In a year where the Eastern Conference playoff race is as tight as any fan could hope for, it’s probably not too difficult to pick out a team that you think could make a surprise run deep into the playoffs. There’s a handful of teams that fit the mold of a Cinderella squad in this season’s East, but for me, there’s one that jumps a little further off the page.
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It’s always exciting to see which players get swapped and what teams emerge as buyers and sellers at each year’s…
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Team/Player Analysis
What We’ve All Been Waiting For: 5 Storylines For a Canada vs USA Gold Medal Showdown
This was always meant to happen. Canada and the USA, currently the two most dominant hockey nations in the world, will face off on Sunday for an Olympic gold medal.
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Team/Player Analysis
Olympic X-Factors: Keys to Success for Contending Nations at the 2026 Winter Games
After a twelve-year absence, the NHL is finally returning to the Olympic stage.
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Montreal Canadiens | Team/Player Analysis
Halfway There: Standout Storylines From the Montreal Canadiens at the Season’s Halfway Point
The results of the 2025-26 season have undoubtedly been a success thus far for the Montreal Canadians. A team that is attempting to leave its rebuilding phase in the past and progress into a true contending hockey club. The switch from basement-dweller to Stanley Cup threat doesn’t happen overnight; in fact, it often takes several years of inconsistency and early playoff exits before an up-and-coming team is ready to push for Lord Stanley. That’s where the Canadians find themselves now, out from the league’s basement, but not quite seen as legitimate threats to challenge for the cup.
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Team/Player Analysis
Semi-Final Sunday: A Quick Analysis of Both 2026 World Junior Semi-Final Matchups
When looking at recent world junior history, Finland-Sweden and Canada-Czechia might be the two most exciting matchups we could’ve gotten at this year’s tournament. The rivalry between the Fins and the Swedes is one all fans should be familiar with, and it typically provides must-watch hockey at any level. But the recent battles between the Czechs and Canadians have been major tournament storylines for several years now, causing it to brew into the most relevant world junior rivalry.
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The Dallas Stars certainly have no lack of star power on their roster. From young talent like Wyatt Johnston and Thomas Harley, to more proven commodities like Mikko Rantanen and Miro Heiskanen. Even in net, Jake Oettinger is one of the biggest names at the position. They seem to have it all, but there’s one player in particular who’s resurgence has the ability to push them over the top, and this might be the year he does it.
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In the past decade, the NHL draft has seen only three defensemen taken with the first overall pick. Rasmus Dahlin,…
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Juraj Slafkovsky has always had the tools to be an impactful defensive player. He’s big, he’s strong, he’s athletic, and he’s constantly shown a desire to help his Canadiens in any way he can. But did I expect him to (seemingly overnight) skyrocket into one of the best defensive forwards in the league? Absolutely not. And I wouldn’t believe anyone else who says they did.
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It’s hard to believe that we’re already ten games into the new season, and yet we still have so far to go. But a ten game sample seems like a fair number to start analyzing some trends that have caught my eye thus far. From surprising individual performances, to some familiar woes from the past, there’s certainly no lack of discussion about the division leading Montreal Canadiens.
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