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Ryan Leonard is a Net Positive For the Washington Capitals

20-year-old Ryan Leonard, the Capitals’ 2023 first-round draft pick, made his debut with Washington on April 1st as the team visited the Boston Bruins. Leonard’s NCAA team, Boston College, was eliminated from the Frozen Four playoffs on Sunday, and the forward signed his entry-level contract the next morning. After being taken out on the town […]

NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 4/4/2025

NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis Blues with Line Combinations 4/3/2025

Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis Blues Venue: Enterprise CenterDate: Thursday, April 3Time: 7:00 pm CSTTV: ESPN+ / FDSNMW / SN-PITRadio:Pittsburgh – 105.9 The XSt. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM) DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Pittsburgh: +1.5 ML -130St. Louis: -1.5 ML +110O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes: The Penguins recently placed Emil […]

Cale Makar skating for the Colorado Avalanche

NHL Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 4/3/2025

Colorado Avalanche (46-26-4, 96 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (34-30-9, 77 pts) Venue: Nationwide ArenaDate: Thursday, April 3Time: 7:30 pm ESTTV: ESPN + / ALT / FDSORadio: Colorado Avalanche – Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM / 950 AMColumbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Colorado Avalanche -1.5 ML -135Columbus Blue Jackets […]

NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 4/2/2025

NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 4/2/2025

Ryan Leonard skating in his debut with the Washington Capitals

Boston Bruins Lose 9 Straight, Ovechkin Scores, Leonard Makes NHL Debut

The Bruins’ late-season woes deepened Tuesday, April 1st, at TD Garden, where a 4-3 loss to the visiting Capitals extended their losing streak to a concerning nine games, a stretch that became even more notable when Alex Ovechkin, amidst the Boston Bruins struggles, added to his legendary tally with his 891st career goal, drawing him […]

Catching up With Adam Proteau of The Hockey News

With the trade deadline behind us and teams pushing toward the Stanley Cup playoffs, I figured now was as good a time as ever to conduct an email interview with the great Adam Proteau of The Hockey News. Adam was kind enough to take time out of his busy writing schedule to give us his […]

New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes celebrates a first-period goal against the Minnesota Wild.

New Jersey Devils Take Down Wild in a Shootout to Sweep the Season Series

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout on Monday night at the Prudential Center, sweeping the home-and-home season series between the two. Looking to end a three-game winless streak at home, the Devils put together another 60-plus minute effort that earned them a resilient and well-deserved win over a team […]