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3 Maple Leafs Prospects Who Could Make Their NHL Debut in 2026-27
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a lot of changes this offseason, and with some new additions, they hope they can make it back to the playoffs and make a…
Top Canadian & Swedish Prospects From the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase
Sweden arrived in Windsor as the reigning World Junior champions, and Canada with the deepest pool of NHL-drafted talent in the building. The two took opposite paths through the week.…
5 Canucks Prospects Who Could Make Their NHL Debut in 2026-27
The Vancouver Canucks should be featuring a lot of young talent this season, especially if a few more veterans get traded. They don’t have the deepest prospect pool yet, but…
Canucks News & Rumours: Malhotra’s Growth, Tolopilo Decision & the Challenge of Options
In the NHL, August is not usually a time when big stories are easy to find. But it is a time when organizations start looking more closely at what they…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Danford’s Patience, Borgesi’s Chance & Future Blueliners
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reshaped much of their NHL roster over the past year, but some of the most interesting stories heading into training camp may not be about…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 2
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 1 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 3 Aug. 2 was a big day for the Buffalo Sabres as they pulled off a big trade to…
NHL Rumours: Habs Trying to Sign Hage, Marchenko Price & McKenna’s Optimism
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Montreal Canadiens as they continue to try to bring Michael Hage into the organization. Next, we look at Kirill Marchenko…
How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 3: The Missing Pieces
We have recapped how the Columbus Blue Jackets got to this point. We talked about the importance of why the team must maximize their current core in order to become…
Canucks: Revisiting the Luongo Trade
After eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo was traded back to the Florida Panthers on March 4, 2014, along with Steven Anthony in exchange for Jacob Markstrom and…
Revisiting the Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Blake Coleman
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was a make-or-break moment for a franchise that had become known as good enough to make deep runs in the postseason but…
New York Islanders’ Greatest of All-Time
On Feb. 4, 1978, Hockey Hall of Famer and a member of the 100 Greatest NHL Players club, Mike Bossy, recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career as the New…
3 Players the Oilers Should Consider Trading Before 2026-27
We are officially in the dog days of August, and NHL news is few and far between. The season is just under two months away, and we are gaining clarity…
Flames Have a Potential Superstar Prospect Nobody Saw Coming
It’s been some time since the Calgary Flames have had legitimate star talent on their roster. We all know that Jonathan Huberdeau hasn’t been anywhere close to that since arriving…
Maple Leafs’ Cowan Chasing a First in Hockey History
The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is already two-thirds of the way to a feat that may never have been accomplished before. If he completes it, there will be a parade.…
3 Early Targets for the Canadiens in the 2027 NHL Draft
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft has been completed a bit over a month ago, but that does not mean NHL teams have stopped preparing for the next one. Scouts are…
Penguins’ $63 Million Gamble Makes 2026-27 a Bridge Season
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the offseason with the resources to make a major addition. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas explored moving up from the 22nd pick…
New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Mike Sullivan
The New York Rangers entered the 2025-26 season with hopes of making the playoffs, but they finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Though there were some positives…
Toronto Maple Leafs History of Black Hockey Players
*This article was originally written by Alex Hobson In their 109-year-old history, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a total of 1,214 players suit up to don the blue and…
Ranking Edmonton Oilers Coaches of the Connor McDavid Era
The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock head coach after relieving Kris Knoblauch of his duties. Knoblauch had served as Oilers head coach since Nov. 2023. Coaching instability has become an…
A Brief History of Rinkside Advertising
*This archive was originally written by Jeff Seide Attend any NHL game today and you’ll be bombarded by colorful ads from large corporations. From arena sponsorship signage to dasherboards and…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hiller, Rielly, Matthews, McKenna & a Different Team
One of the things that has stood out to me about the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer is that many of the changes have not simply been about adding players.…
NHL Rumours: Batherson Extension Price, Nikishin’s Big Ask & Next NHL Expansion
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Drake Batherson and the Ottawa Senators, who have begun contract negotiations, and he is set to sign a big contract. Similarly,…
Florida Panthers’ 2020s All-Decade Team
The 2020s Florida Panthers reached a whole new stratosphere of playoff success, with three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, two of which resulted in the hoisting of the…
Hurricanes & Alexander Nikishin In Contract Stalemate
When it comes to the curious case of the Carolina Hurricanes and Alexander Nikishin, it’s been interesting to say the least. Just over a month since winning the Stanley Cup,…
NHL’s Atlantic Division Might Be Different in 2026-27 Without the Olympics
One of the habits I carried with me from more than 40 years as a university professor is that I still tend to think in research questions. When something interesting…
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