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2026 NHL Draft

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Matvei Kotkov (left) and Yuri Ivanov (right). Photos taken by Kamilla Kalmeteva.
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How Were Bruins’ Matvei Kotkov, Yuri Ivanov First Steps in Boston?

This year, the Boston Bruins drafted more than one Russian player for the first time since 2002. Furthermore, for the first time since...

July 7, 2026
Jun 26, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Ethan Belchetz reacts beside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the seventeenth pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the Utah Mammoth at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images
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The Mammoth’s Reliance on Youth Continues After the NHL Draft

For the NHL, the offseason marks a time of rebuilding and revamping rosters. One trade or signing can forever change a franchise. For...

July 1, 2026
Dec 1, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (23) controls the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
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St. Louis Blues’ Wild Draft Week Shows They’re Not Willing to Bottom Out

Working his final full week as the St. Louis Blues GM, arguably nobody in the NHL has been busier than Doug Armstrong. Before...

June 30, 2026