Orange Cassidy gives all the credit to Matt Sydal. Sydal may be inactive in the ring, but he’s still giving advice to some of the top stars in the business. In a new interview with TMZ Sports, Cassidy revealed that Sydal was the one that came up with the idea for his new viral t-shirt. …
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At the start of Monday, there were three head coaching jobs open in the NHL. One of those jobs was filled, as the Los Angeles Kings hired Peter Laviolette. That leaves the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers without coaches. With Laviolette not an option, the Oilers have been rumored to be interested in Mike […]
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The Los Angeles Kings are hiring coach Peter Laviolette, according to multiple reports. He ranks among the top 10 coaches in NHL history for most games coached, won, lost and more.
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! Is this not one of the best Stanley Cup finals of recent memory? Many hockey observers expected a boring, tight-checking final between the Vegas Golden Knights…
The Edmonton Oilers lost out on one of their main coaching candidates on Monday, with veteran bench boss Peter Laviolette joining the Los Angeles Kings on a three-year contract. But the organization hasn’t taken long to pivot, with TSN’s Darren Dreger already linking them to a much more controversial candidate in Mike Babcock. Per Dreger, […]
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The Los Angeles Kings got their guy, naming Peter Laviolette the 32nd head coach in franchise history. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report Laviolette’s hiring, and when he did, he mentioned the Edmonton Oilers were among the other teams interested in hiring the veteran bench boss. Peter Laviolette will be the next head…
He was thought to be a leading contender for a couple of teams' head coach openings, but it's official now: Peter Laviolette is the new bench boss of the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Laviolette will be the next Head Coach of the Los Angeles Kings pic.twitter.com/Eilr6zgvtn — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 8, 2026 DJ Smith, the incumbent, was told within the past 24 hours that he was out of the running to retain the job. Laviolette is seventh on the NHL's all-time head coaching ...
The Los Angeles Kings had a disappointing season in 2025-26. After struggling most of the season, the Kings fired Jim Hiller as the head coach. D.J. Smith took over on an interim basis and led the Kings back to the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The Kings would fall in the first round of […]
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Peter Laviolette will be tasked with leading the Los Angeles Kings in their first season without Anže Kopitar.
The Los Angeles Kings are close to naming their next head coach, and former Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft is among the leading candidates. The Fourth Period’s Jay Woodcroft reported Monday morning that Woodcroft and Peter Laviolette are two names to “keep eyes on.” The LA Kings are close to naming their next head…
The Minnesota Wild should prioritize re-signing Vladimir Tarasenko this offseason because he still gives them something they desperately need: proven scoring talent.
In a league where finishing chances is often the difference between a good offense and a dangerous one, Tarasenko remains one of...
It’s been six weeks since the Los Angeles Kings were handed a first round exit at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2026 Playoffs. Over the course of…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Reviewing Brendan Gallagher’s tenure with the Canadiens. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Gallagher was named Sports Personality of the Year by the Cummings Centre Foundation. [ Dose.ca ]
Marie-Philip Poulin received an honorary doctorate from Bishop’s University. [ CBC ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Jordan Martinook knows that a goal like the one that Shea Theodore banked in off the end boards is typically how things go once you get be...
Richard Childress Racing and the NASCAR community are still reeling from the sudden passing of Kyle Busch. As Richard Childress […]
Jamsen collected 16 goals and 28 points in 59 games with the Ontario Reign in 2025-26.
The Nashville Predators on Friday afternoon brought in Rob Blake as executive vice president of hockey operations under newly hired president of hockey operations and general manager Chris MacFarland. Blake will work alongside MacFarland across all areas of the hockey operations department, including team and staff development, long-term and short-term planning, free agency, player recruitment, […]
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Connor Bedard, Jason Robertson, Leo Carlsson and Trevor Zegras are just some of the most intriguing pending NHL RFAs as the playoffs near the end.
The Nashville Predators have hired hockey legend Rob Blake as the team’s new Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations.Just days after the Predators hired former Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland as their new President of Hockey Operations/General Manager, they have brought in Blake, the former Los Angeles Kings general manager, as the Preds’ new […]
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Blake was last the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings before parting ways after the 2024-25 season.
Ryan Kennedy is in Carolina and joins Katie Gaus and Michael Traikos to discuss the Stanley Cup final and other NHL topics. Gary Pearson also joins for a new BetMGM Playbook.
On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan opened with a reaction to Dylan Larkin requesting a trade from Detroit. Is he a fit in Boston? The majority of the show, however, is Evan and Conor doing another tiers exercise! 0:00 – Welcome in 1:34 – Report: Dylan Larkin has requested trade from Red Wings [...]
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American sprinter Noah Lyles won the 100-meter in the Wanda Diamond League event in Rome on Thursday with a time of 9.88 seconds.
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The New York Islanders have informed other teams they're open to moving Mat Barzal this summer. The Isles don't have very much cap space to work with and need to create more financial flexibility heading into next season and beyond, and Barzal's on the books for $9.1 million AAV through the 2031 season. Barzal, 29, appeared in 81 games last season, scoring 19 goals and adding 53 assists. He owns a 22-team no-trade list, which essentially gives the Islanders nine teams on the approved list. Whi...
The Vegas Golden Knights are preparing for their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in nine seasons. Amid their playoff run, Vegas has been a pest to two division rivals looking for a new coach. The Golden Knights have not allowed the Edmonton Oilers or Los Angeles Kings to interview Bruce Cassidy for their coaching vacancies. […]
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