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Blackhawks’ Artyom Levshunov Is Showing Drastic Improvement
“Hockey is fun.” From being drafted second overall in 2024 to having an adventurous 2025-26 season, having that strawberry shortcake over the summer, and now still trying to find his…
Canadiens at Risk of Poor Start to 2026-27 Coming Back to Haunt Them
An inability to close out the San Jose Sharks is the latest reason for the Montreal Canadiens to be embarrassed to start off 2026-27.
“I’m Out of Patience With It”: Rick Bowness Warns Blue Jackets on Ice Time
The Columbus Blue Jackets appeared to have all the ingredients Tuesday night to win a big game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They wanted to win for Matthew Knies. They…
Maple Leafs’ Penalty Kill Has Elevated to New Heights
The Toronto Maple Leafs special teams has had its ups and downs over the last few seasons. It has either gone hot for a stretch of games or extremely cold.…
The Next Chapter of the Canadiens vs. Bruins Rivalry
There is no hatred in North American professional sports quite as pure, as historical, or as deeply ingrained as the war between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins. It…
Hurricanes Activate Seth Jarvis From Injured Reserve
In June, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that forward Seth Jarvis had surgery on his right shoulder, with a recovery time of four to six months. The timeline for a return…
Bruins Sign Khusnutdinov to Contract Extension
The Boston Bruins and forward Marat Khusnutdinov have come to terms on a three-year contract extension worth $11.85 million, the team announced Wednesday. The deal carries an annual cap hit…
Hurricanes’ Jackson Blake Having an Underrated Start to 2026-27
The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the win column after their 6-3 win on Tuesday night (Oct. 20) against the Vancouver Canucks. They’re 8-2-1 in the 2026-27 season and are…
Flames Need to Continue Trusting Young Players
Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska had proven stubborn in his ways through the first handful of games of the season, but following some injuries and lacklustre play, his hand…
Best NHL Goalies of the 1990s
The 1990s was an amazing decade of growth and excitement for the National Hockey League. With the European influence on the game leading to a faster, more wide-open style of…
NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World
It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Trade for Mike Matheson
When Kent Hughes took over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, one of his first objectives was to reshape an aging roster while adding players who fit the team’s…
NHL Rumors: Dylan Larkin New List, Nugent-Hopkins Return, Brady Tkachuk Explains Trade
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins could face a difficult decision on Pavel Zacha as trade interest potentially grows. Meanwhile, Dylan Larkin has expanded his trade list to…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 21
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 22 Oct. 21 has seen plenty of memorable moments from some of the best players in NHL history. This…
Canucks News & Rumours: Karlsson, Lekkerimäki, Sasson, Buium & Meriläinen
Some losses tell you a team is completely out of its depth; others leave you wondering how things went wrong again. The Vancouver Canucks‘ 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes…
Bruins Should Give Young Players Late-Game Opportunities
The start of the 2026-27 NHL regular season could have gone a number of ways for the Boston Bruins. On the one hand, the team had made a major offseason…
Devils News & Rumors: Dillon Scratched, Evangelista & Brown Return, & More
The New Jersey Devils may be less than ten games into the 2026-27 season, but they’ve already earned a fascinating reputation for inconsistency. Special teams and 5-on-5 struggles persist, but…
3 Takeaways From Devils’ 4-3 Win Over Avalanche
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Colorado Avalanche for their first matchup of the 2026-27 season. The Devils came out strong in the first period, scoring…
Tkachuks & Bennett Line Fits Panthers’ Winning Identity
The season started with Paul Maurice at a September 16th press conference saying he won’t give everyone what they want by playing the Tkachuks on a line with Sam Bennett.…
Connor McDavid Is on Pace for a 200-Point Season
Can he do it? Can Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid reach the sacred 200-point plateau this season? He’s currently on pace for 242 points after an unbelievable start to the…
3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 6-2 Loss To Maple Leafs
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a common theme running through many of their losses to open the season so far, a rough second period. That second period bit them…
Dylan Larkin’s 10-Team List Has Only 2 Real Fits
Dylan Larkin has given the Detroit Red Wings far more room to work with. ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski confirmed on Oct. 20 that the former captain has expanded his list to…
Blue Jackets Must Question Everything On Ice to End Slump
“It’s just stuff we need to figure out right now. Stuff we should have figured out weeks ago.” Those were the words of an upset Charlie Coyle on Tuesday night…
3 Takeaways From the Canadiens’ Shocking 4-3 OT Loss to the Sharks
For the Montreal Canadiens, it’s beginning to feel as though their weaknesses are showing despite their best efforts. However spry they can look for long stretches of a contest, a…
Roope Hintz Wanted the Stars to Sign Laine. They Got Perron Instead
Roope Hintz told Ilta-Sanomat reporter Teem Suvinen that he talks with Patrik Laine every day, and he can’t understand why his friend can’t even get a tryout and He’d have…
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