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Rangers’ Prospect Ivan Patrikhayev Speaks on Development, Playoff Hockey, and Learning From the Best
After a strong rookie season with CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), defenseman Ivan Patrikhayev was selected in the seventh round at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft with…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Huge Changes & One Big Constant
There’s a pretty good argument that the biggest change to the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer didn’t happen on the ice. The roster looks different. Sergei Bobrovsky is in goal,…
Devils Notebook: Islanders Scrimmage & Rookie Camp Practice
The ice is back in the Prudential Center, meaning hockey season is back! With the start of the hockey season, we’ll be introducing the return of the New Jersey Devils…
3 Minnesota Wild Players Who Shine Behind the Scenes
The Minnesota Wild have had a busy past couple of offseasons with Kirill Kaprizov’s contract extension last season, and now, this season, all eyes are on Quinn Hughes and when/if…
Hurricanes & Nikishin Situation Shifts After End-of-Season Trade Request
As if the Alexander Nikishin situation wasn’t already a huge storyline going into the 2026-27 season, it got more intriguing two weeks before opening night for the Carolina Hurricanes. Back…
Winnipeg Jets 2026 Offseason Overview
The Winnipeg Jets have had a busy — and far too long — offseason since being spectators in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. As their 2026-27 training camp is about…
What Can Blackhawks Fans Expect During Connor Bedard’s Absence?
The Chicago Blackhawks had a curveball thrown at them when Connor Bedard went down at a practice in Vancouver. Bedard got up and was gripping his left shoulder as he…
3 Flyers Rookies to Watch in Training Camp
The fall sports season is officially here. College football started in full last weekend. The National Football League is returning this week. And while the NHL regular season is still…
2026 Blue Jackets Preseason Q&A With Charlie Coyle: Loyalty, The Cusp and Proving It
Charlie Coyle found himself in a unique situation during the 2026 offseason. He was set to become one of the most sought-after free agents on the market. Coyle turned in…
Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman Shouldn’t Be a Crutch for 2026-27 Season
The 2026-27 Boston Bruins have a lot to prove. After a run to the Stanley Cup playoffs under a newly minted head coach last season, the Bruins have returned with…
2026-27 NHL Professional Tryout Tracker
As teams prepare for the beginning of training camp, some unrestricted free agents are invited to camp on a professional tryout agreement (PTO). A player who signs a PTO can…
What the Kings Are Getting From Carter George
Recently, I had the chance to cover rookie camp on Friday, Sept. 11, at Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo and watch the Los Angeles Kings’ prospects prepare for…
Mammoth’s Artem Duda Feeling the Strongest He’s Ever Been Ahead of Big 2026-27 Season
The 2025-26 season was supposed to be the one where Artem Duda finally proved he is the future NHL defenseman many believe he is. As one of the main pillars…
Stars Weekly: Seguin’s Injury, Training Camp, Joining Prime Video, & More
Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a wonderful and safe weekend. Football is back, and that’s fun. But did you know we are just 17 days from Dallas Stars…
3 New York Rangers Training Camp Storylines to Follow
With the 2026-27 NHL season around the corner, training camps are opening up around the league this week. The New York Rangers are going to be one of the more…
Mike Babcock’s Contract Says Plenty About Oilers’ Future
When the Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock as their new head coach on June 23, one important detail was absent from the announcement: the length of his contract. We know…
Blue Jackets Sign Cam Talbot to 1-Year Deal
Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot has signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal is worth $950k. Pierre LeBrun of TSN reported the news on Monday afternoon. Blue…
Projecting Mason McTavish’s First Season With the Blues
Mason McTavish enters his first season with the St. Louis Blues as one of the roster’s more intriguing forwards. Still only 24, McTavish will look to bounce back from a…
Cal Nichols, The Man Who Saved the Edmonton Oilers
Cal Nichols, the man who played a major role in saving the Edmonton Oilers from relocation in the late 1990s, died on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the age of 84.…
Every NHL Team’s All-Time Leader in Points
*This was updated in September 2026 It means something to have a good NHL career. For players, numbers and success are everything. After all, that’s what defines a player’s career…
NHL’s Top 5 Defenses
*this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to it. A stout defense can both…
Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade
When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2018-19 season, they had failed once again to get past the dreaded Boston Bruins during the first playoff series. When the season concluded,…
Insider Certain Maple Leafs Blockbuster Trade Was “Guaranteed” — It Wasn’t
TSN’s hockey insider Darren Dreger was recently a guest on First Up 1050 and offered an interesting take on a rumored blockbuster trade that he believed got extremely close for…
Jets’ Bjorck Makes Great First Impression at 2026 Prospect Challenge
While there were 24 players on the Winnipeg Jets’ 2026 Prospect Challenge roster this past weekend, many eyes were on only one: Viggo Bjorck, the eighth-overall 2026 pick and organization’s…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 14
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 13 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 15 Sept. 14 has been a big date for international hockey as the United States pulled off a huge…
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