The Athletic When Bruins general manager Don Sweeney opened his mouth on Friday, unleashing a cascade of impotent, nasty, baffling words that had congealed into the shape…
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Bruins sign former Coyotes prospect Mitchell Miller to ELC
NHL.com Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 4, that the team has signed defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract. "When I was in eighth grade,…
Red Wings Have the Pieces to Acquire Canucks’ Bo Horvat
The Hockey Writers In a recent article for the Toronto Sun, Nick Kypreos wrote that hockey fans should “keep an eye on the Detroit Red Wings”…
3 Potential Trade Destinations for Blackhawks’ Max Domi
The Hockey Writers The Chicago Blackhawks are the talk of the town when it comes to trade rumors. This is entirely understandable, as general manager…
What’s behind Erik Karlsson’s hot start for Sharks? A surprise partner on and off the ice
The Athletic There’s a burgeoning friendship that just might deserve some of the credit for one of the best individual starts to a season in San…
Is Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares actually in decline?
Daily Faceoff John Tavares apologized. He was drawing a blank. And it was a very nice problem to have. He was being asked to go…
Flyers’ John Tortorella rips reporters for criticizing Sheldon Keefe amid Maple Leafs’ struggles
Clutch Points The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten off to a dismal start in the 2022-23 NHL season and it hasn’t taken long for Sheldon…
Ryan O’Reilly takes blame for Blues’ poor start: ‘I’ve been absolutely horrible’
The Score St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly provided a scathing self-assessment of his play with his club mired in a five-game losing streak. "I've been absolutely horrible…
NHL Trade Block Big Board
Bleacher Report It's been almost a month since the NHL's 2022-23 season began on Oct 7. Six trades took place in October, with the Vancouver Canucks involved…
Everything you need to know about the Arizona Coyotes’ search for a permanent arena
Daily Faceoff The Arizona Coyotes have officially kicked off their tenure in Mullett Arena at Arizona State University. The 5,000-seat arena is both the National…
Assigning Panic Levels to Five Underachieving NHL Teams
Bleacher Report The NHL season is roughly 10 percent complete. That leaves plenty of room for hot teams to lose steam or for losing teams…
Ottawa Senators set to explore potential sale of franchise
Daily Faceoff Is change coming to Canada’s capital? According to Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch, the Ottawa Senators have retained New York-based investment bank Galatioto Sports Partners to…
Top Trades, Landing Spots for Canucks’ Bo Horvat
Bleacher Report After struggling through the first two months of the 2021-22 season, the Vancouver Canucks won 32 of 57 games under new head coach Bruce Boudreau…
New website launches to determine NHL Hall of Fame worthiness
Daily Faceoff Growing up as a goaltender in hockey-mad Sudbury, Ont., Paul Pidutti has been fascinated by the Hockey Hall of Fame for as long…
Stories from the Arizona Coyotes’ new home at Mullett Arena
ESPN Charles Lutz stood at the top of the student section at Mullett Arena, the college hockey rink that will house the NHL's Arizona Coyotes for at…
Calgary Flames Sign Lucas Ciona To Entry-Level Deal
Pro Hockey Rumors In the midst of his red-hot start to his season, the Calgary Flames have signed prospect Lucas Ciona to a three-year, entry-level deal, the team…
Early impressions of key NHL storylines after three weeks
The Score John Tortorella, the face of the franchise, stood at the lectern Thursday night fresh off a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers and…
NHL rookie rankings: Who opens the season at No. 1?
ESPN Four wins in their first six games while also holding the distinction of being the NHL's youngest team. That is what it means to…
Barry Trotz May Be Final Piece of the Puzzle for Maple Leafs
The Hockey Writers For years now, the Toronto Maple Leafs have entered seasons with sky-high expectations, only to come up short time and time again…
Why are the NHL’s Coyotes playing at Arizona State’s NCAA arena?
The Athletic Walk out of the Arizona State locker room at the sparkling new Mullett Arena (yes, it’s a hockey rink named Mullett; laugh it…
5 Pleasant Surprises from the Start of the NHL Season
Bleacher Report One of the best things about hockey is the uncertainty. We make our predictions, study the game to death, pretend to understand the…
With inept blue line, Canucks’ season was always doomed
The Score Seven games into the 2022-23 campaign, it feels like the Vancouver Canucks' season is over before it even started. The Canucks have yet to…
What’s best for Shane Wright after slow start?
Daily Faceoff Only two 2022 NHL Draft prospects started the season on their respective club’s opening night rosters: Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky and Seattle’s Shane Wright….
What would a Vancouver Canucks rebuild even look like?
Daily Faceoff Even the grouchiest, most miserable Eeyore of a pessimist could not have imagined this nightmarish October for the Vancouver Canucks. Quinn Hughes, Travis…
Canucks’ Trade Candidates if Losing Streak Continues
The Hockey Writers Last week was not kind to the Vancouver Canucks as they finished their first road trip of the season with only two…
What’s next for Canucks after nightmare start? Trade, coaching change, rebuild?
The Athletic The Vancouver Canucks’ practice on Sunday morning at Rogers Arena was unlike anything we’d previously seen under Bruce Boudreau. Vancouver’s head coach decided not to…
Is Carey Price retiring? Canadiens goaltender reveals plan for playing future
Sporting News Carey Price has been one of the best goaltenders of the last decade, but have we seen the last of the Canadiens goalie?…
How the war in Ukraine is impacting Russian players in the NHL and beyond
ESPN Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Russian-born players in the NHL have dealt with uncertainty, concern for the safety and well-being of loved ones…