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On Tuesday the San Jose Sharks snapped the Detroit Red Wings’ seven-game win streak with a 6-3 victory. The win ends the Sharks’ own streak of three losses. Team Teal’s last win was against New Jersey in early January (3-2). San Jose swept the Red Wings 2-0 in the regular-season series, including a 5-4 overtime…
Every new year brings about several notable rookies making their NHL debut. This year will be no different, as there are quite a few highly touted rookies expected to join the league. Here are four of the most prominent NHL rookies to watch for in the 2024-25 season. Macklin Celebrini: San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini,…
The New York Islanders got a win and a loss in their two games played on the road this week. They beat the Panthers before suffering a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Islanders have a 31-27-15 record with 77 total points. They’re still several points out of any possible playoff position. Hard Fought…
On Saturday the San Jose Sharks were defeated with five seconds to go in the third period against the Ottawa Senators. Saturday’s game followed the Sharks win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday that broke a 12-game losing streak. The Game The Sens’ Claude Giroux opened up scoring in the first period at 4:12 with…
The New York Islanders have officially lost out on Alex DeBrincat. The Islanders were a contender to land DeBrincat, but the Detroit Red Wings, as some expected, won his services and signed him to a four year contract worth $7.875 million per year. With the deal soon to be made official, the Islanders have to…
The first week of the NHL’s free agency period has come and gone. Teams quickly got busy trying to make much needed improvements ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season. Some teams had great successes while others didn’t get off to the best start. Who were the biggest winners and losers of the first week of…
It’s that wonderful time of the year again. The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Monday as 16 teams begin their quest for a championship. Both sides of the bracket feature some exciting first round matchups to kick off postseason play. For this article we’ll be predicting the first round matchups in the Eastern Conference…
The early stages of the NHL draft brought about a number of surprising moves around the league. Juraj Slafkovsky going number one, Shane Wright falling all the way to the Kraken at four, and a multitude of trades. After a lot of speculation, the Islanders did wind up joining the trading fray with their 13th…
The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin this Monday, May 2. This is the most exciting time of the year for hockey fans, with the first round filled with great matchups. This article will focus on the matchups happening within the Western Conference. Here are the first-round NHL playoff predictions for the Western…
Earlier this month, Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk requested a trade after a slow start to the year and some healthy scratches. Coming into the league, DeBrusk looked like he was going to be a star for the Bruins. He scored 16 goals and 43 points in his rookie season and he followed that up with…
October 14, 2021: Start of the 2021-22 NHL Regular Season The 2021-22 NHL Season will kick off on October 14th as the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Tampa to verse the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning in their Stanley Cup banner ceremony at 7:30 ET. Next, the newest expansion team Seattle Kraken play…
The Islanders’ signings from Wednesday helped give a better idea of what the team will look like this season. There are more certainties regarding the roster and the team’s current remaining cap space. Although there is more clarity about the team, there are still a number of questions surrounding the Islanders this offseason. Most of…
With Lou Lamiorello keeping his dealings relatively tight lipped, this offseason has been a bit of a mystery for the Islanders. The only official move that they’ve made is a new eight-year, $5.75 million contract for defenseman Adam Pelech. According to NHL insiders, they also unofficially have deals in place with Kyle Palmieri, Casey Cizikas…
The Islanders lost right winger Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft. While clearing his salary was a plus, his work on the first line will be missed. He had good chemistry with Mat Barzal and had greatly improved his defensive play under Barry Trotz. The Islanders have to make sure they…
The Devils, Rangers & Islanders are in the running for St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko. – The Fourth Period Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko is one of the most interesting players on the trade market, considered a high risk, high-reward player. From 2014-15 to 2018-19, Tarasenko was one of the best players in the league,…
The end of July will mark a very busy month on the NHL calendar, especially for the newest team in the league, the Seattle Kraken. The NHL season doesn’t begin until October, but the race for the Stanley Cup begins in the expansion draft. This is quite a big deal for the Kraken, as this…
The upcoming Seattle expansion draft helped cause a large flurry of NHL transactions in the early weekend. Teams made moves to try and protect more of their desirable players from the draft and to clear some salary. With these trades also came some surprising news of players that will be left unprotected in the expansion…
St. Louis Blues’ forward Vladimir Tarasenko sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world with his formal request for a trade. It’s no secret that many teams would do anything for a talent like Tarasenko, so the sweepstakes have officially begun. One team that could benefit from his skill is the Pittsburgh Penguins. They need to shake…
As the Tampa Bay Lightning won their second Stanley Cup in two years, it was announced that St. Louis Blues’ Forward, Vladimir Tarasenko requested a trade. Tarasenko had spent 9 years in St. Louis, including 2019 where he helped the Blues beat the Bruins to win the Stanley Cup. However, the Russian forward has only…
The Islanders face a very busy offseason in which they need to retain key free agents on a tight budget. They also need to find ways to improve after falling just short of the Stanley Cup Finals two years in a row. Here are some options the Islanders could consider that could help them take…