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Canadiens Salvage Start to Season Thanks to Suzuki
The Canadiens avoided disaster thanks to captain Nick Suzuki, who heroically put the team on his back against the Penguins on Saturday.
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-1 Win Over Kraken
After allowing 13 goals in their first two games, the Edmonton Oilers responded with a tight-checking 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night (Oct. 3). They improved their…
3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-1 Win Over the Bruins
The Minnesota Wild held their home opener on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, when they hosted the Boston Bruins. They opened their regular season on Thursday, Oct. 1, with a 3-1…
Maple Leafs’ Cowan Excelling in Potential Breakout Season
There are plenty of standouts for the Toronto Maple Leafs to start the season, but none have stood out more than the play of forward Easton Cowan. It’s three games,…
3 Takeaways From Mammoth’s 4-1 Win Over Blue Jackets
The dominance the Utah Mammoth showed on Thursday in their first game of the season might be for real and not just a poor reflection of the Chicago Blackhawks. After…
3 Takeaways From Struggling Flyers’ 3-2 OT Loss to Hurricanes
Just under ten years ago, Shayne Gostisbehere scored an overtime winner in Philadelphia in a game between the Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Then, about a month later, he did…
Rangers’ Bottom-6 Forwards Off to a Strong Start
The New York Rangers lacked forward depth last season and frequently played Conor Sheary, who struggled, in their top six. General manager Chris Drury added a lot of new forwards…
Canucks Gameday Preview: Homestand Continues vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks have started this season with a lot of offence and not much defence, throwing themselves back into the 80s with a 6-5 win and a 9-7 loss…
NHL’s 10 Best Right Wingers for 2026-27: Preseason Update
While the top of the list hasn’t seen too much movement, there are some fresh names entering the top 10 right-wingers in the NHL. As the 2025-26 season comes out…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ McCabe-Lafferty Deal
When the Toronto Maple Leafs swung their 2023 trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was billed as a move to toughen up the roster for a playoff push. The deal…
The Strangest Superstitions in NHL History
As professional athletes, NHL hockey players will do whatever it takes to be successful on the ice. On top of their on and off-ice training and preparation, many players throughout…
Patience Rewarded: 3 Rebuilds Set to Take Next Step
Exhaustion finally caught up with the Florida Panthers last season. In the three campaigns before 2025-26, they played 314 games, the most by any team over a three-year span in…
Oilers Are No Better Than They Were Last Season
The Edmonton Oilers’ start to the 2026-27 season has been chaotic, to say the least. The good news is that they’ve found the back of the net 14 times through…
NHL Rumours: Larkin Gets Booed, Carlo’s Kneeing Major & Bobrovsky Apologizes
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Dylan Larkin, who received a passionate amount of boos for the Detroit Red Wings’ home opener. Elsewhere, Brandon Carlo was given…
Canucks News & Rumours: Changing What Team Leadership Looks Like
There are a lot of ways to read the Vancouver Canucks’ decision to name six assistant captains for the 2026-27 season. Three of them—Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson—wore…
Devils Gameday Preview: Facing the Islanders in First Road Game
The New Jersey Devils are heading to Long Island for their first road game of the 2026-27 season. After an impressive all-around effort on Thursday night, the Devils opened their…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 3
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 2 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 4 The most storied team in NHL history signed one of their most legendary players on this date. Also,…
Devils’ Timo Meier Set to Skate in 700th NHL Game
New Jersey Devils’ Timo Meier is on the brink of an impressive career milestone. During tonight’s (Oct. 3) matchup against the New York Islanders, he’ll skate in the 700th NHL…
3 Keys to the Devils Finding Early Success in 2026-27
After months filled with anticipation and high expectations, the New Jersey Devils opened the 2026-27 season at home on Thursday night. Their hard-fought battle went to overtime, and the team…
Blues Gameday Preview: First Road Trip Continues vs. Avalanche
The St. Louis Blues continue their three-game road trip to start the 2026-27 season. After starting the season in Texas on Friday night, the Blue Note head for the mountains.…
3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ 5-2 Loss to Capitals
After a heartbreaking loss to the Florida Panthers on Sept. 29, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Washington Capitals in the first Metropolitan Division showdown of the 2026-27 season. With the…
The Blackhawks Need to Address Their Defensive Problems
The Chicago Blackhawks went to Utah to face the Mammoth after getting smacked around by the Vegas Golden Knights and losing 5-2. Things didn’t change at all, and the Blackhawks…
Two Games In, Some Maple Leafs Numbers Are Hard to Ignore
There’s always a temptation to look at the standings, the goals and the points after two games and start drawing conclusions. This early in the season, that’s probably a mistake.…
3 Takeaways From Blues’ 4-0 Win Over Stars in Season Opener
The St. Louis Blues are 1-0-0 to start the 2026-27 season after shutting out the Dallas Stars 4-0 in their home opener. Mason McTavish opened the scoring early in his…
Florent Houle Could Be Another Diamond in the Rough for the Mammoth
The Utah Mammoth’s rookie camp was once again stocked with intriguing and big names. Dmitri Simashev, Daniil But, Tij Iginla, Michael Hrabal, Caleb Desnoyers. All of whom will be a…
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