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NHL Previews
Golden Knights Have All the Pieces to Contend This Season
The Vegas Golden Knights lifted the Stanley Cup in 2023, not even two years ago. Memories and attention spans are short though, and it seems that people have already forgotten…
3 Things That Will Impact the St.Louis Blues’ Regular Season
The 2024-25 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season is already underway, with the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres playing two games in Prague, Czechia, to begin the league’s Global…
Blue Jackets Have Reasons To Be Optimistic
Given their results in the last few seasons, the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau, and the lack of major additions to the core group, it is easy to see why…
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Anaheim Ducks
Upcoming Anaheim Ducks Milestones For the 2025-26 Season
As we get closer to the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, Anaheim Ducks fans are getting excited to see how their team performs. Will they finally have a winning record? Who will make themselves the team MVP? Regardless of the regular-season outcome, a handful of Ducks will be reaching…
3 Questions For the Anaheim Ducks in the 2025-26 Season
The Anaheim Ducks are facing a pivotal season coming up in just a few short months. After seven consecutive missed playoffs and as many losing records to match, both the fans and the organization are eager for some much-needed change. General manager Pat Verbeek and the front office have made…
What Can the Newest Anaheim Ducks Bring to the Team?
In the past several weeks, the Anaheim Ducks have added four new players to their roster via trades and free agency signings. General manager Pat Verbeek acquired forwards Mikael Granlund, Chris Kreider, and Ryan Poehling in addition to goalie Petr Mrazek. As the Ducks eagerly seek out the playoffs this…
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Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
On Monday, the Boston Bruins announced their opening-night roster, including 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and two goaltenders. The lineup is split between those making their NHL or Bruins debut and some Bruins veterans. Here’s a look at Boston’s lineup ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals. Bruins Forwards (14)…
2 Bruins Bubble Players Who Should See NHL Playing Time This Season
The Boston Bruins are looking to bounce back from a rocky 2024-25 season that saw them finish dead last in the Atlantic Division. While they still have a core centered around David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Jeremy Swayman, whether or not they will be successful in the new season will…
Bruins Have 3 Remaining Questions as Opening Night Gets Closer
The season opener of the Boston Bruins’ 2025-26 season is only a few days away, and with another set of cuts being made, the opening night roster is basically set. There were a few surprises amongst the final cuts, but for the most part, the roster is largely to be…
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Buffalo Sabres
Sabres’ Best and Worst-Case Scenarios for 3 Crucial Players
The 2025-26 season is just a handful of days away, and all speculation will soon be put to rest. For the Buffalo Sabres, it feels like another crucial season in a line of crucial seasons of late. When you have missed the playoffs for more than a decade straight, that…
3 Sabres Players That Need to Take the Next Step in 2025-26 Season
The Buffalo Sabres are relying on internal development to take the team to the playoffs. Outside of trading star winger J.J. Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for Josh Doan, who has looked great during the preseason, and Michael Kesselring, the team did not make major, splashy moves over the offseason….
Sabres’ Prospect Konsta Helenius Could Make Opening Night Roster
Preseason and training camp are underway for all 32 NHL teams. That means we could see a few surprise players fly under the radar and make the opening night roster, whether they stay on the roster or get sent back down shortly after. Last season, we saw Philadelphia Flyers prospect…
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Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames Fans Need to Be Patient With the 2025-26 Roster
Calgary Flames fans need to be patient. After narrowly missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season by a tiebreaker, there will be a sense of ‘need to improve’ this season in Calgary. However, that is not what is being predicted. The strength of Dustin Wolf’s rookie season has…
Flames Are Expecting a Playoff Berth After 96-Point 2024-25 Season
Last season wasn’t supposed to look like it did. The Calgary Flames weren’t pegged to make much noise, but instead they quietly racked up 96 points, exceeded outside expectations, and showed that maybe the rebuild—or “retool,” depending on your perspective—wasn’t going to take as long as many thought. Related: Risky…
Flames Bubble Players: Who Will Be on the Opening Night Roster?
