The reasons to keep Rakell were abundantly clear Friday night in the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. If not for the Penguins’ top line with Rakell, Sidney Crosby, and Bryan Rust, the game would have been an ugly beatdown uncomfortable to watch for even the most bloodthirsty UFC fans.

Kyle Dubas made a major trade with the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, acquiring Tommy Novak and Luke Schenn in exchange for Michael Bunting. The trade was not much of a surprise considering the fact that Dubas and the Penguins were expected to be sellers at the deadline this year.

During Friday’s practice with the Maple Leafs in Denver, Connor Dewar got high-sticked and left early for treatment. As he was getting “glued up” by the staff, teammate Conor Timmins came into the locker room,

Maple Leafs star center John Tavares has been a key component of his hometown team in Toronto. And in this cover story from THN's Aug. 20, 2018 edition, writer Matt Larkin profiled Tavares in the earl