On Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche faced a critical matchup with the Edmonton Oilers. Heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Avalanche won’t suit up to play again until Feb. 22 when they continue their road trip against the Nashville Predators. Entering the extended break with a win is something the Avalanche desperately needed. In
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The Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 17) hosted the St. Louis Blues in the second game of a back-to-back after defeating the Ottawa Senators the night before. It was going to be interesting to see how the team would play less than 24 hours between puck drops. Also, with Pyotr Kochetkov coming back into
The Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Nov. 5 hosted the Philadelphia Flyers for a Metropolitan Division showdown. The Canes came into the game on a six-game winning streak after defeating the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Sunday, Nov. 3. Every division game means more, especially this early into the 2024-25 season. In the end, the supernova-hot Canes
On Oct. 18, the Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-0) improved their record with a road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-0). While the Hurricanes haven’t been very active on the ice, now tied for the fewest games played in the NHL, they sure aren’t playing like it—they decisively beat the Penguins 4-1. Pittsburgh got on the board
A lot of fans are optimistic heading into the 2024-25 season and particularly, expect some skaters to overachieve. For a few players, the goal is to score goals, and lots of them. The 30-goal mark seems like the unofficial barrier to declare someone an elite scorer and one many skaters can surprise us and reach
We are officially a week from the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and 10 days from the start of the re-sign phase and free agency. However, that has not stopped other general managers around the NHL from making trades before the Stanley Cup winner has been crowned. Regarding the Carolina Hurricanes, they’ve been in conversations about
NHL Now: David Pagnotta on NHL Now when asked about the goalie market after Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper were traded this week. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Bill Pidto: “So Kuemper’s a King. Markstrom’s a Devil. How about the rest of the goalie trade market? Linus UIlmark may be on the move soon, from the Bruins.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrik Laine is looking to leave the Columbus Blue Jackets and the team is seeking a trade partner. What’s the latest on Martin Necas trade discussion? Meanwhile, there is more news on reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils are looking into the cost of acquiring Jacob
The general consensus is the Montreal Canadiens will or at least should be looking to acquire a top-six forward this 2024 offseason. Whether or not that sentiment’s accurate, there isn’t as much consensus as to whom they should target, with so many arguable star-calibre forwards available. So, hypothetically speaking, were general manager Kent Hughes on
The Chicago Blackhawks are starting their weekend off with a bang. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic published an article detailing the latest news he is hearing around the league, including some pertinent Blackhawks information. LeBrun reported that general manager Kyle Davidson continues to make calls “looking around for a top-six forward and perhaps a middle-six forward too.”
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers should have Evander Kane for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Meanwhile, New York Ranger’s goaltender Igor Shesterkin comments on rumors he might be looking to make $12.5 million or more per season. Is Mitch Marner planning on playing out the 2024-25 NHL season before making
The St. Louis Blues have an important summer ahead of them as they try to return to the playoffs after missing in each of the past two seasons. They are not in a rebuild due to the immovable contracts and they aren’t a contender for the very same reason. However, they have enough salary cap
The Toronto Maple Leafs have returned to the drawing board after another first-round playoff exit. They have already relieved Sheldon Keefe of his duties as head coach and replaced him with Craig Berube, and more moves are expected before the team hits the ice for the 2024-25 season. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes will also be
The Montreal Canadiens are entering a critical portion of their rebuild under general manager (GM) Kent Hughes. After two seasons, they hold one of the deepest prospect pools in terms of potential NHL talent. They also hold a large amount of NHL Entry Draft picks (12 in 2024). Despite all that, the franchise does need
All eyes will be on this weekend’s 2024 NHL All-Star Game. However, the trade deadline is right around the corner, on March 8. While the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks recently swapped Andrei Kuzmenko and Elias Lindholm, that is just the beginning of a busy trade period that lies ahead. The Carolina Hurricanes could be
The Carolina Hurricanes returned home to Raleigh, North Carolina, after a six-game road trip and must have been glad to be back in familiar territory for a back-to-back homestand versus the Seattle Kraken and the San Jose Sharks. They faced the Kraken on Oct. 26 and won the game in overtime 3-2. They will conclude
The Carolina Hurricanes are headed into the All-Star break sitting atop of the Metropolitan Division with 74 points. There hasn’t been much to complain about, and they have given themselves a nice six-point cushion between them and the second-place New Jersey Devils for the division lead. Everyone has been chipping in and providing value to
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Bo Horvat Is A Wanted Man Harman Dayal of The Athletic: There looks to be no shortage of teams that want Bo Horvat on their team. Horvat brings a finisher to a team with skills at the face-off dot and special