THW Daily - Coyotes Officially Relocating to Salt Lake City & Penguins' Jeff Carter Retires
Also, a look back at second-half predictions for the 2023-24 Bruins & more
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Oilers’ Offseason Options for a More Expensive Warren Foegele
April 18, 2024 by Jim Parsons
Warren Foegele just hit 20 goals in a single season for the first time in his career. It’s been a solid run in 2023-24 for the top-nine winger who is showing his ability and has stepped up his production in a contract year. The Oilers were right to hang onto him at the NHL Trade Deadline, and he’ll be useful in the postseason, but questions this summer will revolve around how much Edmonton can afford to pay to keep him in the fold.
Arizona Coyotes Officially Relocating to Salt Lake City
April 18, 2024 by Chase Beardsley
It’s official. The Arizona Coyotes are no more. The team has been sold to Ryan Smith, who will relocate the team to Salt Lake City, Utah, effective immediately. Here are things you need to know about the relocation.
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Seattle Kraken’s 2023-24 Team Awards
April 18, 2024 by Edgar Chaput
The 2023-24 regular season trickles to an end for the Seattle Kraken. It began as a campaign filled with hope after making the playoffs last season and even winning a round but ended in disappointment. The club could never get out of its way, lacking a finishing touch and unable to create many scoring chances to begin with. It wasn’t all bad this season. As the team preps for curtain call on Thursday night versus the Wild in Minnesota, we recall the highs and lows in our 2023-24 Team Awards. Let’s get Krak-…uh, let’s get on with it!
Revisiting Bruins Predictions for Second Half of 2023-24 Season
April 18, 2024 by Hannah Garfield
The 2023-24 regular season has come to an end and the Boston Bruins are once again a playoff team. They will face their longtime rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating them in all four regular season matchups. Game 1 will be Saturday, April 20 at 8 PM EDT.
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Penguins’ Jeff Carter Announces His Retirement
April 17, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
On April 17, 2024, Jeff Carter played in his last NHL contest, officially announcing his retirement. Defined by his scoring ability throughout his NHL career, he fittingly scored a goal in his team’s 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders.
Ducks’ 2023-24 Season Finale: A Debut & a Retirement
April 18, 2024 by Corey Abbott
The Anaheim Ducks wrap up the 2023-24 campaign on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday (April 18). The Ducks began the season with a 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Oct. 14 before emerging victorious in each of the past two meetings between the two clubs. The Ducks earned a 4-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions on Nov. 5 and recorded a 5-2 triumph on Dec. 27.
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Philadelphia Flyers - Best & Worst Moments of the Flyers’ 2023-24 Season
NHL News & Rumors - Penguins, Avalanche, Lightning, Wild
From TSN - Interim head coach Martin moving to advisor role with Senators
From Sportsnet - Coyotes owner adamant he'll bring NHL back to Arizona
From ESPN - Jaromir Jagr scores in first pro hockey game since turning 52
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