Pro Hockey Rumors

One of the more unfortunate substories during Team USA’s victory over Team Canada on Saturday night was the lower-body injury forward Matthew Tkachuk suffered in the third period. He won’t play against Team Sweden tonight, as Dan Rosen of the NHL reported that Tkachuk didn’t practice with the team this morning. Since they are the only team in the tournament with two regulation … [Read more...] about Cale Makar Still Listed As A Game-Time Decision

The transaction wire is active again today, with many teams hosting their first practices in over a week. The regular season schedule after the 4 Nations Face-Off resumes this weekend, so the players who teams reassigned to the minors over the break to continue playing will be added back to rosters today and tomorrow to make them eligible to practice with their NHL teammates. … [Read more...] about Minor Transactions: 2/18/25

In a recent edition of his mailbag, Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette assessed Brayden Schenn’s potential fit with the Colorado Avalanche. It’s hard to imagine the St. Louis Blues sending a top-six center to a division rival, but Schenn might be exactly what the Avalanche need. There’s no question Colorado has high-end talent. Even after trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina … [Read more...] about Assessing Brayden Schenn As A Trade Candidate For The Colorado Avalanche

Team Canada could be without their best defenseman Cale Makar when they take on Team USA, who’s also without their best defenseman, Quinn Hughes. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported this morning that Makar had missed today’s practice due to illness and that Philadelphia Flyers’ defenseman Travis Sanheim was skating in his spot in the lineup. It would ultimately be a massive … [Read more...] about Cale Makar Potentially Out With Illness