 18 has seen some memorable victories in NHL history, including the first for two expansion teams. Many…
Hurricanes’ Mark Jankowski Stepping Up Amidst Jordan Staal’s Injury
Over the last two weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes have been on a roll, winning seven straight games and now sitting at 7-1-1. Even with injuries to Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall,…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson’s Physical Game and Lankinen’s Losing Streak
The Vancouver Canucks have a couple of problems to sort through, and Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning reminded everyone how difficult things have become. Elias Pettersson found…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky Struggles & McKenna’s Ups and Downs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a couple of situations worth watching after Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. One involves a veteran goalie brought in to give the…
Takeaways From Predators’ 5-2 Win Over Blues
The Nashville Predators (3-2-3) were going on a three-game losing streak with their season sinking fast, but the St. Louis Blues (3-4-1) ended up being the perfect antidote. The Predators…
Devils Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines — Top-Six Adjustments, Luke Hughes’s Early Success & More
Eight games into 2026-27, the New Jersey Devils have shown both offensive brilliance and inconsistency, resulting in a 4-4-0 record. Though the team has struggled to score first and finish…
3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 4-3 Loss to the Canadiens
To say that it has been an uneven start for the Buffalo Sabres would be putting it lightly. The last time out, they came back and took two points from…
3 Takeaways From the Blackhawks’ 4-0 Loss to the Stars
After a very rough start, the Chicago Blackhawks are finally rolling a little bit. Coming off back-to-back wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets, and getting superstar Connor Bedard…
3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 1-0 Overtime Win Over Rangers
The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the New York Rangers 1-0 in overtime on Saturday night. Kent Johnson scored the game winner while Jet Greaves stopped all 29 shots he faced…
The Sharks Keep Blowing Third-Period Leads, and It’s Costing Them Now
Early in the third period Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings, Ivar Stenberg one-timed a Macklin Celebrini feed past John Gibson, and the San Jose Sharks led 3-1. They had…
Blackhawks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Byram Update, Youth Core Spark & More
The Chicago Blackhawks are halfway through their seven-game homestand with a 2-2-0 record thus far. They got captain Connor Bedard back against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 13 and had…
3 Takeaways From Blues’ 5-2 Loss to Predators
The St. Louis Blues concluded their three-game road trip on Saturday. Unfortunately, they couldn’t end on a high note, falling to the Nashville Predators, 5-2. The Blues end the road…
Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Injury Updates, Levi’s Net & More
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a fantastic 6-1-1 start and have shown resiliency despite a depleted lineup. Head coach Mike Babcock has this team playing the right way. They…
Jordan Staal’s Injury Creates New Opportunities for Jesperi Kotkaniemi With the Hurricanes
With Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal out for at least a month with a partial calf tear, the Hurricanes now need a replacement for the key to Rod Brind’Amour’s system.…
5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 6-2 Win Over Mammoth
After losing 4-2 to the Utah Mammoth on home ice, the Edmonton Oilers responded with a dominant 6-2 road win over Utah on Saturday (Oct. 17), concluding the home-and-home series.…
Ryan Reaves on What Makes the Maple Leafs a First-Class Organization
Ryan Reaves didn’t have the best run with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He’ll be the first to tell you that. But when he looks back at his time in Toronto,…
Revisiting the Penguins & Panthers’ McCann-Bjugstad Trade
Florida Panthers general manager (GM) Dale Tallon made a late-season move on Feb. 1 ahead of the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline, shipping Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann to acquire Derick Brassard,…
Nikolaj Ehlers’ Game-Winner Pushes Hurricanes’ Winning Streak to 7 After 3-2 Win
The Carolina Hurricanes kicked off their five-game road trip in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon against the Winnipeg Jets. Heading into the game, they were without captain Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall,…
4 Takeaways From Devils’ 4-2 Loss to Capitals
On Saturday, Oct. 17, the New Jersey Devils traveled to Washington, D.C., to take on their Metropolitan Division rivals, the Washington Capitals, for the first time this season. The Devils…
Maple Leafs Have a Bigger Problem Than Hiller Benching Gavin McKenna
On the surface, it’s one game. A rookie sat for a stretch, and the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-4 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabers. It’s not ideal, but it…
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