Central Division Cale Makar, Connor Hellebuyck, Connor Bedard
Cale Makar, Connor Hellebuyck, Connor Bedard (The Hockey Writers)

Chicago Blackhawks

Projected Lineups for Blackhawks vs Kings – 12/4/25
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The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLACKHAWKS (11-9-6) at KINGS (12-7-7) 10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+ Blackhawks projected lineup Ryan Greene — Connor Bedard — Andre BurakovskyTyler Bertuzzi — Frank Nazar — Oliver MooreTeuvo Teravainen — Jason Dickinson — Ilya MikheyevColton Dach — Ryan Donato Alex Vlasic — Louis CrevierWyatt Kaiser — Artyom LevshunovMatt Grzelcyk — Connor MurphySam Rinzel Spencer KnightArvid Soderblom Scratched: Sam Lafferty, Landon Slaggert Injured: Nick Foligno (left hand) Status report Rinzel will remain in the lineup after playing one shift in the third…

How One Season Changed Patrick Maroon’s Career
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When a journeyman NHL player has played a long time in the league, they typically go through a couple of different things. The first thing is the inevitable career-high season, the season that everyone talks about when they hear your name. The other thing they go through is what you might call a career turning point or revitalization. This is something that can come in many forms, such as a good fit in an organization or a strong playoff performance one year. While a lot of guys who play for years and years go through these things at different times,…

Tyler Bertuzzi’s Unique Skillset Driving Blackhawks’ Success
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Since Tyler Bertuzzi joined the Chicago Blackhawks before the 2024-25 season, he’s been an intriguing player to watch. Flashes of skill and dogged determination have been intertwined with stretches of invisibility and offensive lapses. Fellow writer Gail Kauchuk summed it up well, writing, “The consistency just wasn’t there.” That’s been a storyline throughout his career. This season, however, looks quite different. His 14 goals and 23 points are second on the team only to Connor Bedard. Aside from the offensive production, Bertuzzi has displayed a competitiveness night in and night out that the Blackhawks didn’t see last season. One skill…

Colorado Avalanche

Projected Lineups for Avalanche vs Islanders – 12/4/25
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (19-1-6) at ISLANDERS (14-10-3) 7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, KTVD, ALT Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin NecasGabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri NichushkinRoss Colton — Jack Drury — Victor OlofssonParker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Joel Kiviranta Devon Toews — Cale MakarJosh Manson — Brent BurnsSamuel Girard — Sam Malinski Mackenzie BlackwoodTrent Miner Scratched: Ilya Solovyov Injured: Scott Wedgewood (back), Gavin Brindley (lower body), Logan O’Connor (hip surgery) Status report Wedgewood left…

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 3-1 Win Over the Canucks
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The Colorado Avalanche continue to be the hottest team in the NHL thanks to yet another dominant win, this one a 7-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens. Their only blemish in the last 10 games is a shootout loss to the red-hot Minnesota Wild, who have climbed into third in the tough Central Division. On Tuesday night, the Avalanche hosted their old sometimes-rival the Vancouver Canucks. Despite a fast start from the Canucks, the Avalanche eventually overwhelmed their opponent once again, cruising to a 3-1 victory. Goaltending Takes a Hit Perhaps the biggest takeaway from this one is the fact…

NHL Morning Recap – December 3, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the scores of the 10 NHL games that were played on Dec. 2, 2025. Which included an all-Canadian matchup between the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens. As well as Alex Ovechkin and Anze Kopitar battling it out in the late game. All that and more in the Morning Recap. SENATORS 5 at CANADIENS 2 Senators Ride Dominant Second Period to 5-2 Victory over Canadiens Ottawa Senators Goal Summary: P1 4:01 Fabian Zetterlund (5) from Tyler Kleven (3), Jordan Spence (8)P1 16:53 Artem Zub (3) from…

Dallas Stars

NHL Morning Recap – December 4, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the scores of the five NHL games that were played on Dec. 3, 2025. Which included an all-Canadian matchup between the Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens. As well as Clayton Keller and Leo Carlsson battling it out in the late game. All that and more in the Morning Recap. STARS 3 at DEVILS 0 Stars Shut Out Devils in 3-0 Victory Dallas Stars Goal Summary: P2 11:34 – Miro Heiskanen (4) from Roope Hintz (15), Jamie Benn (4)P2 17:36 – Jason Robertson (17) from Esa…

Stars Shut Out Devils in 3-0 Victory
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On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Dallas Stars for the two teams’ first meeting of the 2025-26 NHL season. The visitors were not kind to the hosts, as the Stars shutout the Devils 3-0. Game Recap Twelve minutes into the second period, Jason Robertson took an initial shot, but Jacob Markstrom made the save. Jamie Benn picked up the loose puck at the boards and passed it to Roope Hintz. He skated it in front of Markstrom and passed it to Miro Heiskanen, who was skating up with speed. He ripped a shot from the faceoff…

