Each Time, They Cheered
The day I left Winnipeg after being on the spot for the introduction of Jets 2.0, in 2009, every section of the local paper had a story on the team. Every one, not just sports. On Saturday, April 20th, when I opened the British papers expecting to find something about the EIHL (Elite Ice Hockey League) Playoff weekend, I found exactly nothing.
Kucherov Tabs 100th Assist as Lightning Down Leafs
Reflecting on the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) for the 2023-24 season, Tampa Bay’s 6-4 win over Toronto on Wednesday evening left no doubt that Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov had already ascended to the top level for being the recipient of the award.
Retro Rangers: McCartan Went from Olympics to Rangers
Jack McCartan is best remembered for leading the surprising Team USA Hockey squad to the Gold Medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, but he also had a brief NHL career with the Rangers.
Lightning Fall to Sabres in ‘Sloppy’ Loss
Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens scored two goals to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead at the 5:18 mark of the second period. Buffalo never trailed again in their 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Sabres’ season finale.
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was pulled in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes after giving up three goals on 14 shots. [...]
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some [...]
The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down [...]
Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday night. [...]
The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. [...]
The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games. [...]
The Stars dropped their sixth straight game to the Golden Knights and find themselves in a 2-0 series hole to Vegas for the second straight postseason. [...]
From the Rangers' victory variety to the Leafs' power-play struggles to the Predators' new identity, here's what we've learned in the 2024 postseason. [...]
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team. [...]
He's one of the sport's superstars and led the NHL in goals this season. A series win against Toronto's tormentors would elevate him further. [...]
NCAA HOCKEY
BC Too Much For Michigan Tech
Providence, RI - The Boston College Eagles' depth was too much for the Michigan Tech Huskies to handle in the third period as BC scored four goals to open up a close game through two periods. John Leonard and Cutter Gauthier each scored two goals to power the #1...
Big Red Upends Maine
Springfield, MA - The Cornell Big Red fell behind early but stormed back to beat the Maine Black Bears 3-1 at the MassMutual Arena on Thursday. It's the second straight year Cornell has advanced to the Regional Finals as the lower seed. Cornell goalie Ian Shane...
Princeton is set to hire Ben Syer as its next head coach, sources tell College Hockey News [...]
Denver coach David Carle, who guided the 2024 U.S. National Junior Team to the gold medal at the World Junior Championship in January, will again serve as head coach of [...]
Princeton, the only remaining team with a head coaching opening this offseason, is getting closer to making a selection [...]
The NCAA's Division I Management Council has adopted some new rules regarding NIL (name, image, likeness) deals [...]
Boston College freshman Ryan Leonard has decided to stay with the Eagles for another season, the Washington Capitals announced today [...]
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The 2025 version of the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will take place November 2025 between Denver and Minnesota. The game will take place in Denver's Ball Arena, [...]
Boston College was that school-yard bully. It pushed aside everything standing in its way en route to Saturday’s national championship game [...]
HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES
NHL 23: Breaking the Illusion
NHL 22 was the first hockey game developed for next-gen consoles, and while it was very solid in every regard, expectations were that NHL 23 would build upon that foundation to deliver a truly game-changing experience. Did EA Sports deliver?
NHL 23 Coming on October 14th
EA Sports’ annual hockey video game – NHL 23 – will be released on October 14th, and as always, Inside Hockey will be here to cover it. The cover athletes for NHL 23 are Trevor Zegras (Anaheim Ducks) and Sarah Nurse (Team Canada). Nurse is the first woman to appear on the cover of the EA NHL hockey video game.
PHOTO GALLERIES
Photo Gallery: Blackhawks vs Flyers (03/30/2024)
The Philadelphia Flyers fell 5-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.
Photo Gallery: Lightning vs Flyers (02/24/2024)
The Philadelphia Flyers scored five goals in the third period to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.
Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Panthers on Thursday in Game 3, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Andersen is expected to start on the road against the Islanders in Game 3 on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Bobrovsky will guard the road crease Thursday against Tampa Bay for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, per Alex Baumgartner. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Marchand scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added a power-play assist Wednesday in a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the Bruins' first-round series. Visit [...]
Vlasic signed a six-year, $27.6 million contract extension Wednesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
HOCKEY HISTORY
Retro Rangers: Remembering Bob Dill
Bob Dill was a bruising defenseman who was acquired by the Rangers in January 1944 to add some muscle to their lineup. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in April 1920, Dill played hockey for his local high school, and then traveled to Florida to play for the Miami Clippers of the four-team Tropical Hockey League in 1938.
Retro Rangers: Book Review – The Franchise
Rick Carpiniello spent the better part of 43 years (1978-79 – 2020-21) covering the New York Rangers and the NHL for the New York Journal News as well as The Athletic. And his new book, The Franchise: New York Rangers… A Curated History of the Blueshirts, does a great job of condensing all those years into a highly informative and entertaining 256 page read.