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How the Colorado Avalanche Can Win The Stanley Cup . . . And Why They Won't
Colorado Avalanche

How the Colorado Avalanche Can Win The Stanley Cup . . . And Why They Won’t

Featurd Writer
The Los Angeles Kings are load with some big contract that could pose some issues in the future.
Alex Iafallo

Bloated Veteran Contracts Pose Threat To The Los Angeles Kings’ Future

Featurd Writer
How New Jersey Devils Can Win The Stanley Cup . . . And Why They Won't
New Jersey Devils

How New Jersey Devils Can Win The Stanley Cup . . . And Why They Won’t

Featurd Writer
The Ottawa Senators can only go down from here
Bobby Ryan

The Ottawa Senators can only go down from here

Featurd Writer
How the Minnesota Wild can win the Stanley Cup . . . and why they won't
Minnesota Wild

How the Minnesota Wild can win the Stanley Cup . . . and why they won’t

Featurd Writer
Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg announced today that he will no longer be able to play in the NHL again because of back issues.
Detroit Red Wings

Henrik Zetterberg’s Departure End Of An Era For The Detroit Red Wings

Featurd Writer
William Nylander won't be attending the start of the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, and he's not the only restricted free agent that remains unsigned.
Buffalo Sabres

Nylander holdout the big RFA storyline as NHL camps get rolling

Featurd Writer
Oliver Ekman-Larsson out with a lower-body injury. Sean Couturier out at least two weeks. Patrik Laine leaves practice early.

Most Notable Storylines Entering 2018 NHL Training Camp – Eastern Conference

** Written before the Erik Karlsson trade **

Lyle Richardson
Erik Karlsson, The Ottawa Senators, and an Uncomfortably Long Divorce
Erik Karlsson

Erik Karlsson, The Ottawa Senators, and an Uncomfortably Long Divorce

Featurd Writer
How Columbus Blue Jackets Can Win The Stanley Cup. . . And Why they Won’t
Columbus Blue Jackets

How Columbus Blue Jackets Can Win The Stanley Cup. . . And Why they Won’t

Featurd Writer
St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames are two Western Conference that could see themselves back in the playoffs this season.
Austin Czarnik

Pucks in Depth: Two Western Conference Teams Who Could Bounce Back in 2018-19

Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture. On average, a couple of teams per conference fail to qualify for the playoffs the year after doing so. That means the door opens for some non-playoff teams to…

Todd Cordell
Blake Wheeler's new contract signals the Winnipeg Jets Stanley Cup Championship commitment.
Blake Wheeler

Blake Wheeler’s New Contract Signals The Winnipeg Jets’ Championship Commitment

Lyle Richardson

2024-25 Critical Dates

Feb. 10th-21st: Season paused for 4 Nations Face-Off
Feb. 12th-20th: 4 Nations Face-off
Mar. 1st: NHL Stadium Series (Ohio Stadium) Detroit vs. Columbus
Mar. 7th: NHL Trade Deadline (3:00 PM ET)
Apr. 17th: Last day of the regular season
April 19th: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin
TBD: 2025 NHL Draft Lottery
June 23rd: Last possible day for the Stanley Cup Final
June 27th-28th: 2025 NHL Draft
July 1st: Start of free agency