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The Montreal Canadiens aren’t just turning a corner—they’re already halfway down the street. After years of laying the groundwork, they’ve reached a point where a playoff spot isn’t a pipe dream; it’s an expectation. Heading into the 2025–26 season, there’s a new energy around the team. This is no longer a franchise in the patient,…
Nearly one year after Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed by a suspected drunk driver — and on what would have been Johnny’s 32nd birthday — the widows of the hockey brothers have announced a foundation in their honour. Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau have launched the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation, which will focus on three main initiatives: boosting youth hockey programs; helping hockey…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one scribe revealed one of the likeliest reasons the Edmonton Oilers were forced to trade Sam O’Reilly to acquire Isaac Howard. Meanwhile, Brady Tkachuk said he’s been harassed by fans online over prop bets and losses, with gamblers looking to be reimbursed for their inability to wager within their means….
Any Chicago Blackhawks writer worth his or her weight as a sports journalist has covered the team’s quiet offseason. General manager Kyle Davidson wants the younger guys to have more opportunities to play with increased responsibility. So he didn’t make any earth shattering moves. Barring any surprises, there haven’t been too many changes to the…
The Vancouver Canucks added six new prospects to their pool at the 2025 NHL Draft, including two that now appear in this year’s top five. A couple also graduated from the 2024-25 top-five in Aatu Raty (fourth) and Elias Pettersson (fifth), who have eclipsed the 25 NHL-game threshold to be considered a prospect. So, with…
The 2024-25 season has been over for the Seattle Kraken for a while. While they did not have a great season, failing to make the postseason for the second straight year, they ended the 2024-25 season with a final record of 35-41-6. Each player on the team contributed in different ways, with some players performing better than…
The Utah Mammoth are loaded with talented prospects, and that was on full display recently at the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Canada, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia all invited their top under-20 prospects to practice and compete in exhibition games to showcase their talent as a part of the…
Kyle Dubas’s half-decade as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager from 2018 to 2023 was the defining era of the franchise — one that not every Leafs fan remembers fondly. In a candid conversation on the Cam and Strick podcast, Dubas revealed that he almost left the Leafs organization when he was in the running to be the general manager of the Colorado Avalanche….
Toronto Maple Leafs fans travel well. Beyond typically drowning out the home crowd in nearby NHL cities like Ottawa and Buffalo, they make sure to represent in almost every arena around the league. If a trip to Scotiabank Arena proves prohibitively expensive and/or inaccessible, perhaps it’s time to hit the road and see just how…
While they didn’t exactly have an aggressive offseason, the Philadelphia Flyers made improvements. Adding depth and a hopeful top-line center in Trevor Zegras, the 2024–25 basement-dwellers might see a slight boost in the league’s standings this upcoming campaign. Related: 3 Flyers Hot Takes for 2025–26 For a team still needing young talent, gunning for a…