Mikko Rantanen Has Rewired the Dallas Stars
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When the Dallas Stars acquired Mikko Rantanen, the headline was obvious: a perennial contender had just added a premier scoring winger. The transaction itself was a blockbuster, the kind that dominates the news cycle for a week before fans settle into checking box scores for goal totals. But 26 games into the 2025-26 season, looking strictly at the point totals misses the forest for the trees. Yes, Rantanen has been productive—34 points in 26 games is an elite clip—but his true value isn’t just in the goals he scores. It’s in the space he manufactures for everyone else. We are…

Minnesota Wild

3 Unanswered Goals Lead Flames to 4-1 Win Over the Wild
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On Thursday night, the Calgary Flames hosted the Minnesota Wild at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Related: Projected Lineups for Wild vs Flames – 12/4/25 It was the second time these two teams have met up this season, after the Wild walked away with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Flames in early November. Game Recap As you might have expected, in a game between two good defensive but offensively challenged teams, it was an uneventful night. Dustin Wolf and Filip Gustavsson combined to make 17 saves in the first period to hold the game scoreless. However, the Flames finally broke the…

Projected Lineups for Wild vs Flames – 12/4/25
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The Minnesota Wild take on the Calgary Flames tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. WILD (15-7-5) at FLAMES (9-15-4) 9 p.m. ET; SN1, FDSNNOX, FDSNWI Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Ryan Hartman — Mats ZuccarelloMarcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt BoldyYakov Trenin — Nico Sturm — Vladimir TarasenkoLiam Ohgren — Ben Jones — Tyler Pitlick Jacob Middleton — Jared SpurgeonJonas Brodin — Brock FaberZeev Buium — Zach Bogosian Filip GustavssonJesper Wallstedt Scratched: Daemon Hunt, Hunter Haight Injured: Marcus Foligno (lower body), Vinnie Hinostroza (lower body), Marco Rossi (lower body), Danila Yurov (undisclosed) Status…

How One Season Changed Patrick Maroon’s Career
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When a journeyman NHL player has played a long time in the league, they typically go through a couple of different things. The first thing is the inevitable career-high season, the season that everyone talks about when they hear your name. The other thing they go through is what you might call a career turning point or revitalization. This is something that can come in many forms, such as a good fit in an organization or a strong playoff performance one year. While a lot of guys who play for years and years go through these things at different times,…

Nashville Predators

The Heavy Heart Behind Ozzy Wiesblatt’s First NHL Goal
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In the chaotic, fast-paced world of the National Hockey League, the box score rarely tells the whole story. A 5-1 victory for the Nashville Predators over the Calgary Flames looks, on paper, like a standard regulation win—two points in the standings, a solid night for the special teams, and a job well done. But for those watching closely during the second period, the game offered a moment that transcended the typical rhythms of professional hockey. When Ozzy Wiesblatt tapped the puck past the goal line at 15:32 of the middle frame, the celebration wasn’t the typical exuberant shout or glass…

Projected Lineups for Predators vs Panthers – 12/4/25
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The Nashville Predators take on the Florida Panthers at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (9-13-4) at PANTHERS (12-12-1) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS Predators projected lineup Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke EvangelistaFilip Forsberg — Erik Haula — Jonathan MarchessaultMichael Bunting — Tyson Jost — Ozzy WiesblattReid Schaefer — Fedor Svechkov — Matthew Wood Spencer Stastney — Roman JosiBrady Skjei — Nick BlankenburgNicolas Hague — Adam Wilsby Juuse SarosJustus Annunen Scratched: None Injured: Cole Smith (lower body), Michael McCarron (lower body), Justin Barron (lower body), Nick Perbix (upper body) Status…

Predators Use Dominant 3-Goal Second Period to Win 5-1 vs. Flames
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The Nashville Predators (9-13-4) had one of their best games of the season on Tuesday, winning 5-0 against the Calgary Flames (9-15-4). Goaltender Juuse Saros almost had his first shutout of the season in net, stopping 27 of 28 shots, while the Predators used three goals in the second period to run away with a much-needed victory. Game Recap The first period included a Predator scoring his first career goal. At 6:24 in the first, left winger Reid Schaefer, who made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 28, finished a shot from Fedor Svechkov up close. Nashville…

St. Louis Blues

Steeves, Geekie, and Zacha Lead Bruins to Victory Over Blues
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On Thursday night, the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins met for the first time this season. The game took place at TD Garden in Boston, the same arena where the Blues defeated the Bruins to win their first Stanley Cup back in 2019. But that was the past, and this is the present. In the present, the Bruins defeated the Blues, 5-2. Let’s see how we got here tonight. Pregame Thursday was a big night for Blues forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki. Kaskimaki played in his first NHL game on Thursday. As a result, he had the honor of his rookie…

