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The Minnesota Wild have started the season 1-1-0 with a victory over the St. Louis Blues and an ugly loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the home opener. The guys break down both of these games and get into some hot takes at the start of the year! Leave any questions or comments down below, an...
From Hockey Wilderness | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Kirill Kaprizov worked out with Evgeni Malkin in the offseason, which is both fitting and endearing. Kaprizov, 28, the small-town cherub from Novokuznetsk in the Oblast, learning from Malkin, 39, the wily veteran from Magnitogorsk. Even someone with a steely-cold heart has to love that. A month...
From Hockey Wilderness | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Red Wings Rumblings Yzerman says Red Wings’ rookie trio ‘exceeded our expectations’ this fall Here’s a nice piece from the Red Wings staff featuring Yzerman’s perspective of his homegrown talent finally making paydirt. We’re just two games into the 2025-26 NHL Regular Season, but I haven’t seen anything from Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Emmitt Finnie, or Michael Brandsegg-Nygard that I can complain about. It’s also too early to tell what the ceiling is for these three rookies. I’ve got a go...
From Winging It In Motown | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The 0-2 Islanders’ homestand continues tonight (duh, this afternoon) with a visit from the Winnipeg Jets, who’ve opened the season by announcing a long-term extension with one of their franchise players, Kyle Connor, who promptly scored a hat trick in their season-opening loss. With some line mixups during Saturday’s home opener, no wins yet, and […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 2 months ago | 1 read
Another early game on tap for the Winnipeg Jets ( 1-1-0 ) as they head out on their first road trip of the 2025-26 NHL campaign, as they set to square off against the New York Islanders ( 0-2-0 ) when the puck eventually drops at noon Central. The True Northers split their opening home stand versus a couple of Western Conference foes, while the Long Islanders clashed with a couple Metropolitan Division rivals only to walk away with a couple of narrow losses ( 4-3 PIT/4-2 WSH ). Injur...
From Arctic Ice Hockey | 2 months ago | 1 read
After Sunday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the decision to place Easton Cowan on the top line RW, Calle Jarnkrok’s hot start to the season, and the areas for improvement after the 1-1-0 start. Practice Lines – October 12 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews – CowanMaccelli – Tavares – NylanderRoberson – Domi – McMannJoshua […] The post Craig Berube on whether the Leafs’ uneven start is just early-season bumpiness: “I don’t accept it… I don’t care what time of year it is” appeared f...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 1 read
After twice falling behind by three goals in Friday evening’s season opener in Rochester, a sharp goaltending performance from Dennis Hildeby ensured the Toronto Marlies didn’t suffer the same fate in their home-opening rematch against the Amerks. Once they broke the deadlock, the Marlies didn’t look back and were good value for the victory and […] The post Dennis Hildeby holds down the fort as Toronto Marlies overcome lacklustre start in home opener win over Rochester appeared first on Mapl...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 1 read
The 2025-26 NHL Regular Season is well underway, and while it wasn’t exactly the start that head coach Todd McLellan wanted in his first official “home opener” since taking the job, the veteran coach is probably resting a little easier this Sunday after the Red Wings handled their business against the Toronto Maple Leafs at LCA Saturday night. Editor’s Note: I mentioned starting these “weekly roundup/recap” stories in a previous article. This is the first of what hopefully will be many. T...
