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Senators News & Rumours: Tkachuk Trade Reaction, Marchand’s Stutzle Jab & Batherson Extension
Training camp is closing in, and with the Ottawa Senators holding a media availability ahead of their Senators Charity Open golf tournament, some of the biggest offseason storylines were addressed…
Sidney Crosby Talks Future, Praises Mike Babcock
Sidney Crosby has spent more than two decades building a legacy with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and despite continued speculation about how the final years of his career will unfold, the…
What Is the Chicago Blackhawks’ Ceiling in 2026-27?
The Chicago Blackhawks are heading into the season without realistic playoff aspirations again. The Blackhawks have missed the playoffs nine of the last 10 seasons, so if everything goes well,…
Senators Need to Be Open to Trading Drake Batherson
Few things could upset Ottawa Senators fans more than the team announcing they had traded Drake Batherson. The Nova Scotian has spent his entire career with the Senators since he…
New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Luke Evangelista
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
Canucks News & Rumours: Learning the Hughes Lesson & What Comes Next
There are many ways to look back at the Vancouver Canucks‘ recent history and wonder how things went so wrong. In 2024, the team was one win away from the…
Rangers’ Will Cuylle Facing a Pivotal Season
The New York Rangers have made a few big moves this offseason, including trading away center Vincent Trocheck and adding wingers Pavel Dorofeyev, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Eeli Tolvanen. This will…
Oilers Still Have One Major Unanswered Question Heading Into 2026-27
There isn’t a team in the NHL facing more pressure than the Edmonton Oilers heading into 2026-27. This is a team that has had two of the best players in…
Historical Hurricanes: Eric Staal’s Overwhelming Impact in Carolina
Throughout the “Historical Hurricanes” series, we’ve flipped through the Carolina Hurricanes’ history. From Rod Brind’Amour joining the team in 2000 and winning a Stanley Cup in 2006 to Cam Ward,…
Flyers’ 2011 Offseason Has Caused Years of Misfortune
Following a 2010-11 season where the Philadelphia Flyers had the third-best record in the NHL but lost in the second round of the playoffs, the team wanted to act big…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 8
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 7 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 9 One of the legends of the NHL announced his retirement on this date, but he wasn’t able to…
Ranking NHL Teams By Defensemen
In this piece, I’ll be ranking all 32 teams by their defensemen in terms of overall impact. So, this won’t be based on pure defense or pure offense. Projection will…
Why Minnesota Is Truly the State of Hockey
The State of Hockey… What does it mean? Where does it come from? It’s hardly a secret that Minnesota has long been a hockey Mecca. The first hockey teams in…
Bruins Sign Minten to 7-Year Extension
The Boston Bruins have come to terms on a seven-year contract extension with forward Fraser Minten worth $50.4 million. The deal carries a $7.2 million annual salary through the 2033-34…
Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Pyramid – Start of 2026-27
It has been two full seasons since the last time we looked into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect pyramid, back before the 2024-25 season. Having moved on from some of…
The Long, Strange Road That Led Gavin McKenna to the Maple Leafs
Gavin McKenna‘s journey to becoming the first overall pick in the 2026 draft has been a bit of a rollercoaster. And when you go back and look at how much…
Blackhawks’ Bowen Byram Contract Looking Better All the Time
The Chicago Blackhawks are at a critical development in their rebuild efforts. They have been down this path before and patience is critical as the young, talented core attempts to…
Oilers Should Sign Veteran Forward Curtis Lazar to a PTO
Nearly 10 weeks have passed since NHL free-agency opened, and veteran centre Curtis Lazar remains unsigned after his one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers expired on June 30. From all…
Henry Brzustewicz Is an LA Kings Prospect Worth Watching
The Los Angeles Kings have plenty of young players to be excited about, but Henry Brzustewicz is someone I think deserves a lot more attention. The defenseman is only 19…
2026-27 Norris Trophy is Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin’s to Lose
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has carried major expectations ever since he was selected first overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. Now entering his ninth NHL season, he has fully…
Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Max Jones & Eduards Tralmaks
The 2026-27 season starts in a few weeks, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. The last player we looked at was Kasperi Kapanen, and now we turn…
Suggested Trade Sees Blues Acquire Bruins’ Mason Lohrei
The Boston Bruins will be trying to make another playoff push this season, but they do have a logjam on their blue line that they need to figure out before…
Redoing the Red Wings’ 2019 Draft Class
With the Detroit Red Wings still searching for their next general manager, and training camp over a week away, I wanted to do a quick series re-drafting a few of…
Kasperi Kapanen Will Play Important Role for the Oilers This Season
In the midst of some change for the Edmonton Oilers before the coming season, they have plenty of returning pieces looking to build on the success of recent years. Among…
Forgotten Hurricanes: Kevin Weekes’ Interesting Tenure in Raleigh
As we continue the “Forgotten Hurricanes” series, we will turn our focus to former Carolina Hurricanes netminder Kevin Weekes. While his tenure was short in Raleigh, “Shady 80” showed he…
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