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The Blueshirts got their prized trade acquisition under contract for the next seven years and though the price is worth it, some other contracts need to be moved out before the season begins. So how are things looking in New York right now?
NewsIn a deal of two under-performing wingers needing a new home, the Edmonton Oilers sent Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames in exchange for James Neal. If nothing, it shows that there aren't any unmovable deals in the NHL.
NewsIn an hour-long interview conducted at his home in Russia, New York Rangers winger Artemi Panarin said it's time for president Vladimir Putin to go and spoke about the lack of freedom of speech in his home country.
LiveA viewer of The Hockey News Podcast wanted to know if players should be allowed to kick pucks into the net. Is it too dangerous?
NewsFrom winning battles to making that extra effort, many of the best NHLers are also the most competitive. But you don't have to be a beast to be tough: just ask the hockey minds at an elite hockey coaches conference.
NewsTeams who have arbitration hearings on the docket – or those who've cleared them up already – will have the opportunity to exercise a buyout during the second summer window.
NewsThe UFA market is mostly dried up, but the RFA options are some of the best we've seen in many years. Let's have some fun during the hot summer days: what would a roster of the best remaining RFAs look like if they were to form a team?
Performance in net is so important – and so difficult to forecast. Which teams made the wisest goalie additions this summer?
All-Access +The rise and fall of professional roller hockey in the 1990s is a cautionary tale about a league that began with great promise, but whose demise was a result of mismanagement, greed, infighting and a heated dispute over a puck patent that generated millions.
All-Access +The Flyers’ goaltending problems are well-known, but those days appear to be in the past with youngster Hart taking over the crease.
All-Access +Until you take away the ‘let players play’ credo and mandate refs to call the game consistently, no amount of video review or coaches’ challenges will repair things.
All-Access +From junior through to the NHL, Mark Giordano has always slipped under the radar. Now 35, and having the best season of his career, he’s finally get his long-overdue recognition. And the Flames have a spot waiting just outside the dressing room for their first Norris Trophy winner.
All-Access +Star center? Check. Deadly wingmen? Check. Solid ‘D’? Check. Elite Russian goalie? Check. But there’s one key difference: this year’s edition is expected to win. Do the Bolts have the spark within to bring the city its first Cup in 15 years?
All-Access +The path to an NHL championship is long and winding, and the Jets have a ways to go. But with Winnipeg on track to fulfill a certain prediction, THN’s trusty correspondent joins the team for a mid-season road swing. Despite only one win, the trip doesn’t disappoint. Through Montreal, Ottawa and Buffalo, the trek features everything from Wheeler’s legendary intensity and Maurice’s famed one-liners to artery-clogging press-box treats and a karma-conscious Uber driver.
All-Access +It took less than 24 hours for Gritty to transform from abomination to obsession. But before that fateful day, there were months of planning – and four different kinds of eyebrows.
All-Access +It was about the pucks and bucks, first and foremost, but lest we forget the acrobats, blood-soaked mascots and accidental on-ice sex acts. There’ll never be another partnership like the one between the Pittsburgh Penguins and CSKA Moscow, which changed Russian hockey forever.
All-Access +The hockey world remembers Marc-Andre Fleury’s infamous own-goal, which handed the U.S. the title. For 55 minutes before that, though, it was a rollercoaster match. The key performers share their memories, triumphant and gut-wrenching, 15 years later.
All-Access +Dear NHL: make the mistake of apologizing for one indiscretion and you’ve set a dangerous precedent. May as well walk around with hat in hand permanently.
All-Access +Sergei Bobrovsky and Jordan Binnington have shown us that drafting goalies can be a total free-for-all in the NHL – more than any other position in the league.
All-Access +NHL teams are risk-averse when it comes to an early draft pick. But instead of ensuring a safe selection, they should ponder the small package slipping through their fingers.
NewsPassed over twice in the draft because no one could find him, Kochetkov burst onto the scene with an immaculate performance for Russia at the 2019 world juniors. Now he's got his sights set on the KHL and he's not afraid of some stiff competition.
NewsPassed over in the 2018 draft, the Swedish scorer took the snub as motivation and came back with a wicked season. The Kings just grabbed him in the second round of the 2019 draft and now they've got quite the talent on their hands.
NewsFormer Red Wings director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright is joining Ken Holland in Edmonton. Wright has overseen a number of drafts with two different franchises already, so we take a look at his track record.
PodcastCan the St. Louis Blues repeat? What would an alternate-reality Connor McDavid trade look like? And more.
PodcastWhich other RFAs could get targeted with offer sheets this summer? Which team's off-season moves have fallen short? And more.
PodcastWhat happens next after the first offer sheet in six years? Who are the winners and losers of free agency after day 1? And more.
