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Toronto, ON, Canada

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Mid-Term 2023 NHL Draft Rankings: It's Connor Bedard's World

The Regina Pats superstar put an exclamation point on his No. 1 status at the world juniors, but other kids had great showings, as well. → Read More

Connor Bedard is Inevitable at the World Juniors

All hail the boy king of Canada, who pushed his team past a very good Slovakian squad with a tour de force performance in the quarterfinal. → Read More

Why Arizona's Dylan Guenther is a "When" Player

The Coyotes rookie is growing with his team, but he already has a big fan in coach Andre Tourigny. → Read More

Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning Aren't Done Yet

Tampa Bay was denied on its three-peat bid, but don’t turn out the lights on Steven Stamkos & Co. quite yet – the Lightning still have some Cup contending left in them. → Read More

Take Warning: The Canes are Coming

Captain Jordan Staal says the bar has been set high for a Carolina team looking for the franchise's second Stanley Cup. → Read More

"Good Dudes Only" For Michigan's New Interim Coach

Brandon Naurato takes over a program with a ton of talent and he plans on making respect a cornerstone. → Read More

Skate Like McDavid, Shoot Like Matthews

We asked the best players in the league which skill they'd love to borrow from another star. Who made the cut? → Read More

Jack Eichel is Ready to Rebound with Vegas

The Golden Knights center reflects on a pro career that has featured a lot of adversity and a new start that doesn't cancel out his fondness for Buffalo. → Read More

Top 10 Rookie Tournament Players to Watch

NHL prospect tourneys start soon and we've got the big names you need to know. → Read More

Kent Johnson is a Behind-the-Back Wizard

The Team Canada left winger and Columbus Blue Jackets rookie has been a master of the no-look feed during the world juniors. → Read More

Seattle Had the Perfect Draft

The Kraken needed a lot of different skill sets for their nascent pipeline and addressed pretty much all of them in Montreal. → Read More

2022 NHL Draft Final Rankings: The 120

Our prospect expert unleashes his last list as everyone prepares to descend on Montreal for the festivities in July. → Read More

Seattle Hires Dan Bylsma to Run New AHL Squad

The Stanley Cup champion will be the first coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. → Read More

2022 NHL Draft Combine Notebook

Live from Buffalo, we've got the winners, the innovations and a look at what other sports today's top prospects played as they were developing. → Read More

Stop Worrying About Central Scouting's Draft Rankings

The NHL's in-house bureau may not get everything right, but it does provide a service for the average fan. → Read More

Frozen Four Notebook: Denver Knocks Out Michigan

The Pioneers controlled most of the game and got the OT winner from an Oilers pick. Now we wait to see how many Wolverines leave for the pro ranks. → Read More

2022 NHL Draft Rankings: The Wright Call

Our prospect expert weighs in with his top 40 players as we approach the stretch drive in many developmental leagues. → Read More

Wild Get a Big Piece for the Playoffs in Marc-Andre Fleury

In Fleury, Minnesota gets a veteran goaltender who has seen it all in his career and while he too has struggled this season, we have seen the affable netminder step up time and again in the past. → Read More

What the Arizona Coyotes Are Getting in Jack McBain

The Arizona Coyotes got an asset for the near future by acquiring the rights to Jack McBain from Minnesota. So, what are the Yotes getting from the college forward? → Read More

What is Montreal Getting in Ty Smilanic?

The prospect sent to the Habs by Florida in the Ben Chiarot deal has matured during his first two seasons with NCAA title-seeker Quinnipiac. → Read More