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What a beautiful goal by Kucherov. With Brayden Point (the NHL's number one playoff goal scorer since 2020) on the shelf, someone has to pick up the slack if the Lightning are going to keep up with Florida's record-setting offensive weaponry. Absolutely cooked him. Kuch has been deadly all game...

Team Germany is adding two names to their 2022 IIHF World Championship roster. Winnipeg Jets defensive prospect Leon Gawanke and Chicago Blackhawks 2020 first round pick Lukas Reichel are both joining the German national team in Finland. Note: the following is translated from German. "Leon can definitely make us better...

This was as clean of a hit as there could be. Acciari catches the puck in his glove & McDonagh instantly trucks him. Not sure who called this a penalty or why he did it (Ahem, Kelly Sutherland). But this was clearly a blown call, and if the Tim Peel debacle taught us anything last year. There's probably a make-up call inbound.

Boston Bruins President Cam Neely answered some questions on the team's future Thursday and some of the things he said certainly leave from room for interpretation. First off, Neely was asked about the team's coaching and whether changes needed to be made for next season. The answer was a yes.

After enduring a grueling two weeks in the first round lasting the maximum of 7 Games, both the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers look to start their series off with a bang. This marks the first time the teams will face off in the playoffs. There has been a...

New York Rangers forward Sammy Blais was seen on the ice working with the team's skills coach before regular practice. Blais was injured on a play against New Jersey Devils' defenseman P.K. Subban back in November. He suffered a torn ACL on the play - an injury which is usually season-ending with a minimum six month rehabilitation period. He had successful surgery in mid-December.

It's tough to get your hopes up for a return of the Quebec Nordiques to the NHL, but it is good to hear communication lines are being kept open, at the very least. According to Quebec talk radio host and political analyst Jonathan Trudeau, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is set to meet soon with Eric Girard, the Finance Minister for the Province of Quebec. The talk will take place in New York and is said to be a "courtesy meeting to keep communication channels open."

On Wednesday morning, the NHL continued their announcement of league awards, this time announcing the three candidates for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Lady Byng is an annual trophy given out to the player who exhibits the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of play. The three candidates for this year are Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets, Jared Spurgeon of the Minnesota Wild, and Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes.

During the first period of Monday's game against France, German forward Tim Stutzle was hit into the board and appeared to hurt his knee. He left the game immediately and did not return. Fans of both the German national team, as well as the Ottawa Senators, have been holding their...

If anyone expected big changes from the Toronto Maple Leafs after yet another first round exit from the NHL playoffs, the team's management has put those ideas to rest. In an end-of-the-season news conference earlier this week, Leafs President Brendan Shanahan said both General Manager Kyle Dubas and Head Coach Sheldon Keefe are safe and he believes they are an important part in getting the team to the next step. In turn, Dubas stated he has no plans to break up the group's core in order to spread money around to get other players. Essentially, not much is going to change next season. That's not sitting well with one analyst.

The NHL's move from NBC Sports to ESPN and TNT seems to have been an incredibly smart decision. At the time the television contract was up in the United States, TV rights essentially became a bidding war. The NHL was obviously going to accept the most lucrative deal. ESPN won...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Joonas Korpisalo to a one-year deal worth $1.3M. It was a rough season for Korpisalo & many believed he would be explore the open market, so this news is a little surprising. The goalie market of the NHL is extremely hot & extremely cold....

The Colorado Avalanche took Game 1 versus the Blues 3-2, after Josh Manson ended the game on a seeing-eye shot for the game-winner. It was his first career playoff goal, and in a very clutch situation. Jordan Binnington was solid for the Blues, stopping 51 of 54 shots, but ended up taking the loss. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves on 25 shots, picking up the win.

Yesterday, the National Hockey League announced the dates which the 2022 awards will be handed out. Seven of the awards will be handed out between June 1st and June 7th during the Conference Finals. Those seven awards are: Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, Jack Adams Award, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award, Frank J. Selke Trophy, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

From Stanley Cups, to Conn Smythe Trophies, to the Vezina, Patrick Roy has plenty of metal already in his trophy case. He now gets to add another. Roy has been named the General Manager of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his work with the Quebec Remparts. Despite being the GM and head coach of the hockey team for several years now, this is his first time winning the Maurice Filion Trophy.

Barry Trotz is a smart man, it is no secret. And smart men make smart decisions, which is why he is such a hot commodity. That and his 914 NHL wins (3rd most all time) & his 2018 Stanley Cup ring. As it were, since his dismissal from his post with the New York Islanders he's interviewed with two NHL teams. As of yesterday, he interviewed for the Winnipeg Jets for their head coaching job. The Jets are a logical choice, as they've got a solid core of players & he's from the area. However, smart men don't take the first offer they are given. They also take the wining & dining in stride, and why not? Free dinner. And as I said, Barry Trotz is a smart man.

According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is playing through a core injury that will likely result in surgery this offseason. There was plenty of chatter that the Oilers defenceman didn't look like himself throughout the playoffs, and this tidbit explains why. It is an unfortunate situation for Jay Woodcroft's squad, as Leon Draisaitl is also playing through a high ankle sprain. No excuses will be made from their group, however, as every team year after year has to take their lumps and bruises in the playoffs, and it is appearing to be no different for the Oilers.

The NHL will be raising the salary thresholds for draft pick compensation owed in the 2022 RFA offer-sheet process. NHL teams are allowed to tender an offer sheet to an RFA, and the offer sheet must be signed before draft picks are required to be sent the other way. The amount and value of the draft picks is determined by the annual average value of the said sheet.

On Friday, the National Hockey League announced the three nominees for the 2021-22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. For those who don't know, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy is given out annually to "a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community."

There are just some things that are bigger than the game. Five-year-old Ben Stelter has reminded Oilers fans and everyone else around the league that hockey can truly bring people together. Despite the battles and animosity on the ice, there are much more important fights occurring off the ice. Ben...