The Vancouver Canucks started their season opener against the Calgary Flames in impressive fashion, racing to an early 4-1 lead. However, as the Flames mounted a relentless push in the second period, Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs faltered, and the game slipped away in a 6-5 overtime loss. Related: Allvin Believes Brannstrom Has a Bright Future…
The Montreal Canadiens celebrated a thrilling 1-0 shutout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was the Maple Leafs’ first shutout loss since November 2021. The night’s hero was Montreal’s goaltender Sam Montembeault, whose stellar 46-save performance anchored the team and kept the Maple Leafs’ high-powered offense at bay. Here are three takeaways from last…
The Edmonton Oilers are the Stanley Cup favorite in seemingly everyone’s mind, but you wouldn’t know it from watching their season opener on Wednesday night. After a relatively solid start to the game in which they were outshooting the Winnipeg Jets 9-4, things quickly went south and saw them fall 6-0. In a way, one…
The Edmonton Oilers are entering the new season as the overwhelming favorite to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, according to a recent survey of NHL writers and broadcasters. David Staples of the Edmonton Journal reports that nearly half of the 147 media members polled (48%) picked the Oilers ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season as…
The Edmonton Oilers reclaimed Raphael Lavoie on waivers Wednesday. Another team reportedly put a claim in on the forward, so now Edmonton has to decide whether to keep him on the roster or risk waivers again. There is speculation that the claiming team might have done so to hinder the Oilers’ roster flexibility or salary…
Sam Montembeault made history on the opening night of the 2024-25 regular season, setting an NHL record for the most saves in a season-opening shutout with 47 as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0. The 27-year-old netminder was unbeatable, frustrating Toronto’s offense and helping the Canadiens kick off the season in style….
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman is reporting that speculation surrounding Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren may no longer be simple speculation. He writes, in his latest 32 Thoughts column, “Sounds like Toronto is working to find a landing spot for Timothy Liljegren. He’s down the depth chart, not a situation anyone is happy with.” There…
As the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the 2024-25 season, fans ask a familiar question: Is this team finally built to win it all, or are we in for another year of disappointment? After seven first-round playoff exits in the last eight seasons, the pressure to deliver a championship is higher than ever. Yet, despite a…
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The Colorado Eagles will be without a significant piece on their blue line this season. A knee injury sustained in practice with the Eagles last Saturday will cost defenseman Sean Behrens his rookie season, the parent Colorado Avalanche announced. The 21-year-old Behrens came into training camp with an opportunity to build on a stellar 2023-24…
