Washington, DC

Breakaway On SI

When Alex Ovechkin finishes his NHL career, the Washington Capitals legend is already making plans for his next steps.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin Reveals Post NHL Plans

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

The KHL has been a league of infamy lately, as the Ivan Fedotov situation set hockey relations on fire between Russia, the IIHF and the United States. It took Danny Briere to set things right, and to not only yank Fedotov from the KHL but eventually cause the levee to break, as Matvei Michkov has made it to North America.

KHL head Coach calls out league for lack of top talent

New York City, NY

A blockbuster trade proposal has the New York Rangers giving up a package centering around Kaapo Kakko in exchange for a former 30-goal scorer to bolster their offense. Kaapo Kakko was a top-tier prospect heading into the 2019 NHL Draft. But the former second overall pick has struggled in the Big Apple, tallying just 117 points in 300 total games over his first five yers.

New York Rangers Swap Kaapo Kakko For Intriguing 30-Goal Scorer In Blockbuster Trade Proposal That Would Cement Them As Stanley Cup Favorites

Denver, CO

The Colorado Avalanche will have to rely on solid goaltending to again contend for a Stanley Cup.

Goaltending Will Make-or-Break Avalanche Season

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history, and that means expectations will be significantly higher than they were a season ago when they were still treading water after missing the playoffs again. The expectation then was to either be in the playoff mix or make it as a wild card team. Now, heading into 2024-25, they are expected to defend their Pacific Division crown and contend for the Stanley Cup. Talk about a jump in expectations, right? Here are five burning questions as we continue to count down the days to September and the unofficial start to Canucks hockey season: the Young Stars tournament in Penticton.

Canucks’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2024-25 Season

Pittsburgh, PA

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The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Pittsburgh made massive NHL Free Agency moves this time last summer to be more competitive. However, things didn't work out, and the Penguins were sellers at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. The Penguins traded Jake Guentzel among other moves at the deadline.

Penguins' top breakout candidates heading into 2024-25 season

Veteran winger Corey Perry was subject to a mass amount of criticism due to locker-room footage found from Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Stanley Cup Finals was an emotional series, depending on which team you were hoping would win. Some NHL fans were disappointed that the Panthers re-entered the series and prevented a reverse sweep, but of course, the Oilers themselves were of course dismayed by the outcome.

Oilers Corey Perry Torched by Fans after locker room footage from Game 7 surface

Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles Kings are due to host the annual Rookie Faceoff for the first time.

Kings To Host Annual Rookie Faceoff

A quote of mine in an article for The Hockey News was recently taken out of context by another hockey website. That site claimed I reported a potential disagreement between the Edmonton Oilers and forward Evander Kane. What I did was peg Kane as the ultimate wild card for Edmonton, mainly because it’s hard to know if he’ll be healthy and a difference-maker for the Oilers or if he’ll struggle.

Evander Kane Injury Update Ends Trade Rumors to Division Rivals

San Jose, CA

San Jose Sharks on The Hockey News

Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau raised expectations for the upcoming San Jose Sharks season.

Former NHL Head Coach Raises Sharks Expectations

Detroit, MI

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Former Detroit Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard recently mentioned that he was naive and sort of lost in his own little world in goal while his former head coach Mike Babcock's arrogant tactics persisted. Howard, 40, spent 11 years as a mainstay for the Detroit Red Wings between the pipes...

Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender perplexed by Mike Babcock's ongoing antics

The Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane could require major surgery soon that would force him to start the next season on the Long Term Injury Reserve. In the 2024 NHL playoffs, it was no secret that Kane was affected by multiple injuries. He was even forced to miss the last few games of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers.

Evander Kane may require major surgery: set to start season on LTIR

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a number of moves in this offseason, and currently, according to PuckPedia, they have just over $1M in cap space. Typically, contending teams use as much cap space as possible, all the way to the ceiling. Toronto is exactly that and falls under the ‘contender’ title. Here are a few different ways for the Maple Leafs to spend the rest of their cap.

Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs to Utilize Cap Space

NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the Florida Panthers. In some books, the Florida Panthers’ 2-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last season would have been the happy ending to a story they had been writing for three seasons.

Inside look at Florida Panthers

Buffalo, NY

Fresh off another missed run at the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres, and their fans expected big moves during the offseason. The rebuild has gone on too long and through too many incarnations to tolerate another mediocre offseason. But then not much happened. In the end, this might be a good...

Sabres’ Quiet 2024 Offseason Was the Right Move

NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Los Angeles Kings, according to NHL.com. How acquired: Selected with No. 8 pick in 2021 NHL Draft. 2023-24 season: Kings (NHL): 16 GP, 2-4-6; Ontario (AHL): 50...

Top prospects for Los Angeles Kings

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Blackhawks added depth in NHL Free Agency this summer. One interesting name they added was veteran forward Pat Maroon. Maroon is an incredibly experienced forward and a proven winner. The St. Louis, Missouri native won three Stanley Cups in three straight years from 2019-2021. These days, Maroon is...

Blackhawks' Pat Maroon gets real on playing future before 2024-25 season

Forever Blueshirts New York Rangers News

After wearing No. 19 with his past two teams, Reilly Smith found out he wouldn’t be able to keep that […]

Rangers history with No. 91, Reilly Smith’s new digits

The Toronto Maple Leafs are making a leadership change. Auston Matthews is expected to be named captain Wednesday, replacing John Tavares, reports TSN's Darren Dreger. The Maple Leafs have already called a press conference for 11 a.m. Wednesday. Tavares, who's worn the "C" for the last five seasons, reportedly fully...

Report: Matthews replacing Tavares as Leafs captain

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Report: Oilers’ Evander Kane Likely Out to Start Season

According to a report, the Edmonton Oilers could be without Evander Kane to begin the...

Report: Oilers’ Evander Kane Likely Out to Start Season

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