The first major deal of the NHL trade deadline has struck, as Penguins defenceman Brett Kulak is sent to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenceman Sam Girard and a second-round pick. The Avalanche were looking to free up cap space and get bigger on defence, and Brett Kulak solves both of those issues. With Kulak carrying a $2.75M cap hit, the Avs gain much-needed flexibility moving Girard’s $5M contract that takes him through the end of next season. Look for Colorad

The 2026 Winter Olympics have come to a close, and Canadian fans are already looking ahead to 2030 in the French Alps. With a wave of elite young talent emerging, many believe Canada will have the roster to avenge its gold medal heartbreak, but the USA’s rising core suggests this rivalry is far from cooling off. Canada 2030 Every Canadian hopes captain Sidney Crosby will be back with the national team in 2030, but at the age of 42, he and many other aging members of the curr

The Olympics are over, but the chaos never stops in the world of hockey, as the NHL roster freeze lifts at 11:59 PM tonight. Focus now shifts to who will be dealt next. Here are the most likely trade candidates and the teams circling them. Vincent Trochek Fresh off a gold medal win alongside other wild players such as Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber and Matt Boldy, many believe Vincent Trochek is the next player the Wild look to target. GM of both Team USA and the Minnesota Wild,

After scoring the game-winner to send Canada to the gold medal game just 48 hours prior, Nathan MacKinnon ended his tournament with a silver medal and a mental image that will haunt him forever. Heartbreak defined In what was arguably one of the most entertaining hockey games in the sport's history, Canada fell in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. They dominated possession and high-danger chance statistics for the entirety of the game, however, the hockey gods had othe

With 35 seconds to go in the semifinal clash with Finland, the Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native sends his country to the Gold Medal game. Doing so in the absence of his Idol, and fellow Cole Harbour native Sidney Crosby. Drama once again The entire country of Canada fell silent after the shorthanded goal by Erik Haula that put the Finns up 2-0 early in the game. Finland immediately went into a defensive shell, parking the bus and limiting any clean looks for Canada. Canada’

With Canadian captain Sidney Crosby leaning toward missing the semifinal tilt with Finland, how does Canada move forward without the heart and soul of their team? Ryan Rishaug reported that Crosby will give it a shot tomorrow morning ahead of what could be his final Olympic game for Canada. As of now, Crosby has yet to receive MRI results, but sources say it doesn't look serious at the time of this post. Whether this is enough to allow him to play remains to be seen. Knowi

Hearts sank throughout the entire Nation of Canada yesterday after the Ondrej Palat goal that put Czechia up 3-2 late into the third period of their quarter-final game, but late-game heroics from Suzuki, Binnington and Marner booked Canada's trip to the semi-finals. All hope was lost from the Canadian side as they struggled to generate offence for much of the game with the injuries to captain Sidney Crosby, and weren't given much support from big-game goaltender Jordan Binni

The trade story of the season for the Montreal Canadiens and many other contending teams has been what their plan is for the 2C role as we get closer to the playoffs. The fanbase and even the management group are split on this topic, as neither can seem to decide whether Oliver Kapanen is a good enough solution for the role, at least for the time being. Time for a Kadri move Nazem Kadri's name has been floated around as a potential trade candidate for the Canadiens througho

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