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DETROIT --The Detroit Red Wings didn’t hold a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday. The next day, they were in second place in the Atlantic Division. Two days after that, they were in first. They went 2-0-1 in four days and charged up the ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning have put the NHL on notice with their latest stretch. As the league standings continue to fluctuate, a few teams are emerging from the pack in each conference. The quarter mark of the season has passed,
Like the Lightning, the Stars have hung tough despite injuries to players such as Thomas Harley and Matt Duchene, thanks in no small part to Jason Robertson (13 goals), Mikko Rantanen (10 goals) and Wyatt Johnston (11 goals), a trio who scored roughly 49% of the team's goals through 22 games.
CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane scored his 498th NHL goal and had an assist for the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Saturday.
It feels like a passing-of-the-torch moment in the NHL — or at least the start of one. While established stars like Nathan MacKinnon, William Nylander, and Connor McDavid continue to dominate, the league’s next generation is closing the gap fast.
In simulations where Utah misses the playoffs, Winnipeg makes it 62% of the time -- but in those where Utah makes it, the Jets' chances fall to 41%, one of the biggest gaps in one team's odds associated with another team making or missing the playoffs.
The Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings are the biggest risers after moving into the division lead over the past two weeks.
We are now a month into the 2025-26 NHL season, and there have certainly been some teams that have surprised so far. However, three specific NHL clubs entered the season with low expectations and are proving their doubters wrong. Let's look at all three of ...