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• Bedard Contract, Andersson Trade, Hughes Reunion, & More NHL Rumors
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks are talking to Connor Bedard about a contract extension, but the star forward says there’s no rush to get something done. Meanwhile,…...2025
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Nolan Allan
The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the…...2025
• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Louis Crevier
The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the cusp of…...2025
• Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews
As the Chicago Blackhawks head into the 2025-26 season, my colleague Gail Kauchak and I teamed up to prepare player previews on the team’s roster, to highlight their play and projected roles for the…...2025
• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike

tw-align-centerWe’re excited to announce our leadership group for this season!©️ Gavin McCarthy🅰️ Cole Eiserman🅰️ Jack Harvey🅰️ Cole Hutson pic.twitter.com/hPj5qZE2F1— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) September 8, 2025 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...2025
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• Chicago Blackhawks’ 2025 Preseason Guide
No matter how ready you were for the 2024-25 NHL season to end in June, invariably, the itch for hockey to return resurfaces. Well, September is here to scratch that…...2025

• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Ross Colton is finally being utilized correctly. Ross Colton is poised to command greater attention across the league next season. At 28 years old, Colton remains under contract with the Colorado Avalanche through the 2026–27 season. He signed a four-year agreement just over two years ago, carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $4 million—...2025
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• Maybe Sit This One Out

If you're a reader of this blog, you know that I rarely celebrate the NHL in anything that it does. The billion-dollar money machine just keeps churning out new ways to bleed more money from fans which, at this point, is entirely grotesque, so this will be one of those articles where I'll surprise everyone by giving the NHL its kudos after releasing its statement about the five men involved in the...2025
• Almost A Capital

Back in 1996, there were a handful of centerman that were highly coveted by teams. One such player was Jeremy Roenick who, after seven seasons with the Blackhawks, was traded to in the summer of 1996 after he became a restricted free agent and was reportedly seeking an annual salary somewhere between $4.5 million and $6 million. Chicago Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz was never shy about not giving in...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying

GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK Here’s our latest NHL mock draft. We’re barely done getting over the Stanley Cup Finals and the NHL Draft is already upon us, and it’s going to be wild. While the 2025 class doesn’t have a surefire star like Connor Bedard two years ago, it’s a deep class with boom or bust potential all over the first round which could lead to some wild thin...2025
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• Waddell’s Wishlist: Nikolaj Ehlers is the free agency consolation prize
Leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27-28, we will explore both trade targets and free agent targets that Don Waddell may want to explore in his quest to improve the Blue Jackets for next season. Yesterday, we covered the top forward on the free agent market, Mitch Marner. While he will be coveted by most teams in the league, not as many can meet his asking price, and he can be picky with ...2025
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• Explain The Direction

While he cannot sign a contract until July 1, the fact that the Winnipeg Jets went bananas with as many images of Jonathan Toews as they could today means that the former Chicago Blackhawks forward is coming home to resume his career at age 37 after leaving the game in 2023. Jonathan Toews will be a Winnipeg Jets forward in 2025-26 based upon all the reports today, and I have no problem with the J...2025
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• Winnipeg Jets’ AHL Prospects Review – Part 2
Welcome to the third article in Arctic Ice Hockey’s review of the Winnipeg Jets’ prospects under the age of 25 years. Previously we have covered the players that suited up with Canadian Hockey League franchises and the forwards who dressed for the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose, giving us an idea of how 13 of the 23 prospects did last season. Those included looks at some...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 9

Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. *Tyler Colvin’s disappearing home run and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 16

WGN-TV truck outside Wrigley Field in 1948 | Courtesy WGN-TV A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The worst start in National League history, the first MLB WGN telecast, and other tales of interest to the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric...2025
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• Recap #80: Fantilli and Greaves keep Jackets alive with weekend sweep of the Capitals
After a 7-0 thrashing of the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon, the Columbus Blue Jackets traveled to the nation’s capital for a rematch tonight. With a 4-1 victory, the playoff hopes remain alive (for at least 24 more hours). First Period The Capitals wasted no time making sure they wouldn’t be shut out again. Of course it came from Alex Ovechkin, now the all-time goals ...2025
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• Blackhawks’ News & Rumors: Vlasic, Nazar, Carle, IceHogs, More
As the first round of the NHL playoffs unfold, the Chicago Blackhawks are on the outside looking in. Most of the players are vacationing before they get back to their…...2025
• 10 Thoughts on the Blackhawks as They Return From 4 Nations Break
The Chicago Blackhawks were out of game action for almost two weeks due to the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off. While it’s been a nice vacation and reset for the players…...2025
• Deadline Moves by Past Cup Champs
Before I switch my attention to the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, I decided to tackle some questions that have been bothering me for a while. Based on the comments I read on hockey blogs, in PuckPedia’s GM mode, and even in articles by the professional experts in the media…your team MUST add players at the deadline if they really want to win the Stanley Cup. And a lot of them typically ...2025
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"Veteran forward Patrick Maroon, 36, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, said in a pregame television interview before he and the Chicago Blackhawks played at his hometown St."

