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The 2026-27 season should start with a bang for the Philadelphia Flyers. Five months and one day after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in overtime to clinch their first-round series in Game 6, the Battle of Pennsylvania picks up where it left off. A national TNT audience will see the teams play again on night…
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool is not fixed yet. That would be too generous, especially for an organization that spent years chasing Stanley Cups while trading picks, moving young players, and thinning out the pipeline behind the NHL roster. It is, however, starting to look like a real system again. That is the important shift….
With the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft five-year anniversary, it is a great time to assess the team’s first few seasons as an NHL franchise. In the club’s four seasons, they have gone 157-167-39, making the playoffs just once in the 2022-23 season, where they fell in Round 2 to the Dallas Stars. They have had…
The biggest move of the St. Louis Blues’ summer was trading Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals. The return included forward Connor McMichael, whom new General Manager (GM) Alexander Steen signed to a six-year extension, making him an unrestricted free agent when it expires after 2031-32. While extending the young forward is a smart move…
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 22 July 21 saw the greatest player in National Hockey League history sign on to play for one of its most historic teams. Plus, a franchise-altering player signed his first-ever professional contract, new head coaches were hired and the Seattle Kraken got its inaugural…
After a long wait to see who will broadcast Carolina Hurricanes games after the announcement of FanDuel not returning in 2026-27, we have our answer. The Hurricanes announced on Tuesday morning (July 21) that they’ll be launching their own sports network. What does that mean for fans moving forward? Hurricanes Running the Show The Hurricanes…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent another offseason reshaping their roster. New faces have arrived, familiar ones have moved on, and with John Chayka and Jim Hiller now leading the organization, there is a different feel around the team than there was a year ago. Naturally, most of the conversation has centred on the biggest…
While third-overall pick Caleb Malhotra has gotten plenty of buzz, the Vancouver Canucks had a second selection in the first round: Adam Novotný. Novotný is a Czech winger who has played on both the left and right sides of center. He played his draft year with the Peterborough Petes, scoring 34 goals and 65 points…
This offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been focused on their young stars and squaring away contract details ahead of training camp in mid-September. With all three of their remaining restricted free agents still unsigned – Adam Fantilli, Jet Greaves, and Cole Sillinger – the team is eager to get the latter two through the…
“Best present ever, for sure.” Connor Bedard had an incredible week. He turned 21, and on July 18, a day after his birthday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced they signed him to a five-year, $15M AAV extension. He met with the media on Zoom on July 20 to discuss everything. On Contract Extension Bedard’s extension became…
