#Zdeno Chara

Are the Boston Bruins an offensive juggernaut? It's way too early to make drastic claims, but it's also impossible to ignore the Bruins' frantic pace out of the gate. The B's have utilized an uptempo style under new head coach Jim Montgomery that's predicated on speed off the rush and the team's first four hockey games have sailed "Over" the…

The Boston Bruins continue to defy all the odds with a 20-3 record and a 14-0 game unbeaten streak on home ice. This team, which effectively did nothing during the offseason to improve, was supposed to be a marginal playoff team at best; however, after two months of hockey, they are the number one contenders to capture the Presidents' Trophy. Last…

The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues have alternated victories through the first four games of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Both teams proved they can defend their home ice, and they also showed off their abilities to win in a hostile environment. With the series tied 2-2, Thursday's Game 5 will be a pivotal moment in the series. Either Boston will…

After two consecutive wins, the New York Islanders (28-25-9) are in Boston to face the Bruins (40-19-5) for the first of a back-to-back situation. Puck drop is slated for 12:30 PM ET at TD Garden. The New York Islanders have played the Boston Bruins twice this season, with two wins and have outscored their opponent seven to two. Both games were…

After dropping the first game of the homestand on Thursday, the New York Islanders (20-23-8) host the St. Louis Blues (32-15-6) for a Saturday matinee. Puck drop is slated for 12:30 PM ET at UBS Arena. "For me, the effort's there and they're a really good group to work with, but we're not getting the results," New York Islanders head coach Barry…

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the New York Islanders last season. On the other hand, very little went awry for the Florida Panthers, who set a salary-cap era record with 340 goals scored and won the Presidents' Trophy with 122 points, which was 38 more than the Isles accrued. Considering how these teams fared last season, it's not…

The New York Islanders (15-16-6) host the Ottawa Senators (14-21-4) Tuesday night, for the first of a back-to-back before the 2022 NHL All-Star break. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 PM at UBS Arena. "I thought we played pretty well the last couple games, didn't get the result," Islanders head coach Barry Trotz said following Tuesday's morning skate.…

In this episode of the Hockey Gambling Podcast, Talon Jenkins, Ryan Gilbert, and Joel Meyer conclude their NHL division previews! The boys start out by going through the recent news of Zdeno Chara, P.K. Subban, and Keith Yandle retiring, as well as Nathan MacKinnon's record-setting contract. Then they move into a betting preview of the NHL…

Happy Hump Day to all. A very pleasant day here in T-Town - overcast skies, temps in the low 60s. Perfect weather for an old red-headed man who doesn't like heat. I'm fine with plenty of sun, but not super hot heat. I got more than a few bad sunburns as a kid, including one in which my mom had to cut a shirt off me, because just moving it slightly…

Three big-name defensemen called it a career on Tuesday, including a somewhat surprising announcement from P.K. Subban. Sidney Crosby's buddy Nathan MacKinnon is now the highest-paid player in the NHL, but he may have left a little something on the table for the Avalanche to spend. The New York Rangers traded Nils Lundkvist to Dallas for a…

This is the newest file in THN.com's ongoing "Three Burning Questions" series of columns. In this feature, we pose three major questions for each NHL team prior to the beginning of the 2022-23 regular season. In this file, we've got Three Burning Questions about the Nashville Predators. 1. Is this the last gasp for the Predators' current core? The…

To see all the Daily Faceoff 2022-23 NHL team previews, In a Metropolitan Division with plenty of uncertainty, the one team in which many prognosticators seemed to be confident was the New York Islanders. Fresh off back to back final-four losses to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Isles seemed like a safe bet for another season of tidy defense and…

On Friday, Vancouver Hockey Now's Rob Simpson reached out to Brian Bartlett, the agent of J.T. Miller, regarding contract extension talks with the Vancouver Canucks. Bartlett shared that talks may be coming to an end rather quickly. "It's possible we make a decision to cut off talks when the season starts, to avoid distractions for J.T. and his…

In today's NHL rumors rundown, why did the Buffalo Sabres choose to give Tage Thompson an extension now? The team made a huge commitment coming off a breakout season but before they needed to. Meanwhile, a good seven or eight teams are in the mix for Evan Rodrigues with the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins among them. Where will Sonny Milano…