Projected Lineups for Blues vs Bruins – 12/4/25
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Boston Bruins at the TD Gardens. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (9-11-7) at BRUINS (15-13-0) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, NESN Blues projected lineup Brayden Schenn — Robert Thomas — Jake NeighboursDylan Holloway — Pius Suter — Jordan KyrouAleksanteri Kaskimaki — Dalibor Dvorsky — Pavel BuchnevichMathieu Joseph — Oskar Sundqvist — Nick Bjugstad Philip Broberg — Colton ParaykoTyler Tucker — Justin FaulkCam Fowler — Logan Mailloux Jordan BinningtonJoel Hofer Scratched: Matthew Kessel, Matt Luff Injured: Jimmy Snuggerud (wrist), Alexey Toropchenko (leg burns), Nathan Walker (upper body) Status report Suter…

NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets and Sherwood, Oilers Binnington Snag, Hughes Goes Viral
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets are pushing hard in the trade market, the Edmonton Oilers may be hitting a wall in their pursuit of a goaltending upgrade, and a video of Quinn Hughes’ phoning it in on a shift has added fuel to trade chatter. Meanwhile, one Maple Leafs forward may be running out of time to prove he belongs in Toronto’s lineup. Blue Jackets Pushing for Sherwood as Trade Market Heats Up The Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly inserted themselves into one of the league’s most talked-about trade stories. They are reportedly emerging as a…

Utah Hockey Club

Introducing the Utah Mammoth: Utah HC’s Permanent Name & Brand

It’s official. After more than a year of being named the Utah Hockey Club, the newest franchise in the NHL has officially been named the Utah Mammoth. After more than 850,000 votes for the name during a 13-month process, Mammoth was the clear favorite by the Utah fanbase. Through renowned design firm Doubleday & Cartwright, owners Ryan and Ashley Smith and the entire Smith Entertainment Group have developed a permanent brand for the team that honors the state of Utah, the state’s history, and the fanbase.  The Name The name Mammoth represents the prehistoric beast that roamed the Earth thousands…

Utah HC Is Officially Named the Utah Mammoth

After a 13-month process that featured multiple rounds of fan voting and trademark issues (not to mention an entire season), Utah’s NHL team has a permanent name. What was the Utah Hockey Club is now officially the Utah Mammoth. A new Ice Age dawns. Introducing Utah Mammoth. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/B2yuoflDRt — Utah Mammoth (@utahhockeyclub) May 7, 2025 According to the team, Mammoth was the fans’ clear favorite in the final round of voting. The name—deliberately singular, in an all-for-one spirit—honors an animal that lived in Utah during the last Ice Age about 10,000 years ago. “The community chose the Utah Mammoth…

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Blues, Mammoth

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres are looking to restructure their front office and have made some significant changes this week. Meanwhile, the injury news on Anthony Stolarz is positive, even if there isn’t a return date yet. Torey Krug’s NHL career is likely over. Finally, the Utah Hockey Club has officially changed its name to the Utah Mammoth. What do fans need to know? Sabres Making Changes to their Front Office As per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Buffalo Sabres have explored changes to their front office and are holding discussions with veteran NHL executives. Kevyn…

Winnipeg Jets

NHL Morning Recap – December 4, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the scores of the five NHL games that were played on Dec. 3, 2025. Which included an all-Canadian matchup between the Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens. As well as Clayton Keller and Leo Carlsson battling it out in the late game. All that and more in the Morning Recap. STARS 3 at DEVILS 0 Stars Shut Out Devils in 3-0 Victory Dallas Stars Goal Summary: P2 11:34 – Miro Heiskanen (4) from Roope Hintz (15), Jamie Benn (4)P2 17:36 – Jason Robertson (17) from Esa…

Projected Lineups for Jets vs Canadiens – 12/3/25
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The Winnipeg Jets take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. JETS (13-12-0) at CANADIENS (13-9-3) 7:30 p.m. ET; RDS, SN Jets projected lineup Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel VilardiVladislav Namestnikov — Jonathan Toews — Cole PerfettiNino Niederreiter — Adam Lowry — Alex IafalloCole Koepke — Morgan Barron — Tanner Pearson Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMeloDylan Samberg — Neal PionkLogan Stanley — Elias Salomonsson Eric ComrieThomas Milic Scratched: Luke Schenn, Colin Miller, Gustav Nyquist Injured: Haydn Fleury (concussion), Connor Hellebuyck (knee) Status report Pionk will return after missing…