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As the Washington Capitals saluted their fans and skated off the ice one final time in their 50th anniversary season, the moment was tinged with disappointment. “We had hoped for a different ending to our playoff run and feel the disappointment alongside our players and fans,” Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said in a statement on…
Following the hiring of Ken Holland as general manager and Vice President of Hockey Operations, the Los Angeles Kings appear poised to make major waves in the coming NHL offseasons. In fact, they might have two of the league’s most prominent names on their radar. According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the…
The Edmonton Oilers seem to be taking a page out of Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice’s playbook from the 2024 Stanley Cup Final when the Panthers hit everything that moved and eventually wore the Oilers down to the point that they had nothing left in Game 7. In Game 1 of the Western Conference…
It’s been a long time since the Montreal Canadiens were considered a destination for free agents. It’s not hard to understand why. They have spent the last years stuck in a rebuild or retooling phase, and external factors like Quebec’s high-income taxes, especially compared to no-tax or low-tax states like Florida and Texas, have consistently…
The Maple Leafs’ president’s chair will remain vacant. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment czar Keith Pelley says the conglomerate doesn’t plan to fill the hockey team’s top job after announcing Thursday that Brendan Shanahan’s contract won’t be renewed. The Hockey Hall of Famer spent 11 seasons in Toronto and rebuilt the floundering Original Six franchise,…
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of their Western Conference Final matchup at the American Airlines Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Western Conference Final, Game 2 8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC Dallas leads best-of-7 series 1-0…
Earlier this month, the Chicago Blackhawks writing team here at The Hockey Writers were presented with a potential trade scenario by a colleague. To the Blackhawks: Mika Zibanejad with the New York Rangers retaining $1.7 million of his $8.5 million contract and a second-round pick. To the Rangers: Future considerations. This hypothetical was first proposed…
Toronto Maple Leafs fans are being forced to watch the conference finals without their team in the mix once again, as they were recently eliminated against the Florida Panthers in a series that went the distance. While taking the defending Stanley Cup champs to a seventh game would be a major success for some teams,…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs moved on from Brendan Shanahan. What happens to his role within the organization, and what happens to GM Brad Treliving? Meanwhile, Sam Bennett continues to perform and increase his value this summer. What is he going to be worth as a UFA? Finally, are the Vancouver…
The 2024-25 season was a trying one for the Buffalo Sabres. We all know about the playoff drought, so there is no need to dive into that in depth here. Instead, the focus is on Jiri Kulich and his first full season in the NHL (he made his debut during the 2023-24 season, playing in…
