Summary: The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday, marking their third consecutive victory and 11th win in 14 games.  The Oilers (32-15-3) pushed a point ahead of the idle Vegas Golden Knights who they beat on earlier this month and reclaimed the top spot in the Pacific Division.  Mattias Ekholm led the […]

Summary: Adam Fantilli celebrated a major milestone on Wednesday night, netting his first NHL career hat trick as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1.  Toronto’s Auston Matthews was the lone scorer for the Leafs (30-17-2), while Dennis Hildeby recorded 14 saves. Ryan Reaves was involved in his first fight of the year […]

Summary: When Juraj Slafkovsky rushed into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and bypassed the celebrations going on around him to grab his phone, it wasn’t what you might think. The 19-year-old winger from Slovakia wasn’t interested in texting or scrolling through social media.  Instead, he was overly-excited to check the NHL Eastern Conference standings after […]

Summary: Evan Bouchard’s late goal sealed a dramatic comeback as the Edmonton Oilers who played the Kings earlier this week overcame a three-goal deficit to edge the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night. The Vancouver Canucks weren’t as lucky. On the same night, it was Alex Turcotte of the Los Angeles Kings who had a […]

Summary: The Edmonton Oilers edged out the Los Angeles Kings in a thrilling game that felt straight out of the NHL playoffs, with goalie Stuart Skinner delivering a standout performance. 1-0 Victory for Oilers With Help From Skinner  Skinner turned aside 31 shots to earn his second shutout of the season, leading the Oilers to […]

Summary: Pierre-Luc Dubois sealed the game for the Washington Capitals with his second goal of the night and seventh of the NHL season, scoring with just 40.3 seconds left in overtime. The 26-year-old born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts secured a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, avoiding the need for another shootout after Washington’s earlier […]

Summary: Former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach Al MacNeil has passed away at the age of 89.  The Calgary Flames confirmed his death in a statement on Monday, noting that MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. The cause of death was not disclosed. MacNeil’s hockey career spanned several decades, beginning as a defenceman in the […]

Summary: On Wednesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs triumphed over the Dallas Stars 5-3. Nicholas Robertson scored the go-ahead goal, assisted on another, and delivered a standout performance against his older brother’s team.  Fourth Win in Five Games William Nylander netted two goals, and Joseph Woll’s stellar goaltending helped secure the win for Toronto, who […]

Summary: Patrik Laine dazzled with his first hat trick as a Montreal Canadien, helping his hockey team dominate the Buffalo Sabres 6-1 while updating his hat trick count to 11 on Tuesday.  Meanwhile, the struggling Sabres suffered their 11th straight loss, as their flat-footed effort against it didn’t come true just one day after owner […]

Summary: In a mesmerising rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup finalists, the Florida Panthers edged out the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in Monday’s showdown, putting an end to the Canadians’ five-game winning streak. Florida’s Offense, Back to Life  Niko Mikkola, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe each contributed a goal and an assist, helping Florida add to […]