Mired in a 3-9-1 slump to begin the season, the Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson. They announced that Kris Knoblauch, head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack, will step in as interim head coach. How did Jay Woodcroft do in Edmonton? Jay Woodcroft was hired as the …
Everyone knows the first month of the season is a perfectly reliable indicator of how the rest of the year will go. It’s time for overreactions to the first month of action in the National Hockey League (NHL). There are a select few teams that will sweep their way to the Stanley Cup, others that …
The Toronto Maple Leafs and head coach Sheldon Keefe have agreed to a contract extension. Keefe was entering the final year of his current contract with the team. Keefe sports a career record of 166-71-30 in the regular season and a playoff record of 13-17. How did Keefe earn the job to begin with? Sheldon …
Owen Power, defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, believes the team out of western New York can potentially make a run towards the Stanley Cup playoffs. The statement came during the Hockey Night in Brampton event this week. Hockey Night in Brampton is an all-star/legends game that supports the William Osler Health System. This year, the …
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Brandon Hagel signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning this week. The contract gives the 24-year-old Saskatoon native $52 million over the next 8 years. On average, that means Hagel will be earning $6.5 million annually. In an interview, Hagel said, “You go into a season like this and a lot of things are …
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The winds of change are blowing through the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Metro Division. For the first time since 2006, both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals missed the playoffs. Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils are finally back in the playoff picture. Columbus is attempting to fast-track its rebuild while Philadelphia has …
Boston Bruins Center, David Krejci, announced his retirement from the NHL this week. The 37-year-old from Sternberk, Czech Republic played 16 seasons, all of which he skated with the Boston Bruins. In an interview, Krejci said that, “I wanted to take my time and really think things over because you don’t want to make a …
Cale Makar was selected to be the cover athlete of EA Sports NHL 24 this week. Makar commented on social media, “Couldn’t be more excited to be on the cover for #NHL24. Honored to have this opportunity, @EASPORTSNHL.” Cale Makar is the 5th defenseman to make the front cover of the EA Sports NHL series. …
Home to the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, the NHL’s Pacific Division has some very interesting teams to watch for different reasons. Some teams have Cup aspirations, others are looking to be mighty awful this season. There is little in-between. In two months, these teams get a fresh start. Here are their stories. Anaheim Ducks This …
Jake Guentzel had surgery on his right ankle that will keep him out for the start of the upcoming season. The surgery was successfully done on August 2nd. The Pittsburgh Penguins left wing is scheduled to be reevaluated after 12 weeks of recovery. Pittsburgh General Manager, Kyle Dubas, said, “As Jake continued to increase the …
In just one more day, a historic Stanley Cup Final will take place. The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights will do battle in a best-of-seven series to crown the 2023 Stanley Cup champion. This Panthers team has worked miracle after miracle en route to one of the most storybook runs to the Stanley Cup …
The Stanley Cup Final is set to kick off in two days from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be just the third time since 2005 the Stanley Cup Final will feature two teams that have never won the Stanley Cup, most recently in 2018 when, coincidentally, the Vegas Golden Knights hosted a …