Bob Moniz

Connor Bedard recently turned 21, and the Chicago Blackhawks have committed their franchise to him. The Connor Bedard contract makes him the centerpiece of the rebuild and the highest-stakes bet on the roster. The talent has never been in doubt. The question is whether his body holds up. Three seasons

Key Takeaways - The schedule features an expanded number of games, with the two extra being home-and-away divisional matchups under the new CBA. - The regular season starts earlier than ever before. The season opener includes a banner-raising ceremony. A highly anticipated player could make his NHL debut against a

The NHL 2026-27 schedule is out. And for the first time in decades, the regular season runs 84 games. That is a total of contests across several months, from late September through early April. The league last tried 84 games in the early 90s, when the extra dates came with

Key Takeaways - Trevor Zegras is now the highest-paid Flyer, surpassing Travis Konecny. - He set career highs in his most recent season. - The player filed for salary arbitration before this agreement was reached. - Philadelphia made the playoffs last season, falling to Carolina in the second round. The

Key Takeaways - Steve Yzerman went 224-251-9 as Red Wings GM with zero playoff appearances in seven seasons. - Detroit's 10-season playoff drought is the longest active streak in the NHL and the worst in franchise history. - Dylan Larkin, coming off a career-high 34 goals and Olympic

Key Takeaways - Valeri Nichushkin arrives as Columbus's highest-paid forward, traded from Colorado for three draft picks. - Columbus has missed the playoffs for several seasons, finishing with a strong point total in recent years but falling short of postseason qualification. - The Blue Jackets have significant cap