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There are still a few interesting questions hanging around the Toronto Maple Leafs as training camp gets closer. One of them is sitting on the blue line, where Toronto has spent a lot of time trying to find the right mix of dependable veterans and younger players who can eventually take over. That brings William…
Even for Columbus Blue Jackets’ standards, the 2026 offseason has been loud. While they have had more than their fair share of noise throughout the years, this summer felt different. Zach Werenski was almost traded to the Dallas Stars. Kirill Marchenko reportedly doesn’t want to extend with the Blue Jackets although we have yet to…
The 2026-27 NHL season is approaching rapidly with the Los Angeles Kings’ first preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights scheduled less than a month away. With each campaign comes new opportunities, expectations, and challenges. The question surrounding this particular season remains the same: which road games will be the toughest for the players? Seven…
This summer was another one full of changes for the Edmonton Oilers, both in coaching and player personnel. With new faces coming in, several players from the 2025-26 team have found new homes for this season. It will be strange to see some guys in new uniforms, whether they were with the team for a…
Before the puck drops in real life on Sept. 29 for a new NHL season, hockey fans can get a taste of virtual action on Sept. 11 (or Sept. 4 with the deluxe edition or by subscribing to EA Play) in NHL 27. Whether you play the game or not, one thing that always seeps…
There’s an interesting thing hiding in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ salary numbers right now. Everybody looks at Auston Matthews at $13.25 million and William Nylander at $11.5 million and sees the obvious problem. Add Matthew Knies at $7.75 million, and those three players alone account for $32.5 million. That’s a lot of money tied up…
It’s been a quiet month for the Vancouver Canucks, but in only a few weeks, we will be watching some of the top prospects battle it out against the Seattle Kraken in a two-day showcase. It will be the second iteration of the event, and it will take place at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford after…
Some NHL skaters are known for racking up a lot of points in their careers. Some are known as defensive experts. Among the scorers, some are known as “playmakers” for their ability to pile up assists. This is a list of the “finishers,” the players whose greatest accomplishments were scoring goals, bending the twine, putting…
The Liiga preseason is coming to a close, and three NHL draft picks are opening the 2026‑27 season in Liiga, all before any NHL preseason games kick off. This offseason, I have taken a look at Oliver Suvanto and Juho Piiparinen and considered how they will fit into the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights…
Jakub Kindl – Defenseman Drafted: First round, 19th overall, 2005 Teemu Pulkkinen – Forward Drafted: Fourth round, 111th overall, 2010 Tom McCollum – Goalie Drafted: First round, 30th overall, 2008 Tomas Jurco – Forward Drafted: Second round, 35th overall, 2011 Brendan Smith – Defenseman Drafted: First round, 27th overall, 2007 Ryan Sproul – Defenseman Drafted:…
