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In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the rebuild continues. The Canadiens’ youth are building chemistry. A member of the team makes a definitive statement about the playoffs. Kirby Dach returns to the ice and brings some hope that the…
Connor McDavid sounds like a man who wants to continue to be an Edmonton Oiler. The Oilers captain has a year remaining on his contract with the NHL club and the burning question with training camp less than a month away is whether he’ll sign an extension. McDavid says he wants to win as an…
Things looked bleak for the New York Islanders as recently as the 2023–24 season. They boasted, at best, a roster that could sneak into the playoffs but be swiftly dealt with. Even worse, their prospect pool was among the league’s worst—no defining players, and fairly low-end depth. However, in a one-year span, everything changed. Today,…
The New York Rangers’ forward group will be different heading into this season. J.T. Miller will be back for a full campaign, but Chris Kreider is gone, and for the first time in a while, Mika Zibanejad’s role isn’t set in stone. Questions about Zibanejad started last season. His even-strength production has taken a clear…
If you followed the Edmonton Oilers after the dynasty years, you know the story. Not the five Stanley Cups. Not Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The other story—the one with fewer highlights and far more patience. After their surprise run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers missed the playoffs for ten straight seasons….
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 26 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 28 A very impressive group of players were enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame on his date in 1966. Aug. 27 also saw some trade action out of Motown and the birth of possibly the best-undrafted player to ever skate in the National…
With the 2025 NHL Draft and the initial free agency frenzy in the books, we now turn to previewing the 2025-26 season for the Vancouver Canucks. Instead of doing report cards, I thought I would change things up and do previews instead. In this ongoing offseason series, I will endeavour to dive into every player that should…
The bad news for any player skating with the Ottawa Senators’ American Hockey League (AHL) franchise in Belleville is that the big club’s 2025-26 roster is pretty much a lock. Trying to crack the lineup out of next month’s training camp will be like trying to bodycheck a Zamboni — you can try, but you’re probably…
Calgary Flames fans were dealt a big blow on Tuesday morning, as it was announced that Sportsnet’s Ryan Leslie will be joining the Toronto Maple Leafs as their TV host for the 2025-26 season and beyond. Leslie had previously spent the past seven seasons with Sportsnet as the game-day host for the Flames, a role…
On Tuesday, the NHLPA released the list of rookies who were invited to the NHLPA/Upper Deck Rookie Showcase. The list includes more than 30 players with either limited or no NHL experience, and ranges from players entering their first full season, like Ryan Leonard, to the first-overall pick in the 2025 draft, Matthew Schaefer. The…
