NHL weekend rankings: The Pacific Division stinks, and other emerging storylines

It was an unusually busy weekend in the NHL, with 20 games. That gives us plenty to dig into, including some storylines that are getting hard to ignore. Bonus Five: Storylines that stood out from a busy weekend 5. The Pacific is a mess — You may have seen this stat floating around about all … Read more

NHL Power Rankings: No. 1 hangs on, Blue Jackets surge and keep an eye on these guys

We’re down to the home stretch here. With 12 to 15 games left, the playoff races in the East and West are both coming down to the wire, with the East looking especially spicy. With that in mind, we’ve picked one player from each team to watch during the final stretch of the season. From … Read more

Forward prospect Sacha Boisvert signs with Blackhawks after NCAA season ends

CHICAGO — This season hasn’t gone as Sacha Boisvert imagined it would when he decided to transfer to Boston University. A strong start to the forward’s season was followed by a nagging shoulder injury, inconsistent play, a suspension for fighting and, most recently, being held out of a do-or-die game last week for an undisclosed … Read more

NHL weekend rankings: Which playoff bubble teams are facing the most pressure?

It’s mid-March, the Olympic break and trade deadline are in the rear-view mirror, and the stretch run to the playoffs is well and truly on. Exactly one month from today, the NHL regular season will see its final night of action. Can you feel the pressure? Probably. But how much pressure you feel might vary … Read more

NHL Power Rankings: A new Top 5 team, plus ‘do-overs’ for everyone – The New York Times

NHL Power Rankings: A new Top 5 team, plus ‘do-overs’ for everyone  The New York Times NHL Power Rankings: Looking at who’s got puck luck — and who needs it  Sportsnet NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche Don’t Let The Stars Lead For Long  The Hockey News NHL power rankings: Avalanche’s big deadline swing for Kadri has them back on … Read more

NHL weekend rankings: The Capitals, the Oilers and a deadline of swings and misses

Well, that was a bit of a weird deadline. It wasn’t a bad one, although I’m not sure it will rank all that highly among the best of the best. It had some decent names, and at least one surprise that we’ll get to down below. It also had plenty of names that we were … Read more

Troy Murray Passes Away – Pro Hockey Rumors

Former NHL forward and longtime Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray passed away on Saturday at age 63, the team announced. Murray had battled cancer since first publicly sharing his diagnosis in 2021, still serving as the team’s radio color analyst for most of that time up until this season. Murray had two separate stints in Chicago as … Read more

Blackhawks Acquire Derrick Pouliot – Pro Hockey Rumors

Speaking on Daily Faceoff Live, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports that the Chicago Blackhawks are acquiring defenseman Derrick Pouliot from the New York Rangers. Pouliot has spent the entire 2025-26 campaign with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Scott Power of The Athletic reported that forward Aidan Thompson will head to New York. Pouliot … Read more

Blue Jackets, Wild Interested In Nick Foligno – Pro Hockey Rumors

Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports that the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild have contacted the Chicago Blackhawks about forward Nick Foligno. Chicago’s captain has connections to both organizations. Columbus is where Foligno had the most successful period of his career. Ahead of the 2012-13 season, the Blue Jackets acquired Foligno from the Ottawa Senators … Read more