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"The Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2025 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field against the St."

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"Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull has died at age 84"

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"The longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain is expected to talk with the organization about whether or not he wants…"

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"Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito, a Chicago Blackhawks legend, has died at age 78."

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"The Chicago Blackhawks have banned fans from wearing headdresses as costumes at team events and home games at the United Center, the team announced Wednesday."

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"Former Chicago Blackhawks center and Tampa Bay Lightning coach Steve Ludzik is battling "end-stage liver disease," and requires a life-saving transplant."

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"The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Washington Capitals 7-1 Friday night at the United Center — but that’s not the story."

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"Fanatics study: Chicago Blackhawks fans are the most loyal in the NHL"

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"CHICAGO - Defenceman Brian Campbell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and is returning to the team he helped win the Stanley Cup."

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"Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane tied the record for most consecutive games with a point by an American-born player, 18, with a third-period assist against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Friday."

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"At their home opener on Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks used technology to put an awesome pregame introduction video on the ice."

• Bedard Contract, Andersson Trade, Hughes Reunion, & More NHL Rumors
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Nolan Allan
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Louis Crevier
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• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Kevin Korchinski
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Artyom Levshunov
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Sam Rinzel
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Alex Vlasic
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Connor Murphy
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Ryan Donato
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• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike
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• Predicting Connor Bedard’s 3rd Season Based on Past No. 1 Overall Picks
As the Chicago Blackhawks look to climb out of the basement of the NHL standings in 2025-26, their franchise superstar in Connor Bedard hopes to take a step forward in…...2025
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come
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• Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty from Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Lafferty, 30, posted seven points (4G, 3A) in 60 games with the Sabres during the 2024-25 … Continue reading → The post Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty from Sabres first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• NHL Draft winners and losers featuring the Islanders’ legendary weekend

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL Draft is in the books and here’s who did the best (and worst). The NHL’s first (and hopefully only) “decentralized draft” wrapped up over the weekend with one of the more curious classes in recent memory. The best way to characterize 2025 was “boom or bust,” with almost every player outside of the top 10 prospects having obvious problems with th...2025
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• Waddell’s Wishlist: Nikolaj Ehlers is the free agency consolation prize
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• Burakovsky traded to Blackhawks by Kraken for Veleno
Andre Burakovsky was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks by the Seattle Kraken for Joe Veleno on Saturday. Burakovsky, a 30-year-old forward, had 37 points (10 goals, 27 assists) in 79 games with the Kraken this season. A two-time Stanley Cup … Continue reading → The post Burakovsky traded to Blackhawks by Kraken for Veleno first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike
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• Why Ross Colton’s Best is Yet to Come
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• Explain The Direction
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• Winnipeg Jets’ AHL Prospects Review – Part 2
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 9
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order

Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images The NHL Draft lottery is complete. Here’s an instant mock draft. The top of the 2025 NHL Draft is set with the New York Islanders winning the lottery on Monday night with a 3.5 percent chance. There will be plenty of time to pore over the draft class and dive deeper into these prospects, but here are the snap decisions in a lottery-only mock ...2025
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• CM Punk’s story about his mouthpiece sparks Briscoe Brothers flashback

Ring of Honor Wrestling CM Punk may be old-school, but he’s no Terry Funk, as his story about his mouthguard inspires memories of the Briscoes. CM Punk recently appeared on GQ Sports’ “10 Essentials,” sharing the items he can’t live without. Making the list were his wedding band, his dog Larry, his Chicago Blackhawks cap—and his ever-present mouthguard. “I carry a mouthpiece with me in cas...2025
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• Frozen Four aftermath: disappointment and departures

