The Hockey Writers With 12 games to go in the 2021-22 season, things are going pretty well for the Edmonton Oilers. They have won four…
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Auston Matthews is cementing himself as the Hart Trophy frontrunner
The Athletic So… the last awards watch caused a bit of a stir, huh? The intention here is not to create controversy, nor is it to be…
Avs sign D Kurtis MacDermid to two-year extension
Sportsnaut The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Kurtis MacDermid on Tuesday to a two-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season. The team did not disclose the…
Lightning’s Jon Cooper: Auston Matthews could score 70 goals in a season
The Score Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews is looking to become the first player in a decade to score 60 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay Lightning head…
Tyson Nash explains his controversial call on the Jay Beagle/Troy Terry fight
Daily Faceoff Sometimes it would be easier if there was no context, just the black and white of it, or at least what we presume…
Trevor Zegras’ Skilled Plays Are Good for Game of Hockey
The Hockey News The NHL is, in some respects, a strange league. Where other professional sports leagues go to great lengths to promote their most…
Looking At Darcy Kuemper’s Impending Free Agency
Pro Hockey Rumors This past summer, the Colorado Avalanche looked to be in a precarious position with their goaltending. Philipp Grubauer, their regular starter, hit free…
Kirill Kaprizov sets Wild’s single-season scoring record with 84th point
The Score Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov set a new franchise single-season scoring record with his 84th point, which came against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. The…
Looking Ahead To The Pittsburgh Penguins Offseason
Pro Hockey Rumors After a record-breaking 15-straight playoff appearances, and a 16th seemingly a given, the Pittsburgh Penguins will head into the 2022 offseason with…
Three reasons why scoring is up, critiquing officials and when it is unwise to be ‘tough’?
The Athletic For years, whenever NHL general managers gathered in Florida, post-trade deadline, goal-scoring (or the lack thereof) was at or near the top of the agenda….
8 Bold Predictions for the Rest of the 2022 NHL Season
Bleacher Report The NHL's 2022 trade deadline has passed and the final month of the regular season is upon us. From now until the schedule ends…
Putting Auston Matthews’ lightning-fast 50 goals in context as he begins to rewrite the Maple Leafs’ record book
The Athletic The Maple Leafs last had a 50-goal scorer 28 years ago. Mats Sundin never got there — not all that close, really, topping out at…
Is poor goaltending a disaster the Leafs can’t overcome?
Pension Plan Puppets Since January 1, the Maple Leafs team save percentage has been…. Sorry, I’d rather burn down my house than finish that sentence….
Carter Hart has the right head for the job
Broad Street Hockey Folks, we are HARD into the dog days of an already dead season. There is very little reason to watch this team…
San Jose Sharks Re-Sign Nikolai Knyzhov
Pro Hockey Rumors The San Jose Sharks announced today that the team has re-signed defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov to a one-year contract. PuckPedia reports the deal is one-way in nature, with…
Re-Ranking the 8 NHL Teams That Desperately Need to Win the 2022 Draft Lottery
Bleacher Report In January we ranked the five NHL teams that desperately needed to win the 2022 draft lottery. With this year's trade deadline now history and…
Maple Leafs Should Make Mark Giordano More Than a Playoff Rental
The Hockey Writers Prior to the trade deadline, Kyle Dubas had expressed his desire to acquire a player or players who were not just a…
Inconsistent Maple Leafs Push Chips Behind Trio of Goalies
Full Press Hockey Following another injury to Petr Mrazek, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have to rely on a trio of goalies down the stretch. The…
What goal differential can tell us about NHL standings and playoff hopes
Sportsnet Think of all the events that can affect an NHL team over the course of a season. A great player (or players) might sustain…
Bruins Taylor Hall fined $5K for punch on Ilya Lyubushkin
TSN Boston Bruins winger Taylor Hall has been fined $5,000 for roughing Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin. The incident occurred in the second period of the Maple Leafs' 6-4…
Oilers’ Jesse Puljujarvi Can Learn From Evander Kane
The Hockey Writers Edmonton Oilers’ forward Jesse Puljujarvi has been like a trade deadline pick up, producing five points in his last seven games since…
Kent Hughes wants Martin St. Louis to stay with Canadiens long term
The Score Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes gave interim head coach Martin St. Louis a significant vote of confidence Tuesday. "I'd like to see him…
Gary Bettman: Cap manipulation not a big problem
ESPN NHL commissioner Gary Bettman downplayed the league's appetite for implementing a postseason salary cap, saying he doesn't consider teams' usage of long-term injury reserve…
NHL salary cap rising to $82.5M next season
The Score The NHL informed its general managers that the salary cap will increase by $1 million to a total of $82.5 million beginning next…
NHL Awards to be held in Stanley Cup Final host city
NHL.com The National Hockey League announced today that it will reveal winners of 2020 NHL Awards presented by Las Vegas throughout the 2020 Conference Finals…
Islanders, Panthers, Predators, Rangers pursuing Bobby Trivigno
The Score College hockey standout Bobby Trivigno has no shortage of NHL suitors. The Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, and Rangers are the finalists to sign the University of Massachusetts forward, reports…
Is Sheldon Keefe’s criticism of William Nylander warranted?
TSN Perhaps William Nylander would have momentarily escaped his coach’s ire if the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to take care of business against the bottom-feeding Montreal…
Latest On Jakob Chychrun’s Potential Trade At The NHL Deadline
Pro Hockey Rumors While many may have expected Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun to be among the bigger names moved on trade deadline day on Monday, that…