Western Conference

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NHL Playoff Preview: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 4/20/2025

NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 4/20/2025

NHL Playoff Game Recap: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues (04/19/2025)

The Winnipeg Jets took an early 1-0 series lead as they defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3 with three goals in the final 10 minutes of the game. Winnipeg’s Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo, and Adam Lowry all recorded a goal in the Jets’ 5-3 win. The Jets also locked in defensively […]

Stanley Cup Playoffs Gameday Thoughts: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Game One

St. Louis rolls into the Canada Life Centre for game one of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Inside The Rink’s own Conrad Jack has some pre-game thoughts ahead of the Central Division clash. Round Three of Hellebuyck vs. Binnington The first big matchup between Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington came way back in 2019, while […]

NHL Playoff Preview: St Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations (04/19/2025)

St Louis Blues (0-0-0) at Winnipeg Jets (0-0-0)Venue: Canada Life CentreDate: Tonight – Saturday, April 19thTime: 5:00 pm CST TV: Sportsnet, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, MaxRadio: 680 CJOB (Winnipeg) & 101 ESPN (St. Louis) DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:St. Louis Blues +1.5 ML +160Winnipeg Jets -1.5 ML -192O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster St. Louis Blues […]

NHL Playoff Preview: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 4/19/2025

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Series Preview

One more sleep and the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues battle it out for the first time since 2019 in the postseason. Both teams have a close head-to-head rivalry since the 1999-2000 season, but have only met once in the playoffs. A throwback to the clash in 2019 has shades of the past after […]

The Connor McDavid Lottery, 10 Years Later

When you have a job writing about the Edmonton Oilers, it’s hard not to type out his name at least once in every article. April 18th, 2015, the 9th year in our team’s Decade of Darkness had just come to a close, finishing 3rd last league-wide. Connor McDavid was the projected top prospect in that year’s […]

Winnipeg Jets Sign Alex Iafallo and Neal Pionk to Contract Extensions

The Winnipeg Jets have announced two contract extensions over the past two days. Forward Alex Iafallo signed a three-year deal to stay in Winnipeg yesterday, while Neal Pionk signed a six-year deal today. Iafallo’s contract carries an average annual value of $3.667 million per season, about $244.3 thousand lower than his current deal. Pionk’s contract […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Haider and Hanzel Assigned to Milwaukee

The Nashville Predators announced today that defenseman Jeremy Hanzel and goaltender Ethan Haider have been reassigned from the Atlanta Gladiators to their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Both players were significant contributors for Atlanta throughout the 2024–25 ECHL regular season and now join Milwaukee as the Admirals continue to make their push towards the Calder […]