'It's The Player's Right When They Negotiate A Contract,' NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh Fires Back At Bettman Over No-Trade Clause Controversy
The issue of no-trade clauses and no-move clauses in the NHL has led to comments from commissioner Gary Bettman and former NHL defenseman Ron Hainsey, and this week, NHL Players A…
Maple Leafs Assign Dakota Joshua On LTIR Conditioning Stint
The Toronto Maple Leafs are less than a week away from returning a bottom-six forward. According to the AHL transactions log, the Maple Leafs have assigned Dakota Joshua to the AH…
Top 3 Capitals Performers So Far This Season
The Washington Capitals are off to a respectable 4-3-0 start to the 2026-27 NHL season. As of Friday, they have eight points and sit at third in the Metropolitan Division,…
'It Is A Coaching Decision, It Was Puzzling,' Joe Bowen Discusses His Retirement, Gavin McKenna's Benching And The Current State Of The Maple Leafs
Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play broadcaster joined The Hockey News' "Big Show" to discuss retirement, his favorite calls during his career, Jim Hiller's decision to benc…
Stars Sign Forward David Perron To One-Year Contract
The Dallas Stars need some additional scoring depth, and they’re hoping to get it from a 38-year-old forward who, to be fair, is also a Stanley Cup champion. The team has announce…
NHL Injury News: Tanev, Dickinson, Tavares
IN today’s NHL injury news update, the status of Chris Tanev in Toronto remains unclear and the team might have lost another key player in John Tavares. Meanwhile, Jason Dickinson…
Injury Notes: Roy, L’Heureux, Hall, Namestnikov
The Colorado Avalanche may lack forward depth for the foreseeable future. According to Jesse Montano of Altitude, forwards Nicolas Roy and Zachary L’Heureux are considered day-to-…
Jets’ Namestnikov Out Week-to-Week With Lower-Body Injury
Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov is out week to week with a lower-body injury, as per head coach Scott Arniel. Namestnikov was injured when he “took a tumble into the…
Warriors remain all-in on Jimmy Butler
The Golden State Warriors made very few moves this summer, largely running back to the team that won 37 games last season. That's because they're banking on a mid-season addition …
NHL Prospect Watch: Oscar Hemming Looks To Make Larger NCAA Impact, Team Canada Announces U-17 Rosters Featuring Schultz, Pue And Daneault
Oscar Hemming endured a draft-eligible season few, if any, have dealt with. But the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect didn't let it bring him down, and now he looks to dominate at th…
Maple Leafs Have a Bigger Problem Than Hiller Benching Gavin McKenna
On the surface, it’s one game. A rookie sat for a stretch, and the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-4 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabers. It’s not ideal, but it…
Seattle Kraken Recall Ty Nelson
The Seattle Kraken have recalled defensive reinforcements after Brandon Montour suffered a lower-body injury last night. According to a team announcement, the Kraken recalled defe…
The Flyers are failing Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone
Back in 2010, Flyers youngster Claude Giroux was playing his 126th National Hockey League game. And none were more important than this one. He was called upon in a shootout agains…
GM 7 Recap: Winnipeg Jets @ Chicago Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets headed out on the road and were trying to keep their perfect record (2-0-0) versus their fellow Central Division rivals, with the Chicago Blackhawks standing in …
Canadiens Are Failing at the Details
The Montreal Canadiens have had a curious start to the 2026-27 season. The club hasn’t performed poorly. In some respects, they’ve done quite admirably. Yet they rank seventh in t…
3 Thoughts on the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 Overtime Loss to the Sabres
The Toronto Maple Leafs are making life difficult for themselves early this season. Thursday night’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres was another example of a team that can…
Takeaways from Predators 3-2 Shootout Loss vs. Sharks
The Nashville Predators (2-2-3) came very close to defeating the San Jose Sharks (4-3-0). This season, they’ve shown a tendency to blow leads, as they did against the Toronto Mapl…
The Hockey News Big Show: Joe Bowen Joins To Discuss His Favorite Maple Leafs Moments
Former Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play commentator Joe Bowen joins Michael Traikos, Katie Gaus, and Michael Augello to discuss retirement, his favorite calls as a broadcaster, an…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 16
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 15 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 17 The NHL changed forever on this date when one of its most legendary players took to the ice…
NHL Rumors: McKenna Benched, Hughes Problem, Anderson Plan, and a Michkov Mess
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller is facing criticism after Gavin McKenna’s ice time was cut short against Buffalo. Why is this such a huge…
Midday Notes: Raddysh, Back, Xhekaj
The New York Rangers have recalled Taylor Raddysh from Hartford, their AHL affiliate, and have sent down Jaroslav Chmelar. Raddysh joins the team having played the start of his 20…
Canucks News & Rumours: Why Move Räty & Meriläinen’s Near Theft
The Vancouver Canucks have plenty of decisions to make as they try to figure out what kind of team they can grow into this season. Not every decision will turn…
Paul Kariya – The Original Mighty Duck
Paul Kariya was a young phenom, the face of a young franchise. He was given lofty expectations and broke into the league around the same time as two other comparable…
Oilers Should Split Up McDavid & Draisaitl
Injuries have hit the Edmonton Oilers hard, especially up front. They are currently without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Matt Savoie, Colton Dach, Jason Dickinson, Mattias Janmark, and Za…