New Jersey Devils re-sign Jack Hughes

Christmas has come early for New Jersey Devils fans. With the team releasing an official third jersey for the first time in franchise history, they now get to see the team’s brightest young star wear it for years to come. Jack Hughes re-upped with the Devils for eight years and $64 million, with an average […]

Dion Phaneuf retires

After 14 seasons as one of the NHL’s hardest hitting defensemen, Dion Phaneuf has officially retired. In total, he played in 1,048 NHL games with the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Los Angeles Kings. While Phaneuf technically hung up his skates after the 2019 season, Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan wanted to […]

Ryan Getzlaf records 1,000th NHL point

Having already reached 1,000 NHL games played in 2019, Ryan Getzlaf can now add scoring 1,000 points to his lofty resume. His 18 points only 17 games into this season have already surpassed the total of 17 points he scored for the previous season. Getzlaf’s resurgent performance echoes that off the team he captains, as […]

Marian Gaborik retires

While he hasn’t laced his skates since the latter stages of the 2018 NHL season, Marian Gaborik has officially hung them up for good. He will formally retire after playing 1,035 NHL games with the Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and Ottawa Senators. He scored 815 points (407 goals, […]

Vegas Golden Knights acquire Jack Eichel from the Buffalo Sabres

The Jack Eichel saga has finally concluded, with the Buffalo Sabres sending their star center and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forwards Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, a top 10 protected 2022 first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, and a 2023 second-round pick. Vegas […]

Vegas Golden Knights re-sign Zach Whitecloud

Zach Whitecloud has emerged as steady, hard-nosed defensemen, and is integral to the success that the Vegas Golden Knights have had when defending at even strength as well as on the penalty kill. As such, Whitecloud was rewarded with a six-year, $16.5 million contract with an average annual value of $2.75 million. He will now […]

Longtime Bruins defensemen Leo Boivin passes away at 90

A 1986 inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Leo Boivin will be best remembered as one of the most dependable defensemen of the Original Six Era. Boivin’s bruising style of play served him well throughout 1,150 games over 19 seasons spent with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and […]

Ottawa Senators re-sign Brady Tkachuk

As a once proud franchise looking to return to contention, the Ottawa Senators made a strong commitment to their goal by re-signing one of their most valuable players in Brady Tkachuk. With Tkachuk reaching unrestricted free agency, he made it clear that Ottawa was where he wanted to be, and was ultimately rewarded with a […]

Vancouver Canucks re-sign Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes

After finishing in the cellar of the Pacific Division last season, the Vancouver Canucks will be looking to rebound in a major way and bring back the spark that had them on the cusp of advancing to the second round of the 2020 NHL playoffs. A major factor in any future success for the Canucks […]

Seattle Kraken make preseason debut

In advance of their regular season debut on October 12th, the Seattle Kraken took to the ice for their first official game as an NHL team, taking on their new division and geographical rival, the Vancouver Canucks. With the Kraken’s home at Climate Pledge Arena still undergoing finishing touches before their home opener on October […]