Senators Spoil Bruins’ Division Plans
The Ottawa Senators played the role of spoilers en route to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday. The Bruins were looking to clinch the Atlantic Division title for the second straight year, but Anton Forsberg and the Senators had other ideas.
Down to the Wire for the Penguins
After a trade deadline where Pittsburgh seemed to accept their non-playoff fate and look to the future – shipping star winger Jake Guentzel to Carolina – the Pens have gone 9-6-4, with a recent 10-game point streak (7-0-3) putting them back in the postseason hunt.
Sens Top Lightning with Tkachuk Shootout Goal
While the Tampa Bay Lightning did pick up a point in the 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators via the shootout, the Bolts wondered how this game might have played out if they had been able to connect on the 5-on-3 early in the first period.
Stamkos’ 13th Career Hat Trick Paces Lightning Over Blue Jackets
Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos recorded his 13th career hat trick and became the first player in Lightning history to score multiple goals in three consecutive games in leading the Bolts to a 5-2 decision over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday evening.
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
Hunter Johannes, Never Give Up
Forward Hunter Johannes was a fan of the University of North Dakota hockey team as a child. It had always been his dream to play for UND. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native has many family connections to UND, so it didn't seem like a stretch for him to play here....
Miami vs. North Dakota in Pictures Game Two
Grand Forks, ND -- The UND hockey team closed out the Miami RedHawks 7-1. Seven different UND players scored goals. UND scored one goal in the first, one in the second, and blew the RedHawks out with five goals in the third period. UND graduate forward Hunter Johannes...
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 21 Gets Ready to Take the Ice
The release of EA Sports’ NHL video game has been an annual tradition for nearly 30 years (dating back to the release of NHL Hockey in 1991), and this year will be no different. NHL 21 comes out on October 16th, and here’s some of what we’re looking forward to…
NHL 20: Do That Hockey Thing
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… hockey’s back, and so is EA Sports’ NHL video game. How does NHL 20 compare to its predecessor? Let’s take a look…
PHOTO GALLERIES
Photo Gallery: Avalanche vs. Flyers (01/20/2024)
Logan O’Connor had his first NHL hat trick for the Colorado Avalanche and Alexander Georgiev made 36 saves in a 7-4 win to end the Philadelphia Flyers’ five-game winning streak at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.
Photo Gallery: Stars vs Flyers (01/18/2024)
Owen Tippett scored two goals, and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory against the Dallas Stars at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. 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
Hockey History: When the NHL Cracked Down on Gambling
On March 9, 1948, NHL President Clarence Campbell announced that Billy Taylor of the New York Rangers and Don Gallinger of the Boston Bruins would be banned for life for betting on hockey games. Campbell claimed to have conclusive evidence that Taylor was involved with a known criminal and gambler.
Retro Rangers: Remembering “Leapin’ Louie” Fontinato
“Leapin’ Louie” Fontinato was one of the most popular players to ever don a New York Rangers sweater. The 6-1. 195 pound defenseman was born in January 1932 in Guelph, Ontario and came up through the Guelph Biltmore pipeline that provided the Rangers with so many young prospects such as Harry Howell, Dean Prentice, Ron Murphy and later Jean Ratelle and Rod Gilbert.