The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to practice on Friday in the midst of another early-season lull in their schedule. They last played on Tuesday, a 7-3 home loss to the…
Discover the 20 most hated players in NHL history—controversial stars, tough enforcers, relentless agitators, and dangerous competitors who became villains to opposing fans. This countdown features Dave “The Hammer” Schultz, Chris Neil, Jarkko Ruutu, Darius Kasparaitis, Esa Tikkanen, Ken Linseman, Matthew Barnaby, Dave “Tiger” Williams, Chris Simon, Tie Domi, Marty McSorley, Todd Bertuzzi, Scott Stevens, Matt Cooke, Tom Wilson, Brad Marchand, Dale Hunter, Ulf Samuelsson, Sean Avery, and Claude
The New York Rangers are making changes after a brutal 7-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils! Following their worst performance of the season, the Rangers have recalled Taylor Raddysh from Hartford and sent Jaroslav Chmelar back down to the AHL. In today's video, we're breaking down the latest Rangers roster moves, discussing what Taylor Raddysh could bring to the lineup, and briefly looking back at what went wrong against New Jersey. Was this just one terrible game, or do the Rangers have bigger co
T.J. Hughes scored his first NHL goal on Friday night, and Nathan MacKinnon ensured it was a memorable one.In the Colorado Avalanche‘s 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, MacKinnon and Cale Makar provided the assists for Hughes’ goal at the 14:57 mark of the third period. With Colorado leading by a goal and on the […] The post Nathan
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Egor Chinakhov sat out of Friday night’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche with a lower-body injury sustained during practice. There is currently no timeline for his return per Josh Yohe of The Athletic. Ville Koivunen rose into a second-line role next to Thomas Novak and Evgeni Malkin in Chinakhov’s absence. Malkin scored […]
The Montreal Canadiens have plenty of exciting young players who are expected to play major roles in the team’s success over the coming years. However, while much of the attention has understandably been directed toward the younger core, veteran forward Josh Anderson is once again reminding everyone just how valuable he can be to this organization. With an impressive start to the 2026-27 season, Anderson is making a strong case for the Canadiens to seriously consider keeping him around bey
All the good vibes the Flyers generated last season have evaporated following the worst start in franchise history. Adam Vingan dives in on where things have gone wrong in Philadelphia.
The Calgary Wranglers were in another scoring battle against the San Jose Barracuda on Friday night after going back and forth in their last match-up on Wednesday. Calgary pulled away with a 6-4 win due to a goal in the last minute and an empty netter to seal it. In this game, these teams kept…
Dave Minuk, Drew Mindell, and Ezra Ginsburg discuss the latest Connor Hellebuyck trade speculation, with the Carolina Hurricanes reportedly among the teams interested in acquiring the Winnipeg Jets goaltender. Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@illegalcurvehockey Follow us on social media: X: https://x.com/illegalcurve Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illegalcurve/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100040884915731/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@illegalcurv
The Capitals are a good template for teams that want to retool on the fly without moving on from the core players. The Devils are hoping to do the same but must be patient to see success.
The Islanders are back in Toronto for the second and final time in this young season, The Leafs are coming off a loss where they benched their first-overall pick Gavin McKenna, for reasons Justin Bourne is not feeling. Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick playing with John Tavares, who left the game with an injury […]
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4-1, 7 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-0, 14 points, 1st place Pacific Division) When: 10 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally televised game on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and SCRIPPS, streaming for out of market at ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The road trip continues Monday in Salt Lake City. The Penguins then have […]
Sergei Bobrovsky believes the Maple Leafs could learn from their failures and need to be taught an early-season lesson if they want to be prepared for later on.
