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The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t hit the ice again until Wednesday night against the Washington Capitals, which leaves a bit of breathing room — for the team and for anyone trying to make sense of where things are headed. At this point in the season, there’s a sense that the bigger story is forming just…
The Vancouver Canucks have already been eliminated from the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean tonight’s game is meaningless. The Vegas Golden Knights arrive with purpose, riding a three-game winning streak and looking very much like a club that has rediscovered its edge under new head coach John Tortorella. There’s a directness to Vegas now —…
The Edmonton Oilers continue to push to win the Pacific Division as the 2025-26 regular season comes to a close, and are hoping they can find a way to finally win their first Stanley Cup since 1990 after coming up short in the previous two seasons. While they remain focused on this season, they have…
The Chicago Blackhawks have four games remaining in the season as they have been eliminated from playoff contention. But the goal for them is the same as it was at the start of the season: development. No development has a bigger spotlight than the defense. With six of the seven defensemen on the Blackhawks being…
Yesterday, the New Jersey Devils announced that general manager (GM) Tom Fitzgerald would be departing the organization after more than six years of being in the position. At today’s morning skate, many of the Devils’ core players spoke on the news in addition to head coach Sheldon Keefe. Related: Devils’ Offensive Surge a Silver Lining…
Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach Rick Bowness promised there would be sweeping changes to the forward lines in advance of Tuesday night’s game in Detroit. He was not kidding. All four forward lines have been changed. At least they will be this way to start the game. Whether it stays that way or not will…
Things are much less tense surrounding the Edmonton Oilers than they were just a few short weeks ago. Yes, they are without both Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, but they’ve also been able to play some of their best hockey as of late, which has them looking like a near lock to make the playoffs…
Mark Scheifele’s 900th career NHL point came exactly how one might expect: setting up Kyle Connor, his longtime linemate. The veteran centre reached the milestone with a second-period assist, eventually finishing with three helpers in the Winnipeg Jets’ 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Canada Life Centre on Monday night. Jonathan Toews and Gabriel…
Several sources have confirmed that the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Neil Glasberg and PBI Sports to assist with their search for a new head of hockey operations. Based on the sheer importance of the hiring, the decision was already going to garner attention. However, the choice to go with Glasberg has raised questions, particularly…
For any professional sports league, growth is crucial. The NHL has shown that they know this by adding the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18 and the Seattle Kraken for the 2021-22 season. For the next expansion, the NHL needs to look bigger than North America. They need to look to Europe. Related: Is NHL Expansion…
