While the New Jersey Devils navigate their current slump, one of their more noticeable shortcomings is the number of giveaways committed per game. View the original article to see embedded media. One name that is consistently brought up concerning this metric is Jack Hughes.

A stunned Nathan MacKinnon tried to make sense of the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon spoke candidly about his feelings following the blockbuster trade that sent his longtime teammate Mikko Rantanen away from the only franchise he'd ever played for. "It's unfortunate," MacKinnon said, per DNVR Avalanche. “Losing a great friend, great teammate. I’m gonna miss him.

Rantanen has been an essential member of the Avalanche's core since arriving in 2015-16, having won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22. Widely regarded as one of the NHL's premier offensive talents, he stands among the league's top five scorers over the last five seasons.

The Winnipeg Jets lead the NHL power rankings for the first time since November, but it's tight at the top. Plus, the blockbuster Rantanen trade has another big winner.

It is fascinating to look at the NHL over the same period of time. Kasper is right behind Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon in scoring (both have 12 points). Following behind him are Quinn Hughes (11), Mark Stone (11), and Connor McDavid (11).

Raymond registered his third career four-point game to help the Red Wings move within two points of the final Wild Card spot in the East. Detroit, which is pushing towards its first postseason appearance since 2015-16,

Mikko Rantanen said he was open to signing for cheaper than his reported price before the Colorado Avalanche traded him to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. "I was ready to take a significant discount from my market value,

Sportsnet's Eric Engels said he believed the Montreal Canadiens should go all in for Miko Rantanen if he hit the market, and even with Friday night's trade, he might still do.

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While there’s no football on the docket today, we still have a pretty nice slate on the horizon between the NHL (13 games), NBA (14 games) college hoops (149 games) and European soccer. I’m staying on the ice and heading to PrizePicks.

From finalized 4 Nations rosters to outdoor hockey in the sunshine state, here’s what happened in the NHL this week:  4 Nations Face-Off The first annual 4 Nations Face-Off will be hosted at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston Feb.