First things first: The Toronto Maple Leafs were not making excuses for their shootout loss to the rebuilding San Jose Sharks, and I'm not here to make excuses for them either.

The defending Western Conference champion Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Bruins.

Vegas Golden Knights forwards William Karlsson and Cole Schwindt returned to practice today in red, non-contact jerseys.

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Monday night. Spencer Knight made his Blackhawks debut and gave the crowd something to cheer about. To say he made a good first impression would be an understatement.

The Montreal Canadiens signed Jake Evans to a four-year contract, likely removing him from the NHL trade market.

One of the most anticipated times on the hockey calendar is here with NHL trade deadline week.