The Calgary Flames didn’t make much noise in free agency this summer, signalling that they were comfortable going into 2025-26 with a very similar roster to what they had a season ago. That said, while there weren’t many free-agent signings brought in to earn roster spots, there are several players…
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The opening night rosters for the 2025-26 season have finally been announced across the NHL, with the opening night slate of games being played on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Regarding the Carolina Hurricanes, their home and season opener is not until Thursday, Oct. 9. In any case, who made the 23-man…
Carolina Hurricanes Add to Goalie Depth with Brandon Bussi Waiver Claim
The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Sunday, Oct. 5, that they claimed netminder Brandon Bussi off waivers from the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Sound Beach, NY native was placed on waivers for the purposes of being assigned to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). Despite signing a one-year,…
3 Early Takeaways From Hurricanes’ Training Camp
After a few days of on-ice practices, things are slowly coming together for the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of their first preseason game on Monday, Sept. 22, against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While things will more than likely change between now and the season opener on Oct. 9 against the New…
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Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks Have Solid Line Option in Nazar, Bertuzzi & Teräväinen
The Chicago Blackhawks have played three preseason games, and while they are still experimenting with different lines and units to see what could work, there seems to be something that already does: the second line. With Frank Nazar, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Teuvo Teräväinen having been the team’s second line for…
Q&A With Blackhawks Difference-Maker Ryan Donato
Veteran forward Ryan Donato has become an integral member of the Chicago Blackhawks. Last year at this time, he was a bubble player coming into camp; a depth forward that might get pushed out by a multitude of new offseason free agent signings. Instead, Donato emerged as a forward who…
4 Stats to Judge the Chicago Blackhawks by This Season
I don’t even want to type the sentence that comes after this one because every Chicago Blackhawks fan, writer, and Monday morning quarterback (centerman?) has uttered it ad nauseam. The 2025-26 season is a monumentally important one for the Blackhawks. I don’t even need to tell you why. So I…
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Colorado Avalanche
3 Bold Predictions for 2025-26 Colorado Avalanche Season
The 2025-26 NHL season is very nearly upon us. All 32 teams have their eyes on the prize, though only a handful are truly in contention for the Stanley Cup. The Colorado Avalanche suffered a disappointing end to 2024-25, losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas…
Colorado Avalanche Season Preview: Forwards
The Colorado Avalanche have the 2024-25 season in their distant memory. With the 2025-26 season about two weeks away, the Avalanche are fully geared up to make a run at the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. We have already previewed the defensemen and goaltenders, so now it is time to…
Colorado Avalanche Season Preview: Defensemen
Coming off a disappointing finish to the 2024-25 season, the Colorado Avalanche are gearing up to take another run at the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. They will have an uphill climb as a tough Western Conference slate awaits. The Avalanche have one of the most talented lineups in what…
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Milestones to Watch in 2025-26 Season
As the 2025-26 season nears its official start, the Columbus Blue Jackets are going to have quite a bit to look forward to this coming season. The goal on the ice is clear: they want to improve on last season and make a run for the playoffs. During that long…
Blue Jackets Positioned to Finally Overtake Penguins
Six Metropolitan Division teams down. Just one more team to compare to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2025-26 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night in the one-day return of Marc-Andre Fleury. The Penguins are the last team in our…
2025-26 Blue Jackets Roster Projection 4.0: Training Camp Check-In
The Columbus Blue Jackets have made it through half of their preseason games. They only hit the ice for the first time one week ago today. That’s what happens when a team plays four games in four nights. Now is the perfect time to do one last check of how…
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Dallas Stars
Stars’ John Klingberg Facing Vital 2021-22 Season
The 2021-22 season is a vital one for Dallas Stars’ defenseman John Klingberg. In the final season of his seven-year contract, he will look to prove he is worthy of an extension as well as a raise. Klingberg’s Bargain Contract When Klingberg signed his seven-year, $29.75 million deal in 2015,…
5 Dallas Stars Prospects That Could Make NHL Roster in 2023-24
The Dallas Stars are the envy of many teams across the NHL – and if they aren’t, they should be. Not only do they have a championship-caliber roster heading into the 2023-24 season, but they also have more than a handful of prospects that should be knocking on the NHL’s…
Projecting the NHL’s Top 5 Offenses in 2024-25
The 2024-25 season is around the corner as the offseason, and the action that came with it, is starting to wind down. It’s that time when fans and experts alike start to make some predictions. One of the things to look at is the top five offenses in the NHL….
