Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos look around the NHL and beyond in The Hockey News Pre-Game Show. Tonight's show kicks off with some Team Canada talk regarding who the next coach of the squad will be following the hiring of Doug Armstrong as GM. Next, the guys discuss the newfound skill of the Buffalo Sabres as of late and what it means in the East's wild-card race. Then that leads into the Hart trophy race and the strong case Nathan MacKinnon is making for himself as he continues to light up the scoreboard.  New to the show is the upside-down power rankings. Ryan and Michael give their ..read more

On today's episode of The Hockey News Action Show, presented by BetMGM with Jacob Stoller and George Nassios: - What are the Stanley Cup odds for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes as they face off on Thursday? Are they above or below expected? - Auston Matthews is still on pace for 70 goals. Is it a worthwhile bet? - Noah Hanifin plays against his former team, the Calgary Flames. Will he get above or below one-and-a-half shots? - The Detroit Red Wings face the Arizona Coyotes in an attempt to get back into a playoff spot. And much more. George and Jacob look at every team playing o ..read more

Lucas Raymond Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Hockey players battle hard, whether it's in a game or in practice. They also hate to lose, and the Detroit Red Wings saw what happens when frustrations build. After a 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres extended the Red Wings' losing streak to six games, forward Lucas Raymond and defenseman Ben Chiarot got into a scuffle during a drill at Wednesday's practice. In a video posted to social media by Jeanna Trotman of WXYZ Detroit, five other teammates got involved in trying to break it up. Frustration at Red Wings practice. Ben Chiarot and Lucas Raymond got i ..read more

The Hockey News Pre-Game Show is presented by Upper Deck. The Detroit Red Wings have quietly lost six games in a row and are at risk of falling outside of a wild-card spot. Should their fans be worried?  What's the initial reaction to the new Toronto St. Pat's jerseys? Which injury loss over the weekend will have the bigger impact on their team, Aaron Ekblad and the Florida Panthers or Jacob Trouba and the New York Rangers?  Ryan Kennedy and Connor Somerville answered those questions and more, including the Ottawa Senators losing Josh Norris for the season due to another shoulder sur ..read more

On today's episode of The Hockey News Action Show, presented by BetMGM with Jacob Stoller and George Nassios: - The Detroit Red Wings are slipping. Could they miss the playoffs? - The Minnesota Wild gambled a point by pulling the goalie during overtime on Sunday. - Could we see the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final? - The Vegas Golden Knights become a top-five Cup favorite after the NHL trade deadline.  And much more. George and Jacob look at every team playing on Tuesday with insights and betting information. See below for timestamps on each game and topic ..read more

Brandon Carlo Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports With the 2024 NHL trade deadline now passed, it’s a good time to take stock of each team in all four NHL divisions in relation to their goals at this stage in the season.  Whether it's winning a Stanley Cup, simply making the playoffs or rebuilding, each team's choices at the trade deadline affected the likelihood of reaching their season goals. We’re going to kick things off with a look at the Atlantic Division, with teams ranked by points percentage. 1. Florida Panthers, 44-17-4, 92 PTS, .708 Point Percentage Stock: High and rising The Pant ..read more

Vol. 71, No. 12, March 5, 2018 The Hockey News Archive The NHL’s trade deadline is hours away, and in this story from THN’s March 5, 2018 edition – Vol. 71, Issue 12 – writer Matt Larkin recapped three major steals at the deadline. (And here’s your daily reminder: for access to The Hockey News’ archive, you can subscribe to the magazine at http://THN.com/Free). The earliest deal Larkin looked at was the 1980 deal by the New York Islanders that brought gritty forward Butch Goring from the L.A. Kings in return for Dave Lewis and Billy Harris. The Isles, of course, went on to a str ..read more

Dmitry Orlov and David Perron James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports The NHL’s trade deadline is on Friday, and it’s now clearer which teams are going to be buyers at the deadline and which teams will be sellers.  In this file – the first of four of its kind – we’re going to be identifying the NHL's Eastern Conference teams that will be buyers. After that, we’ll pinpoint the Eastern teams that will be sellers, and we’ll then do the same regarding Western Conference buyer and seller teams.  Related: NHL Trade Deadline Central 2024: Speculation, Rumors, Lists, Analysis and More In alphabetica ..read more

Vol. 75, No. 12, Feb. 28, 2022 The Hockey News Archive The NHL’s trade deadline is just five days away, and we’re still examining some of the major deals made in previous seasons. And in this story from The Hockey News’ Feb. 28, 2022 edition – Vol. 75, Issue 12 – writer Jared Clinton looked at several deals that made headlines over the years. (And this is your regular reminder: for access to The Hockey News' Archive, you only need to subscribe to the magazine at THN.com/Free). The oldest deal Clinton looked at was from 1997, when the Toronto Maple Leafs got fleeced by the D ..read more

Easton Cowan John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Let’s get this out of the way before any of you jump all over me: Any NHL player can get traded for the right price. With that said, the right price usually isn’t a rental at the NHL trade deadline. Teams have either expressed they do not want to move these players or it just wouldn’t make sense for the team to move them. Many of them are their club's top prospects, who will be relied upon to step into the lineup and make a difference as soon as next season. As mentioned, anyone can get traded, but these players would likely only be m ..read more