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Wild Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Faber Possibly Out, Special Teams Scrutiny
The Minnesota Wild finished up their preseason with a rough loss to the Dallas Stars at home on Friday evening, Sept. 25. They had what was expected to be their…
Meet the Newest New Jersey Devil: Remi Poirier
On Sunday, Sept. 27, the New Jersey Devils placed several players on waivers to reassign them to New Jersey’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, the Utica Comets. In addition…
3 Bold Predictions for Philadelphia Flyers’ 2026-27 Season
If you were writing bold predictions for the 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers, you could have written something like a career year for Trevor Zegras, Dan Vladař becoming the starter, and Jamie…
Edmonton Oilers’ 3 Stars of the 2026 Preseason
The Edmonton Oilers finished the 2026 NHL preseason with a 4-0 record after defeating the Calgary Flames by a score of 4-1 at Rogers Place on Saturday (Sept. 26). This…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky, Raddysh, McKenna, Paul, Rielly & Knies
The preseason is winding down, and soon the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to stop being an interesting collection of new players and start being a hockey team. That’s the…
Bruins Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – New Captain, Final Cut and More
The Boston Bruins end their preseason with crucial roster decisions on the horizon and a significant shift in leadership that sets the tone for the campaign ahead. Here are the…
Flames Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Young Wingers, Blue Line Decisions and More
With opening night rapidly approaching, the Calgary Flames find themselves at a crucial evaluation junction. Preseason hockey is notorious for false signals, but as training camp rosters distill down to…
Sabres Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines — Preseason Cuts, Injury Updates & More
Here is the latest news and updates around the Buffalo Sabres and their schedule for the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 4, 2026. Preseason Cuts On Friday, the Sabres…
Senators Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Roster Stakes, Injury Updates and More
Training camp is winding down, and the coaching staff is facing the toughest decisions on the board. With the regular season opener quickly approaching, this week presents the final opportunity…
Canadiens Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Young Defencemen, Top-Line Rhythm and More
Training camp is officially in the books, and the real evaluation begins for the Montreal Canadiens. Finishing the exhibition slate with a clean 4-1-0 record provides optimism on paper, but…
Maple Leafs Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Opening Week, Roster Trimming and More
Training camp is winding down, the preseason tune-ups are wrapped, and management faces the harsh reality of trimming the roster down to the league-mandated 23-man limit. With regular-season hockey right…
Jets Place Thrun & Zhilkin on Waivers
The Winnipeg Jets have placed defenseman Henry Thrun and forward Danny Zhilkin on waivers for the purpose of assigning to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). Thrun…
Adam Jiricek Recalled; Blues to Address Logan Mailloux’s Injury On Monday
The St. Louis Blues made a series of moves on Sunday afternoon. Defenseman Adam Jiricek was recalled from the American Hockey League (AHL). Defenseman Justin Barron was claimed off of…
Blackhawks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Roster Decisions, Moore’s Development & More
The Chicago Blackhawks finished their preseason schedule 2-2-0 after a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Even in the two losses, the team looked good, especially…
Devils Make Second Round of Roster Cuts, Claim Poirier Off Waivers
The New Jersey Devils continued trimming their training camp roster on Sunday, making their second round of cuts ahead of the 2026-27 regular season. New Jersey placed six more players…
Bruins’ Cost to Acquire Kirill Marchenko Is Prohibitive
It was reported by Elliotte Friedman on Friday that the Boston Bruins were one team that made an offer to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko. Marchenko, selected 49th…
Canucks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Strong Finish to Preseason, Chytil, Merilainen, and More
The preseason is in the books, and we are only a few days away from the Vancouver Canucks opening their 56th season in the NHL. If all the predictions hold,…
How Much Do Players Get Paid in the Playoffs?
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The Evolution of Europeans in the NHL
European NHL players have played a large part in the development of the National Hockey League over the last three decades – but try to imagine the NHL without all…
Best NHL Players to Make the Switch Between Defense & Forward
Forward, defense and goaltending. Those are the three positions in hockey. Forwards and defense are split into left and right sides, while the forwards have a center to play all…
Pastrnak Named Bruins Captain
David Pastrnak has been named the 28th captain in Boston Bruins franchise history. This will mark the first time the Bruins have had a captain since trading Brad Marchand at…
Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber Continues to Grow His Game
It’s been a little over four years since the Minnesota Wild made a trade that would alter the future of their defense for seasons to come. At the time, many…
NHL’s Dark Horse Division Title Contenders for 2026-27
Hockey is finally back. The 2026-27 preseason officially wrapped up on Saturday, Sept. 26, and it won’t be long until the puck drops for regular-season action on Sept. 29. Even…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Buium, Lekkerimäki & Camp Taking Shape
The Vancouver Canucks finished their preseason Saturday night with a pretty entertaining 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. It wasn’t perfect. Far from it, actually. The Kraken jumped out to…
Devils Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines — Roster Cuts, Preseason Performance, & More
Heading into the 2026-27 season, the New Jersey Devils remain a team to watch. Following a myriad of roster improvements, the club is looking to make a statement early on.…
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