Crosby returns from a Grade 2 MCL sprain after 11 games — but Pittsburgh's 5-3-3 record without him is the real story. The dependency gap is...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Anthony Mantha posted career-high 26 goals and 52 points in 67 games on a $2.5M prove-it deal — but his 21.1% 5v5 shooting percentage agains...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Craig Berube says the Maple Leafs talk about physicality every day. The numbers back him up — Toronto is 48-26-5 without Auston Matthews und...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Nick Jensen needs knee surgery for a torn meniscus, ending his Senators season. But the Kleven-Spence pairing owns the best xGF% in the NHL,...
By Mike Johnson · 4 min read
Leon Draisaitl is done for the regular season. The Oilers shut down their $14M center after a lower-body injury, leaving Edmonton to survive...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Matthew Knies trade talks were confirmed by Johnston, Pagnotta, and Seravalli. Toronto wanted three first-round calibre assets. At $7.75M AA...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
George Parros defended NHL Player Safety after Connor McDavid's public criticism. But the phone hearing format — not judgment — capped the G...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
Doug Armstrong resigns as Team Canada Olympic GM and exits Blues GM role July 1, 2026. Alex Steen inherits $70M+ in cap space as 12th GM in...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
The Oilers scouted Michigan captain TJ Hughes in person, per Jeff Marek. With no first-round pick until 2028, Edmonton's pursuit of the 50-p...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
Artemi Panarin has 12 points in 10 games since the Kings trade, but LA sits at 71 points needing a .700 pace to clinch. Adrian Kempe's injur...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
