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Ontario Reign Stocking up for the 2024-25 Season

After a disappointing Pacific Division Finals exit this past season, the Ontario Reign have said goodbye to some old friends, including captain TJ Tynan, and had a flurry of extensions and new signings. Extensions Taylor Ward Taylor Ward, 26, fresh off a strong playoff performance for the Reign in his second full season, signed a […]

Emil Lilleberg corrals the puck to make a play.

Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Four More Players; Extend Emil Lilleberg

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed four more players to their organization: defensemen Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Derrick Pouliot, Steven Santini, and forward Jesse Ylonen. All players were given one-year, two-way contracts. In addition, they have extended defenseman, Emil Lilleberg, to a two-year contract with an $800,000 annual average value which begins in the 2025-26 season. Related […]

Revisiting the Pittsburgh Penguins-Erik Karlsson Trade

On August 6, 2023, a blockbuster trade between three teams was announced with the main piece, three-time Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, being sent from the San Jose Sharks to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the Montreal Canadiens getting involved to help with some moving pieces. With each of the three teams involved all missing the […]

Florian Xhekaj Signs Three-Year Deal with Montreal Canadiens Following Standout Season

The 6-foot-4, 190 lb. left winger, Florian Xhekaj, known as “The Deputy” in homage to his brother’s nickname, “The Sheriff,” has made waves in the NHL scene. He recently signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens, following his standout season with the Brantford Bulldogs, where he notched an impressive 65 total points over 63 […]

PHOTOS: Belleville Senators vs. Laval Rocket – 03/29/2024

LAVAL, QC – Friday night, the Laval Rocket went up against the Belleville Senators. The Rocket took a 2-1 victory. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Élisa Ouellet, for highlights from the game.

PHOTOS: Laval Rockets vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 02/28/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Laval Rockets to an exciting game that ended with an Islanders’ 0-4 defeat on Wednesday night. Both teams are without a chance to make the playoffs as the Bridgeport Islanders are currently last in the Atlantic division while the Laval Rockets are second to last in the […]

Scratchin’ and Crawlin’ To Stop the Skid: Arizona Coyotes Looking to Avoid 13th Straight Loss

After the Arizona Coyotes lost to the Montréal Canadiens on Tuesday night, in an even affair until the final minutes, the Coyotes roll into Toronto, where they have not left without at least a point in 20 years, to face the Maple Leafs on Thursday. After allowing hometowner Auston Matthews to eclipse the 50 goal […]

PHOTOS: Laval Rocket vs. Syracuse Crunch – 01/26/2024

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch faced the Laval Rocket in the Upstate Medical University Arena last Friday. The Crunch got ahead of the Rocket early, getting up 2-0–thanks to Felix Robert and Gabriel Fortier. However, William Trudeau of the Rocket managed to get one past Crunch goaltender Hugo Alnefelt in the last six minutes […]

Montreal Canadiens Place Rafael Harvey-Pinard On IR

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have placed forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard on IR. Harvey-Pinard was dealing with a lower-body injury earlier this month where he missed three games for the Canadiens but returned for three games before being scratched for Montreal’s last two games. Coming into this season, there were high expectations for Harvey-Pinard […]

Montreal Canadiens Kirby Dach Out Long-Term

The Montreal Canadiens announced this morning that forward Kirby Dach will be out long-term with what the Canadiens are calling a significant injury that is not short-term. This news is not only unfortunate for the Habs but also for Dach, who struggled with injuries last season, which limited him to only 58 games in his […]