NHL Stanley Cup predictions: Post-free agency contenders
Commercial content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edited this content. With the NHL offseason over, we have a pretty good idea of what the October opener will look like. Before the hockey world departs for its summer homes, let’s take a quick look at the betting […]
Seattle Kraken hire first full-time female bench coach in NHL history
The Seattle Kraken made history this week when they hired Jessica Campbell. Campbell became the first woman in NHL history to be hired as a full-time assistant coach behind a team’s bench. Campbell has spent the past two seasons working as an assistant coach with Seattle’s AHL affiliate, Coachella Valley, alongside Dan Bylsma, who was […]
What to know about Rangers’ 2024-25 NHL schedule
The roadmap for Rangers’ challenge following their Presidents Trophy-winning season has been revealed. Beginning with a matchup against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Oct. 9 and concluding against the Lightning at Madison Square Garden on April 17, the Blueshirts will be tasked with maintaining or ideally surpassing the consistency they showed in last season’s NHL […]
Joel Quenneville, Stan Bowman reinstated by NHL after Blackhawks scandal
In a flurry of signings on the first day of free agency, the NHL announced Monday that three players — Joel Quenneville, Stan Bowman and Al McIsaac — are returning to the NHL. The former Blackhawks executive and NHL coach was banned from the NHL for her handling of allegations of sexual assault by former […]
5 NHL Draft winners and losers in 2024, starring the Canadiens, Ducks, and more
The 2024 NHL Draft is over, and it’s always one of the most difficult to interpret. With so many young players and multinational scouting, the majority of the players selected on Friday and Saturday won’t play on NHL ice for several years. So this is more of an effort to bolster the pipeline than to […]
Three potential targets for Rangers in NHL free agency
With free agency underway, let’s take a look at three targets the Rangers will have this offseason. Oliver Ekman Larson Position: Defenseman | Age: 32 Ekman-Larsson won a Stanley Cup with the Panthers, recording two goals and four assists in 24 playoff games while primarily playing in a bottom-pairing role and quarterbacking the second power-play […]
Three potential targets for Islanders in NHL free agency
With free agency underway, let’s take a look at three targets the Islanders will have this offseason. Jeff Skinner Position: Winger | Age: 32 Unless the Islanders make a move to free up space, Skinner is likely the highest-caliber scorer they can acquire on the free agent market. Jeff Skinner, who was acquired from the […]
Rangers, Chris Drury can’t overreact in NHL free agency
The worst mistake general manager Chris Drury and team brass could make is overreacting to Patrick Kane’s decision to forgo free agency and stay in Detroit on a one-year contract extension. Because unless Steven Stamkos hits the market and No. 91 is who the Rangers target to fill the right wing spot next to Mika […]
Rangers getting Jacob Trouba clarity will shape their NHL free agency
There weren’t any big moves for the Rangers at last weekend’s NHL draft because the organization isn’t focused on picks or prospects, but rather on what their team will look like in 2024-25 — business suited for the first day of free agency on Monday. July 1 was supposed to be the day Blueshirts president […]
Islanders could go bargain hunting in NHL free agency
With the draft and buyout period now behind them, the Islanders will enter July 1 with no clear path to making something big. There’s always the chance that Lou Lamoriello does something unexpected, and reports out of Winnipeg have the Islanders in talks with scoring wing Nikolaj Ehlers and prospect Rutger McGroarty, two players thought […]