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Penguins Lose Twice in the Expansion Draft

The Pittsburgh Penguins went into the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft losing two players in the process. The first came via a trade and the second via the draft

A Season Defined by Adversity Rages on for the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens undoubtedly faced more adversity than most of the other teams in the NHL on a variety of fronts. That adversity rages on

Predators Ryan Ellis Trade Adds Fuel to the Coming Rebuild

The Nashville Predators engaged in a blockbuster trade over the weekend ahead of the NHL roster freeze by trading home grown fan favorite Ryan Ellis to the Philadelphia Flyers. The deal which was a three way trade involving the Flyers and Vegas Golden Knights resulted in a return of Cody Glass from Vegas and Phillippe Myers from Philadelphia

Matiss Kivlenieks Heroism is Deserving of Honor by NHL

Matiss Kivlenieks life and legacy as a hero should be honored and remembered by the NHL. While he certainly will not be forgotten by the hockey family, a very fitting way to honor would be in the form of an annual award

Pekka Rinne Retires After 15 Seasons with Nashville Predators

After 683 games played over the span of 15 seasons with the Nashville Predators, franchise goaltender Pekka Rinne has officially retired from the NHL.

Canadiens Season is one for the Ages

While the score after the final buzzer of game 5 was not the ending Montreal Canadiens fans dreamed of, one still has to be proud of the season the Canadiens endured and thrived in.

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Don Granato Hired as Next Head Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres officially announced today that Don Granato has been hired as the next head coach of the team. The move tabs him as the 20th head coach in franchise history. The hiring officially ends the Ralph Kreuger chapter as one that all Sabres fans would love to forget.

Underdog Montreal Canadiens Sit Four Wins From The Cup

1993 – the last time the Montreal Canadiens moved past the conference finals and ended up taking home the Stanley Cup. A then 4th seed…

Canadiens One Win Away From Cup Final

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves one win away from another playoffs upset and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final. At this point the surprise,…

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Shockwaves! Vegas Golden Knights trade Marc Andre Fleury; what does it mean?

Vegas Golden Knights fans are waking up to the fact that the franchises most popular player has been dealt. Goaltender Marc Andre Fleury was sent to the Chicago Blackhawks for 23 year old Finnish center prospect Mikael Hakkerainen

Minnesota Wild Draft Recap and Kaprizov Opinion

The Minnesota Wild have had an interesting start to their off-season between buying out the contracts of both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, and having what some people call the highest ranked goaltender fall to them in the draft at #20 overall. The Wild had a very successful draft in my opinion; however, the question mark that looms over the organization is will Kirill Kaprizov resign with the team following his outstanding Calder season?

Chris Drury’s Plan for the Rangers Takes a Sideways Approach

After subtracting a key piece of the top 6 and after an underwhelming draft weekend it would seem as Chris Drury’s plan for the Rangers has taken a sideways approach.

Coyotes Draft Day is of Monumental Success for the Franchise

The Arizona Coyotes and general manager Bill Armstrong went into the offseason with a bevy of expiring contracts, a ton of question marks throughout the lineup, a bare cupboard of draft picks and not so great depth in the ranks of prospects. The moves that GM Armstrong did leading into the draft made the Coyotes draft day a monumental success.

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