Photo credit Annika Morris►Boston Hockey Blog ‘One of the worst feelings you’ll ever feel:’ A remarkable journey for BU men’s hockey ended in heartbreakAfter the merciful final buzzer, sophomore captain Shane Lachance was the first to hop over the boards, headed straight for the freshman goalie Mikhail Yegorov. He wrapped an arm around the 18-...2025
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• 3 Takeaways From the Devils’ 4-0 Shutout Loss to the Jets
The New Jersey Devils continued their road trip, taking on the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, March 28. The Devils could not keep up their winning momentum against the Chicago Blackhawks last Wednesday.…...2025
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• Preview: New Jersey Devils @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets locked up a playoff spot with an entertaining 3-2 overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, becoming just the second NHL franchise to book their ticket to the post-season. And it seems that Mother Nature may just be a Jets’ fan….because over the past 12 hours she has blanketed the city of Winnipeg in drifts of snow to symbolize the coming of the “...2025
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• Campbell returns to Blackhawks after agreeing to 1-year deal
CHICAGO - Defenceman Brian Campbell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and is returning to the team he helped win the Stanley Cup. The 37-year-old Campbell played in Chicago from 2008 to 2011 and was part of a team ......2016
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• Canadiens give qualifying offers to impending RFAs Shaw, Carr, Danault
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens made qualifying offers to pending restricted free agent forwards Andrew Shaw, Daniel Carr and Phillip Danault on Monday. Shaw was acquired on Friday from the Chicago Blackhawks for two second round draft pick......2016
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• Canadiens draft pick William Bitten draws similarities to Brendan Gallagher
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Montreal Canadiens selected centre Will Bitten with their third round pick on Saturday at the NHL draft. Montreal, which dealt its two second round picks on Friday in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks to acquire forward ......2016
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• Forward Andrew Shaw excited about fresh start with the Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens added forward Andrew Shaw in a draft-day deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. The next step will be to get the pending restricted free agent signed to a deal. A salary-cap casualty in Chicago, Shaw had a quick c......2016
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• Canadiens acquire Andrew Shaw from Blackhawks, trade Lars Eller to Capitals
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Andrew Shaw from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for a pair of second round draft picks at the NHL draft. Montreal also traded forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for second r......2016
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• The Latest: Jagr, Kane, Panarin get early wins at NHL Awards
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Latest at the NHL Awards show from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (all times EDT): ___ 7:14 p.m. Artemi Panarin of the Chicago Blackhawks has won the NHL's first award of the night, claiming the Calder Trophy as th......2016
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• Chicago Blackhawks' Panarin wins Calder Trophy as NHL's top rookie
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Chicago Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin won the Calder Trophy on Wednesday as the NHL's rookie of the year. The 24-year-old Russian led all rookies in goals (30), assists (47), points (77), power-play goals (eight), power-......2016
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• Blackhawks announce 3-year deal with forward Nick Schmaltz
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a three-year contract with forward Nick Schmaltz on Sunday. The Blackhawks selected Schmaltz in the first round of the 2014 draft. The deal helps ease the sting from the loss of Teuvo Teravainen, who......2016
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• McCarthy named 2025-26 captain; Harvey, Eiserman, Hutson get the A's; #2-ranked recruiting class; kudos for Big Mike
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• NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

Wyatt Kaiser remains an unsigned RFA defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks. Do the Toronto Maple Leafs have anything else cooking heading into training camp?...2025
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• NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

Wyatt Kaiser remains an unsigned RFA defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks. Do the Toronto Maple Leafs have anything else cooking heading into training camp?...2025
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• Building a Calgary Flames all-time 2010s lineup

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• Blackhawks Enter Next Season With Renewed Focus
With training camp opening next month, there is a lot of curiosity about how the Chicago Blackhawks will look come October. Granted, they don’t have a lot of expectations, considering…...2025
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• Blackhawks 2025-26 Season Schedule: 10 Games to Circle
The Chicago Blackhawks released their 2025-26 season schedule earlier this week (Jul. 16). This will be Connor Bedard’s third season in the NHL, with many other youngsters joining him. The…...2025
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• Winnipeg Jets’ AHL Prospects Review – Part 2
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• Maybe Sit This One Out
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• Finally Doing The Right Thing

For all of the questionable moves that the Oilers have made over the last five years, this one might have surprised me the most. PWHA member Jason Gregor reports that not only do they not have interest, but that Carter Hart never even came up in discussions when it comes to potential goaltending solutions for the Oilers. In an era where the Oilers employed a flawed Evander Kane, a rehabilitating S...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying
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• Summer Concert Nights - Part One

With the warmer weather upon most of us in the Great White North, there will be a rise in the number of concerts that happen outdoors at various venues across Canada. I suspect that a number of you who stop by this blog will take in a performance or two when it comes to those summer concerts, so HBIC decided to save all its best performers in hockey jerseys for this occasion! Being that I'm not a ...2025
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• Quenneville: Lessons learned before Ducks hire
Joel Quenneville returned to hockey Thursday with contrition. He acknowledged mistakes and said he accepted full responsibility for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal as he became the new coach of the Ducks....2025
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• Frozen Four aftermath: disappointment and departures
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• Blackhawks Keeping Ryan Donato Was the Correct Decision
The Chicago Blackhawks played a small role in the NHL Trade Deadline that passed on Friday. During a rebuild, that’s to be expected. However, one name that generated significant speculation…...2025
• 4 Nations Face-Off: Preview & Discussion Thread
With the majority of National Hockey League players preparing to enjoy a mid-season break, 92 of them will instead be heading to Montreal & Boston to take part in the NHL & NHLPA’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Teams representing four of the world’s hockey-craziest nations, the 7 game schedule will allow the top players from Canada, Finland, Sweden, & the United States to show off the...2025
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• Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup Prospects: Blackwood’s Impact and Trade Rumors

The Colorado Avalanche, perennial Stanley Cup contenders, are at a pivotal juncture in the 2024-25 NHL season. With the recent acquisition of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood and ongoing speculation about a potential trade for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones, the Avalanche’s odds of winning the Stanley Cup have improved. Blackwood’s arrival in Colorado has significantly bolstere...2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks (5:30 p.m.)

Photo by Tyler Schank/Getty Images It’s Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Avalanche start a back-to-back situation with the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The Avalanche are climbing the standings as they stack points, having secured at least one in their last eight contests. It's the year of the debut, as Trent Miner will get the starters net tonight against ...2025
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