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Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Matty Beniers
The 2025-26 season was a roller coaster for the Seattle Kraken. They had their best start ever and won their first home opener in their five seasons in the league. The…
Evaluating Flyers’ Front Office Through Their First 3 Years
Every summer since 2018, around this time, The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn has provided a forum for fans to evaluate the NHL’s front offices (from “How confident are you in each…
Greatest Florida Panther to Wear Each Jersey Number
The Florida Panthers, despite being one of the younger franchises in league history, have built quite a history of their own and one that warrants an examination of the greatest…
3 Oilers Who Could Benefit Most From Mike Babcock’s Arrival
Mike Babcock’s arrival will inevitably be judged by what he can get from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but some of the Edmonton Oilers who could benefit most from the…
5 Former Canadiens Still Looking for New Homes in Free Agency
We are now more than a month removed from the opening of NHL free agency, and most of the biggest names have already found homes for the 2026-27 season. However,…
Canadiens’ Koivu & Predators’ Floris Getting First Preseason Looks in Liiga’s Pitsiturnaus Tournament
The Liiga preseason handed two NHL prospects their first competitive shifts of the 2026-27 season on Friday, Aug. 7. Montreal Canadiens forward Aatos Koivu centered a line for TPS Turku,…
Binnington Must Excel Just to Have a Chance to Stay With Blues
Jordan Binnington is no longer the unquestioned backbone of the St. Louis Blues. Instead, he enters the 2026-27 season facing one of the most pressure-filled moments of his NHL career.…
Did an Offer Sheet Indirectly Stop a Morgan Rielly Trade in Its Tracks?
A potential Morgan Rielly trade to Anaheim may have fallen apart due to an offer sheet that completely changed the Ducks’ overall offseason strategy. At least, that’s a logical assumption…
Hurricanes’ Sean Walker Continues to Be Underrated on a Stellar Blue Line
When looking at the Carolina Hurricanes blueline, the names that stand out right away are Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller, and Shayne Gostisbehere. It makes sense when you’re discussing the best…
Canucks News & Rumours: Two Very Different Questions Facing Vancouver
With the Vancouver Canucks, there are still a couple of pretty interesting questions left. Elias Pettersson‘s future remains one of them, even if it looks increasingly likely that he’ll start…
Maddox Schultz is On His Way to 1st Overall in the 2028 NHL Draft
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is the unofficial start of NHL Draft season, and the 2027 NHL Draft is already promising to be an exciting class. Exceptional status defender Landon DuPont…
“Miracle on Ice” 46 Years Later: Where Are They Now?
In the 2004 film, Miracle, Kurt Russell, who plays Herb Brooks, talked about the best moment of the 1980 Olympics experience, and he refers to the team gathering together on…
Canadiens’ Ken Dryden – Truly One of a Kind
Originally written by Alexander Sciola, with updates by M. Boyd. The impact of Ken Dryden’s incredible legacy and body of work was felt off the ice just as much as…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 8
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 7 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 9 Aug. 8 hasn’t traditionally been a busy day when it comes to hockey. Having said that, it did…
15 Craziest Things Ever Thrown on the Ice
NHL fans cheer and they boo. They celebrate game-winning goals and they mock-chant opponents. They even have creative ways to suggest referees get glasses. But for a select few, it’s…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Drouin, O’Brien, Bobrovsky & August Questions
August is a funny month if you’re following the Toronto Maple Leafs. Unless there’s a huge surprise roaring down the tracks, the big moves have mostly been made, and the…
Devils Should Not Count Out a Pavel Zacha Reunion
The New Jersey Devils are looking to have a major bounce-back season in 2026-27. Following a complete overhaul by general manager (GM) Sunny Mehta, the franchise has undergone major improvement…
Maple Leafs Missed What Nicolas Roy Could Have Given Them
Every now and then, a player leaves a team, and you look back and wonder whether the team ever really figured out what it had. That’s where I am with…
3 Oilers Poised for Career Seasons in 2026-27
The Edmonton Oilers made significant changes around their core this offseason, but some of their most important improvement in 2026-27 could come from players still developing within the lineup. Vasily…
Oilers’ Trent Frederic Will Break Out in 2026-27
It’s been an up-and-down start to his Edmonton Oilers career for Trent Frederic. He came over in a 2025 Trade Deadline deal and is now headed into season two of…
NHL Rumours: Canadiens Defensive Target, Kopitar Statue & Quinn Hughes Progress
In today’s rumour rundown, we start off with the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking for a right-shot defenseman, and two targets have been revealed. Next, the Los Angeles Kings are…
Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Kirill Kaprizov
The start of the NHL season is just over a month away, and that means days will go by a little faster now than they did a month ago. There…
Canadiens’ Suzuki Has a Great Chance to Win Back-to-Back Selke Trophies
Nick Suzuki has steadily developed into one of the NHL’s most complete centres, and his progression was rewarded in 2025-26 when the Montreal Canadiens captain captured the first Selke Trophy…
Penguins Must Manage Sidney Crosby Differently Now That He Is 39
Sidney Crosby turned 39 on Aug. 7, and the Pittsburgh Penguins should celebrate the occasion by recognizing something that has become increasingly important. They do not need to ask their…
Penguins’ Koivunen Commitment Could Make Justin Brazeau Expendable
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ massive commitment to Ville Koivunen could eventually force Kyle Dubas to make another decision, and a Justin Brazeau trade may be the cleanest solution. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen…
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