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Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Winter Classic Fallout: Takeaways & Thoughts on the Future
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All the pomp and circumstance is over, and the Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field came to a disappointing end on New Year’s Eve, the last contest in 2024 for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks were blown out for the third game in a row and their fifth consecutive loss, this time by a final score of 6-2 to the St. Louis Blues. Related – Blues Defeat Blackhawks 6-2 in 2025 NHL Winter Classic It wasn’t pretty, and to lose on such a big stage at a high-profile event hosted by your own city just rubbed salt into the…

Today in Hockey History: Jan. 1
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New Year’s Day has meant outdoor hockey for National Hockey League fans over the past few years. That tradition began on this date, along with many other great moments that took place outside in the elements. Also, Boston fans have had plenty to cheer about on Jan. 1. It is time for our first trip through the decades of the new year! A New Tradition Begins Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY, was the site of history on Jan. 1, 2008, as it hosted the first-ever Winter Classic. The Buffalo Sabres took on the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of…

Blues Defeat Blackhawks 6-2 in 2025 NHL Winter Classic
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While the atmosphere and scenery may have been picturesque at puck drop, the excitement from Chicago Blackhawks fans quickly drained, as the St. Louis Blues scored early and often to defeat the Blackhawks 6-2 at Wrigley Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs, in the 2025 NHL Winter Classic. Related: Blackhawks Set for Winter Classic: Practice Updates, Player Quotes, More Blackhawks’ defenseman Louis Crevier took a delay of game penalty just 48 seconds into the game, and on the power play, Blues’ defenseman Cam Fowler, playing in his 1,000th career NHL game, scored his second of the season to…

Colorado Avalanche

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 5-2 Win Over the Jets
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Heading into their New Year’s Eve tilt with the Winnipeg Jets, the Colorado Avalanche were riding high. They were on a four-game winning streak after defeating the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Dec. 27, and they locked up recently acquired Mackenzie Blackwood with a five-year deal on the same day. Heading into the third period against the Jets, the game was in doubt until Casey Mittelstadt found the perfect time to break his goal-scoring drought, pushing the Avalanche ahead for good. Here are three takeaways from the Avalanche’s 5-2 win over the division-leading Jets. Avalanche Middle Six Playing a Huge Role…

Projected Lineups for the Jets vs Avalanche – 12/31/24
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The Winnipeg Jets take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. JETS (27-10-1) at AVALANCHE (22-15-0) 8 p.m. ET; ALT, TSN3 Jets projected lineup Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel VilardiNikolaj Ehlers — Vladislav Namestnikov — Cole PerfettiNino Niederreiter — Adam Lowry — Alex IafalloMorgan Barron — David Gustafsson — Rasmus Kupari Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMeloLogan Stanley — Neal PionkDylan Coghlan — Colin Miller Eric ComrieConnor Hellebuyck Scratched: Ville Heinola, Dominic Toninato Injured: Mason Appleton (undisclosed), Dylan Samberg (foot), Haydn Fleury (lower body) Status report The Jets did…

Meet The Newest Colorado Avalanche: Juuso Parssinen
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The Colorado Avalanche have decided on this season’s team and are committed to making further additions as they pursue the right mix for a playoff run. Their roster adjustments continued with a trade, sending Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027 to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Juuso Parssinen and a seventh-round pick in 2026. Following the recent trades of both opening-night goaltenders, Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland is now focusing on the fringes of the roster. The struggles of the Avalanche’s fourth line in recent weeks, exacerbated by the trade of Nikolai Kovalenko in the Mackenzie…

Dallas Stars

Stars Bring In New Year With 4-2 Win Over Sabres
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The Dallas Stars (21-13-1) turned the page on 2024 on home ice with a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, entering 2025 on a four-game point streak. Jason Robertson had a goal and three points, while Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, and Esa Lindell scored the other three goals for Dallas. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves. Related: Is It Too Late for the Buffalo Sabres to Save Their Season? Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a brilliant night between the pipes and finished the game with 29 saves. Jason Zucker and Beck Malenstyn scored the Sabres’ only two goals. Game Recap The Stars outshot…

Projected Lineups for the Sabres vs Stars – 12/31/24
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The Buffalo Sabres take on the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (14-19-4) at STARS (21-13-1) 8 p.m. ET; Victory+, MSG-B Sabres projected lineup Jason Zucker — Tage Thompson — Alex TuchJack Quinn — Dylan Cozens — JJ PeterkaZach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Peyton KrebsBeck Malenstyn — Ryan McLeod — Sam Lafferty Rasmus Dahlin — Bowen ByramMattias Samuelsson — Owen PowerJacob Bryson — Connor Clifton Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenJames Reimer Scratched: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Henri Jokiharju, Dennis Gilbert Injured: Jordan Greenway (middle body) Status report Dahlin and Thompson each is…