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Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings Scoring Projections for 2025-26
My scoring projections for the 2025-26 Detroit Red Wings were all set – the analysis, the calculations, the adjustments. Then, the kids changed everything. Not only did Emmitt Finnie, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka make the team, they’re also expected to hold prominent roles – Finnie skating on the top…
Red Wings 2025-26 Season Preview: Depth Chart, X-Factors & More
Rejoice, Hockeytown – the Detroit Red Wings kick off the 2025-26 season this week. They open the year Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens before hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The 2025-26 campaign represents yet another opportunity for the Red Wings to break through and reach the playoffs…
Breaking Down the Red Wings’ 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
With all of the teams in the NHL having to have their rosters in place by 5 pm EST on Oct. 6, the Detroit Red Wings announced their opening night roster earlier in the day. There were high hopes that head coach Todd McLellan and general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman…
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Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The Edmonton Oilers are locked into their 2025-26 opening night roster, and while there are some injuries and potential moving pieces still, this is what the Oilers had at the deadline, trimming their team down to 23 players. While the stories of the offseason revolved around Connor McDavid and his…
Oilers Need Strong Start to 2025-26 Season
The Edmonton Oilers look brand-new heading into the 2025-26 season and are poised to make another deep playoff run. However, it is crucial that they begin the campaign on the right foot. Related: Matt Savoie Might Be a Spark the Oilers Have Been Missing The Oilers have been known to…
5 Edmonton Oilers’ Predictions for 2025-26
This is what we’ve been waiting for. The 2025-26 season is here. In just a few short days, the Edmonton Oilers will open their 46th season at home to the Calgary Flames on Oct 8. There will be a mix of new faces on the Oilers, including Andrew Mangiapane, and…
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Florida Panthers
Panthers’ Daniil Tarasov Shows Promise for Backup Role
The Florida Panthers enter the 2025-26 season the same way they entered last season, as defending Stanley Cup champions. They look to replicate the late and great Mike Bossy and the early 1980s New York Islanders by winning three straight Stanley Cups. Before the trade deadline last season, general manager…
Panthers That Will Step Up in Tkachuk’s Absence
The Florida Panthers will start their season on Oct. 7 as defending Stanley Cup Champions for the second season in a row. They look to replicate the early 1980s New York Islanders and win their third straight championship. However, they will have to start that journey without forward Matthew Tkachuk….
Matthew Tkachuk’s Surgery Changes Landscape for Panthers’ Roster
The Florida Panthers are about to enter the 2025-26 season hungrier than ever. After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, they look to be the first team since the New York Islanders in 1981, 1982, and 1983 to win three straight championships. However, they will be starting the new season without arguably…
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Los Angeles Kings
Predicting the Los Angeles Kings’ 2025-26 Stats Leaders
We are just days away from opening night, which will see the Los Angeles Kings take on the star-studded Colorado Avalanche for their home opener at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings have two preseason games left, which means it’s coming down to the wire to decide who will be making this…
Kings’ Power Play Poised for Improvement in 2025-26
Special teams consistently change the dynamic of games and significantly impact the success of teams. For the Los Angeles Kings, last season, the success of their special teams was bittersweet. Their penalty kill was a strength, and for a team that was defensively focused throughout the entire lineup, that was…
Kings’ Playoff Ceiling Still Looks Low After Underwhelming Offseason
It’s common knowledge that the Los Angeles Kings didn’t have the offseason they were hoping to have, nor one that could be classified as a success up to this point. That’s not to say that no good moves were made, but when you look at everything as a whole, there’s…
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Minnesota Wild
3 Notes From Day 3 of Minnesota Wild Training Camp
