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As the 2016 NHL Draft approached, there were questions about how this class would be remembered. Unlike 2015, which featured talent and depth that you typically only see once in a decade, there was a little less certainty about just how great this group could be. Now with nine seasons under their belt, the top-10…

The Stanley Cup Final is still rolling along, but for Toronto Maple Leafs fans, attention is already drifting toward next season. That’s hockey in Toronto. There isn’t much downtime. Every roster decision gets analyzed, every free agent gets linked to the team, and every prospect is viewed through the lens of whether he can help…

The Florida Panthers are sitting on their couches as they wait for both the NHL Draft and the free agency period to start. With a record of 40-38-4 and 84 points, the team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2019. Next season, they look to win their third…

When news broke that the Toronto Maple Leafs planned to interview Joe Pavelski for their vacant head coaching position, the reaction was predictably loud. This is Toronto. Nothing happens quietly. But beneath the noise, something interesting is taking shape: a front office paying attention to what works in the modern NHL rather than defaulting to…

The Vegas Golden Knights had an opportunity to go up 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Instead, the Carolina Hurricanes had one of their strongest performances of the series, heading home with a 5-3 victory and a tied series. Vegas’ three goals came from Mark Stone, William Karlsson and Brett Howden. Meanwhile,…

Just like in Raleigh for Games 1 and 2, we have a split set of games in Las Vegas. After losing in a heartbreaking double overtime defeat on Saturday night (June 6), the Carolina Hurricanes bounced back on Tuesday night (June 9), defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3. We will have a 2-2 series heading…