From Winging It In Motown | 2 months ago | 2 reads
After winning their home opener, the Maple Leafs carried the same lineup into this game on the road. In Detroit, it was a different story. Not only did the Red Wings lose their home opener, but they got crushed to the point where they were booed off the ice (it doesn’t only happen in Toronto, […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs a clear second-best in Detroit, now need response in rematch appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the second game of the season. On where the game went wrong: The second period. I thought we started off fine in the second, but we didn’t close anything off in our zone. We spent too much time […] The post Craig Berube on the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 loss in Detroit: “Until we want to value the importance of second periods and how we need to play them, this is what can happen” appeared first on Maple Leafs ...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Saturday night’s game was one of those that the Carolina Hurricanes needed to win. There was a lot of good, but it’s still evident the Canes have more work to do, especially in the defensive end. Carolina started on time and jumped out to an early double-digit shot lead. Despite the good start, the Hurricanes […]
From Canes Country | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Islanders’ home opener was a disappointment, with the team neutralized by the Capitals in the first period, before they made it a little interesting later on in a 4-2 loss. In what may be a refrain this season, the main bright spot was Matthew Schaefer, who led the team in minutes played by a […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 2 months ago | 1 read
Pinto's Best Efforts Minimized by Penalty Kill Issues
From Silver Seven | 2 months ago | 2 reads
It’s nice that the folks at ESPN felt that the season opener for the Hurricanes warranted being carried on a national platform, and the game sure delivered. While several can complain about the fact that it was on ESPN’s streaming service, at least it meant they were able to show the entirety of the Storm […]
From Canes Country | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to Saturday night, folks! Hopefully you’ve had yourself a decent weekend thus far. We’re in for some rainy weather in New England this weekend, which we kind of need based on recent weather patterns. Anyways, that’s my meteorology update. The Bruins are back in action tonight, playing host once again, this time to the […]
From Stanley Cup of Chowder | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Maple Leafs are hoping to stay perfect to start the season as they visit a Red Wings team seeking a bounce-back effort after an ugly season-opening loss to the Canadiens (7:00 p.m., Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on expecting a big push from the Red Wings after their blowout loss in their home […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings – Game #2 Projected Lines & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Sens look to extend their winning streak to two!
From Silver Seven | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Winnipeg Jets ( 0-1-0 ) will be looking for their first win on the season when the Los Angeles Kings ( 1-1-0 ) visit the Canada Life Centre on Saturday afternoon. On a day where all 32 National Hockey League franchises are in action, our club will get the opportunity to kick off the day’s first match. The Jets clearly missed defensive stalwart Dylan Samberg in the opener, as they allowed the Dallas Stars so many scoring chances in the opening match. Despite that fact, coaches Scott Ar...
From Arctic Ice Hockey | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Red Wings announced Saturday morning that forward James van Riemsdyk has been activated from non-roster status. Defenseman Erik Gustafsson has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins after clearing waivers just days ago. JvR has missed time due to personal reasons. The 36-year-old vet, signed this past offseason to a one-year deal, did not participate in training camp or preseason. He’s been in the NHL a long time, so I think Todd McLellan understands that JvR won’t need a ...
From Winging It In Motown | 2 months ago | 2 reads
This loss bore all the hallmarks of the Toronto Marlies from last season. Poor decision-making, turnovers in all three zones, and selfish penalties resulted in a defeat that should have been a comfortable opening-night victory. “I liked a lot of our game, and obviously didn’t like the result. You take away 10 minutes of the […] The post Despite two goals from Borya Valis, Toronto Marlies’ comeback falls short in season opener vs. Rochester appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 1 read
Nerding out, yapping, hockey bright spots, terrible jokes, and more in Crease Huddles Episode Two: Attack of the Schedules!
From The Ice Garden | 2 months ago | 0 reads
There are plenty of articles out there predicting who will win the Stanley Cup, where each team will finish in the league standings, and which player will come away with the Hart, Vezina, Calder, etc. How about a few predictions of fun, whimsical things that I would love to see the Minnesota Wild do...
From Hockey Wilderness | 2 months ago | 1 read
An anthology of the organization's greatest scouting efforts.
From Silver Seven | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes That’s about it. It’s early in the season, game notes are hard to come by. See ya tonight!
From Stanley Cup of Chowder | 2 months ago | 3 reads
With the Toronto Blue Jays in the middle of a captivating playoff run and the Toronto Maple Leafs starting a new season with a victory over the rival Montreal Canadiens, an NBA Preseason game between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics probably wasn’t top of mind for many people. Just don’t tell that to anyone […]
From Raptors HQ | 2 months ago | 2 reads