Toronto Maple Leafsin Gavin McKenna sai 4–5-tappiossa Buffaloa vastaan vain hieman yli kuusi ja puoli minuuttia peliaikaa, mikä on herättänyt runsaasti huomiota. NHL-toimittaja Jeff Marek epäili Daily Faceoff Live -ohjelmassa, ettei Kanadan U20-maajoukkuetähden tilanteesta ole vielä kerrottu kaikkea. – Minusta tästä palapelistä puuttuu palanen. En osta mi
Moni kiekkofani hieraisi silmiään, kun Dallas Starsin Leijona-tähti Roope Hintz ja Colorado Avalanchen Nathan MacKinnon selvittivät välejään nyrkein. Hintzille kyseessä oli tiettävästi NHL-uran ensimmäinen tappelu, kun taas MacKinnon pudotti hanskat jo toista kertaa tällä kaudella. Vaikka kyseessä eivät olleet ns. ”alan miehet”, Ismo Lehkonen e
Kasper Halttunen oli hurjassa vireessä AHL:ssä ja iski kolme maalia, kun Belleville Senators kohtasi Laval Rocketin. Nuori hyökkääjä on aloittanut kauden tehokkaasti, sillä viidessä ottelussa hän on kerännyt tehot 4+3. Jos tahti jatkuu samana, lienee vain ajan kysymys, milloin hän saa näyttöpaikan NHL:ssä. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ATLEETT
Kokeneet Harri Pesonen ja Rasmus Rissanen vertasivat Atleetin pyynnöstä Suomen liigan tasoa Sveitsiin ja Ruotsiin. JYVÄSKYLÄ. Jääkiekon SM-liigan, tai nykyisin virallisesti Liigan, taso on ollut viime vuosien kestopuheenaihe. 2000-luvun taitteessa SM-liigaa pidettiin jopa perustellusti maailman toiseksi kovatasoisimpana sarjana, siis parhaana NHL:n jälkeen. Sitä m
Suomalaiset NHL-lupaukset olivat huippuvireessä viime yön AHL-kierroksella. Kasper Halttunen loisti hattutempullaan ykköstähtenä. Ottawa Senatorsin varaama Halttunen oli elementissään, kun hän latoi hattutempun Belleville Senatorsille ottelussa Laval Rocketsia vastaan. Halttusen maalit eivät kuitenkaan riittäneet, sillä Laval voitti jatkoajan jälkeen 5-4. Halttu
Artturi Lehkonen on aloittanut NHL-kautensa paremmin kuin koskaan aiemmin. 31-vuotias hyökkääjä on tehnyt tällä kaudella jo kuusi maalia. Lehkonen oli jälleen tärkeä lenkki Colordolle viime yön ottelussa Pittsburgh Penguinsia vastaan. Hän nosti kahdella maalillaan Coloradon takaa-ajoasemasta tasoihin, ja lopulta Colorado vei pelin 5-2. –
Boston Bruins kaatoi viime yönä Anaheim Ducksin vieraskentällä 4-2. Voitto oli samalla Bruins-vahti Michael DiPietrolle uran ensimmäinen NHL:ssä. DiPietro debytoi NHL-jäillä 12.2.2019, mutta debyytti päättyi ikävästi, kun hän päästi seitsemän maalia taakseen. Hän pelasi yhdet ottelut myös kausina 2020-21 ja 2021-22, mutta niistäkään ei voittoja tullut
Artturi Lehkonen on yleensä otsikoissa paistattele, mutta Colorado Avalanchen hyökkääjä on noussut puheenaiheeksi rapakon takana. Lehkosen hienot esitykset ovat tuomassa hänelle mojovaa palkankorotusta. Lehkonen on aloittanut kautensa hienosti ja on tällä kaudella viimeistellyt kuusi maalia kahdeksassa pelissä ja syöttänyt myös kaksi osumaa. L
Jääkiekon SM-liigan tasosta on käyty viime vuosina vilkasta keskustelua. Nyt kaksi pitkän kansainvälisen uran tehnyttä suomalaispelaajaa kertoo, miten kotimainen pääsarja vertautuu Sveitsin ja Ruotsin huippuliigoihin. Vielä 2000-luvun taitteessa SM-liigaa pidettiin yhtenä maailman kovatasoisimmista jääkiekkosarjoista, jopa NHL jälkeen toiseksi parhaana. Sittemmin
Edmonton Oilersin loukkaantumistilanne on helpottamassa. Hyökkääjä Zach Hyman on palaamassa kokoonpanoon lauantain ottelussa Utah Mammothia vastaan. Edmontonin radiotoimittaja Jason Gregor kertoi perjantaina, että Hyman pelaa lauantaina. Hyman on ollut sivussa kauden avausottelun jälkeen, jossa Oilers hävisi Vancouver Canucksille maalein 5–6. Hän kärsii määri
