Utah was bound to lose at some point in the season. While it took them until the fourth game of the season to lose their first game in history, it was a talented New Jersey Devils who shut them out 3-0. While there are things to learn from the loss, the eastern seaboard road trip
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The Chicago Blackhawks are taking on the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center to begin their respective 2024-25 seasons. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024-25 NHL Season Preview 10 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS Blackhawks projected lineup Ilya Mikheyev — Connor Bedard — Teuvo
Boston Bruins’ star goaltender Jeremy Swayman is involved in a contract dispute to continue playing with the team he has played for over the last four seasons. Per Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli, the Bruins offered an eight-year contract to the young restricted free agent (RFA) with an average annual value (AAV) of $7.8 million. Swayman’s
When a player is selected fifth overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, he should be a top-skilled contributor to his team. Barrett Hayton will be entering his sixth NHL season, and he is hoping he can shake the injuries that have plagued him. Having missed 71 games in the past three seasons has not helped
On Friday (Sep. 20), Elliotte Friedman reported that the Utah Hockey Club is closing in on a massive eight-year contract extension for forward Dylan Guenther worth just over $7 million annually. Guenther, who is 21 years old, was drafted ninth overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft after a dominant showing in the Western Hockey
A lot of fans are optimistic heading into the 2024-25 season and particularly, expect some skaters to overachieve. For a few players, the goal is to score goals, and lots of them. The 30-goal mark seems like the unofficial barrier to declare someone an elite scorer and one many skaters can surprise us and reach
The 2023-24 NHL season was the last season of Arizona Coyotes hockey in the desert. While the franchise will be put aside for now, there were plenty of interesting metrics to highlight going into 2024-25. Let us look at some undervalued measures provided by NHL EDGE that the Utah Hockey Club will carry over into
Who scored 30 goals last season? The first skaters that come to mind are Auston Matthews (69 goals), Connor McDavid (32), Nathan MacKinnon (51), and Nikita Kucherov (44). Some also had breakout seasons that are hard to forget, notably Zach Hyman and Sam Reinhart, who both surpassed the 50-goal mark. Related: Projecting the NHL’s Top
Atlantic Division roundup? Check. Metropolitan Division roundup? Check. Now, let’s move on to the Western Conference, starting with the Central Division, which looks more balanced than it did a season ago. Which teams improved the most this offseason? And which ones may have gotten a little worse? Let’s take a look. Dallas Stars 2023-24 season:
Every season, we expect certain teams to perform to certain standards based on their roster. However, a few teams always decide to turn the tables on our predictions. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks, who, after missing the playoffs by 12 points in 2022-23, took the league by storm, winning the Pacific Division and making it
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 14, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL hockey. Each day will have three multiple-choice questions with an answer key at the bottom of the page. Daily Hockey Trivia (The Hockey Writers) Each
The St. Louis Blues will enter the 2024-25 season under new full-time head coach Drew Bannister and a few changes to the roster. The Central Division isn’t the best in the NHL, but it’s probably not going to be the worst either. The Blues will likely end up somewhere in the middle. Let’s look at
The rebuild rankings following the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline were tough to evaluate. There was a lot of movement and a handful of fringe teams that made it difficult to put them on the list to begin with. The Vancouver Canucks graduated from the rankings as a team that was in contention for the Stanley
The biggest moves of the 2024 offseason have passed and the 2024-25 season is close to two months away, meaning it is the perfect time to start predicting how each NHL team will perform. Every season comes with countless shocking results and breakout stars. This season is expected to be no different as the caliber
Owner of the Arizona Coyotes, Alex Meruelo, has reportedly told staff that there will be no pursuit for new arena options. This comes just days after the announcement that the Arizona State Land Development auction was cancelled, which was a key part of the success plan for bringing the Coyotes back to Arizona. Craig Morgan
In today’s NHL rumors rundown (part two of two), there is speculation coming out of the NHL Draft that some moves by the New Jersey Devils have solidified a big signing in free agency. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres have confirmed they intend to buy out Jeff Skinner. Who might Skinner look at when he becomes
New York Islanders 2018 first-round pick and former top prospect Oliver Wahlstrom has had a rough start to his NHL career. He joined the Islanders full-time in 2020, underwent a coaching change a few seasons later, then tore his ACL once he got in a groove. While it has been clear for a while he