The Minnesota Wild’s third day of training camp can be a really tough day head coach John Hynes discussed after the day ended. They’d done a lot of skating the…
3 Takeaways From Day 2 of Minnesota Wild Training Camp
The second day of Minnesota Wild training camp was a bit quieter than the first. Off the ice, all of the first-day excitement had worn off, and it was back…
Minnesota Wild Top Takeaways Following Day 1 of Training Camp
It was all about getting back to the basics and focusing on the team for the Minnesota Wild’s first day of training camp. From general manager Bill Guerin all the…
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2025-26 opening night roster is officially set. Yesterday, the organization announced the 23 players they’ll start the season with. Related: Toronto Maple Leafs Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster After a few offseason moves, including the addition of defenseman Noah Dobson, the Canadiens are entering this year with…
Canadiens Blending Youth & Experience With 2025-26 Roster
Heading into the season-opener on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens management has made a series of key roster moves that provide a clear picture of what the team will look like in 2025–26. The final roster highlights the organization’s commitment to development, balance, and internal competition. Canadiens’…
Canadiens Need Early Wins to Solidify Playoff Hopes
The Montreal Canadiens enter the 2025-26 season with higher expectations than they’ve seen in years. The core is coming together, the front office has been aggressive in reshaping the roster, and fans are eager to see playoff hockey return to the Bell Centre for a second-straight season. But if last…
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Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators 2025-26 Roster Projection 1.0
After a disappointing 2024-25 season, the Nashville Predators are 44 days from the start of the 2025-26 campaign, as they look to right the ship. They were busy again over…
Projecting the 2024-25 Nashville Predators Defensive Pairings
The Nashville Predators have a stacked roster heading into the 2024-25 NHL season. The offense will be led by newly-signed forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, along with other Predators…
Projecting the 2024-25 Nashville Predators Forward Lines
The Nashville Predators 2024-25 season is less than a month away. The puck drops on their regular season on Oct. 10 against the Dallas Stars. The organization has much to…
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New Jersey Devils
Devils 2025-26 Player Previews: Lenni Hämeenaho
The countdown to puck drop continues, as the New Jersey Devils are days away from their season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes. Now that their roster is finalized, the club is looking to hit the ground running, with a combination of tried and true veterans, along with a few new…
New Jersey Devils Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The New Jersey Devils officially announced their final roster, finalizing the group that will hit the ice when the puck drops on Thursday night for the team’s opener against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Devils have a mix of established stars, rising prospects and a few surprises who earned…
Devils 2025-26 Player Previews: Dennis Cholowski
With only a handful of days left until the New Jersey Devils face the Carolina Hurricanes in their season opener, the team is shaping up for an action-packed 2025-26 campaign. It all starts with a three-game road trip, followed by their home opener at the Prudential Center on Oct. 16….
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New York Islanders
Islanders’ Tsyplakov Ready to Build on Rookie Season After Signing New Deal
After a successful 2023-24 campaign in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Spartak Moscow, when he scored 31 goals, Russian forward Maxim Tsyplakov moved to the NHL, signing with the New York Islanders. In his debut season, he had ten goals and 35 points, with a plus-4 rating. In this…
Mathew Barzal’s Health Could Make or Break the Islanders’ Season
For the New York Islanders, everything runs through Mathew Barzal. The electric playmaker has been the face of the franchise for years, the player capable of changing the tempo of a game with a single shift. But in 2024–25, Islanders fans got a glimpse of life without him, and it…
Persistent Scoring Woes Threaten the Islanders’ 2025-26 Season
The New York Islanders have one major issue. The goal scoring of this roster is not anywhere near where it should be. Last season was a disaster when it came to putting the puck in the net. Only four teams endured a worse goals-per-game ratio than the Islanders in 2024-25….
