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Marlies Just Won a Championship and Showed the Maple Leafs Something Important
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, weren’t supposed to be champions. But once again, they’ve reminded us that hockey rarely follows the script written…
Dayne Beuker – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Dayne Beuker 2025-26 Team: USNTDPDate of Birth: Mar 23, 2008Place of Birth: Essen, GermanyHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 170 poundsShoots: RPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 first-time eligible Rankings The new landscape in…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Trade Talk & a Forced Team Rethink
There’s a growing sense around the Vancouver Canucks that the Elias Pettersson conversation is no longer just background noise. What started as routine offseason speculation now feels closer to something…
Toews Retires & Leaves Lasting Impact on Blackhawks
“Finally, the fans in Chicago… like I said, what a ride…“ And just like that, Jonathan Toews has officially retired. A legendary 16-season career that boasted more accolades than most…
Today in Hockey History: June 20
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 19 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 21 June 20 has only ever seen three games played, but one of them provided a memorable goal for…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews’ Bounce-Back & the Gamble Behind the Raddysh Deal
If you step back from everything going on right now, there are really only a couple of questions that matter more than the rest when it comes to the Toronto…
Meet the New York Sirens’ 2026 Draft Class
The third-ever Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Entry Draft has now come and gone. This was a historic draft, as it was the first time PWHL Detroit, PWHL Las Vegas, PWHL Hamilton,…
Canadiens Fans Should Be Okay With a Quiet Offseason
It is undeniable that the Montreal Canadiens’ progress over the last two seasons has been meteoric. Given Kent Hughes’ and Jeff Gorton’s history of making significant trades in previous off-seasons,…
NHL Rumours: Hischier Extension, Hellebuyck Blockbuster & Ovechkin’s Retirement
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Nico Hischier and the New Jersey Devils, who have been getting closer to agreeing on a new contract. Next, there is…
2026 NHL Free Agency — Top 5 Goalies
Goalies are voodoo. That’s why, despite this free-agent class not having much available in net, you never know what you’re going to get. As has been the case for all…
Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded
*This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 and originally written by Ryan Gagne The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time.…
What the Maple Leafs’ Woll & Benoit Trade Says About Their New Direction
The biggest surprise about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ June 16 trade with the Philadelphia Flyers wasn’t that Joseph Woll was moved. Once Anthony Stolarz established himself as the team’s starter…
Canadiens Offseason Focus Needs to be Fixing Bottom Six
It is a brutal, unyielding truth as old as the Stanley Cup itself: you can’t survive the punishing, bone-crushing gauntlet of the playoffs on skill alone when your bottom-six gets…
New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Jonathan Quick
The New York Rangers entered the 2025-26 season with hopes of making the playoffs, but ended up with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. They did have a few…
NHL Rumors: Nurse to Bruins, Byram Trade, Kane’s Future, Maple Leafs Passed on Cassidy
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are exploring trade options for Darnell Nurse, the Buffalo Sabres could be moving Bowen Byram, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a surprising…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies, OEL, Andrae & Irritating Strategy
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been busy enough this offseason to keep fans talking, but not so busy that we know exactly where things are headed. More and more, that’s…
Suggested Trade Sends Blues’ Jordan Binnington to the Panthers
The St. Louis Blues have some decisions to make this summer. Should they keep all three of their first-round picks? Should they move on from Jordan Kyrou? They also have…
2 of the Cheapest NHL Trades Ever
So often we delve deep into the analytical side of trades in sports. Which players needed the change more? Which team is going to come out on top? Was there…
Edmonton Oilers’ 2006 Stanley Cup Run – A Look Back
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…
Sabres Fans Still Stinging From the ‘No Goal’ 27 Years Later
Though a popular old adage states that time heals all wounds, we all know that that isn’t always the case. Sometimes the emotions brought on by a particular situation will…
Trusting Kapanen Means the Canadiens Can Dream Big on the Wing
Whenever general manager (GM) Kent Hughes drops a hint about his next big move, he creates the kind of excitement that has defined the Montreal Canadiens’ new “entertainment era”, with…
Jets’ Jonathan Toews Announces Retirement
Winnipeg Jets’ forward Jonathan Toews has announced his retirement after a storied 16-season NHL career. “It was a thrill, a dream come true, and even this moment feels quite surreal…
A New Maple Leafs Direction, or the Same Old Cycle in Disguise?
This week, the Toronto Maple Leafs became a little less abstract and a lot more defined. Three separate moves — a coaching hire, a major defensive reshuffle, and a long-term…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Dilemma & Insider Optimistic About New Direction
For the Vancouver Canucks, in the midst of draft chatter, trade rumours, and quiet organizational shifts, fans will begin to read intent, and intent has often been the missing piece.…
NHL Rumors: Raddysh Fallout, Nurse and Penguins, Roslovic Plans
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, does the acquisition of Darren Raddysh in Toronto make a Morgan Rielly trade more likely? Meanwhile, are the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers talking about…
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