11 h. ago SIMMONS: Who is Doug Armstrong and what is Team Canada visionary thinking?

St. Louis Blues general manager is tasked with putting together Team Canada for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

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32 h. ago Call of the Wilde: Ivan Demidov on verge of breakout as Habs down Jets

Two losses. That's the point at which an NHL team must recover to stop the bleeding. Teams with a lot of three-game losing skids often don't make the playoffs.

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48 h. ago Canucks prospects: Team Canada set to announce World Junior roster. Will Braeden Cootes be in mix?

The Seattle Thunderbirds centre continues to perform well in WHL, and retains No. 1 spot in our Canucks prospect power rankings

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50 h. ago Maple Leafs not the only Atlantic Division team already feeling early season pressure

In case you thought the Maple Leafs’ autumn affliction was a local strain of ‘Atlanticus Horribilis,’ just look around. The seaboard is full of flip-flopping franchises, save for Tampa Bay, which lost Tuesday and thus has only a single-digit point separation (nine) from last-place Florida. Those good folks at NHLStats confirmed our diagnosis that division […]

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3 d. ago Carter Hart, acquitted in world junior sex assault trial, making NHL return

Carter Hart, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team recently acquitted of sexual assault, is set to make his NHL return Tuesday night.

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9 d. ago Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes stating his case for Team Canada spot

Cootes, who was the No. 15 overall pick from this summer's draft by Vancouver, holds down No. 1 spot in weekly Canucks top-10 prospect power rankings

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9 d. ago 'The Canadiens need forwards like Florian Xhekaj' | HI/O Show

Former Habs teammates Chris Nilan and Rick Green weigh in on the impressive NHL debut by Arber Xhekaj's younger brother.

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9 d. ago SIMMONS: Canadian hockey is great – Canadian NHL teams are not

As of Wednesday morning, only one Canadian NHL team, the Ottawa Senators, sit in a playoff spot.

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9 d. ago SIMMONS: Canadian hockey is hot – Canadian NHL teams are not

As of Wednesday morning, only one Canadian NHL team, the Ottawa Senators, sit in a playoff spot.

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1 week ago Team Canada goalie headed to Edmonton Oilers? NHL insider speculates on potential trade

This in from Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, his speculation that Team Canada goalie Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues is on the trading block and could well be headed to the Edmonton Oilers. Wrote Kypreos today: “Binnington has one more season on his contract and the sense is he won’t be part of any re-tool […]

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1 week ago Canucks Live: Sparkless Canucks engulfed by Flames in flaccid show against one of NHL’s worst teams

While our other teams basked in a brilliant weekend, the Canucks reminded us how far away they are from being a real contender

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2 w. ago Canucks Live: Pettersson revival not enough as Canucks rest through quiet weekend

Run of just two games in eight days lets Canucks lick their wounds ahead of NHL's worst team coming to Rogers on Sunday

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2 w. ago SIMMONS: Tavares deserves Team Canada notice even if none will come his way

He’s not an easy or obvious choice of any kind for Team Canada - not with the explosion of Canadian talent growing throughout the National Hockey League

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2 w. ago Heartbreak in Tampa Bay: Edmonton Oilers fight hard but it's not enough

That was cruel. Like, waving a steak dinner in front of a starving man cruel. There aren’t many teams in the NHL that need a win more than the Edmonton Oilers right now and Thursday night in Tampa Bay they could practically taste it. Fans have been waiting all season for the Oilers to show […]

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2 w. ago Kris Knoblauch past his 'best before' date as Edmonton Oilers coach? Hmm

Game Day 23: Oilers vs Tampa The Oilers are going through a rough patch just now, with tough games coming up tonight against Tampa and on Saturday against Florida. Edmonton ranks 27th out of 32 NHL teams for NHL points percentage, and are 11th in the Western Conference, ahead of three teams that are now […]

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2 w. ago Canucks Live: Is this team built for the playoffs? Playoffs? Playoffs?

U.S. Thanksgiving marker usually tells us which teams will be in the playoffs and which teams, hello Calgary, will be in the lottery

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving takes blame for team’s slow start to NHL season

General manager expected a lot more from his returning team, his coach and new players as Toronto reaches the quarter pole.

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3 w. ago New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes reportedly out with ‘non

It's believed that the forward cut his hand at a team dinner — he joins a long list of players to suffer freak injuries.

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3 w. ago Cowan: Canadiens getting a taste of success as youngest team in NHL

The future is looking very bright for the Habs, but there are still going to be some growing pains in front of a more demanding fanbase.

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3 w. ago Canucks Live: Thatcher Demko returns | Stuttering Jets hit town | waiting for Reichel take off | Mogilny makes HOF

The Canucks take on one of the best teams in the NHL tonight at Rogers Arena. Plus: Reichel's struggles post-trade and Mogilny's funny Hall of Fame video message

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