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New York Rangers
New York Rangers’ Top 5 Players of the 2020s
The New York Rangers are about to celebrate their 100th season. Now, at the halfway point of this decade, we can look at five players who have impacted the team the most. Here are the top five Rangers of the 2020s so far. #5: Adam Fox Adam Fox was drafted…
New York Rangers Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The New York Rangers’ 2025-26 opening night roster is officially set. Yesterday, the organization announced the 23 players they’ll start the season with. Related: Montreal Canadiens Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster The Rangers have been under the microscope for what feels like two years now. They’ve made several moves to…
Rangers’ 2025-26 Is More Cup or Bust Than Last Season
At the time of this writing, the New York Rangers will play the first game of their centennial season tonight when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden. They are ready to put the disaster that was last season behind them and start fresh with the same goal…
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Ottawa Senators
Senators 2025-26 Roster Set, Yakemchuk Sent to AHL
The Ottawa Senators have announced their final roster moves prior to the Oct. 6 5 p.m. deadline. After two impressive rookie camps in his young hockey career, defenseman Carter Yakemchuk…
Senators’ Shane Pinto Primed for a Big Breakout in 2025-26
There’s a lot of excitement around the Ottawa Senators this season. The team had a good showing in last season’s playoffs, pushing the Toronto Maple Leafs to six games despite…
6 Burning Questions For the Ottawa Senators in 2025-26
Hopes are high in the nation’s capital that the Ottawa Senators will take the next step toward becoming a legitimate contender for the Stanley Cup. Nobody in Bytown believes the…
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Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers Announce 2025–26 Opening Night Roster
Hockey season is officially underway. The Philadelphia Flyers will begin the 2025–26 campaign on Oct. 9 against the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup winners, the Florida Panthers. What will the Orange and Black be rolling out with? Flyers’ Opening Night Forwards The Flyers will have 14 forwards on their roster for…
Flyers’ Defensive Depth in Question to Start 2025-26
Many things didn’t go right during the John Tortorella era over the last three seasons of Philadelphia Flyers hockey. However, one consistent strong point of his teams in the City of Brotherly Love was tight checking and quality defensive play. From the 2022-23 through the 2024-25 season (including the end…
Flyers’ 2025-26 Roster Projection Halfway Through Preseason
We’re officially in the back half of the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2025 preseason schedule. Four games down, three games to go before the Orange and Black take the ice for games that matter, starting on Oct. 9 with a formidable-but-hobbled Florida Panthers team. There are still about 40 players remaining on…
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins Have the Talent to Stay Competitive This Season
The Pittsburgh Penguins are not expected to be very good this season. There are still too many question marks surrounding goaltending and defense. They did put together a strong preseason performance with a 5-1-1 record, however that record will go out the window once the regular season begins. Pittsburgh is…
Penguins’ Prospects Standing Out in the Preseason
Preseason is officially underway, and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ young prospects are trying to prove they have what it takes to earn a permanent roster spot. The Penguins have lost two games so far; however, some of their young standouts have shown they could be NHL-ready sooner rather than later. Penguins…
Surprise Move First?: Ranking Potential Penguins’ Trades for 2025-26
As the NHL season approaches, trade speculation around the Pittsburgh Penguins isn’t slowing down. In fact, once the season gets going and the Penguins start to struggle — as many expect they will — trade rumors will ramp up to a fever pitch. While some names seem all but certain…
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San Jose Sharks
Sharks Could Have Gone Even Younger With Opening Night Roster
As the San Jose Sharks get ready for their season opener on Thursday (Oct. 9), they took the last major step in their preparation by setting their opening-night roster. While many of the players were easy decisions, the coaching staff and front office had a few tough ones, too. Ultimately,…
Sharks’ Quentin Musty Entering a Pivotal Season
While a few San Jose Sharks prospects get most of the attention, plenty more are working towards a spot in the NHL and league-wide recognition. For instance, forward Quentin Musty is entering a crucial season in his career. He will get his best chance yet to show the Sharks his…
Sharks’ 2025-26 Has to Be a Prove-It Season
