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Devils Down Under: A True Story of Two Australians Who Became Devils Fans

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA HOSTS NHL GLOBAL SERIES The NHL GLOBAL SERIES is a great addition to the league’s yearly events, bringing the teams to fans who can’t get to them due to being overseas. It was rumored (a rumor started by Kevin Weekes on Twitter at the time) that the New Jersey Devils would be traveling […]

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Announced

USA Hockey has recently announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The inductees are Dustin Brown, Brian Burke, Katie King-Crowley, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Brian Murphy. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will be held in Boston on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The induction will include a formal enshrinement of the […]

The LA Kings Need Young Defensemen to Step Up This Season

Over the last few seasons, the Los Angeles Kings have come out of their rebuild and become a playoff contender. They’ve made the postseason each of the previous two years but lost in the first round. In 2023-24, the Kings are looking to take the next step and finally have success in the playoffs. To […]

Could the Kings be the Perfect Patrick Kane Fit?

The 2023 NHL Training Camp period is set to open in September. Players who haven’t signed yet are either signing professional tryouts or finding new homes in the National Hockey League or other professional leagues overseas. Patrick Kane has yet to sign an NHL contract, and I don’t forecast him to sign one for a […]

Carl Hagelin Announces Retirement from NHL

Carl Hagelin, 35, announced his retirement from the NHL via an Instagram post on Wednesday, August 30th, citing a scary eye injury he suffered in 2022. “Unfortunately, my eye injury is too severe to keep playing the game I love,” Hagelin stated in his Instagram caption. After taking a stick to the face during a […]

Jonathan Bernier Hangs Up The Pads

On August 21st, Jonathan Bernier announced his retirement via a post on Instagram. The 35-year-old goaltender spent 14 seasons in the NHL as he was drafted by the Los Angeles 11th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft and spent five seasons with the Kings, including winning a Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2012, but […]

Rasmus Kupari Signs Two-Year Contract With Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets are putting the finishing touches on the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Recently, they signed newly acquired forward Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year contract worth $3,437,500 annually. The other acquisition in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, Alex Iafallo, came with two years left on his contract worth $4 million annually. However, Rasmus Kupari was left […]

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2023 Rookie Faceoff: Vegas Set to Host Showcase of NHL’s Top Prospects

With a packed schedule full of exciting matchups, hockey fans can mark their calendars for September 15-18 and prepare for a memorable weekend of hockey action in the entertainment capital of the world. What is Rookie Faceoff? The city of Las Vegas is gearing up to host the highly anticipated annual 2023 Rookie Faceoff, a […]

Rob Blake Saga Part III: The Last Dance-Kings Edition

2016-17 was the worst season for the Kings in recent history. The Kings had come from two Stanley Cup championships sandwiched around a western conference final. The Dean Lombardi era was over. The Darryl Sutter era was over (enter John Stevens). Rob Blake had been within the organization during the renewed championship-level culture growth. The […]

Rob Blake Saga Part II: Transfer of Power

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. In the season prior, the biggest acquisition in Milan Lucic failed, for he walked into free agency and signed with the rival Edmonton Oilers. For back-to-back years, the Kings surrendered first-round […]