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Rangers’ Shesterkin Off to Fantastic Start This Season

Just about everyone in hockey knew that New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin would come into this season with his game face on. Shesterkin, 28, is due to become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) after this season. He already turned down an eight-year, $88 million offer from the team’s management as he is looking to […]

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The Junk Drawer: Tampa Bay Lightning

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning knew there would be more questions than answers early on. Many expected the team to struggle when it came to getting off to a quick start, especially given the roster turnover this past offseason. With that in mind, a 3-1 start is encouraging and provides glimpses […]

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NHL Game Recap: Winnipeg Jets Stay Undeafeated in 6-3 Win Over Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins played against the Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 20th, taking their fourth loss of the season while the Winnipeg Jets remain undefeated since the beginning of the season. Lars Eller scored two goals and Kevin Hayes scored a goal for Pittsburgh. Adam Lowry scored the game-winning goal in […]

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Aleksander Barkov skating for the Florida Panthers

The Junk Drawer: Florida Panthers

Emptying the “junk drawer” for the Florida Panthers with team updates, prospect updates, and notes. The team has overcome an injury to their number one center and an illness to assistant captain Matthew Tkachuk to stay on top of the Atlantic Division with a 4-2-1 record. Florida rebounded from a 3-2 overtime loss at home […]

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Player Profile: Cole Koepke

Cole Koepke was born on May 17, 1998, in Hermantown, Minnesota. Koepke played three seasons of high school hockey at Hermantown High and scored 65 goals with 52 assists in 74 total regular season games. In this third year during the 2015-16 season, the forward was an assistant captain and totaled ten goals and five […]

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Héctor Urcia for Inside The Rink

PHOTOS: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 10/19/2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio – On Saturday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. Minnesota’s Marco Rossi opened the scoring board 12:40 into the game, his third goal of the season. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and assist, and Filio Gustavsson made 23 saves for the Wild. […]

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NHL Game Recap: Hischier Scores Two In 6-5 OT Loss Against Capitals

In New Jersey at the Prudential Center on Saturday, October 19th, the Devils took on the Capitals and unfortunately lost in a close game. The Capitals secured a 6-5 overtime victory, extending their win streak to three games after losing their first game of the season, which had been against the New Jersey Devils. Nico […]

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Opinion: Penguins’ Jarry Struggling in a Big Way

When it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins, everyone thinks about what a great offense they have. It is hard not to when the team has Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson, Lars Eller, Rickard Rakell, and others. This team knows how to create offense and put pucks in the net, two things that […]

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Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov skating for the Boston Bruins

NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Utah Hockey Club with Line Combinations 10/19/2024

Boston Bruins (3-2-0, 6 pts) at Utah Hockey Club (3-1-1, 7 pts)Venue: Delta CenterDate: Saturday, October 19Time: 9:00 ET / 7:00 pm MT TV: ESPN+ / NESN / UTAH16Radio:Boston – The Sports Hub 98.5 FMUtah – The KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM / 97.5 FM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Boston -1.5Utah +1.5O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets via […]

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NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues with Line Combinations 10/19/2024

Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-0, 4 pts) at St. Louis Blues (3-2-0, 6 pts)Venue: Enterprise CenterDate: Saturday, October 19Time: 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT TV: ESPN+ / BSSO / BSMWRadio:Carolina – The Fan 99.9 FMSt. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM) DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Carolina -1.5St. Louis +1.5O/U 6 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Carolina Hurricanes […]

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