The 4 Nations Face-Off is a month away, and we already know who will be representing Canada, the US, Sweden and Finland in what is the closest facsimile to a best-on-best tournament that we’ve seen in some time. But while excitement builds as the tournament nears, the reaction of the NHL teams that employ the
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The Edmonton Oilers face a small challenge as they work to get under the salary cap after their spending spree in free agency. With the recent additions of players like Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, and Adam Henrique, the Oilers are now sitting $2.5 million over the $88 million salary cap. They also need to re-sign
For the third time in the last five seasons, the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars will be facing off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last season the Golden Knights eliminated the Stars in the Western Conference Final in six games, and in 2020 the Stars defeated the Golden Knights in five games in the
In the 31 years of Ottawa Senators hockey, many fantastic players have taken the ice for the club. You could easily put all of the best players together and create an uber team that would look great on paper. In practice, a team of 20 players only with offensive skills may not be as successful
On Saturday, the NHL will announce the remaining 12 players to be named to the 2024 All-Star Game through fan voting, which closes today. But don’t expect to hear any more Vegas Golden Knights‘ names included in the group that will head to Toronto for All-Star Weekend. Based on the most recent voting tally released
Which Vegas Golden Knights team is the best of all time? This should be an easy question to answer. Of the six seasons in the franchise’s young history, only the 2022-23 Golden Knights raised the Stanley Cup. That being said, the remarkable success of the club since its formation presents at least some degree of
The 2023-24 NHL regular season is underway, and it sure figures to be exciting, with playoff races that could come down to the final week. Of course, some teams will be safer than others, some of whom will be legit Stanley Cup contenders. In a two-part miniseries, let’s look at three teams from each conference, with
When your first prediction projects a playoff miss for the team that goes on to win the Stanley Cup, you know it isn’t a banner year in terms of prognostications. So, after taking some lumps on my 2022-23 Vegas Golden Knights predictions, I am back for another round of looking ahead at what the future
Just like any NHL team over the past five years, the Winnipeg Jets have faced numerous trade scenarios, some of which they chose not to pursue. In this article, I will dive into four notable trade decisions that the Jets decided not to pursue or were turned down and analyze the outcome for each one.
After a team wins the Stanley Cup, it can be interesting to look back on all of the management decisions that led to the franchise taking home the greatest trophy in hockey. The Vegas Golden Knights are an even more interesting case, being an expansion team that has managed to remain competitive with each season
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team is set to begin their Western Conference Semi-Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights. There is some talk about how healthy the Oilers are, as there are reports about injuries that may be plaguing their opponents. Vincent Desharnais talked about the leadership of Mattias Ekholm,
The 2023 NHL Trade Deadline is just a few weeks away, and speculation over where the league’s top trade targets will end up is only continuing to increase. One player who is garnering a ton of attention is Chicago Blackhawks star, Patrick Kane. Teams like the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs,
Here we are amidst the early days of 2023 with the Vegas Golden Knights having just begun the back half of their 2022-23 season and currently enjoying a rare four days off in between games. In other words, it seems like the perfect time to sit back and take stock of where the team sits
With points in five of their last six games, going 4-1-1 in the process, the St. Louis Blues find themselves at 16-16-1 and fifth place in the Central Division with 33 points. In their 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 20, the team was without Jordan Kyrou. He missed the game with an
In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, Nicolas Hague is becoming more and more concerned over his contract status and may not attend camp later this month. In other news, general manager Kelly McCrimmon told reporters recently that he is hopeful Mark Stone will be available for the season opener on Oct.
In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, several names continue to be discussed as a potential replacement of Pete DeBoer, one in particular being Alain Vigneault. In other news, Mark Stone underwent successful back surgery this past week and is expected to be ready for the 2022-23 season. Last but not least,
Welcome to the 26th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how teams have performed in the past week of play and will significantly factor in their overall strength and where they are at the time in the standings. With
How the Golden Knights can activate Mark Stone from the LTIR Mark Stone is a game-time decision tonight. Jesse Granger: Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer said that Nic Hague, Brett Howden, William Carrier and Laurent Brossoit won’t be traveling with the team on their three-game road trip. Jesse Granger of the Athletic: (the article is