Columbus, OH

Today a new interview with Maple Leafs prospect Nikita Grebyonkin revealed a dark unspoken part of playoff hockey. Hockey players are admired for their commitment to the sport and ability to play through injury. After every playoff series players will come out and reveal wild injuries they were dealing with. Today Maple Leafs prospect Nikita Grebyonkin admitted why feats like this are possible and the dangers that come along with it.

Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Nikita Grebyonkin comes forward about the dark side of playoff hockey

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs hinted that they aren’t done playing with their lineup prior to opening night. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche need to find ways to upgrade the roster with a tight salary cap. The Pittsburgh Penguins might be shopping Lars Eller and Noel Acciari on the trade market. Finally, are the Calgary Flames in a position where they need to trade Rasmus Andersson?

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Avalanche, Penguins, Flames

The Edmonton Oilers always ran the risk of a potential offer sheet from another team this offseason. With no cap space at the moment, many thought a team may look to sign either Dylan Holloway or Philip Broberg. Others weren’t so sure, however, as offer sheets are very rare in the NHL.

Former Oilers GM Largely to Blame for Holloway/Broberg Debacle

Raleigh, NC

The Carolina Hurricanes offseason has been quite an experience for not only the team but fans as well. The most optimistic fans see this as a “you may be surprised” team, while the most pessimistic feel like the team crumbled before their eyes. The reality probably lies somewhere in between. It will definitely be a reset from the team of the last few years. We may see a regression in performance but it likely shouldn’t be a collapse.

An Under the Radar Carolina Hurricanes Offseason Signing

New Jersey State

The Devils should be one of the early teams active on the PTO front, argues James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now. The Capitals and Lightning were the first teams to ink tryouts for next month’s training camps when Jakub Vrana and Logan Brown agreed to them yesterday. Cal...

Snapshots: Devils, Regenda, Dobson

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, Va. - The Norfolk Admirals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose, announced they have signed forward Braeden Tuck to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Tuck joins the Admirals after concluding his five-year collegiate career at Sacred Heart University. He...

Tuck inks deal with Admirals

Utah State

Salt Lake City, UT

The rebuild of the Utah Hockey Club, formerly the Arizona Coyotes, has brought some talented prospects into the NHL. Logan Cooley, Josh Doan, and Dylan Guenther obviously highlight the group but there are many currently and many to come. With the names above and others drafted high with big expectations like Tij Iginla, Cole Beaudoin, and Dmitry Simashev, it overlooks some of the other prospects who are fighting to make their way into the NHL. However, there might be none as intriguing and underrated as Aku Raty who hasn’t been talked about enough during his past two great seasons.

Aku Raty Could Be Utah’s Most Underrated Prospect

Pro Hockey Rumors

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Vasily Podkolzin from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the Ottawa Senators’ 2025 fourth-round pick. Edmonton acquired the pick alongside Roby Jarventie earlier this summer, in exchange for sending Ottawa forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson. The timing of this deal can’t be...

Oilers acquire former first-round forward in trade with Canucks

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

Worcester, MA

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed defenseman Griffin Luce to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Luce signs with Worcester ahead of his fifth professional season. The 26-year-old spent the 2023-24 season under an...

Luce agrees to terms with Railers

Minnesota State

Now that the defender report cards for PWHL Minnesota are finished, it’s time to move on to the forwards. The team had quite a few scorers like Taylor Heise, Kendall Coyne-Schofield, and Grace Zumwinkle, but they also had a lot of behind-the-scenes players. This next report card is about one of those behind-the-scenes players, Clair DeGeorge.

PWHL Minnesota Report Cards 2023-24: Clair DeGeorge

Colorado State

The Denver City Council postponed Monday until Aug. 19 spending $25.5 million on lawn equipment for maintaining city parks and golf courses. Council member Sarah Parady made the motion to postpone until Aug. 19 voting on two contracts. The first is for $17 million with Pattlen Enterprises. Another is for $6.5 million with Potestio Brothers Equipment. A third contract is for $2 million with Colorado Golf and Turf Inc.

Denver postpones buying $25.5 million in gas-powered lawn equipment

ClutchPoints

The Toronto Maple Leafs cannot afford players to experience any regression in 2024-25. The Maple Leafs looked like they may finally be turning a corner in 2022-23 when they advanced to the second round of the playoffs. However, it was the same old situation in 2023-24 when the Boston Bruins defeated them in Game 7 of the first round. The Leafs don't have much help on the way except their free-agent signings, which could spell trouble if their current players regress.

2 Maple Leafs in danger of regression in 2024-25 season

Detroit, MI

It’s been 16 years since the Detroit Red Wings were lifting the Stanley Cup. And yet one of the players from that championship squad keeps on trucking. Finnish center Valtteri Filppula, 40, is going home. He will be playing this season with Jokerit Helsinki in Finland’s Mest1s, the second division of Finnish hockey.

Homecoming Afoot For Former Red Wings Player

The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

In the leadup to training camp in September, BlueJackets.com is featuring CBJ players each weekday this summer. Birthday: March 15, 1993 (age 31) How he got here: Nothing has come easy for Danforth, who didn’t make his NHL debut until age 28 with the Blue Jackets three seasons ago. Danforth didn’t play in the CHL and then spent four years at Sacred Heart University, where he had a 20-goal campaign as a junior. He then traveled the world playing hockey from the ECHL (Cincinnati) to the Finnish Liiga (Lukko) to the KHL (Vityaz Podolsk). Three excellent seasons overseas and an appearance on the Canadian World Championships team in 2021 led to NHL interest, and the Blue Jackets signed him that summer.

Summer Spotlight: Danforth did it all for the Blue Jackets

Washington, DC

Washington Capitals on The Hockey News

How will the Capitals stack up when they take the ice in October?

How Will The Capitals Lineup Look To Start 2024-25? The Hockey News' Projected Combinations

South Carolina State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

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Maple Leafs at Risk of Losing Robertson to Offer Sheet

Offer sheets are a very rare thing in the NHL. Any team with restricted free agents (RFAs) is at risk of them, though few are ever...

Maple Leafs at Risk of Losing Robertson to Offer Sheet

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