One Burning Question for Every NHL Team in 2025
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As the calendar is set to turn to 2025, there are plenty of things to have a look at for the future of each NHL team. While many have their resolutions, traditions, expectations, and more, there is one burning question that every NHL team is facing in the upcoming year. Anaheim Ducks: What Happens With Zegras? There have been plenty of rumors surrounding their young center, Trevor Zegras, for a while now. With some believing that Zegras isn’t fit for a team built by a manager like Pat Verbeek, and others believing they would be foolish for giving up on…

Minnesota Wild

3 Minnesota Wild New Year’s Resolutions for 2025
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The past few weeks have been interesting for the Minnesota Wild, but now that they’ve put together two big comeback wins in the week leading up to the New Year, it’s time to see what resolutions they should have on their list. They’ll be heading into 2025 with a big win over the Nashville Predators, which also saw their captain Jared Spurgeon helped off the ice due to a slew foot.  Despite the wins, the Wild have some things to work on, and while they’ve shown some promise in certain areas, they need to get back to what they did…

3 Takeaways From Wild’s 5-3 Win Over Predators
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The Minnesota Wild faced another division rival, the Nashville Predators, in their annual New Year’s Eve game on Tuesday evening, Dec. 31, which goes back to before 2020. The opponent hasn’t always been the same, but the Wild have played on New Year’s Eve for quite a while now. Their injury list remained the same as their game against the Ottawa Senators, but the scoring turned up a notch.  The Wild and Predators got things going with two fights in the first three minutes of the game, and then it was all about scoring for both sides. The Wild got…

Wild’s Marco Rossi Leads in 5-3 Win Over Predators
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The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators faced each other for the second time this season and the second in St. Paul. The first meeting went in the Wild’s favor with a 3-2 overtime win back on Nov. 30. The Wild were still without Kirill Kaprizov, Jake Middleton, and Jakub Lauko, while the Predators were without Cole Smith and Adam Wilsby due to injuries.  Related: Wild Can Get Through This Tough Time With Fun & Detailed Play The goaltending battle was between the Wild’s Filip Gustavsson and the Predator’s Justus Annunen. Once again, the Wild got things going with the game’s…

Nashville Predators

Wild’s Marco Rossi Leads in 5-3 Win Over Predators
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The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators faced each other for the second time this season and the second in St. Paul. The first meeting went in the Wild’s favor with a 3-2 overtime win back on Nov. 30. The Wild were still without Kirill Kaprizov, Jake Middleton, and Jakub Lauko, while the Predators were without Cole Smith and Adam Wilsby due to injuries.  Related: Wild Can Get Through This Tough Time With Fun & Detailed Play The goaltending battle was between the Wild’s Filip Gustavsson and the Predator’s Justus Annunen. Once again, the Wild got things going with the game’s…

Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Wild – 12/31/24
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The Nashville Predators take on the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (11-19-7) at WILD (22-11-4) 8 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, FDSNSO Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Steven Stamkos — Jonathan MarchessaultZachary L’Heureux — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav NyquistMark Jankowski — Tommy Novak — Luke EvangelistaVinnie Hinostroza — Michael McCarron — Colton Sissons Jeremy Lauzon — Roman JosiBrady Skjei — Nick BlankenburgAdam Wilsby — Luke Schenn Justus AnnunenJuuse Saros Scratched: Justin Barron Injured: Cole Smith (lower body) Status report The Predators did not hold…

Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Jets – 12/30/24
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The Nashville Predators take on the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (11-18-7) at JETS (26-10-1) 7:30 p.m. ET; Prime, FDSNSO Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Steven Stamkos — Jonathan MarchessaultZachary L’Heureux — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav NyquistMark Jankowski — Tommy Novak — Luke EvangelistaVinnie Hinostroza — Michael McCarron — Colton Sissons Jeremy Lauzon — Roman JosiBrady Skjei — Nick BlankenburgAdam Wilsby — Luke Schenn Juuse SarosJustus Annunen Scratched: Justin Barron Injured: Cole Smith (lower body) Status report The Predators recalled Hinostroza, a forward, from Milwaukee of…

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Best Players of 2024
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Happy New Year! The St. Louis Blues wrapped up the 2024 calendar year with a dominant 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. This memorable victory capped off a year filled with notable moments, including a third coaching change in the past two seasons, several impactful trades, and much more. Now that the year has come to a close, who were the standout players for the Blues in 2024? Honorable Mention: Jordan Binnington Jordan Binnington had a great year with the Blues but is left just out of the top five. He finished the…

Blues Defeat Blackhawks 6-2 in 2025 NHL Winter Classic
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While the atmosphere and scenery may have been picturesque at puck drop, the excitement from Chicago Blackhawks fans quickly drained, as the St. Louis Blues scored early and often to defeat the Blackhawks 6-2 at Wrigley Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs, in the 2025 NHL Winter Classic. Related: Blackhawks Set for Winter Classic: Practice Updates, Player Quotes, More Blackhawks’ defenseman Louis Crevier took a delay of game penalty just 48 seconds into the game, and on the power play, Blues’ defenseman Cam Fowler, playing in his 1,000th career NHL game, scored his second of the season to…

Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Blackhawks – 12/31/24
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (17-17-4) at BLACKHAWKS (12-23-2) Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field 5 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS Blues projected lineup Brandon Saad — Robert Thomas — Pavel BuchnevichDylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Jordan KyrouJake Neighbours — Oskar Sundqvist — Zack BolducAlexey Toropchenko — Nathan Walker — Alexandre Texier Cam Fowler — Colton ParaykoPhilip Broberg — Justin FaulkRyan Suter — Tyler Tucker Jordan BinningtonJoel Hofer Scratched: Mathieu Joseph, Scott Perunovich…

Utah Hockey Club

Utah’s Sean Durzi Acclimating to New Home While Recovering From Injury

It was a cold Wednesday morning in Salt Lake City. Customers were lining up in Bjorn’s Brew to get their usual cup of coffee. However, it wasn’t a normal day in the small local coffee shop. Reporters and cameras were everywhere as the baristas walked around them to get orders out. One of them made a black coffee and handed it to a 6-foot-tall man adorned in a black hockey jersey. “I got a Sean special,” Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi called out from the counter. When Durzi signed a four-year extension with Utah over the summer, he probably…

3 Takeaways From Utah’s 4-1 Loss to Oilers

2024 has officially come to an end but the Utah Hockey Club’s losing streak hasn’t. The team has now lost five straight games with their 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. There is a spark of hope for Utah’s third line but ultimately, the loss overshadowed a potential fix for the team’s worst line. Here are some takeaways from Tuesday’s game. Jack McBain Hits Double Digits Jack McBain hasn’t been known for being a scorer in his career. However, this season, he’s been producing goals at a rate he’s never scored before in the NHL.  Seconds after Mattias…

Projected Lineups for the Utah HC vs Oilers – 12/31/24

The Utah Hockey Club take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. UTAH (16-14-6) at OILERS (21-12-3) 9 p.m. ET; SN1, SNE, SNO, Utah16 Utah projected lineup Clayton Keller — Barrett Hayton — Nick SchmaltzJack McBain — Logan Cooley — Dylan GuentherMatias Maccelli — Nick Bjugstad — Lawson CrouseMichael Carcone — Kevin Stenlund — Alex Kerfoot Mikhail Sergachev — Olli MaattaIan Cole — Michael KesselringJuuso Valimaki — Vladislav Kolyachonok Jaxson StauberKarel Vejmelka Scratched: Dakota Mermis, Liam O’Brien Injured: Robert Bortuzzo (lower body) Status report Utah, which did not hold a…

Winnipeg Jets

Projected Lineups for the Jets vs Avalanche – 12/31/24
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The Winnipeg Jets take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. JETS (27-10-1) at AVALANCHE (22-15-0) 8 p.m. ET; ALT, TSN3 Jets projected lineup Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel VilardiNikolaj Ehlers — Vladislav Namestnikov — Cole PerfettiNino Niederreiter — Adam Lowry — Alex IafalloMorgan Barron — David Gustafsson — Rasmus Kupari Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMeloLogan Stanley — Neal PionkDylan Coghlan — Colin Miller Eric ComrieConnor Hellebuyck Scratched: Ville Heinola, Dominic Toninato Injured: Mason Appleton (undisclosed), Dylan Samberg (foot), Haydn Fleury (lower body) Status report The Jets did…

Jets’ Mason Appleton Out Week-to-Week With Lower-Body Injury
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Winnipeg Jets right-winger Mason Appleton is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, as per head coach Scott Arniel. Arniel delivered the news after the Jets’ 3-0 Dec. 30 win over the Nashville Predators, which Appleton was a late scratch for. He didn’t say when Appleton sustained the injury; he completed the Dec. 28 game against the Ottawa Senators with 15:55 of ice time. Appleton has six goals and nine assists for 15 points and a plus-8 rating in 37 games while playing on the third line with Adam Lowry and Nino Niederreiter. Alex Iafallo jumped from the fourth line to…

Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Jets – 12/30/24
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The Nashville Predators take on the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (11-18-7) at JETS (26-10-1) 7:30 p.m. ET; Prime, FDSNSO Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Steven Stamkos — Jonathan MarchessaultZachary L’Heureux — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav NyquistMark Jankowski — Tommy Novak — Luke EvangelistaVinnie Hinostroza — Michael McCarron — Colton Sissons Jeremy Lauzon — Roman JosiBrady Skjei — Nick BlankenburgAdam Wilsby — Luke Schenn Juuse SarosJustus Annunen Scratched: Justin Barron Injured: Cole Smith (lower body) Status report The Predators recalled Hinostroza, a forward, from Milwaukee of…