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Eastern Conference Wild Card Up For Grabs

With the NHL Trade Deadline now behind us, teams can now focus on the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the regular season comes to an end. On average, teams have about 20 games left on their schedule to get into a playoff spot or hold on to the one they currently have. Regarding the top three […]

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Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]

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Carl Hagelin Injury Update

Carl Hagelin has been bitten by the injury bug again. Having sustained an eye injury in practice, he was hit with a stick blade under his visor, and it ruptured the Choroid in the back of his left eye. He may not recover full vision, so he never made it to training camp or preseason. […]

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Capitals Make Decision On Trevor van Riemsdyk

The Washington Capitals have been one of the busiest teams ahead of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, as they have already conducted four trades shipping out expiring contracts for several draft picks and a player. It was a shocking sequence of events considering the organization’s promise to Alex Ovechkin to always be all in as […]

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Capitals Trade Eller to Colorado As Fire Sale Continues

The Washington Capitals are in full-swing seller mode as general manager Brian MacLellan is preparing to retool his team this offseason. Now that the Capitals appear to be out of the playoff picture as they’re currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race, the race against the clock to unload all their […]

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Capitals Still Not Done As They Look To Trade Away Two More Players

The Washington Capitals and general manager Brian MacLellan have fully committed to retooling this roster once their playoff hopes slipped away. After losing six straight games, the Capitals now find themselves seventh in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. In an effort to make this lost season count, the Washington upper management has begun to […]

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Wild acquire Marcus Johansson from Capitals

The Minnesota Wild have acquired right wing Marcus Johansson from the Washington Capitals via trade for a 2024 Third Round pick in the NHL Draft, ahead of the Friday, March 3rd Trade Deadline. Johansson has played 60 games this season and has 28 points. This is his second stint for the Wild, as he played […]

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Giving Ducks Goaltender Gibson Credit

There is no doubt that the Anaheim Ducks are a terrible hockey team. As of this writing (Tuesday, February 28), the Ducks are last in the Pacific Division and are second to last in the NHL with a record of 20-34-7 for 47 points. Their 47 points have them just three points ahead of the […]

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Injury Update On John Carlson As He’s Set To Be Reevaluated

It’s been a tough couple of months for the Washington Capitals as they have dealt with injuries and inconsistent play. This has caused the team to fall out of playoff contention as they sit sixth in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. The Capitals haven’t been the same since losing their top defenseman on December […]

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Predators Should Hire Boudreau to be their next Head Coach

On Sunday, February 26, the Nashville Predators underwent a huge change in their franchise when team president and general manager David Poile announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season. Taking his place will be longtime NHL head coach Barry Trotz. Trotz, a Stanley Cup-winning head coach with the Washington Capitals […]

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