The Winnipeg Jets, first place in the Central Division and Western Conference at 39-14-3 entering a two-week break for the 4-Nations Face-Off, are likely going to be sniffing around for a centre at or ahead of next month’s trade deadline who can bolster their offensive attack. The Jets’ “need for a second-line centre” — or,
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Colorado Avalanche seriously open to the idea of trading Mikko Rantanen if the forward doesn’t re-sign before his contract expires? Meanwhile, have the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks talked about a trade involving Elias Pettersson? Finally, are the Toronto Maple Leafs putting Scott Laughton at the top
The Los Angeles Kings (21-10-5) achieved a two-goal comeback at home versus the Philadelphia Flyers (16-17-4), winning 5-4. It’s their 12th victory at Crypto.com Arena in just 15 contests, tying them with the Vegas Golden Knights for the NHL’s best home-ice points percentage (.833). Game Recap The Kings’ Kevin Fiala opened the scoring on a
The 7-12-1 Chicago Blackhawks and the 8-10-2 Philadelphia Flyers squared off in a Saturday matinee in Philadelphia on Nov. 23. The Blackhawks were attempting to make it two wins in a row after coming off a gritty victory over the Florida Panthers last Thursday (Nov. 21). The Flyers were trying to redeem themselves after two
Scott Laughton broke into the NHL as a teenager back in 2012-13 and has been a regular member of the Philadelphia Flyers’ lineup basically ever since. For the first time in his 601-game career, things seem to be getting dicey regarding his future with the Orange and Black. The 30-year-old forward is coming off of
The Philadelphia Flyers are entering their 2024-25 season with generally low expectations despite barely missing the playoffs in their most recent campaign and adding prospect Matvei Michkov to their roster. As well, they’re destined to have a few bounce-back candidates. Who might those players be? Sean Couturier would be a worthy candidate to include here,
The Philadelphia Flyers probably wouldn’t have had such early-season dominance in 2023-24 if it weren’t for captain Sean Couturier. Following a 22-month absence due to injury entering his last campaign, he was brilliant during some parts of the season. However, it was a bit of half-and-half for the 20th captain in team history—he was spectacular
In this edition of our 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers player grading series, we take a look at 29-year-old center Scott Laughton. What grade does he deserve? Laughton Has Immense Struggles On the surface, it would seem like Laughton had a decent season. He had 13 goals and 26 assists for 39 points in 82 contests, and
Even though the Buffalo Sabres have won three of their last four games, they’re still far out of a playoff spot. As the franchise approaches its 13th straight season without playoff hockey, general manager Kevyn Adams must try to add significant help for his young group ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. The Sabres’
The past 48 hours have been an interesting period for fans of the Edmonton Oilers. As the NHL Trade Deadline creeps closer, the Oilers are being linked to multiple names and players who have just sort of come out of nowhere. These are names that have been in the rumor mill, but for the most
Although the Philadelphia Flyers are currently in a playoff spot, they will be sellers at the trade deadline. We already knew this, but head coach John Tortorella also made it abundantly clear that this is the team’s reality. He is hoping the Flyers will continue to have a solid campaign after the deadline, but his