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Moving on from D.J. Smith is Senators’ only hope of saving season
The Score NHL head coaches have a short shelf life. Sometimes when the message becomes stale, it's time for a fresh voice with new ideas…
3 trades the Maple Leafs should consider for Auston Matthews
ProSportsDaily RedZone Before Maple Leaf fans come at me with pitchforks, let me preface this by saying it’s highly doubtful Auston Matthews would ever get…
NHL Teams in Playoff Positions That Aren’t Going to the Postseason
Bleacher Report American Thanksgiving is considered an important date for NHL teams. Teams in playoff position on Thanksgiving night have reached the postseason 77.5 percent time,…
Börje Salming showed his strength, on and off the ice, until the end
The Athletic His voice at the time reduced to a raspy whisper, so low listeners had to lean in to hear him, Börje Salming instead…
4 potential Erik Karlsson trade destinations from the Sharks
Sportsnaut There’s no way to say it nicely. Erick Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks are in a slump. After losing longtime general manager Doug Wilson last year,…
Hurricanes’ Pyotr Kochetkov Extension Adds Piece to Goaltending Puzzle
The Hockey Writers The Carolina Hurricanes announced Wednesday that they have extended goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov with a four-year contract worth $8 million, for an average annual value…
Hurricanes sign Pyotr Kochetkov to four-year extension
Canes Country Carolina Hurricanes fans will have just a bit more to be thankful for this season as the team announced that they had signed goaltender…
Fixing the flaws of five struggling NHL teams
ESPN The course of an 82-game NHL regular season never runs completely smooth. Some teams have felt that more than others. October's optimism can quickly bleed into…
Are The Leafs Built to Withstand Morgan Rielly’s Injury?
ProSportsDaily RedZone Perhaps the only person the Maple Leafs could not afford to lose for an extended period was Morgan Rielly. The Leafs' assistant captain…
Inside the Evander Kane bankruptcy: ‘A vicious cycle of loan after loan’
The Athletic In 2017, then-San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane owed $140,000 to a bookie who went by the pseudonym “Vinny,” and $100,000 to a casino, some of…
Canucks Should Target 3 Avalanche Players in Horvat Trade
The Hockey Writers Even though the Vancouver Canucks have had some moderate success recently, that hasn’t stopped the trade rumors from flying around. Everyone not…
Early Evaluations of 8 NHL Teams Who Made Bold Offseason Moves
Bleacher Report The 2022 NHL Offseason was a particularly memorable one, with some of the game’s biggest names on the move, a massive game of…
Kraken re-assign Shane Wright to AHL on conditioning loan
TSN The Seattle Kraken are sending first-round draft pick Shane Wright to the American Hockey League's Coachella Valley Firebirds on a conditioning loan, the team…
Pretender or Contender: Which Surprise NHL Teams Are For Real?
Bleacher Report It's been a revealing six weeks. And while the usual stick-wielding suspects from Boston, Vegas, Carolina and Tampa Bay are among the NHL's…
What NHL team would be the best landing spot for Connor Bedard?
Daily Faceoff What’s that expression Ken Holland always uses? That the NHL standings by American Thanksgiving usually tell us who the playoff teams will be?…
Senators’ Brady Tkachuk ‘sick and tired’ of people criticizing D.J. Smith
The Score Brady Tkachuk defended his head coach after a blowout loss had some Ottawa Senators fans chanting for D.J. Smith's dismissal. "There's nobody to blame but ourselves,…
Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar reflect on “special” time with Panthers ahead of return
Clutch Points The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers are set to meet on Saturday. Normally, this matchup wouldn’t turn many heads. However, this is the…
‘We’re not a joke this year’: Miles Wood, Devils enjoying 11-game win streak
The Score The New Jersey Devils' message to opposing teams during their 11-game win streak is coming through loud and clear. "We play hard, we play…
BS Meter on Latest NHL Trade Rumors
Bleacher Report The approach of Thanksgiving weekend is usually a time when the NHL rumor mill begins grinding a little faster. This year is no…
Jakob Chychrun’s return could spur trade market for Coyotes
TSN Jakob Chychrun will make his season debut for the Arizona Coyotes next week, which could spur action on the trade market. Trade rumours have…
What can the San Jose Sharks expect in return for Timo Meier?
Daily Faceoff Thursday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live featured a jam-packed Ice Breakers segment, in which Frank Seravalli talked about how the Toronto Maple Leafs can replace…
The Jets & Maple Leafs Can Help Each Other in a Trade
The Hockey Writers With the news that Jake Muzzin will be out of the lineup until late February, the Toronto Maple Leafs only have to…
Erik Karlsson ‘fully invested’ in Sharks despite GM being open to offers
The Score San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier may be open to hearing offers for Erik Karlsson, but the veteran defenseman said he's staying focused on the task…
Two OHL owners have teamed up in a bid to purchase the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Sun Teams are forming off the ice to try to purchase the Ottawa Senators. League sources told this newspaper Wednesday Michael Andlauer, a Toronto…
Where Should Jonathan Toews Be Traded?
Bleacher Report Few NHL players generate as much respect on the ice as Jonathan Toews. The three-time Stanley Cup winner's best playing days were thought…
The NHL’s goalie injury epidemic: identifying the causes and solutions
Daily Faceoff Steve Valiquette’s NHL playing career was over. But it didn’t feel that way. Not according to the pain shooting through his body one…
Sharks GM open to offers for Erik Karlsson
The Score San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier didn't shoot down the idea of potentially trading his top defenseman, Erik Karlsson, at some point this season….