What we think we know about every team in the NHL’s Central Division

We think we know exactly how the Central Division will go. Though, we admit, there is a wide range of possible outcomes for a number of these teams. So far we’ve shared what we think we know about the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions, and some

Published: 1 year ago

Quick Shifts: Maple Leafs’ Mark Giordano is 40 and lovin’ it

This is 40, Mark Giordano | 2024 NHL trophy predictions | Connor Bedard pulls off the David Perron | Death to preseason hockey (and expansion) + 7 more NHL goodies…

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3 Under-the-Radar Blackhawks to Watch in 2023-24

Coming off weeks of practice, training camp, and preseason, the 2023-24 regular season is nearly here for the Chicago Blackhawks. There’s naturally a lot of excitement around the team, thanks…

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West Notes: Spurgeon, Schwindt, Toropchenko

Earlier today, we covered news that Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon had suffered an injury due to a hard hit from last night’s preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Now, the Minnesota Wild have officially announced that Spurgeon has

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Loved the way Marc-Andre Fleury gave it back to both Bedard and Hall in the shootout

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joins the Jeff Marek Show to discuss why he had absolutely no issues with, in fact loved the way veteran Marc-Andre Fleury gave it to both Connor Bedard and Taylor Hall in the pre-season shootout.

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Wild's Spurgeon out week-to-week with upper-body injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon is out week-to-week after sustaining an upper-body injury in Thursday's preseason game, the team announced Friday.Spurgeon left Minnesota's contest versus the Chicago Blackhawks with 59 seconds remaining in th

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Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: How high should you draft Connor Bedard?

How high should you draft Connor Bedard? Who has more value between Matthew Knies and Max Domi? Michael Amato answers both and much more in his latest fantasy mailbag.

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Kevin Korchinski Solid Again but Will He Stay or Will He Go?

It is certainly in the eye of the beholder–some think Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kevin Korchinski is ready. Others not. But he’s got a believer in head coach Luke Richardson that things are definitely going the right way. “I think he had anoth

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Instant Analysis of Blackhawks Shootout Loss to Minnesota

It was the boys from the Boston Bruins trade back in June who got the Chicago Blackhawks on the board twice. It wouldn’t hold in the Blackhawks 3-2 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild. But it was good to see. Nick Foligno buried a goal from the cir

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Bedard effect: Blackhawks' ticket sales soaring

The Blackhawks told ESPN that since drafting phenom Connor Bedard, they have nearly doubled full and partial season-ticket packages.

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Connor Bedard in Blackhawks’ lineup for pre-season game against Wild

Top pick Connor Bedard will be in the lineup for the Chicago Blackhawks when they host the Minnesota Wild for their final home game of the pre-season Thursday night.

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24 predictions for the 2023-24 NHL season

The NHL offseason served up countless headlines, from Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson's trade to veteran coach Mike Babcock's firing before training camp. What should we make of all the change? Here are 24 predictions for 2023-24 - some long s