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A changing of the guard may give the Toronto Maple Leafs their best chance yet to end a Stanley Cup drought that has lasted nearly six decades. The Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner era that showed so much promise a decade ago is coming to an end. Marner has already moved on. Matthews…
Jordan Staal, 2026 Jonathan Marchessault, 2023 Sam Bennett, 2025 Ryan O’Reilly, 2019 Sidney Crosby, 2017 Alex Ovechkin, 2018 Victor Hedman, 2020 Cale Makar, 2022 Connor McDavid, 2024 Andrei Vasilevskiy, 2021 Who’s Next? The Conn Smythe Trophy is perhaps the most sought-after individual award in the NHL, as the player awarded with it usually gets to…
There are plenty of obvious questions surrounding the Vancouver Canucks heading into this season, but sometimes the more interesting ones are hiding a little further down the roster. Filip Chytil and Victor Mancini aren’t being talked about as franchise-changing players. They probably shouldn’t be. But both could have a much bigger impact on the team…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are navigating a tricky situation surrounding Dylan Larkin, but it sounds like they know what they want in return if the trade ever gets made. Meanwhile, a former Edmonton Oilers forward has stepped away from hockey once again. Finally, the Pittsburgh Penguins are making headlines with…
The Metropolitan Division isn’t quite what the Atlantic is, but it has caught up a bit this offseason, especially at the top of the division. Let’s look around the Metro, what changes teams have made, and how the standings could play out. New York Rangers Additions: Pavel Dorofeyev, Marcus Pettersson, Sean Durzi, Joonas Korpisalo Subtractions:…
The Pittsburgh Penguins should enter training camp with Evgeni Malkin, Tommy Novak and Egor Chinakhov established as their second line. The trio spent 222:55 together at five-on-five last season and controlled 51.8% of expected goals, 52.8% of scoring chances and 52.1% of high-danger chances. Pittsburgh also held a plus-five goal differential during those minutes, giving…
The possibility of a Ville Koivunen buyout makes the Pittsburgh Penguins’ surprising eight-year investment considerably less dangerous than its $32 million value suggests. Pittsburgh signed Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract carrying a $4 million annual cap hit through the 2033-34 season. The commitment immediately looked risky because Koivunen has recorded only two goals and…
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ new sport performance department has significant connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ past, present and most important players. Toronto hired Andy O’Brien as vice president of sport performance, placing him in charge of strength and conditioning, sport science, nutrition, injury rehabilitation and mental performance across the organization. The Maple Leafs also hired…
Barring any unforeseen trades, it’s expected that the Toronto Maple Leafs won’t be making any additional roster moves before the 2026-27 season. Despite a horrific 2025-26 campaign that saw them finish 15th in the Eastern Conference, there’s plenty of optimism that this team can get right back into the playoffs next year. While that’s exciting…
The Boston Bruins have been one of the NHL’s busiest teams this offseason, making changes to their roster while also reshaping parts of their management group and AHL coaching staff. There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding the various moves the team has made, but an interesting name who’s been mentioned a few times this…
