Jesse Puljujarvi

Canes Clinch Sixth Consecutive Playoff Spot: Weekly Carolina Hurricanes Recap

On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Carolina Hurricanes clinched their sixth consecutive spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Before 2018 – the start of leadership of Canes head coach Rod Brind’amour, GM Don Waddell, and majority owner Tom Dundon, the Canes hadn’t made playoff contention since 2009. Now, the Canes keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive once again.

Crosby Records 3 Points, Penguins Defeat Hurricanes 4-1 | 3/26/2024

Pittsburgh played against one of their former stars, Jake Guentzel, who they traded off to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, March 26th at the PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins pulled through for a 4-1 victory to put an end to their three-game losing streak. Sidney Crosby had a three-point night with a goal and two […]

Crosby Four-Point Game, MacKinnon Extends Streaks, Avalanche Defeat Penguins in OT 5-4 | 3/24/2024

The Penguins had a strong start in the first and held that phenomenal effort throughout the majority of the second against the Avalanche on Sunday, March 24th at the Ball Arena. Colorado had been down 4-0, making their comeback to tie the game and they headed into overtime, Jonathan Drouin scored the game-winning goal for […]

Columbus Loses At Pittsburgh For 14th Time In A Row

The Columbus Blue Jackets knew there was a tough night in store for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Besides missing Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, and Patrik Laine, the Blue Jackets were also missing goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (upper-body injury) and forward Kirill Marchenko (healthy scratch). Jacket’s head coach Pascal Vincent said the reason for Marchenko’s […]

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 03/03/2024

Lose three bad games in a row, then win three good games in a row. That’s the Oilers style of hockey we know and love. Although the last minute of regulation was hectic as Edmonton just held onto the 2-1 win yesterday, it felt nice for a change not to see the team wait until […]

NHL News & Rumors: Flames, Trade Board, Jets, Zadorov & More

In today’s NHL News and Rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames sold high on Elias Lindholm and held onto Chris Tanev. What is the Flames’ next move? The first Inside The Rink trade bait board is available, who do you think will be moved next? Are the Winnipeg Jets looking to make another big addition ahead […]

Ex-Oiler Jesse Puljujarvi Signs With Pittsburgh Penguins

Former Edmonton Oilers forward and fan favorite Jesse Puljujarvi signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon. He’ll be making 800k between now and the end of the 2025 season. Related Post: NHL News & Rumors: Penguins, Blue Jackets, Expansion, Kings, & More Nicknamed the Bison King, Puljujarvi was selected 4th overall […]

Connor Brown in an Edmonton Oilers jersey

Will Connor Brown Ever Score Again?

A goal, my kingdom for a goal. Assuming Connor Brown is a fan of Shakespeare, that’s probably what he screams in his head every time he misses a scoring chance. We have seen the Edmonton Oilers turn the biggest corner they’ve ever turned. Oilers’ Twitter is a happier place to log onto since late November. […]

Penguins Possibly Not Done Signing PTOs

The Penguins signed three players to professional tryout offers this week, and he may not be done adding. It’s now officially September, and training camp is only weeks away. For the Pens, there will be a few different entertaining roster battles to watch. There are a few different notable players who have not been signed […]

Gambling on Young Talent Could Benefit the Boston Bruins

With the Boston Bruins core in flux, there is an awkward transition. Boston doesn’t have the draft capital nor the prospect pool to replace the losses of retiring players or salary cap casualties. They’re stuck shopping in Free Agency to plug the gaps. This year, it came from multiple 30+-year-old players, Jesper Boqvist and Morgan […]