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Maple Leafs’ Rielly Listed as Player with Most On the Line… Why?
Morgan Rielly has been with the Toronto Maple Leafs longer than anyone on the roster. Entering 2026-27, he may also have more to prove than anyone. The Athletic asked its…
Historical Significance of Flyers’ Winless Start Through 5 Games
Morale was high for the Philadelphia Flyers after ending their playoff drought last season. Boasting a young roster that improved between the pipes over the summer, the city of Philadelphia…
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
*This archive was updated in Oct. 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been around for more than a century. With 100-plus years of history, they have had several characters and…
NHL Rumours: Shesterkin Out, Nurse Chirps Reporter & Edvinsson to Utah?
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the New York Rangers, who lost goaltender Igor Shesterkin to injury after a blazing hot start to the season. Next, defenseman…
3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 3-2 Win Over the Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night, in a game where the Blue Jackets dominated pace of play almost all night.…
Zachary Bolduc Proving His Value as Canadiens Struggle
Suffice it to say, the Montreal Canadiens have started their 2026-27 campaign slowly. Through the first four contests this season, Martin St. Louis’ ensemble has mustered a 1-2-1 tally. The…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky, McKenna & Rounding Into Form
A couple of interesting things are happening with the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, and neither is necessarily about the biggest name on the roster or the latest result. Sometimes,…
Blues GameDay Preview: Looking for First Home Win Against Blue Jackets
The St. Louis Blues had their home opener spoiled by the San Jose Sharks, falling 3-2 in overtime for their second straight loss. They will look to bounce back against…
Canadiens’ Matheson Gets a Lot of Hate, Most of It Unjustified
Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson takes a lot of heat especially after a costly goal against recently. It's not all his fault, though.
Avalanche Need to Learn Lessons From Shot-Filled Loss to the Jets
The Colorado Avalanche put 34 shots on goal in Winnipeg and came away with nothing. Honestly, this is the kind of result that sends you straight to the box score,…
Sabres Need to Solve Their Luukkonen Problem
The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a 4–0 loss to the Dallas Stars on home ice, a game where they struggled to generate any offense and spent long stretches, especially…
Pundits Need to Drop the Criticism of Maple Leafs’ McKenna
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Gavin McKenna recently recorded both his first point and goal in a 5-4 overtime win against the Nashville Predators, four games into his NHL career. It…
Canadiens Trade Struble to Predators for Draft Pick
The Montreal Canadiens traded defenseman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators on Friday, getting a 2027 second-round pick in exchange.
3 Keys to the Blue Jackets Beating the Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets open the start of their Metropolitan Division play tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and they are rolling with their newest goaltender, as veteran Cam Talbot gets…
Elias Pettersson’s 5-Game Point Streak Brings Excitement to Canucks Rebuild
The Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night (Oct. 8) were part of their most lopsided game so far in the 2026-27 season. They entered the game against the Carolina Hurricanes 2-2-0…
31 Wins Make Avalanche’s Wedgewood More Than a Backup
Thirty-one wins should buy a goaltender more than the occasional night off for somebody else. Scott Wedgewood gave the Colorado Avalanche that many in 2025, along with a .921 save…
Revisiting Flyers’ Shayne Gostisbehere Trade
On July 22, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers sent defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to the Arizona Coyotes as a cap dump to make room for some of their new offseason additions for…
5 Draft Day Regrets From Red Wings’ Last 16 Drafts
Every team has made picks in a draft that, when they look back at who they picked compared to who was available, they think, “Maybe we should have taken this…
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov?
Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…
Hurricanes’ Kochetkov Showing Signs of Reaching the Next Level
The 2025-26 season was one of missed opportunities for Carolina Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov. After playing nine games last season, finishing 6-2-0 with an .899 save percentage (SV%) and a…
Senators Need Ridly Greig to Step Up
Ridly Greig is a fan favourite for his pest-like qualities, physicality and for making life difficult for opponents. But for the Ottawa Senators’ forward group to come together this season,…
NHL Injury News: Marchand, Eklund, Montembeault, Hyman
In today’s NHL injury news update, the Ottawa Senators are facing an extended absence for William Eklund, while the Florida Panthers have provided a clearer timeline for Brad Marchand’s return.…
Oilers’ 3-0-1 Record Is Their Best Start in Years
In one of his first interviews before the season started, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid emphasized the need to get off to a good start. True to his word, the…
NHL Rumors: Marchand Injury, Nikishin Hooped, Hellebuyck Tracker, and Oilers Support Bouchard
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Florida Panthers will be without Brad Marchand for several weeks after another injury setback. Meanwhile, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin may be losing leverage…
Jets’ Morrissey Day-to-Day with Upper-Body Injury
Winnipeg Jets’ defenseman Josh Morrissey is day-to-day with the hand/wrist injury he suffered Wednesday versus the Colorado Avalanche, as per head coach Scott Arniel. Morrissey was not present at Friday’s…
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