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There was a bit of an outcry in Oil Country on Thursday (May 7) when the NHL unveiled this season’s finalists for the Norris Trophy, which is awarded annually to the defenceman voted the best at his position by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Despite totalling 14 more points than any other blueliner in the…
Montreal The Montreal Canadiens look to earn a split of the first two games of their second-round series with the Buffalo Sabres when the Atlantic Division rivals clash tonight at the KeyBank Center. Buffalo Sabres won first game 4-2 on Wednesday The Canadian Press · Posted: May 08, 2026 9:24 AM EDT | Last Updated:…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the Stanley Cup playoffs is more urgent than seeking…
As the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo approaches, the draft board is beginning to take a very specific shape. With the draft lottery results in the books, the Toronto Maple Leafs are sitting in the catbird seat at first overall. Barring a tectonic shift in their scouting department, the consensus is that they will select…
In an offseason full of negative stories and rumours about the Edmonton Oilers, a silver lining appeared on May 7 when Oilers’ prospect Isaac (Ike) Howard was named to Team USA for the World Hockey Championship. Howard was added to Team USA after a strong rookie season in the American Hockey League (AHL) where he…
It feels like we were just here last year. Though under very different circumstances, the San Jose Sharks have earned the second overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft for the second straight season. Despite the new context, this year’s draft has one thing in common with last year’s for the Sharks — they’ll have…
The NHL announced its finalists for the Bill Masterton Trophy on Monday, with Sabres’ defenseman Rasmus Dahlin being one of them, joining Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Landeskog. The Masterton is awarded to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, and with what Dahlin has gone through since the summer, I would…
*This article was updated in May 2026 You will often hear about certain players being labeled “locks” for the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). If their career ended today, their current resume would be enough to get them into the Hall without any more games played. By position and then alphabetical order, here are the…
A team not known in recent times for making big trades, the Edmonton Oilers certainly have their history of making notable swaps with other teams. Since coming into the NHL in 1979, the team has made some very good deals for franchise-changing players while also making trades that altered the course of hockey history (see:…
Coming into the NHL Draft Lottery, many were just hoping that the Toronto Maple Leafs would find the luck needed to retain their first-round pick by staying at fifth overall. That alone would’ve been an ideal scenario in a season where a lot went wrong considering the conditions that were tied to that pick where…
