LA Kings Game Notes: Defensive Breakdowns Continue in Blowout Loss to Maple Leafs

You would think after a game where the Los Angeles Kings allowed eight goals that the next time they step onto the ice tightening up defensively would be at the front of their minds. Well, that wasn’t the c...

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Canadiens Market Pressures Force New Draft Strategies

The incredible demands to win in Montreal have been set by a fan base that had lived with a team that defined greatness for decades. Montreal is more than a hockey market, it's a Montreal Canadi...

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Former Canadiens Who Have Blossomed with New Teams

Seeing a former player from a favourite team thrive in a new environment is surely a bittersweet feeling for any fan. Sometimes a change of scenery is what a disgruntled player needs in order to unlock their full potential. Being in an entirely...

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Wild’s Khusnutdinov Could Be the NHL’s Next Great 2-Way Center

The Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday that they have signed Marat Khusnutdinov to a two-year entry-level contract. Khusnutdinov could very well become one of the league's best two-way centerman in a few years.

Khusnutdinov was selected 37th overall...

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5 Blueprints for Navigating a Successful NHL Rebuild

One of the toughest and most daunting tasks for a general manager (GM) and any front office is to take a team that is a mess and turn it into a contender. It's a particularly...

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Canadiens Go 1-1 vs. Kings, Sabres in Tale of Two Rebuilds

If you're the Montreal Canadiens, it’s easy to look at the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings and think the Sabres got rebuilding wrong....

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5 Former Blackhawks to Watch in 2023 Playoffs

The Chicago Blackhawks might've been far from Stanley Cup contention this past season, but there are still many reasons to watch this year's playoffs. The team has 19 former players competing in the postseason, 15 of whom are chasing their first Cup. Some ...

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5 Notable Ex-Canadiens To Root For in the 2023 Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from competing in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second consecutive year, finishing 28th in league standings and guaranteeing a top-seven selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. While the window i...

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3 Takeaways From Kings’ 3-1 Loss to Oilers

The Los Angeles Kings took on the Edmonton Oilers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. Both teams had just clinched a playoff spot the previous weekend, but definitely still had things to play for in this matchup. This could be a preview of the first round of the playoffs...

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Gallagher’s Canadiens Career Comes to Close 1 of 5 Ways

Now "healthy," Brendan Gallagher's lack of production is a familiar story Montreal Canadiens fans should get used to moving forward....

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