The 2024 Draft was the first time in over a decade that the NHL Draft Lottery failed to change the draft order. The New Jersey Devils selected 10th overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Devils only picked 10th once before, in 1996, when they selected defenseman Lance Ward out of the Western Hockey League’s … Read more
After a galvanizing win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday where they came back in the third period and won in the shootout, the Vancouver Canucks were back at it on Saturday night to face the basement-dwelling Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, were coming in on a three-game losing streak, their most recent being against … Read more
The Seattle Kraken hosted the Utah Hockey Club on Friday, March 14. Despite a close game in the first two periods, the Kraken broke the tie in the third with two goals to give the home team the 4-2 victory. Game Recap Not even a minute into the first period, the Kraken broke the ice … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers played the third of a four-game eastern road trip on March 14 against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Long Island, New York. The Oilers came into the game in third place in the NHL’s Pacific Division with 78 points. They were 3-7-0 in their last 10 games, sitting one … Read more
The Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers met up for the first time this season on Thursday evening, Mar. 13. The Wild’s roster remained the same as it has for the past week with Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Kirill Kaprizov out of the lineup while the Rangers were without Adam Edstrom and Adam … Read more
Welcome back to Blue Jackets News & Rumors. It’s been a minute. With the 4-Nations Faceoff, Stadium Series and NHL Trade Deadline all behind us, the focus now turns to the intense playoff race. For the Blue Jackets, they enter play on Thursday in the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference with 70 points. … Read more
The Anaheim Ducks take on the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. DUCKS (28-29-7) at UTAH (28-25-11) 10 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT Ducks projected lineup Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy TerryTrevor Zegras — Leo Carlsson — Alex KillornCutter Gauthier — … Read more
The Montreal Canadiens take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (31-27-6) at KRAKEN (27-34-4) 10:30 p.m. ET; KHN, KING 5, KONG, TSN2, RDS Canadiens projected lineup Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj SlafkovskyJoshua Roy — Alex Newhook — Brendan … Read more
Did the Edmonton Oilers peak back on Jan. 23 when they beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2? That was the last time they truly dominated a team this season and since then the Oilers have been a classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde team. Case in point their last two games: the 5-4 victory over the … Read more
Matthew Schaefer 2024-25 Team: Erie Otters (OHL)Date of Birth: Sep. 5, 2007Place of Birth: Hamilton, ONHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 183 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: DefenceNHL Draft Eligibility: 2025 first-year eligible Rankings Although there isn’t a consensus first-overall pick this year, Matthew Schaefer has quickly become an early favourite as the top choice. The Erie Otters’ defenceman plays a … Read more