Carolina Hurricanes on aloittanut NHL-kauden vahvasti ja voittanut kuusi ottelua peräkkäin. Joukkue johtaa Metropolitan-divisioonaa saldolla 6–1–1, mutta loukkaantumiset varjostavat onnistunutta alkukautta. Päävalmentaja Rod Brind’Amour antoi perjantaina päivityksen kahden tärkeän hyökkääjän tilanteesta. Taylor Hall joutuu sivuun ylävartalovamman vuoksi viikk
Auston Matthews has scored 428 goals in 689 regular-season games through the 2025-26 season, and he has scored against all 32 NHL franchises. He scores most against New Jersey, at 0.913 goals per game. The ... The post Auston Matthews’ goals against every NHL team appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Tuomari ei enää palannut jäälle. NHL:n linjatuomarin Ryan Daisyn nilkka vääntyi luonnottomaan asentoon epäonnisessa tilanteessa tiistain ottelussa. Aloitustilanteessa Buffalo Sabresin hyökkääjä Jiri Kulich kaatui vahingossa tuomarin jalan päälle. Daisyn jalka vääntyi, minkä jälkeen hän lensi jään pintaan.
Kasper Halttunen oli hurjassa iskussa AHL:ssä. Suomalaislupaus Kasper Halttunen oli hurjassa maalivireessä lauantain vastaisena yönä, kun hän iski hattutempun AHL:ssä Laval Rocketia vastaan. NHL-seura Ottawa Senatorsin farmijoukkue Belleville Senatorsissa pelaava Halttunen avasi maalihanat avauserän loppupuolella. Hän laukoi ylivoimalla upean one-timerin Christian Kyroun tarjoilusta.
The St. Louis Blues narrowly staged a late-game comeback against the Minnesota Wild on October 15, losing 5-4. A lot went down in that game, but there was a nic
Preview, projected lines and players to watch for Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks. The post NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 10/17/2026 appeared first on Inside The Rink.
Preview, projected lines and players to watch for Seattle Kraken at Florida Panthers. The post NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken at Florida Panthers with Line Combinations 10/17/2026 appeared first on Inside The Rink.
Preview, projected lines and players to watch for Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights. The post NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 10/17/2026 appeared first on Inside The Rink.
Dallas Stars-forwarden Oskar Bäck måtte udgå med en skade efter blot tre minutters spilletid i nattens 3-2-sejr over Colorado Avalanche. Indlægget Svensk NHL-forward ude efter blot tre minutter blev først udgivet på Hockeymagasinet.
The New York Rangers made a big move this offseason, acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights and signing him to a seven-season, $77 million contract. Despite lofty expectations,…
NHL Predictions returns with another night of matchup breakdowns, storylines, and stats to help set the stage for what's ahead with Last Word On Hockey. Tonight, we're focusing on the always-competitive Tampa Bay Lightning franchise hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Don't forget to check out more NHL Predictions as the series rolls on through the 2026–27 …
The Edmonton Oilers have found an unexpected contributor in Owen Michaels. He is a player who has found himself on an unexpected path to even make it to the NHL. That path saw him go from an undrafted junior and college player to earning his spot on an NHL roster with some of the best …
Et les demandes de Shawn Horcoff pour Dylan Larkin seraient très élevées : deux espoirs de premier plan, un joueur de la LNH et un choix de première ronde.
The Condors home opener is tonight as the team takes on Calgary for the third straight game. So far the teams have split the season series with the Condors winning Sunday on the road.
