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While the offseason may be a ways down the road and one of the last things that Pittsburgh Penguins fans are thinking about right now, it is never too early to take a look at which of their pending free agents on the roster will likely be back and who could be wearing a different…
Alex Ovechkin became the second NHL skater to reach a 1,000 combined regular-season and postseason goals during the Washington Capitals‘ 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday afternoon. Washington’s captain scored the game-tying goal with just over five minutes remaining in the third period to even up the score at two. However, the overtime…
There are now under four weeks left in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in an absolutely wide-open playoff race. With 77 points from a record of 33-26-9, Edmonton currently sits second in the Pacific Division standings, just three points back of the division-leading Anaheim Ducks (38-27-4) but only one…
The Edmonton Oilers had another disappointing home loss, losing 4-0 to the Florida Panthers. This was another game that the Oilers didn’t show up for. They were playing the team that defeated them in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, but this felt like a preseason game. They should’ve come into this game motivated and ready to…
Patience is a virtue, and even more so if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan these days. March 2024 was not kind to Hockeytown as the team struggled through a seven-game losing streak that jeopardized their chances of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. General manager Steve Yzerman was…
It’s rare that one trade catches an entire sport by surprise, but when the Montreal Canadiens dealt defenseman Chris Chelios and a second-round draft choice to the Chicago Blackhawks for center Denis Savard in the summer of 1990, it sent shockwaves all throughout the NHL. Each city was caught off-guard by the sudden loss of…
*This archive was originally published in Sep. 2021 The Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) has a goal. They have been expanding in the hockey market for years now and they have set their targets. Behind the Kunlun Red Star hockey club and ahead of the 2022 Beijing Games, the CIHA saw a rapid growth in…
In the final full week of March 2026, the Vancouver Canucks are leaning heavily into a youth-led culture reset. While the team currently sits at the bottom of the standings, the emergence of a new leadership core and individual scoring milestones are providing a roadmap for the franchise’s future. On March 17, Elias Pettersson scored…
Here are the key storylines surrounding the Boston Bruins and their upcoming schedule for the week of March 22-29, 2026. The Wild Card Dogfight The Bruins just pulled off a massive, playoff-caliber 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings last night (Saturday, March 21). Both teams entered the night tied at 84 points, but thanks…
The Toronto Maple Leafs went into Ottawa to play the Senators in the second half of a back-to-back. For a little while, you could almost convince yourself they were going to grind one out. They didn’t. The Senators took over and skated away with a 5-2 win, and if we’re being honest about it, the…
