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There are offseasons where the noise around the Toronto Maple Leafs feels a little forced—where the storylines get stretched because nothing much is happening. This isn’t one of those times. This is one of those springs where everything matters. What the players are saying matters. Who the organization brings in matters. Even what former players…
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is within striking distance of some top hardware. He’s been named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, the award for the best goalie in the NHL. He’s a finalist alongside New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin and Boston Bruins backstop Jeremy Swayman. The winner of the award will be…
The Seattle Kraken might have missed the postseason for the third straight season, but their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, is making them proud. The Firebirds have only been in the AHL for four seasons and have clinched a playoff spot in all four. The Firebirds played their first round…
Yesterday in Hockey History: April 28 Tomorrow in Hockey History: April 30 If you are a fan of a good Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, then April 29 is the day for you. This date in National Hockey League history has supplied us with a ton of drama. Let’s take our daily trip back…
Welcome to another Vegas Golden Knights’ Gameday Preview. After four games, the Golden Knights and the Utah Mammoth find themselves in a tied series. The series has become a best-of-five, with both teams just two wins away from the next round. It is time to jump into the preview for Game 5 of this first-round…
Tied 2-2, it’s now a best-of-three series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. Especially in the wake of the injury to defenseman Noah Dobson heading into the playoffs, the Habs will probably take the series split so far. That isn’t to say the Canadiens are necessarily lucky to be tied, because there’s certainly…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 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. Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals and Evan Bouchard chipped in with three assists as the Edmonton Oilers dug deep…
If the Columbus Blue Jackets plan to retain new head coach Rick Bowness for next season, we can expect that many roster changes are coming. One thing Bowness called out consistently in his end-of-season press conferences was the team’s makeup, and that they didn’t hate losing. However, based on many players’ comments to the media,…
If you are a Vancouver Canucks fan, one moment you’re hearing names from the past, both sad and happy, and at the same time, you’re watching the future start to take shape. That’s kind of where things sit right now with the Canucks. It’s a strange mix. Today, there’s a sense of loss hanging over…
It has been 17 years since Brian Burke held a leadership role with the Anaheim Ducks, and yet his name still carries weight in every serious conversation about what it takes to build a winning team. That does not happen by accident. Burke was hired as executive vice president and general manager of the Ducks…
