Category: NHL

Playing in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship (WJC) is a major accelerator in a prospect’s path toward becoming an NHL player. It compresses elite development experiences into a short, high-pressure tournament.   Related: Oliver Kapanen is the Answer to the Canadiens’ Second-Line Centre Question  The Montreal Canadiens’ prospect pool continues to boast quality and quantity. The 2026 World…

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (13-14-4) at KRAKEN (12-11-6) 8 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, KONG, MSG-B, SN360 Sabres projected lineup Peyton Krebs — Tage Thompson — Josh DoanNoah Ostlund — Josh Norris — Alex TuchZach Benson…

Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs were back in action in an all-Canadian matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. They went into the game having collected points in their last six games and were looking to extend that to seven. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The Oilers took over the game in the second period…

It is a pivotal week for the Tampa Bay Lightning as they navigate significant injury challenges to their core leadership while looking to build on a recent offensive breakout. Based on the latest reports, here are the biggest storylines and the upcoming schedule for the week of Dec. 14 – 21. Victor Hedman Out Until…

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Tristan Jarry was at home Friday morning when his phone rang. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle…

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we look at Connor Bedard’s apparent should injury and what that could mean for the Chicago Blackhawks. We then move to the Washington Capitals and their reported trade offer for Quinn Hughes. Finally, after the two big trades this week, does that open up the rest of the league with…

Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter played in his 1000th-career NHL game Saturday. He is the 415th player all time and first Swiss-born player to reach the milestone. The team and league presented the 33-year old Chur, Switzerland native with a silver stick in a ceremony prior to the Jets’ contest versus the Washington Capitals at…

The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their five-game road trip with a dominating 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s always exciting when these two teams battle, and this game was no different. This was a fast-paced game, especially in the first 40 minutes, and the Oilers eventually took over in the third period. Toronto…

The Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12-5) hosted the Edmonton Oilers (15-11-6) on Saturday (Dec. 13) in an all-Canadian matchup on Hockey Night in Canada. The Oilers dominated this one en route to a commanding 6-3 win. Here’s your game recap. Game Recap Connor McDavid opened the scoring for Edmonton on a highlight-reel beauty 3:25 into the…

The Carolina Hurricanes started their weekend home-and-home, back-to-back set against the Philadelphia Flyers. The last time these two met, the Hurricanes defeated them 4-3 in overtime on Oct. 11. The Hurricanes were looking for their third straight win, while the Flyers were looking to get back in the win column. They were also looking to…