The Florida Panthers remain idle, however, there will be big-league hockey tonight as the NHL resumes play after taking a three-week break for the 2026 Winter Olympics with eight games on the docket.
The key match on the Wednesday slate is between the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils. The Sabres are nine points ahead of the Cats and hold the first wild card in the Eastern Conference playoff race. So, go Devils!
Florida’s next opponent, the Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Tampa ...
From Litter Box Cats
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After talking about the “dream come true” of playing in the Olympics, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman spoke to reporters about returning to action. He confirmed that he is good to go as the team returns to action against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight.
Assistant Coach Rob Zettler also confirmed that all of the Olympic players will be playing and that Emil Lilleberg and Charle-Edouard D’Astous should be ready to go. Even with Max Crozier out and Nick Paul likely out, this may be...
From Raw Charge
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The NHL returns this week and we've already seen two trades go down on Tuesday, with several others expected this week. There's been no shortage of trade conversations taking place, and specifically looking at the blueline, there's several right-handed defencemen being discussed on ongoing discussions. Bruce Garrioch: A league executive told the Citizen that Brandon Carlo; Dougie Hamilton; Connor Murphy...and both Justin Faulk and Colton Parayko...are likely available - Ottawa Citizen As Garri...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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The Olympics have come and gone, and the NHL stretch drive has officially arrived. There are all sorts of narratives flying around after the Olympic tournament, and all I’ll say is that we must be very careful when assessing a short tournament with a single-game elimination format, compared to the two-month grind of the NHL […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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After Tuesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the transition back to the NHL schedule for the Olympians on the team, the status of Dakota Joshua, John Tavares, and Chris Tanev, and the plan for Easton Cowan coming out of the break. What did you see from William Nylander in his first practice post-Olympics? Berube: […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are still within striking distance of the playoffs and they have the team and star talent to get there, but what won't help is one challenging year sends them into a large retool for more players than are necessary to change around. Bobby McMann is the prime candidate I'm talking about here as he is a UFA after the season and there is no contract in place yet. Darren Dreger said, "Bobby McMann is very comfortable with the Maple Leafs. I don't think he wants to go anywhe...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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The NHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching and now that the Olympic trade freeze is over, look for all kinds of rumors and inuendo to explode around hockey social media for the next several days. Yes, even more so than usual. If NHL General Managers want to try to improve their respective teams, they have […]
From Canes Country
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A few of Toronto's better prospects have put in strong performances the past couple of weeks.
From Pension Plan Puppets
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The Oilers want our guys, eh?
From Pension Plan Puppets
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“I thought it was a step in the right direction. We got one point, and we’ll move on from this. We didn’t really give them much, but unfortunately, a couple of our mistakes were catastrophic, and there wasn’t much Dennis [Hildeby] could do about them. Other than that, we played a pretty good game, so […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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And just like that, the 2026 Winter Olympics have come to an end, with the gold medal game between Team Canada and Team U.S.A. standing as the pinnacle of the Games. From a hockey fan’s perspective, the gold medal game had everything you could ask for — aside from a ton of goals, of course…
From In the Pressbox
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The U.S. women’s hockey team winning Olympic gold is more than a championship on ice; it’s a statement about where the sport stands in America and how deeply it is woven into places like Minnesota. Their 2-1 overtime victory over Canada capped an intense tournament and delivered a defining moment fo...
From Hockey Wilderness
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Hello and happy Monday, folks. Hope you’re not totally snowed in today. If you are, maybe the joy of an Olympic men’s hockey gold medal yesterday can help lift your spirits. Or maybe an Arsenal 4-1 win over Spurs can. Or maybe something else can, I dunno. A question for you, dear readers: how we […]
From Over the Monster
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Lane Hutson believes Team USA’s gold medal ranks right at the top of the list of hockey accomplishments by the American men. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Juraj Slafkovský was named to the Olympic All-Star Team, joining Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, and Connor Hellebuyck. [ NHL.com ]
Hutson won the fastest skater competition at the Habs’ skills showcase. Arber Xhekaj once again had the hardest shot at 107.3 mph, while ...
From Eyes On The Prize
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The Philadelphia Flyers had limited representatives at the 2026 Winter Olympics. While other teams around the NHL were able to send off their star-level players and see them take charge, wear letters, and score a bunch of points while pundits around the sport praised them on the international stage; the Flyers did not.
It was Rasmus Ristolainen serving as a top-four defenseman for Finland and winning a bronze medal thanks to his strong presence on the backend, Dan Vladar being Czechia’s s...
From Broad Street Hockey
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Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to Team USA in the gold medal game. On how he reflects on the difficult nature of the loss: Well… It is hard to reflect so soon after the game. We asked the players to come in here and grow as a team. […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Behind a legendary performance from Connor Hellebuyck and a storybook overtime winner from Jack Hughes, Team USA stunned Canada to end a 46-year gold medal drought.
From Blueshirt Banter
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Hockey history will be made today in Milan (8:10 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem/TSN1/TSN3). Game Day Quotes Connor McDavid on the Team Canada vs. Team USA gold-medal collision course: People can say they expected it, but it wasn’t always going to be the case. The tournament has been so competitive. We were definitely on the ropes […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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The entire country of Canada will have an early start to their sports viewing experience on Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors could surely benefit from leaning into the hockey pride sweeping the nation. After the Olympic gold medal game between Canada and the United States, the Raptors are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. […]
From Raptors HQ
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Coming off the high of a big win over the Bears on their turf on Friday night, the Phantoms were riding high into tonight’s matchup and looking to complete the sweep. And while this game was a much more challenging one for them, and they took a few more knocks, they rallied well, bent without breaking, and put together one of their most productive games of the season on the way to a 6-4 win.
The basics
First period: 2:17- Jon McDonald (Cruikshank), 4:13- Alex Bump (Pederson, Robertso...
From Broad Street Hockey
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After Saturday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Dakota Joshua’s progress toward a return to the lineup, Matthew Knies’ skating since the break, preparation for the return to NHL action, and the Canada vs. USA gold medal game. The practice looked intense today. How are things rounding into shape ahead of the return to NHL […]
The post Craig Berube on his allegiances when Matthews competes against Canada for gold: “I’m torn a little bit… I’m cheering for our [captain], but I’m Can...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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“We put ourselves in good situations going into third periods, and we keep blowing those leads. A lot of that just comes down to being gutsy in your own zone, sticking to the system and not playing outside of it.” – Dakota Mermis “All I know is that our players aren’t comfortable playing with the […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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After Saturday’s practice, Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper discussed the USA-Canada gold medal final, the status of Sidney Crosby, the impact of Brad Marchand, and the fourth line adjustment vs. Finland. Through all the trials and tribulations, what are your thoughts on it being Canada-USA again in the final? Cooper: If you were writing […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Connor McDavid said he just wanted to keep the 'C' warm for Sidney Crosby during the Olympic semi final, and it turns out, that could exactly be the case. Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper confirmed that Crosby is a game-time decision, and hasn't been ruled out to play against Team USA in the gold medal game. It's the best-case scenario for the team, as there was growing speculation that Crosby wouldn't be an option, but the fact he hasn't been ruled out just yet, is a great sign for all of Ca...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are certainly a team to watch heading into the 2026 trade deadline, as general manager Brad Treliving has been very active in trade conversations over the past few weeks. The Leafs are in the tough spot, on the outside looking in at the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, and now Treliving, along with ownership, has some decisions to make on exactly what kind of direction the team wants to head. Word is, they'll be as patient as can be leading up to Mar.6, ...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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