If the last two seasons have been focused on a complete teardown for the San Jose Sharks, this season will be about starting to turn that teardown into results. Both the players and the team as a whole have motivation for different reasons. Throughout the organization, the Sharks have a…
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Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
Ahead of the first day of the regular season, the Seattle Kraken unveiled their opening night roster. Every team had to cut their roster down to 23 players ahead of the regular season, which begins on Oct. 7. Forwards (14, 13 Healthy): Jordan Eberle, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beneirs, Tye Kartye,…
Seattle Kraken Roster Projection 3.0: Catton, Nyman Make Opening Night Roster
The Seattle Kraken’s 2025-26 season is just a few days away. Although this offseason has felt like an eternity, we are finally nearing the end of the stretch. Before the Kraken can play their home opener, the team needs a roster, of course. With the opening roster finally announced, here…
Seattle Kraken Should Carry 3 Goalies on Their Roster
On day one of training camp, the new Seattle Kraken general manager, Jason Botterill, stated depending on how the rest of training camp goes, the team could potentially have three goaltenders on their roster. Kraken Must Ensure Daccord Is Rested Despite a poor performance in the 2024-25 season, the Kraken still have their…
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St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The St.Louis Blues have released their opening night roster for the 2025-26 season. On Oct. 5, the Blues made their final five roster cuts and have since unveiled their 23-man roster for the opening night game against the Minnesota Wild to kick off the season. Surprisingly, there is no sign…
Blues’ Performance at Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase Is a Great Sign for the Future
The fifth annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase kicked off on Sept. 12, and the St. Louis Blues had a chance to showcase their prospects and put them on the ice together to see how they performed in this two-game showcase. The Blues won the first game 6-4 against the Minnesota…
3 Young Blues Players Who Can Take Big Steps This Season
Last season, the St. Louis Blues called up several top prospects. Some made their NHL debuts, reaching the big stage and showing off the talent the Blues drafted them for. The Blues still have a decent first-round draft lineup yet to show what they could bring to the Blues, and…
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced their opening night roster for the 2025-26 season. The lineup consists of many of the same stars fans have gotten to know, along with a few new faces. A couple of notable additions are prospect forward Jack Finley and free-agent pickup Pontus Holmberg. Forward…
Tampa Bay Lightning Training Camp & Media Day Storylines
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced their roster for training camp, with media day taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 17. It’s time to look into storylines to watch as we get into training camp and how they could shape the upcoming regular season. Eyes Are on Sam O’Reilly Isaac Howard…
Tampa Bay Lightning Guide to the Prospect Tournament
The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the 2025 NHL Prospect Tournament, being held from Sept. 12 to 15 at AdventHealth Center Ice. Here is a guide to help you follow the tournament, which will also feature prospect teams from the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators. When and Where Is…
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced their opening night roster yesterday and while there weren’t many surprises, there were a few that raised some eyebrows, including accidentally leaving John Tavares off the roster at first. Nevertheless, a few names were a nice surprise to see listed. As for other moves, the…
Maple Leafs Have Two Decisions Before the Puck Drops
The Toronto Maple Leafs look about as settled as a team can be heading into opening night. Training camp has clarified many things, and most of the pieces are now in place. But two questions still linger — both important and both interesting — as the Maple Leafs prepare to…
Maple Leafs’ Cowan & Robertson Make Final Cases to Make Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs preseason has come to an end after a 6-5 overtime loss against the Detroit Red Wings. While the majority of the roster appears set in stone, the biggest question marks come down to what to do with one of the team’s top prospects and a player…
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Utah Hockey Club
Predicting the Utah HC Stat Leaders for 2024-25
After an eventful offseason, highlighted by the addition of defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, here’s a look at who will lead the Utah Hockey Club in noteworthy statistical categories in 2024-25. Three…
Utah HC Buzz: 2024-25 Playoff Chances, Doan, Durzi & More
We’re introducing a new segment here at The Hockey Writers called the ‘Utah HC Buzz.’ It’s similar to news and rumors pieces in the past, but just a new name…
