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Report: Bruins Make Two Major Announcements Post Practice

With an overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, the Boston Bruins were able to take sole possession of the third seed in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins now have 95 points through 71 games, which puts them one point ahead of Tampa Bay and three points behind Toronto for the second seed. […]

Breaking News: Washington Capitals Acquire Defensive Minded Forward Johan Larsson in Deadline Deal

The Washington Capitals took steps forward on Monday at the 2022 trade deadline as they looked to ensure that they had proper forward depth ahead of a Stanley Cup playoff run. Many thought they would look to bring in goaltending but ultimately decided to stick with their current duo and focus on building up the […]

Report: Kraken Trade Johansson to the Capitals for Sprong, Draft Picks

The Seattle Kraken have traded forward Marcus Johansson to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Daniel Sprong and draft picks to be announced soon. The 31-year-old was originally drafted by Washington back in 2009 and played seven seasons with the Caps before being dealt to New Jersey for a second and third-round pick. Johansson was […]

Hart Memorial Trophy Odds: Winners and Losers

With every season, we see players at the top of their game, whether they have been there for a couple of seasons or this is their breakout year. These players get recognized for this hard work and top of the gameplay that they demonstrate over an 82-game season by winning the Hart Memorial Trophy, the […]

Five names the Rangers should target IF available

Branch Rickey was the Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager during the 1950s. His scorching review of slugger Ralph Kiner is famous and permeates into all sports, “We finished last with you, we can finish last without you.” The parameters for this list aren’t based on any rumors or sources. This is more a look at some […]

February 1st Gambling Preview

With only 16 games remaining on the NHL schedule until teams get to hit the pause button for the All-Star break, the NHL has provided us with a great 11 game slate to start off the month of February. After analyzing tonight’s board, there are many opportunities to increase the bankroll to have some fun […]

No need to panic after back to back VGK losses

Despite the Vegas Golden Knights losing their last two contests, things are trending in the right direction. Back-to-back losses in the NHL are never something a team wants to endure, but this road trip has yielded some positives anyways. The road trip started in Washington, where an extremely shorthanded VGK side took down a very […]

2021-22 NHL Awards Mid-Season Review

The 2021-2022 NHL season is nearing its halfway point. With each team having nearly 40 games under their belt, it seems like as good of a time as any to look at which players are leading in the major award races. Let’s break this down. Hart Trophy: Connor McDavid – Runners up: Alex Ovechkin and […]

Preview of The Red Wings New Year’s Eve Game vs Washington

The Red Wings are gearing up for their first game since December 18th versus New Jersey. Barring a lockout or New Year’s Day game, the Detroit Red Wings have had a tradition of hosting a New Year’s Eve game dating back to the 1997-98 season. The Omicron variant has spread exponentially throughout the NHL, and […]

Covid-19 Continues To Impact The League With Serious Implications

As the holiday season is upon us and the deadline to pull out of the Olympics draws ever so near, Covid continues to rack up names in its protocol superstar studded list. Since we last reported here at Inside The Rink, The list of teams and players has grown significantly, as has the concern about […]