Clutch Points Connor McDavid is on an absolute heater for the Edmonton Oilers, enjoying one of the best stretches of hockey throughout his entire NHL career. On…
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Tuesday’s Blue Jackets-Sabres game postponed due to severe weather in Buffalo
Daily Faceoff The NHL announced that Tuesday night’s game between the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets will be postponed due to the weather in…
Golden Knights Sign Matyas Sapovaliv
NHL.com Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, December 26, that the team has signed forward Matyas Sapovaliv to a three-year, entry-level contract. Sapovaliv is in his…
The Top 5 NHL defensemen of 2022
Daily Faceoff With the holiday season in full swing, and 2023 quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look back at the year that was,…
Alex Ovechkin’s goal chase tests our choice to keep politics out of sport
Sportsnet The morning before the night he hat-tricked his way to goal number 800 and grew hockey’s immortal duo into a club of three, Alex Ovechkin popped…
Wild F Mason Shaw suspended by NHL for 2 games for kneeing
NHL.com Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw has been suspended for two games, without pay, for kneeing San Jose Sharks forward Evgeny Svechnikov during NHL Game No. 532 in San…
Who’s the NHL’s greatest goal scorer of all time? The answer’s not so simple
The Athletic Human performance only gets better with time, right? Better training techniques, better nutrition, better equipment, better technology, better information, better development programs —…
Way-Too-Early Rankings of Top Players for 2023 NHL Free Agency
Bleacher Report Even though the 2023 NHL free-agency signing period is still months away with more than half of the 2022-23 season (and all of…
Biggest Questions Ahead of The 2023 World Junior Championship
ESPN The IIHF World Junior Championship has become ubiquitous — in hockey circles at least — with the Christmas holiday season. And the tournament returns…
Bruins announce new policies in wake of Mitchell Miller signing
ESPN The Boston Bruins revealed findings and subsequent procedural changes on Thursday from an independent review conducted on their signing of Mitchell Miller. That investigation, led by…
Tanking for Connor Bedard
The Athletic The excitement of the NHL season is starting to build for some fan bases. As we get closer to the halfway point, it’s becoming clearer…
Gifts for all 32 NHL teams: Players, trades, wins, losses
ESPN It doesn’t matter if they’ve been naughty or nice, every NHL team is getting a gift from us this holiday season. Some of these…
1 Christmas Gift for Every NHL Team
Bleacher Report The holiday season is in full swing, and so is the NHL season. Sources are telling me Santa has already started making his…
Senators sign Artem Zub to 4-year extension with $4.6M AAV
The Score The Ottawa Senators and defenseman Artem Zub to a four-year contract extension worth $4.6 million per season, the team announced Wednesday. He was set to become an…
Connor Bedard vs. Adam Fantilli at top of 2023 NHL draft board
ESPN There’s NHL draft hype, and then there’s what heralds the arrival of Connor Bedard. He’s been called “magical” and “otherworldly,” a player that can…
4 ideal Vladimir Tarasenko landings spots on the NHL trade market
Sportsnaut There’s a long — and often not positive — history between elite NHL goal scorer Vladimir Tarasenko and his club, the St. Louis Blues….
Updated Potential Trade Landing Spots for Canucks Forward Bo Horvat
Bleacher Report At this point, it seems to be a matter of when, and not if, the Vancouver Canucks trade Bo Horvat. The Canucks are…
The case for pond hockey in NHL overtime
Daily Faceoff Tradition went out the window long ago: it’s time for the NHL to institute pond hockey in overtime. That’s right. No blue line….
Flyers, Kevin Hayes Could be Headed for Buyout
Philly Hockey Now Kevin Hayes has been the Philadelphia Flyers’ most productive offensive player with 29 points in 31 games. But three benchings, and coach John Tortorella’s…
Oilers sign Stuart Skinner to three-year extension
The Hockey News The Oilers have taken one step closer to finding stability in net. The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their Monday morning by taking…
Maple Leafs trade F Denis Malgin to Avalanche for F Dryden Hunt
TSN The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Denis Malgin to the Colorado Avalanche is exchange for forward Dryden Hunt. The trade came just ahead of…
Realistic Trades to Move Some of the NHL’s Worst Contracts
Bleacher Report In a salary-cap league, there is always going to be deep analysis of each team's cap situation and every contract. Every dollar a…
Golden Knights’ Alex Pietrangelo set to return after daughter’s scary illness
Daily Faceoff Vegas Golden Knights alternate captain Alex Pietrangelo is set to return to the lineup tonight after missing nearly a month of action while…
Flyers lose Lukas Sedlak, who heads home for personal reasons
NBC Philadelphia The Flyers lost a valuable bottom-six forward Saturday. Lukas Sedlak was placed on unconditional waivers and will head back to his home country…
Canucks’ Bo Horvat trade price, revealed
The Athletic The return that Vancouver could be looking for in a Bo Horvat trade is one of the interesting things to consider as this market starts…
Forget 895. Can Alex Ovechkin become hockey’s first 1,000-goal scorer?
Daily Faceoff Did any projection, even the most optimistic, expect this from Alex Ovechkin five years ago? Sure, he was the greatest goal scorer on…
Kings sign Trevor Moore to 5-year extension
The Score The Los Angeles Kings inked forward Trevor Moore to a five-year contract extension at an average annual value of $4.2 million, the club…
Canucks Could Trade 4 Major Players Before 2023 Trade Deadline
The Hockey Writers Since starting the 2022-23 season 0-5-2, Vancouver Canucks fans have had to deal with rampant trade rumors from hockey insiders Elliotte Friedman,…