Detroit Drops the Double

Come off the first half of a back-to-back, switch out your goalie. That’s the plan almost universally followed in this era when stats rule and the numbers say that goaltending drops off significantly in the second game. And that was the plan followed by the Detroit Red Wings…

Gibson Strong Once More

Gibson Strong Once More

John Gibson, long-suffering goaltender for the somewhat hapless Anaheim Ducks, was rumored to be on the trading block last spring. It wasn’t lack of performance by  the player or interest by the team that got him there, but rather desire in a positive sense. His desire was to win, finally…

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Lightning Can’t Close As Flyers Record OT Win

Lightning Can’t Close As Flyers Record OT Win

The struggles with putting away teams to get the win have been a recent theme in the season for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett added a late goal and the shootout winner to give the Flyers the 2-1 overtime win in Amelie Arena on Thursday evening.

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Hockey History: A Tale of Two Hockey Lifers

Hockey History: A Tale of Two Hockey Lifers

Hockey Lifers can be described as people who fell in love with the sport at an early age and found a way to stay involved with the game even when their playing days were over. In most modern-day cases, players move into coaching, scouting or broadcasting. But back in the days of the Original Six, those opportunities were few and far between.

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In a season of surprises, none have been more shocking than the Jets' sudden ascent. What's changed? And are they now a Stanley Cup favorite? [...]

The under-24 group was the best part of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. If such a team existed for the 4 Nations Face-Off, here's who makes the cut. [...]

Toronto general manager Brad Treliving said following Tuesday's practice that Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, out since Nov. 5 with an upper-body injury, is in Germany to see a doctor, [...]

Referee Mitch Dunning, who was stretchered off the ice following a violent collision with Avs defenseman Josh Manson, was back home and expected to make a full recovery, the NHL [...]

The Boston Bruins, off to an 8-9-3 start and currently outside of a playoff seed in the clogged Eastern Conference, fired coach Jim Montgomery, the team announced Tuesday, while elevating [...]

St. Louis Blues veteran center Robert Thomas, 25, an All-Star last season, returned to the lineup Tuesday night, playing 24 shifts and covering 23:07 of his team's 4-2 loss to [...]

Canucks leading goal scorer J.T. Miller is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons. [...]

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week after injured his lower leg following a collision with Utah's Jack McBain during Monday's game. [...]

Rangers center Filip Chytil is rejoining the team on their road trip this week after it was determined he did not sustain a concussion during Thursday's game against the Sharks, [...]

Which NHL teams are set up for long-term success? We stacked all 32 franchises' expectations through 2026-27. [...]

NCAA HOCKEY

Denver Races Past North Dakota, 5-2 (Images included)

Grand Forks, ND -- The Denver Pioneers showed UND fans why they're ranked number one in the nation. The Pioneers scored two in the first and two in the second, and they added an empty-net goal in the closing minutes of the third period to...
UND Pounds BU, 7-2 Thoughts and Images

UND Pounds BU, 7-2 Thoughts and Images

Grand Forks, ND -- Friday, the UND hockey team entertained non-conference foe Boston University. It was a much-anticipated tilt. When the game's final horn sounded, UND won 7-2. It was an impressive night for the Hawks. They scored five goals...

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UND vs. Augustana Images

UND vs. Augustana Images

The University of North Dakota Hockey team played an exhibition game against Augustana University in a non-conference exhibition game. UND would lose the game 4-1. This was the first loss for UND since the 1996-97 season. "Our mindset coming...

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Fifth-year forward Colby Ambrosio knows success at Miami this season won’t be measured by wins and losses, but by how much the program improves from his and the other transfers’ [...]

In case there was any question whether last year was a fluke, it was not [...]

While we are still months away from the 2025 NHL Draft, everyone is pointing at Boston College’s James Hagens and Porter Martone of the OHL’s Brampton Steelheads as the frontrunners [...]

Michigan State and North Dakota will play in the 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 in Austin, Texas [...]

Hockey East has suspended Boston College goaltender Jacob Fowler one game stemming from an incident at 4:49 of the second period of Friday's game at Connecticut [...]

Brett Larson watched Austin Burnevik play last spring and couldn’t help but smile, as the SCSU bench boss was excited just thinking about what Burnevik could potentially do at the [...]

When Logan Stein took the ice for Michigan at Boston University, he wasn’t nervous. But he still understood the magnitude of the series [...]

The American International story from earlier this week — demoting itself to D-II status — was a punch in the gut for college hockey [...]

HOCKEY HISTORY

Hockey History: A Tale of Two Hockey Lifers

Hockey Lifers can be described as people who fell in love with the sport at an early age and found a way to stay involved with the game even when their playing days were over. In most modern-day cases, players move into coaching, scouting or broadcasting. But back in the days of the Original Six, those opportunities were few and far between.

Retro Rangers: Bower and “Gump” Had Much in Common (Part 2 of 2)

Retro Rangers: Bower and “Gump” Had Much in Common (Part 2 of 2)

Goaltenders Lorne “Gump” Worsley and Johnny Bower had a lot in common. Both made their NHL debuts with the New York Rangers in the 1950s, both have earned multiple Vezina Trophies, both are members of the NHL Hall of Fame and both played into their 40s and won four Stanley Cups during their long playing careers. And of course both also had to leave New York to achieve their future success.

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HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES

Review: NHL 25 Makes Meaningful Strides

EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series has been the standard for over 30 years. Unfortunately, the past couple years’ releases have been quite disappointing, but NHL 25 breaks that losing streak and delivers a much-improved hockey experience thanks to its ICE-Q artificial intelligence.

NHL 25 Out Tomorrow

NHL 25 Out Tomorrow

NHL 25 is due out tomorrow, and it marks the 34th iteration of EA’s hockey video game (dating back to the initial “NHL Hockey” released for Sega Genesis). Featuring the Hughes brothers (Jack, Quinn and Luke) on the cover, here’s a look at what to expect from NHL 25.

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NHL 24 Fails to Deliver

NHL 24 Fails to Deliver

The latest edition of EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series – NHL 24 – is available now on PlayStation and Xbox. Last season’s release was quite disappointing, and our hope was that NHL 24 would represent a huge leap forward and take full advantage of next-generation console power. Unfortunately, it falls short and disappoints again this time, in some even more critical ways.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

Photo Gallery: Capital 4, Flyers 1 (10/22/24)

Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored short-handed goals in the first period, Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves and the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Robert Marks photographed the game for Inside Hockey.

UND Hockey Media Day Pictures and Quotes

UND Hockey Media Day Pictures and Quotes

On Wednesday, the University of North Dakota men's hockey team held its annual media day. Here are a few thoughts and pictures from the day. First, I attended practice at 9:00 am. The practice session was intense and workman-like. Here are some...

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Photo Gallery: Capitals vs Flyers (04/16/2024)

Photo Gallery: Capitals vs Flyers (04/16/2024)

The Washington Capitals clinched the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with their 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in regulation. Simultaneously, the Capitals victory also ended the Red Wings and Penguins chances at the post-season.

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Oettinger is expected to start at home against San Jose on Wednesday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Woll was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be in goal versus Vegas at home. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on [...]

Georgiev (upper body) will participate in Wednesday's team skate and could be in the mix to return for Thursday's road game against Washington, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. [...]

Scheifele scored three goals, one on the power play and another the game-winner, in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Panthers. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Fedotov will defend the home crease against the Hurricanes on Wednesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

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