The Boston Bruins stormed back on Friday night to steal the game from the Anaheim Ducks in a thriller. Bruins head coach Marco Sturm revealed how it occurred.Per NHL.com’s Dan Arritt, Sturm said of the Ducks, “They came out pretty hard. They had a lot of juice the first half of the game. But also […] The post Boston Bruins Coach Marco Sturm Reveals Key To Comeback Win Over
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Joseph Woll to the Philadelphia Flyers this offseason. And believe it or not, the Flyers would be even worse without Woll. As Flyers fans will know all too well, they have played nine games and lost all nine — three in overtime and six in regulation — so it’d be […] The post Even Joseph Woll’s Great Play Since
The Boston Bruins had multiple heroes in their comeback against the Anaheim Ducks.Head coach Marco Sturm made it clear which one stood above the rest.Michael DiPietro stopped 25 of 27 shots to earn the first regular-season NHL victory of his career in Boston’s 4-2 win over Anaheim on Oct. 16. Afterward, Sturm put forward a […] The post Bruins HC Says 27-Year-Old Was ‘Big
The Montreal Canadiens took a chance on Luke Mittelstadt in the seventh round of the 2023 NHL Draft. Players taken at that stage rarely pan out, but the Habs clearly saw something they liked in the young left-shot defenseman. Four years later, the Canadiens are starting to look quite validated. Mittelstadt is down in the […] The post Canadiens’ 7th-Round Pi
The Edmonton Oilers have only surrendered nine goals in the last five games, which speaks to their quality goaltending, structured five-on-five play, and consistent forecheck. The issue with that number is that five of those nine goals are against the Oilers’ penalty kill, which was a point of emphasis for new associate coach DJ Smith…
Look closely at the construction of a modern Stanley Cup contender, and you’ll notice a distinct pattern. It isn’t just about the highlight-reel superstars who trigger light shows and sell…
Onni Hautamaki is the latest trailblazer in NHL officiating: a rising star, the proof that if you’re good enough in hockey, they’ll find you anywhere. Sportsnet’s Frank Seravalli has the story on the league’s first Finnish official.
Welcome to another St. Louis Blues’ Gameday Preview! The Blues have one more stop before returning to the friendly confines of the Enterprise Center for a five-game homestand. The final…
The Blackhawks have had a lot of roster developments in their first eight games, including Bedard's return to the lineup, while Korchinski fights for his spot on the roster.
Preview, projected lines and players to watch for Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings. The post NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 10/17/2026 appeared first on Inside The Rink.
Free agency isn’t what it used to be, and roughly $33 million in cap space won’t last long. The Rangers’ biggest offseason decisions may need to happen now.
The Ottawa Senators are off to a 6-2-0 start, sitting atop the Atlantic Division and giving their fans plenty of reasons for optimism. Even more encouraging is that they have…
It was a very quiet Friday night yesterday in the National Hockey League. Only two games were on the schedule. Here’s what stood out from the night, though. 1. Frédéric Brunet’s heartwarming story continues Every year, we expect to see the Boston Bruins end up at the bottom of the standings, but every time, they […] The post Top 2: Quebec native Frédéric Brunet scores his first NHL
The Buffalo Sabres are off to a 4‑3‑1 start (nine points) after taking two of their last three games, all against Atlantic Division opponents. That stretch included a 5‑4 overtime…
The Ottawa Senators have had a great start to the 2026-27 season. One reason is the excellent defensive structure that they have consistently been able to execute, but we are here to highlight another reason, and that is that their stars are playing like stars. Specifically, we'd like to highlight centre Tim Stutzle, starting goalie …
It's time for another round of NHL predictions. We have a loaded slate set for Saturday night. However, this round of NHL predictions features a pair of Central Division rivals. The Dallas Stars sit at 3-3-1 and will visit the 3-5 Chicago Blackhawks in our featured contest. Both teams are coming off victories in their …
In this Saturday edition of NHL Predictions, the New York Islanders face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second of three meetings in this year. The two teams first met on the third day of the campaign on September 30 at Scotiabank Arena. Since that game, both teams have remained around the .500 mark as …
The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Vegas Golden Knights in a late-night game on today's edition of NHL Predictions here at Last Word On Hockey! Tonight's late-night contest features Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins taking on Jack Eichel and the Golden Knights in a Saturday night matchup in Vegas as both teams battle for an important …
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