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The Philadelphia Flyers were once defined by taking swings on undervalued talent. Then, for about a decade and a half, they stopped. That change in philosophy is at least partially responsible for the darkest era in franchise history—more than half of the team’s playoff misses have come between 2012–13 and 2024–25 (they were established almost…
The Toronto Maple Leafs were outskated, outworked, and outscored in a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night, falling to 5-5-1 on the season. Columbus, one of the NHL’s quickest and most aggressive young teams, exposed Toronto’s sluggish pace and defensive indecision from the opening shift. Toronto actually outshot the Blue Jackets…
At first glance, Oliver Kapanen might look like any other 22-year-old trying to make his mark in the NHL. Born in Timrå, Sweden, standing 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds, the second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2021 has quietly threaded his way from European rinks to the bright lights of Montreal. Related: Oilers Testing Water,…
The month of October has come to a close. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, it was a month of establishing themselves in the new season. It was also a month to show how last season ended was not a fluke. It’s still plenty early. But the momentum the Blue Jackets had has carried over to…
Winnipeg Jets forward Gustav Nyquist is out day to day with an injury, as per head coach Scott Arniel, and won’t play Saturday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. The veteran forward suffered the injury midway through the first period of Thursday’s 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks when he “tweaked something”, Arniel said postgame. Gustav Nyquist,…
The Detroit Red Wings take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 10 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, Victory+, KCOP-13, SN1 Red Wings projected lineup Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas RaymondAlex DeBrincat — Marco Kasper — Mason AppletonAndrew Copp…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Evan Bouchard continues to struggle for the Edmonton Oilers. Are they prepared to send a message to the defenseman? Meanwhile, one insider notes that the Chicago Blackhawks’ talks with Connor Bedard haven’t necessarily hit a snag, but are on a “fluid delay.” Martin Necas signed a huge contract extension with…
In the NHL, special teams can make or break a season. For the Ottawa Senators, they’ve often done both. This season is no exception with the team’s power play showing signs of promise and its penalty kill nothing short of doom. After 12 games, the Senators have managed to elbow their way into third place…
Like a fine wine, Jaromír Jágr has only improved with age. As a 19-year-old in 1990, Jágr made his NHL debut and finished his rookie season hoisting the Stanley Cup. Moreover, during his sophomore season, his peers took notice of his performance, which included a memorizing display of stickhandling abilities against the Chicago Blackhawks in…
The Edmonton Oilers lost in overtime to the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday (Oct. 30), falling by a score of 4-3 at Rogers Place. Defenceman Darnell Nurse lit the lamp twice for Edmonton while Oilers forward Matthew Savoie potted his first career NHL regular season goal. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves between the pipes…
