After more than two years away from playing hockey, Chicago Blackhawks legend Jonathan Toews joined a new team for the first time in his NHL career this summer. It wasn’t just any team either; it was his hometown Winnipeg Jets, where he is loved, adding even more excitement on top of his already amazing return […]
With the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina quickly approaching and concerns that the situation in the hockey arena could cause problems for the NHL and its willingness to send its players, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly offered an update on Monday. Daly suggested that the challenges are not impossible to overcome and still issued […]
I originally wrote the title of Saturday’s article about Steve Oleksy as a joke, because there was no way I could see Oleksy trying to return to hockey after walking away in 2023. As you can see at left, that comeback ended two days and two games after he signed a deal with the Icemen, […]
The Chicago Blackhawks announced this on December 8 they sent defenseman Sam Rinzel and forward Landon Slaggert to the Rockford IceHogs. This news comes after a road trip in which the Blackhawks went 1-2-1, and it benefits everyone involved. Slaggert gets more ice time Let’s start with Landon Slaggert. Head coach Jeff Blashill recently talked […]
The Calgary Flames will have two representatives for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship. Earlier today, University of North Dakota forward and Flames freshman Cole Reschny and Flames defenseman Zayne Parekh were both named provisional members of the Canadian roster. This move comes as no surprise as Reschny is coming off an excellent freshman […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled this season with offensive production, and to be more specific, consistency from their deep scorers. Outside of the top forward line of Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli and Dmitri Voronkov, the Blue Jackets haven’t found many goals, and the biggest struggles have been on the second line. The top line […]
Are Quinn Hughes’ Trade Talks Bad for Business? Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas discussed on the latest 32 Thoughts Podcast the Quinn Hughes talks and trade talk that came up around the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, Devils from New JerseyDetroit Red Wings and other teams. NHLRumors.com Transcripts Friedman: “I’ll say this: People don’t want […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find themselves in a familiar, but increasingly delicate, position as the trade deadline season approaches. They’re not true contenders, but they’re also not a team willing (or able) to hit the reset button with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang still riding the bus. Sitting in the playoff bubble, […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have to navigate the next few games without their star netminder. According to Lightning insider Erik Erlendsson, Andrei Vasilevskiy is headed to injured reserve (IR). He will miss Monday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tuesday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. #GoBolts have placed G Andrei Vasilevskiy on […]
Maple Leafs lineup notes: Jarnkrok and Mermis return, Jonas Johansson starts for Lightning The Toronto Maple Leafs are adjusting their lineup as they look to get back in the win column against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Following a 2-1 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday that effectively ended the Leafs’ […]