Mikhail Sergachev Can Help Utah HC Get to the Postseason
When the Utah Hockey Club acquired top defenseman Mikhail Sergachev this summer, they hoped he could be a key player in their hunt for a postseason appearance. Let’s face it:…
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Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks Announce 2025-26 Opening-Night Roster
The Vancouver Canucks have revealed their roster for the 2025-26 NHL season. Every team had a deadline yesterday to trim their team down to 23 players and announce their official opening night roster, and the Canucks did so at 12:30 p.m. P.T. Forwards (15, 14 Healthy): Arshdeep Bains, Teddy Bleuger,…
Canucks 2025-26 Roster Projection 3.0: Lekkerimaki, Cootes & Mancini Make the Team
Don’t look now, but the Vancouver Canucks are only a few days away from playing games that actually count in the standings. On Friday, they wrapped up their preseason schedule with a comeback win over the Edmonton Oilers, finishing with a solid 4-2-0 record, which included victories in their last…
Canucks’ 5 Best-Case Scenarios for 2025-26
The Vancouver Canucks are one of those maddening franchises that seem to be forever caught between promise and collapse. Last season proved the point—what started with a Pacific Division title in 2023-24 devolved into a soap opera of injuries, infighting, and a coach who bolted town. Yet, even in the…
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Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights 2025-26 Season Preview: Expectations, Bold Predictions & More
The Vegas Golden Knights head into the 2025-26 season with another star joining their already loaded roster. The arrival of Mitch Marner gives Vegas yet another elite playmaker to bolster an offense that ranked among the NHL’s most dangerous a year ago. Related: Golden Knights Lineup Projection 3.0: Preseason Underway,…
Golden Knights Lineup Projection 3.0: Preseason Underway, Season Around the Corner
T-Mobile Arena is still buzzing with reminders of a Stanley Cup run not too far in the rearview. Yet, as pucks drop in the preseason, Vegas’ focus turns inward: playing with line combinations, getting a look at the roster’s depth, and sharpening edges for another long 82-game grind ahead. For…
Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Odds Shift as Barkov Injury Reshapes the Season
The Stanley Cup race just shifted. With Aleksander Barkov likely sidelined for the season, the Florida Panthers face a massive void down the middle. His absence reshapes the championship landscape, opening doors for contenders like the Vegas Golden Knights, who should arguably be the favorites to win it all now…
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Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals Announce Opening Night Roster for 2025-26 Season
The Washington Capitals are ready to get their 2025-26 season underway tomorrow night at Capital One Arena when the Boston Bruins roll into town. Washington finished as the best team in the Eastern Conference with a 51-22-9 during the 2024-25 regular season. They enter the new campaign with some new…
3 Capitals Players Are Fighting Hard for a Roster Spot
The countdown to the NHL regular season is officially on. With less than a week until action begins, many players are geared up and ready to go, while others may be feeling a bit more on edge. Training camp rosters continue to be pared down each day as teams prepare…
Capitals Are Counting on Underrated Fehervary in 2025-26
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary signed a seven-year $42 million contract extension on July 1, the first day he was eligible to do so, signaling a mutual commitment between the team and its player for his services starting in 2026-27 and ending in the 2032-33 season, when he will be…
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Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets Announce 2025-26 Opening-Night Roster
The Winnipeg Jets have unveiled their 2025-26 opening-night roster. Teams were required to trim down their rosters to a maximum of 23 healthy players Monday, one day ahead of the start of the regular season, but the Jets released theirs Tuesday morning. Forwards (17, 14 Healthy): Morgan Barron, Kyle Connor,…
Jets’ 3rd Defence Pairing Is the Biggest Positional Battle to Watch
The Jets’ top two defensive pairings for this season are set, but who wins the third-pairing roles to start 2025-26 is a big question mark. Six players vying for two spots represents the biggest positional battle of Jets’ preseason by far. “We have numbers. We have lots of D right…
Can Jonathan Toews’ Perseverance Translate to Jets Success?
Jonathan Toews’ return to the NHL is nothing short of remarkable. After two-and-a-half years away from professional hockey—884 days, to be exact—he suited up for the Winnipeg Jets in a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers. The Jets lost, but that’s only a tiny part of the story. For a…
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