With Karlsson, Dubas Caps Penguins’ Roster Reshape

The Ron Hextall era technically came to an end in Pittsburgh back on April 14, but one could argue that it really came to a close Aug. 6, when Kyle Dubas, now the team’s one-man GM and president of hockey ops, cleaned up a few of Hextall’s most significant messes and acquired the superstar he coveted in one fell swoop.

The New Core Four

The New Core Four

You might think you know where Leafs Nation is. Perhaps in the downtown arena where the team plays. Perhaps in Maple Leaf Square outside that rink, where fans congregate to watch away games on big screens. Maybe, even, it’s in Florida, where Toronto fans figured out how to get tickets despite a scheme by the Panthers to limit Canadian buyers’ access.

read more
Not Where We Thought We’d Be

Not Where We Thought We’d Be

Toronto, ON—Sometimes real life interferes with the best-laid plans. Such is the case with the Los Angeles-Edmonton NHL series being played out this week. Inside Hockey happily reported on the third and fourth games, played in LA, bringing you on-the-spot coverage of the Kings as we have done for fifteen years and two Stanley Cups. I was all primed to do game six, happening a full three days off after the prior game, played Tuesday night in Edmonton.

read more
Is Korpisalo McDavid’s Kryptonite?

Is Korpisalo McDavid’s Kryptonite?

Is talking about kryptonite still a thing? If so, here’s a question: Are the LA Kings Connor McDavid’s kryptonite? He had to be wondering it himself in advance of Sunday night’s 6pm contest in LA. Why else would he not have taken over the teams’ first-round series that coming into Sunday night saw the Edmonton team down by a game? They could have used his help.

read more
Quiet Building, Loud Game

Quiet Building, Loud Game

The arena in Los Angeles was full Friday night. This is a departure from normal, where a full house includes a lot of ghosts in seats that are sold by license. That is, a good deal of the lower bowl—empty. However it happened, there were very few gaps for empty seat...

read more
NHL playoff team switches: Who's falling out, who's jumping in?

Which 2023 playoff teams will miss the field next spring? Which non-playoff clubs are ready to make the leap? Here's one for each category by division. [...]

Bruins vow not to 'fall off' after playoff disaster, Bergeron retirement

An historic regular season was followed up by postseason heartbreak -- and the retirement of a legend. Here's how the next era begins. [...]

Flames executive Snow, 42, dies after ALS battle

Sportswriter turned NHL executive Chris Snow has died at age 42 after a long battle with ALS. [...]

Ducks' Killorn out 4-6 weeks with broken finger

New Anaheim Ducks forward Alex Killorn will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a broken finger, the team announced Saturday. [...]

Bedard debuts for Blackhawks, felt 'comfortable'

Connor Bedard played in his first preseason game with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. [...]

Minnesota signs Zuccarello, Foligno to extensions

Minnesota Wild signed forwards Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno to contract extensions on Friday. [...]

Tampa players must 'step up' as Vasilevskiy out

Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper made it clear that the Lightning will be without a "luxury" with Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy expected to miss the first two months of the [...]

Senators name Staios president of hockey ops

The Ottawa Senators appointed Steve Staios as president of hockey operations on Friday. [...]

Lightning star goalie Vasilevskiy out 2 months

Lightning star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the regular season after having back surgery. [...]

NHL breakout tiers: Predicting the new wave of superstars

From young players set to level up to superstar, to those on new teams (or with new teammates), here are 25 picks. [...]

FANTASY HOCKEY

Fantasy Forward Rankings: 2022-23

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Connor McDavid tops our fantasy forward rankings for 2022-23. Only 25 years old, he’s got four 100-point seasons under his belt, and if his production continues at a similar pace for another decade, he will almost certainly go down as one of the NHL’s all-time greatest players.

Fantasy Defense Rankings: 2022-23

Fantasy Defense Rankings: 2022-23

It’s hard to imagine a more perfect fantasy defenseman than Cale Makar, who combines elite skating and playmaking skills to consistently deliver point-per-game (or better) production from the blue line. Perhaps most importantly, he plays for an excellent Avalanche team, ensuring that his plus-minus rating should be a help as well.

read more
Fantasy Goalie Rankings: 2022-23

Fantasy Goalie Rankings: 2022-23

It will be difficult for Igor Shesterkin to top his terrific Vezina Trophy-winning season, but with a young roster jelling in front of him, their improvements could make his job quite a bit easier. In particular, more goal-scoring support could certainly help improve his regular season won-loss record.

read more

Connor missed practice Saturday with an illness, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Vilardi didn't take part in Saturday's practice because of an illness, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Gibson (upper body) is fine after leaving Friday's game against the Kings in the second period and should be ready for the start of the regular season, according to Eric [...]

Killorn is expected to be unavailable for four-to-six weeks after suffering a fractured finger in Wednesday's preseason contest versus San Jose. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Matheson (lower body) skated Saturday, Patrick Friolet of RDS.ca reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

NCAA HOCKEY

UND Hockey: Photos From Media Day

Grand Forks, ND - On Wednesday, the University of North Dakota hockey team held its annual media day. Here are some photos from the practice. [gallery size="large" link="file"...
Don Adam Out as Director of Officiating

Don Adam Out as Director of Officiating

During the summer months, not a lot happens in college hockey. We're kind of in the dead period before the 2023-24 season begins. Sure, you have roster moves and coaching additions and subtractions, but there's not a lot is going on. After a relatively uneventful...

read more

Last year, Quinnipiac proved once again that all the high-end, highly-drafted elite talent in the world can be overcome by a well-honed, experienced college hockey team [...]

Cole Eiserman, one of the top 2006-born players in the United States, has decommited from Minnesota, according to New England Hockey Journal. He was expected to play there starting in [...]

Austen Swankler, who left Bowling Green with just weeks to go before the start of the season, announced he has committed to CCHA rival Michigan Tech [...]

Providence and Holy Cross applied for a waiver to play an exhibition game before the official start of the college hockey season (Oct. 7) but had that waiver denied by [...]

Nic Kerdiles, who played two seasons for Wisconsin before turning pro, was killed in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning, according to the Nashville Police Department. He was 29 [...]

Austen Swankler, the standout forward who has since entered the transfer portal, took to social media Friday to say he was a victim of hazing at Bowling Green [...]

The more things change, the more things stay the same. That should be true, at least for the top of the college hockey food chain. Four top-five teams in our [...]

Doug Christiansen, who played at Union from 1998 to 2002, took over as ECAC commissioner from Steve Hagwell during the offseason. A Wisconsin native, Christiansen coached in the USHL and [...]

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

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.

read more
Review: NHL 22 Makes Huge Strides

Review: NHL 22 Makes Huge Strides

It’s been 30 years since Electronic Arts released the original NHL Hockey for the Sega Genesis, and each year since, an updated version of the game has built upon its predecessor. This year’s game manages to hit on all fronts, offering a huge leap forward with regard to both presentation and gameplay.

read more

HOCKEY HISTORY

Hockey History: “Dippy Don” was the Best Backup!

Don Simmons was a very good goaltender who just happened to be playing in the wrong era. Like many netminders in the years before expansion,  Simmons had the great misfortune of trying to break into the NHL during what many consider to be the Golden Age of Goaltending.

Hockey History: When the NHL Cracked Down on Gambling

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.

read more
Retro Rangers: Remembering “Leapin’ Louie” Fontinato

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.

read more

Ever wonder what it would be like if your everyday car was a ZAMBONI?!?!?

Wonder no longer…

Check out The Zambonis' latest hit, "Slow Whip"!