Category: NHL

Few players had a life as remarkable as Hall of Famer Frank Mahovlich. He played 1,418 professional games in 22 seasons between the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association (WHA). He was an All-Star in half of the NHL’s “Original 6” cities, played on both sides of the biggest rivalry in the game, won…

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Milan Lucic to a professional tryout, the club announced Tuesday. Lucic last played in the NHL during the 2023-24 season with the Boston Bruins, the team with which he spent the first eight seasons of his 17-year career. He had two assists in four games. The 37-year-old took…

The inaugural season for the Utah Hockey Club (now the Utah Mammoth) is officially over. The team finished with a 38-31-13 record while their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, finished with a 34-32-4-2 record, which was good enough for the seventh playoff spot in the Pacific Division. The Roadrunners went on to…

We are now just over one week away from the Kitchener Rangers’ first preseason game on Aug. 29 against the Brantford Bulldogs. With the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) 2025-26 season quietly sneaking up, the Rangers’ training camp will be getting underway in the next week or two to prepare for the season and make final…

The Toronto Maple Leafs have skill in abundance, but one question hangs over them this coming season: Do they have the mean streak it takes to win when it matters most? The core of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner has carried the team into the postseason year after year. Still, the…

The Edmonton Oilers struck gold, winning the 2015 NHL Draft Lottery and the right to select Connor McDavid first overall. This is what the organization needed in hopes of ending the decade of darkness and once again becoming a respected and competitive team. The organization ended its playoff drought in 2017, advancing to the second…

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is chatter about who the Edmonton Oilers will prioritize on a blue line extension: Jake Walman or Mattias Ekholm. Meanwhile, could Brady Tkachuk be gone from the Ottawa Senators by the time he and the rest of the team are ready to play a game in the new arena?…

The Washington Capitals’ misfortune with the injury bug late in the 2024-25 season reinforced how valuable depth is in the NHL. Forward Aliaksei Protas was slowly worked back into the Stanley Cup Playoff lineup after he was cut by a skate on April 4 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Five games later, Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary…

Buffalo Sabres fans have been through a lot. Lean years. False starts. Heartbreak after heartbreak. But something’s changed—not just on the stat sheet, but in the way people talk about the team. That shift? It starts with Tage Thompson. Related: Sabres Need Josh Norris to Shine in 2025-26 Season Thompson isn’t just scoring goals—though he’s…

Hlinka Gretzky Cup Tournament The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual U18 best‑on‑best showcase for next‑draft‑class prospects. The 2025 edition, held in Czechia and Slovakia, provided NHL scouts a critical first look at 2008‑born players in a high‑pressure international setting. Finland advanced from Group A, fell in an overtime semifinal to Sweden, and ultimately placed 4th after a bronze‑medal loss…