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Winnipeg Jets’ Top 10 Prospects: Pre-2026 NHL Draft Edition
After winning the Presidents’ Trophy in the 2024-25 season, the Winnipeg Jets underachieved dramatically this season. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck had a down year; they couldn’t replace Nikolaj Ehlers, who signed…
Mikey Berchild – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
2025-26 Team: USA U18 (NTDP)Date of Birth: February 16, 2008Place of Birth: Excelsior, MinnesotaHeight: 5-foot-10, Weight: 181 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: First Year Eligible Rankings Mikey Berchild is an…
Hurricanes’ Morning Presser: Brind’Amour & Players’ Thoughts Ahead of Game 5
The 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights has been historic, with 33 goals scored through four games, tying the record set in the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Laviolette & the Fog Over the Facts
Right now, everyone is talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs, and yet almost nothing has been confirmed. Rumours around the team are constant, and rarely as solid as they first…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Jaroslav Halak-Carey Price Decision
On July 18, 2025, longtime NHL goaltender Jaroslav Halak officially announced his retirement from professional hockey. With that announcement, a notable chapter in Montreal Canadiens history reopens, one that stirred…
Frederik Andersen Trade Revisited
For five seasons, Frederik Andersen patrolled the crease for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Though he had some ups and downs with the team, he was well-liked — for the most…
NHL Players – Most Games Without a Stanley Cup
Winning the Stanley Cup is one of the most challenging accomplishments a professional hockey player can achieve. If you don’t believe it, ask some of the members of the Hockey…
Toronto Marlies Playoff Success Is Important—Just Not for the Reason Fans Think
The Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) are having a surprisingly deep playoff run. Like a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs fans, it’s hard not to think back…
Alexis Lafrenière Is A Fit for Canadiens’ Second Line
If it feels like you’ve read this headline before, it’s because you probably have. The latest wave of social media chatter linking New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenière to the…
Canucks Notebook: DeBrusk to Senators & Gallagher and Stecher Homecoming
Welcome back to the Vancouver Canucks Notebook. Following a challenging last-place finish, the architectural blueprint for the Canucks’ future is officially hitting the drafting table. Last week, the organizational hierarchy…
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Report Card: Michael Kesselring
It was a tough and overall disappointing season for Michael Kesselring, as expectations were high coming into the start of the season. He was supposed to be the key piece…
Today in Hockey History: June 11
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 10 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 12 June 11 has been a very exciting day in NHL history. One franchise’s 45-year wait to wear the…
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Grades: Ryan McLeod
The 2025-26 season was a major turning point for the Buffalo Sabres. They ended the drought and now will be looking to upgrade rather simply stockpiling picks. Head coach Lindy…
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Brock Nelson
Though the 2025-26 season hasn’t officially concluded, it has been over for the Colorado Avalanche for some time. The loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final…
5 Likeliest Canadiens Candidates to Break Out in 2026-27
After just scoring 73 points, Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky serves as inspiration for the following five Habs to break out in 2026-27:
New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Gabe Perreault
The New York Rangers had a frustrating 2025-26 season, as many of their star players underachieved, but the strong play of their rookies, including top prospect Gabe Perreault, was a…
Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final Gameday Preview: Game 5 at Hurricanes
Welcome to another Vegas Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final Gameday Preview! The Stanley Cup Final is now a best-of-three. Both the Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes are two wins away…
What Anton Frondell Moving to Center Means for the Blackhawks
When the Chicago Blackhawks drafted Anton Frondell third overall in the 2025 NHL Draft, it was done under the idea that he would be Connor Bedard’s linemate of the future.…
Ottawa Senators Should Not Pursue Rasmus Andersson in Free Agency
With free agency less than a month away, teams are now preparing themselves for what is out there, and what is out there isn’t all that glamorous. This year’s free…
2026 NHL Draft: Baracchini’s Top 128 Final Rankings
Welcome back to the final installment of my draft rankings for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The World U18 Championship is completed, the Canadian Hockey League playoffs ended and the…
What a Brendan Gallagher Trade From the Canadiens to Canucks Could Look Like
Brendan Gallagher‘s future with the Montreal Canadiens has become one of the more intriguing storylines of the offseason. After spending his entire NHL career in Montreal and becoming one of…
Wild Are a Leading Candidate to Land Dylan Larkin
The Minnesota Wild’s offseason continues to move along, and it just became much more interesting on Thursday, June 4 when it was announced that the Detroit Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin…
Evaluating 9 Trade Offers for Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin
On Monday, Detroit Red Wings beat writer Helene St. James reported that there are three teams on Dylan Larkin’s trade list, which are believed to be the Minnesota Wild, Vegas…
3 Bold Trade Scenarios for the Montreal Canadiens This Summer
Just to be clear, everything here is my own opinion and speculation. There is no insider info, league sources, or rumours behind it. I’m basing this on what we’ve all…
Wesley Royston – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Wesley Royston 2025-26 Team: Owen Sound Attack (OHL) Date of Birth: Nov. 22, 2007 Place of Birth: Oro-Medonte, ON Ht: 6-foot-4 Wt: 186 pounds Shoots: R Position: RW NHL Draft…
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