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Peyton Kettles entered 2025-26 with an opportunity to take on greater responsibility following his draft year. Instead, a recurring right shoulder issue limited him to five games split between the Swift Current Broncos and Kelowna Rockets, during which he recorded one goal and two assists. Kelowna announced in November that Kettles would undergo surgery in…
All eyes will be on Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sept. 30. Ok, not as many as there will be when the building’s other home team makes its home debut after the Philadelphia 76ers convinced LeBron James to end his legendary career in an effort to win the team’s first championship since 1983. But there will…
Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished second in the Metropolitan Division and booked a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Most people thought the rebuild would take at least two seasons, if not three, before they saw the postseason again. The team performed well throughout the regular season, but they also…
With the speed at which new monster extensions are coming across the NHL newswire in recent weeks, it’s easy to see where NHL salaries are headed. With a rising cap and young players gaining more and more control over their futures, it won’t be long until nearly 100 players are each making over $10 million…
Finland is the only team at the World Junior Summer Showcase that drew all three versions of the United States. The Finns beat USA White 4-1, lost to USA Blue 5-1, and edged the merged American squad 3-2 in Windsor, which makes their week a clean way to sort out who helped the most on…
The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a season that could determine much more than whether they return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson, Andrei Kuzmenko, Tommy Novak, and Justin Brazeau are all scheduled to become unrestricted free agents after 2026-27. Their situations cover nearly every major decision facing president of hockey…
After signing a five-year deal worth $18.8 million per season on July 29, San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini is now the highest-paid player in the NHL. But for how long? Both Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Quinn Hughes of the Minnesota Wild will be due for new contracts by the end of…
Two very different Vancouver Canucks stories are worth watching. One is that Evander Kane is unlikely to return to the team, but he represents a veteran trying to prove he still has something left to give. The other is that prospect Braeden Cootes could represent the type of player Vancouver hopes to build around. Kane…
The 2005 NHL Draft Re-Done 1. Pittsburgh Penguins — Sidney Crosby, F 2. Anaheim Ducks — Jonathan Quick, G 3. Carolina Hurricanes — Carey Price, G 4. Minnesota Wild — Anze Kopitar, F 5. Montreal Canadiens — James Neal, F 6. Columbus Blue Jackets — Keith Yandle, D 7. Chicago Blackhawks — Kris Letang, D…
The Toronto Maple Leafs spent years betting that their stars would be enough. Now, under John Chayka, they appear to be betting on something different, building the right environment around Auston Matthews and adding players like Darren Raddysh who fit that vision. The Maple Leafs spent years trying to make the Core Four work. Matthews,…
