The Chicago Blackhawks had one of their busiest offseasons in recent history, signing several veteran NHL players and indicating to its fans and those who cover the team that they weren’t going to settle for another season near the bottom of the standings in 2024-25. Related: Meet the New Blackhawks: Tyler Bertuzzi One of those
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Every season, we expect certain teams to perform to certain standards based on their roster. However, a few teams always decide to turn the tables on our predictions. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks, who, after missing the playoffs by 12 points in 2022-23, took the league by storm, winning the Pacific Division and making it
At this time last offseason, the New York Rangers were coming off of a very disappointing first-round loss to the New Jersey Devils. They had made big moves at the trade deadline bringing in superstars like Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane. They even went up 2-0 in that series, but everything fell apart and changes
The Edmonton Oilers have had a hectic 2024 offseason, filled with offer sheets, trades, free agent signings, and more. Following a Stanley Cup Final loss, change was expected, but for the most part, the roster has remained intact. The forward core has improved, even with the departures of Warren Foegele, Ryan McLeod, and Dylan Holloway,
In our first division roundup of the month, we looked at the Atlantic and how it may not change all that much this coming season. Today, we’ll finish the Eastern Conference by looking at the Metropolitan Division, which doesn’t look like the powerhouse division it used to be. New York Rangers 2023-24 season: 55-23-4, 114
There’s no question that the Ottawa Senators have one of the most exciting young cores in the NHL. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle give the team a dangerous one-two punch up front, while blue liner Jake Sanderson is on track to becoming one of the NHL’s best two-way defensemen. Along with Shane Pinto, Ridly Greig,
The Chicago Blackhawks are entering the third season of their rebuild. The first two seasons were all about tearing down and starting over. This 2024-25 season is the beginning of building back up again. The organization was busy this offseason, acquiring players to provide more support to their young core (especially Connor Bedard). But rebuilds
Last season, the Detroit Red Wings led their fans on a wild ride. They came one game away from making the playoffs while adding a few players who helped elevate the team’s play. But, after another busy offseason by general manager Steve Yzerman, the organization could finally be poised to break their playoff drought this
If there is one thing to be said about the Boston Bruins, depth on the back end has been a focal point for their roster construction. Dating back to the 2011 Stanley Cup Championship team, the constructed blueline was one of the deepest in the league. Head coach Claude Julien could roll out any pair
The 2024-25 NHL season is drawing closer and closer with training camp set to start next month. The Boston Bruins have made a number of changes this offseason. While the core group of players is still the same, this season’s roster will have some pretty noticeable differences. Long-time players Matt Grzelcyk and Jake DeBrusk departed
The New York Rangers’ bottom-six forwards group took a big hit when Filip Chytil missed all but 10 regular season games with a suspected concussion last season. Now that the young center is healthy and the team also has a lot of gritty forwards and some prospects who could contribute in the NHL next season,
It looks as though there will be a bit of everything in the Pacific Division this coming season. The Edmonton Oilers are considered the Stanley Cup favourite, while the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights also figure to be legitimate threats. The LA Kings have a strong chance at making the playoffs for the fourth-straight
The New York Rangers have not made any big changes this offseason but they will likely be making a change on defense with Zac Jones replacing Erik Gustafsson, who signed with the Detroit Red Wings on July 1. The 23-year-old blueliner has offensive upside and played well late in the 2023-24 regular season. He could
The New York Rangers are entering a critical “Cup or bust” season, but their roster still has some glaring holes. Fortunately, they have two promising prospects who could potentially fill those gaps. While the Rangers’ prospect pool might not be the deepest in the league, it does feature standout players capable of making a significant
With less than two months before the New Jersey Devils take on former head coach Lindy Ruff and the Buffalo Sabres in Prague, the team is shaping up to look vastly different from last season, and a few new faces are set to join the Devils’ bench. Jacob Markstrom will become the team’s starting goalie,
Hockey is so close we can almost taste it. Early August signals that our beloved fall sports are returning shortly. College football is this month and NFL Sundays are right around the corner. The good news is that hockey follows suit and all will be right in the world. Training camp is approaching and it’s
Give credit where credit is due: the Colorado Avalanche are staying busy even during the dog days of summer. The team recently announced the signing of free-agent defenseman Oliver Kylington, who inked a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the team after spending the first six seasons of his NHL career with the Calgary Flames. Kylington
As we draw closer to the 2024-25 regular season, questions are certain to rise as the days pass by. The Carolina Hurricanes have a few questions going into the upcoming season, especially with the forward group and the Seth Jarvis contract talks. However, there is one position group that is being overlooked when it comes