After not being allowed to play in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympic Games, NHL players will participate in the 2026 and 2030 Games. NHLers did not represent their country in the 2018 Winter Olympics because the league was unable to reach an agreement with the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA), the International Ice
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The Anaheim Ducks finished strong in their first week of 2023, rattling off an impressive shutout win against Central Division leader Dallas Stars and a thrilling, high-scoring overtime victory over Pacific Division foe San Jose Sharks. The win streak follows a rather forgettable and inauspicious performance against the Philadelphia Flyers to begin week. All things
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway James van Riemsdyk available for trade Sportsnet: Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts on Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Someone to keep our eyes on is James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers. Having a really nice season
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are more specifics when it comes to how many teams the Ottawa Senators have had conversations with about trading for a defenseman. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have their hands somewhat tied based on the timing of multiple injuries on their blue line. The Anaheim Ducks could be a
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews is eligible for a contract extension this offseason as he’s set to become a UFA after the 2023-24 season. Believe that he still wants to re-sign with the Maple Leafs. GM
With all their restricted free agents signed and a few dips into the unrestricted free agent market, the Anaheim Ducks roster is beginning to take form. With enough skaters to fill a nightly lineup and less than seven weeks before training camp opens up, we can take an early look at what the Ducks might look like
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Anaheim Ducks have stepped onto the ice for an NHL game, with their last league game taking place on Dec. 17, a 6-5 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. With four of their games postponed since then, the Ducks have waited quite a while now to return to
The Seattle Kraken, like all NHL organizations, are going to need a quality leadership group next season if they are going to be successful in their inaugural year. When looking back on the Carolina Hurricanes team that general manager Ron Francis had managed, they always consisted of a well-respected leadership group. Whether it was the
I recently wrote an article highlighting young players or prospects that the Seattle Kraken could target in the Expansion Draft. While this is a worthwhile approach that I believe they should use, it is not very conducive to Stanley Cup contention in the short term. If Seattle hopes to contend from its inception, as I
The Tampa Bay Lightning went through an offseason of celebration. The organization had just won its first Stanley Cup since 2004, and star talents like Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman finally were able to hoist the trophy many dream about ever since they were little kids. With all of the fun, there still came some
The St. Louis Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of ten years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the Blues built a contender from 2011 to 2016, then underwent a miniature rebuild in 2017 and 2018 before embarking on the 2019 campaign that ultimately
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a right-shot defenseman Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas missed signing, but who is helping to lead his Tampa Bay Lightning team to a Stanley Cup victory. I’ll ask a “what if” question, wondering what might have happened to prospect
Only a few teams remain in the 2020 Playoffs, and we are a couple of weeks away from awarding the Stanley Cup. That means, free agency opens in less than a month. Related: The Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s The Minnesota Wild are straddling the line between playoff contender and rebuilding. They finished the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news developing around as many as 11 players testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. What does that mean for camps and why has one person’s name apparently been released? Could the Vancouver Canucks get Micheal Ferland back? And, in some fun Oilers news, a Connor McDavid rookie card
Though we don’t know when the Anaheim Ducks will see the ice again or when free agency will officially start, it’s not too early to speculate how the team can start filling some holes via the open market. The defense has been a sore spot over the past couple seasons, ever since the trades of
Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and it was the tale of two teams. On Tuesday, the Bolts nabbed a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens after scoring twice in 57 seconds, then earned a gritty 4-3 shootout win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. However, in their first home
Over the course of the last decade, the Tampa Bay Lightning have assembled one of the top rosters in the NHL. Despite a disappointing finish in the 2019 playoffs, their 62 regular-season wins put them in elite company in terms of hockey history. This dominant roster is defined by a number of smart contracts which
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free-agent defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. Shattenkirk was recently bought out by the New York Rangers after year two of his four-year, $26.6 million deal. The right-handed defender didn’t live up to expectations in the Big Apple, collecting just seven goals and 44 assists for