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The Edmonton Oilers are a one-dimensional team. That criticism has followed the team for years during the Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl era. Many have argued that the team is far too reliant on its dynamic duo and lacks the supporting cast to bring the organization to its ultimate goal. Related: Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Believed…
The Winnipeg Jets take on the Dallas Stars today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Western Conference Second Round, Game 4 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC Dallas leads best-of-7 series 2-1 Jets projected lineup Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel VilardiNikolaj Ehlers — Vladislav…
Sidney Crosby showed off some superstar skill and scored his first goal of the men’s world hockey championship as Canada beat France 5-0 Tuesday. Crosby put Canada up 3-0 on a power play late in the second period as he spun away from a defender, stickhandled to the net and fired a well-placed shot that…
The NHL Draft Lottery on May 5 determined that the Chicago Blackhawks will pick third overall in the 2025 NHL Draft. Considering they finished second-worst in the league, and they couldn’t draft lower than fourth overall, having three straight years of top-three picks is pretty dandy. But now that the dust has settled, what now?…
The New Jersey Devils are about to head into a Draft that’s considered one of the weakest classes in recent memory. To make matters worse, they don’t even have a first-round pick, granted they gave it up for Jacob Markstrom who was stellar in 2024-25. Related: Devils Greatly Benefit from NHL’s Increasing Cap Space They…
Many have wondered why the Edmonton Oilers continued to put Mattias Janmark in the lineup. The 32-year-old has provided almost nothing offensively over the past two seasons, scoring six goals and recording 30 points in 151 games. Despite the unimpressive output, head coach Kris Knoblauch continued to trust the Swedish centre. Related: Oilers Playing With…
It seems like fans, management, and players are ready to move on from the 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres season. Given its massively-disappointing ending, it only stands to reason that all eyes are looking ahead to the potential trades, draft targets, and everything the offseason entails. With the draft more than a month away and the playoffs…
The Nashville Predators had a rough 2024-25 campaign and missed the playoffs, which was a surprise to quite a few fans around the NHL after they spent big in free agency last summer. They have a solid consolation prize, as they will be selecting fifth overall in the upcoming 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and there…
The Maple Leafs saw a familiar face Tuesday. Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz was on the ice for a roughly 30-minute workout before departing ahead of the main session. The skate was the first time the 31-year-old has been seen by media members since he left Game 1 of Toronto’s second-round playoff series with Florida after…
The NHL has suspended Florida Panthers vice chairman and alternate governor Doug Cifu from any involvement with the team or the league, doing so in response to inappropriate posts on Cifu’s now-shuttered social media account. Cifu, in posts on X, got into a back-and-forth with a Toronto fan on Sunday night, the fan starting the…
