Western Conference

Vancouver Canucks Player Spotlight: Kevin Lankinen

It only took goaltender Kevin Lankinen 3 games to play his way into Thatcher Demko territory. Is that a fair comparison at this point? No, of course, it’s not. But it’s in the back of every Canucks fan’s mind, and possibly Canuck players and management as well. He is 2-0-1, with a 1.28 GAA and […]

Five Takeaways From the Boston Bruins 4-0 Loss to Nashville

We are only seven games into the Boston Bruins season. Again, it is only seven games. The Bruins are 3-3-1 after consecutive losses ended a three-game road trip unceremoniously. The Bruins began the trip with a 5-3 win over a then-winless Colorado Avalanche team and followed it up with defeats to Utah (2-1 in overtime) […]

Takeaways From Nashville Predators First Win of the Season

The Nashville Predators picked up their first win of the season last night. Who stood out in the game

NHL Game Recap: Perfetti’s Night Out & Jets’ Six-Game Winning Ways

The Winnipeg Jets extended their winning streak to six games after a three-goal second period, including Colin Miller’s first goal as a Winnipeg Jet. The Jets were propelled by Cole Perfetti’s three-assist performance and Hellebuyck’s 27-save game. Winnipeg improved to 6-0-0 while the Blues fell to 4-3-0 after this game. The Jets got off to […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Going 1-1 on a road trip is better than going 0-2. Up until the third period on Saturday, the Oilers didn’t play a terrible game against the Stars. It was really just the powerplay goal they allowed in the last minute of the second period that might’ve deflated them. Edmonton’s penalty kill is so bad […]

Trevor Zegras Michigan Goal against Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord during the third period of the Ducks’ 3-2 loss Saturday at Honda Center.

NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 10/22/2024

San Jose Sharks (0-4-2, 2 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (2-2-1, 5 pts) Venue: Honda Center Date: Tuesday, October 22 Time: 7:15 pm PT TV: ESPN+ / NBCS / Vict / KCOP Radio: San Jose – Sharks Audio Network Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM / Ducks Stream DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: San Jose +1.5 ML +150 […]

Opinion: Rangers Doing Everything Right to Star Season

It can be said in hockey that the only thing that matters is winning the Stanley Cup. While that is true, what is also a fact is that it takes a lot of wins to get there in both the regular season and the postseason. Every point matters, so every team needs to gather wins […]

NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 10/22/2024

Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4-0, 6 pts) at Calgary Flames (4-0-1, 9 pts) Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome Date: Tuesday, October 22 Time: 9:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm MT TV: ESPN+ / SNP / Sportsnet Radio: Pittsburgh – 105.9 The X Calgary – Sportsnet 960 DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Pittsburgh +1.5 ML -110 Calgary -1.5 ML -110 O/U […]

NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 10/22/2024

Inside the Rink Game Day Preview Dallas Stars (5-1-0, 10 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (2-4-1, 5 Pts) Date: Tuesday, October 22 KeyBank Center – Buffalo, New York Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+ Radio: KTCK 1310AM, WGR 550 Sports Radio DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Dallas Stars: -1.5 ML 155 Buffalo Sabres: +1.5 ML +130 O/U […]

NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 10/22/2024

Carolina Hurricanes (2-2-0, 4 pts) at Edmonton Oilers (2-4-0, 4 pts) Venue: Rogers Place Date: Tuesday, October 22 Time: 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT TV: ESPN+ / FDS / Sportsnet Radio: Carolina – The Fan 99.9 FM Edmonton – CHED 880 AM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Carolina +1.5 ML +115 Edmonton -1.5 ML […]