The Edmonton Oilers‘ season is about to kick off, and the excitement level is very high for this team. Expectations are also high and I am going to predict the outcome of every game for the Oilers this season. They have struggled for a stretch during each of the past two seasons and made it
John Tavares has spent untold hours honing his skills. Like the hundreds of NHLers he battles with and against each season, the reward is a career in the spotlight to go along with millions of dollars in the bank. Women’s hockey players — many of them stars on the international stage — have never had
The Chicago Blackhawks have nearly doubled their season-ticket base thanks to the arrival of rookie phenom Connor Bedard. Bedard, 18, was the first overall pick in the 2023 draft and is one of the most-hyped prospects in years. When the Blackhawks won the draft lottery in May, the team sold $5.2 million in new season-ticket
The New Jersey Devils entered the Oct. 4 showdown against the New York Rangers still undefeated in preseason play and leading the NHL in preseason goals (22). With only two games remaining in the preseason, head coach Lindy Ruff deployed a lineup closest, so far, to the one that he will ice on opening night
After the end of the 2022-23 season, it was unclear what the Carolina Hurricanes would do with their goaltender situation. The tandem that’s been the backbone of the Hurricanes the last couple of seasons, Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta, were both going to be unrestricted free agents (UFA). There were some uncertainties if either one
A deal has officially been signed to allow Calgary to move forward on construction of its new event centre — replacing the aging Saddledome — with construction slated to begin next year. On Thursday, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said formal agreements had been signed by the City of Calgary, the province of Alberta, Calgary Sports
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Laval Rocket Hockey Inside Out Hockey Harvard graduate has already shown terrific hockey sense and intelligence, but needs to bulk up and work on making better plays with the puck. Canadiens’ Sean Farrell celebrates his first career NHL goal with teammates on the bench during a game against the Florida Panthers
NHL Insiders Oct 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET We are just days away from opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season on Oct. 10, featuring a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators–Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks–Pittsburgh Penguins (8 p.m. ET) and Seattle Kraken–Vegas Golden Knights (10:30 p.m. ET), the latter of
When the Columbus Blue Jackets gathered for training camp, one compelling storyline was the return of forward Alexandre Texier. He had been on the verge of establishing himself as a mainstay in the Blue Jackets lineup during the 2021-22 season when fate dealt him a challenging hand. On Feb. 26, 2022, the Blue Jackets received
While we’re still a ways away from the NHL trade deadline in early March, it’s still not too early to begin thinking about 2024 unrestricted free agents to keep an eye on as trade targets throughout the 2023-24 season. It’s a stacked UFA class for 2024, and a few pending UFAs who play on teams
Vancouver Canucks Head Athletic Therapist Roman Kaszczij is excitedly anticipating his first regular-season NHL game. Kaszczij has been part of human performance teams at NHL development camps, training camps, and preseason games. He’s been with Abbotsford for four seasons and enters his first season with Vancouver. “To be able to go to Utica and Abbotsford
Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 09:43 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Former NHL coach Kevin Constantine was suspended indefinitely by the Western Hockey League on Wednesday as coach of the Wenatchee Wild. The major junior league said an independent investigation determined Constantine violated WHL regulations and policies by making what it called “derogatory comments of
The Carolina Hurricanes over the last few years have given themselves a reputation for having one of the best defenses in the league. Whether that be offensively or defensively, maybe a mix of both, the Hurricanes know how to unlock the potential that players did not know they had. Either from a younger player or
Welcome to the Nashville Predators‘ All-Time 25 in 25. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers will unveil the top 25 players in franchise history in honor of the organization’s 25th anniversary. Starting Sept. 18, we will unveil a new player every day until the Predators’ home opener at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 12. Join us along for the ride
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Mitch Love had a major decision to make this summer. Love went into the offseason fresh off winning the Louis A.R. Pieri Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the second consecutive season. He led the Calgary Wranglers to a league-best 51-17-3-1 mark last season and his second consecutive Pacific Division
NHL Network: Steve Konroyd and Mike Rupp on unrestricted free agent Phil Kessel who is still looking for a team this season. Kessel is eight points away from 1,000. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Konroyd: “I look at that and I see Phil Kessel and I can’t believe he’s eight points shy of a 1,000. He still
The Edmonton Oilers are going to win the 2024 Stanley Cup. Granted, I predicted that the Oilers would win the 2023 Stanley Cup, which they very much did not. In fact, my preseason championship prognostications have become something of a curse. As is tradition, I reached out to the general manager of my Stanley Cup
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll discuss Max Domi’s addition to the Maple Leafs by highlighting his passionate and gritty style of play. So far, he’s looked as good as Tyler Bertuzzi to my eyes and has the potential to bring versatility and strength to the team. However, he’s got