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After last night’s 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, the Washington Capitals still have the 16th and 18th overall picks. With the slim hopes of landing a superstar like Gavin McKenna now defunct, here’s a look back at players the Capitals selected with those picks ahead of this year’s draft on June 26 and 27 at KeyBank…
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles, Jeff Carter’s had a quietly successful career at the NHL level. He broke into the league at the age of 21 with the Philadelphia Flyers, who drafted him 11th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Carter spent six seasons with the Flyers following his debut season, scoring 181 goals…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs shocked the league by winning the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. What dominoes fall as a result? Could a wild blockbuster idea involving Auston Matthews and the San Jose Sharks gain traction? Meanwhile, there are still major questions looming for the Pittsburgh Penguins when it comes to…
The Buffalo Sabres made their way out of the first round in dramatic fashion when they bested the Boston Bruins and won the series 4-2 last week. As they look ahead to the second round against the Montreal Canadiens, they will be in for a much more even matchup, as their Canadian counterparts play a…
It is time for another Vegas Golden Knights’ Playoff Gameday Preview. After some late heroics helped them win Game 1, the Golden Knights will look to put the pressure on the Anaheim Ducks before the series shifts to California for Game 3 on Friday. Golden Knights Playoff Gameday Preview: Game 2 vs. Ducks (Vegas Leads…
A quick end to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Edmonton Oilers had everyone a bit surprised, but at the same time, it made sense. They had made two long runs in 2024 and 2025 and came into this season’s playoffs with a few key players hurting. Now they have some extra time to…
LW Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires, OHL, 6-foot-5 inches, 227 pounds) RD Daxon Rudolph (Prince Albert Raiders, WHL, 6-foot-2 inches, 203 pounds) RD Ryan Lin (Vancouver Giants, WHL, 5-foot-11 inches, 176 pounds) F Nikita Klepov (Saginaw Spirit, OHL, 6-foot-0 inches, 181 pounds) Looking Ahead During tonight’s NHL Draft Lottery, it has officially been revealed that the New…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. This will be only the third time they will pick first in an NHL Draft in franchise history. With just an 8.5% chance of winning the lottery coming in, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be selecting first in the 2026 NHL Draft 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Cs22fADYCB…
The Winnipeg Jets will pick eighth overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The Jets finished 26th in the NHL with 82 points this season, meaning they were slotted to pick seventh overall head into Monday’s NHL Draft Lottery. The ping-pong balls dropped, and so did the Jets, by one space. Staying at seventh was…
The ping-pong balls have settled, and for the Vancouver Canucks, the outcome is a familiar mix of missed opportunity and significant potential. Entering the night with the highest mathematical probability of securing the first overall selection, the organization instead finds itself holding the third overall pick for the upcoming draft in Buffalo. While falling two…
