July 25, 2025

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NHL Upholds Ineligibility of Five After Hockey Canada Trial Verdict

Verdict Doesn’t Reinstate Players

This week’s conclusion of the Hockey Canada criminal trial did not reverse the NHL’s earlier discipline: all five players involved remain on the league’s ineligible list, the NHL informed its 32 clubs Friday. Despite a verdict that cleared them of criminal charges, the Board of Governors confirmed that the suspensions—first imposed in 2018 after allegations at the World Junior Championship—will stay in place pending completion of the league’s personal‐conduct protocols.

NHL Zero-Tolerance Policy

– Indefinite suspensions unaffected by court outcome

– Players must satisfy NHL education and review requirements before reinstatement

Lucas Raymond Nears 100 Goals, 300 Points

DETROIT (Oct. 2025) — Detroit Red Wings rising star Lucas Raymond enters the 2025–26 season on the cusp of two major career benchmarks. At just 23 years old, the Goteborg native needs two goals to become the 10th player in franchise history to hit 100 goals before his 24th birthday, joining the likes of Steve Yzerman, Gordie Howe and Sergei Fedorov.

Already Detroit’s leading scorer in each of the past two seasons, Raymond also needs 46 more points to reach 300 career points across four NHL campaigns. After a breakout 80-point performance in 2024–25, the young winger is poised to cement his status among the league’s elite under-25 forwards.

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Shesterkin, Quick Form NHL’s Top Goalie Duo

NEW YORK (May 2025) — Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick have combined veteran poise and championship pedigree to form what many now regard as the NHL’s premier goaltending tandem. Shesterkin went 27–12–2 last season at age 27, notching six shutouts and a 2.86 goals-against average, while Quick, at 39, posted 11 wins, three shutouts and a 3.17 GAA after joining the Rangers in 2023.

Their complementary skill sets—Shesterkin’s acrobatic reflexes and Quick’s playoff-hardened consistency—have ignited fan chants from Madison Square Garden to away barns, and they give New York a rare luxury: two proven winners ready to carry the Blueshirts on a Stanley Cup push.

What If the Bruins Had Kept Bruce Cassidy?

What If the Bruins Kept Cassidy?

When Boston dismissed Bruce Cassidy in the summer of 2022, the team charted a historic 65-win season in 2022-23—setting NHL benchmarks for fastest to 80 and 100 points and a .931 save percentage—yet still came up short in the Stanley Cup Final. Had the Bruins stuck with Cassidy’s seven-year track record of five straight playoff berths, could his system and relationships with stars Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak have bridged the final gap?

With infinite variables—from roster moves to coaching chemistry—this counterfactual underscores one truth: Boston’s remarkable post-Cassidy surge might well have been within reach under his steady hand.

Ovechkin Names Brashear, Laraque as Top NHL Fighters

WASHINGTON (July 23, 2025) — Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin revealed in a recent Russian interview that Donald Brashear and Georges Laraque stand out as the fiercest pugilists he’s ever faced or teamed with on the ice. When pressed for a third name, Ovechkin jokingly added close friend Evgeni Malkin, underscoring their long-since settled rivalry.

The two enforcers clashed repeatedly during Penguins–Capitals matchups in the 2006-08 seasons, culminating in an October 2007 bout where Laraque dominated early only for Brashear to rally in the final minutes. Laraque publicly thanked Ovechkin for the nod, while the Caps icon reflects fondly on an era when teams counted on heavyweights to settle scores.

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NHL Keeps Five Players Suspended Despite Hockey Canada Trial Acquittal