Not Playing the Spoiler
At some point, the games of a losing team simply don’t matter anymore, aside from for player-development purposes. That’s when talk shifts away from “playoff” hopes and towards “we’re spoilers” reality. Friday night, the Ducks had that chance, as they took on the visiting New York Rangers…
Cirelli, Kucherov Hit Milestones to Lead Tampa Bay’s Rout of Penguins
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli scored two goals in his 500th career game while Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists as the Bolts struck for a 6-1 decision over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning moved into fifth in the Eastern...
Hop On the Montreal Bandwagon
Everyone’s on the Montreal Canadiens bandwagon these days. The NHL even featured a story about them called, “Hab-by To Be Here,” about the surge the team has made since the Four Nations break. The Canadiens are pushing towards the playoffs, where coming out of the break, they were mired in mediocrity.
Placidity Meets Disorder
It’s amazing what a difference a couple of months can make in a team’s psyche. The last time Anaheim faced Nashville, the Ducks were a bottom-feeder, and people were waiting for the Preds to wake up/play up to their potential.
Top NHL blueliners, goalies and scorers explain Ovi's unique skill as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record. [...]
The teams are struggling to clinch as they match up Wednesday. Plus, bracket projections after a busy Tuesday. [...]
In the heat of the Eastern Conference playoff race, and with his team struggling, New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy said Anthony Duclair was "god-awful" in a loss to the [...]
Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil, 25, may miss the rest of the season after experiencing a setback in his attempt to return from a concussion, coach Rick Tocchet said on [...]
Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie Tuesday night to lead [...]
The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights agreement in Canada, according to a person familiar with the deal told The [...]
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, 28, was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for a slap shot that nearly hit Montreal's players. He also received a 10-minute game misconduct. [...]
Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk skated before practice Monday for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury during last month's 4 Nations Face-Off. [...]
Boston College stars Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault are going pro -- to the Capitals and Rangers, respectively. [...]
Are players playing cleaner? Are referees swallowing their whistles? Players, execs, and analysts offer ideas. [...]
NCAA HOCKEY
Omaha and North Dakota in Pictures, a Few Thoughts
Grand Forks, ND -- The UND hockey team won for only the second time on Friday night in 2025 (2-6-1). With the win, UND improves on 8-8-1 on Friday nights. The Hawks also broke a three-game losing streak to Omaha Mavericks with a 3-1 win. Carter Wilkie...
UMD vs. UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- the University of North Dakota hockey team completed the sweep of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. UND scored five goals in the second period to blow the game open. UND has now won eight games in a row versus UMD. Since beating...
In a stunning email scheduled to be sent Tuesday to members of the voting committee, organizers will announce new criteria for selecting the winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. [...]
For over three decades, folks around Big Rapids were used to three things: Bitter cold winters, students rummaging through the streets, and Bob Daniels standing behind the Ferris State bench [...]
What has become a new annual tradition is in full swing — the bevy of players entering the NCAA's Transfer Portal — has begun. That joins the already-established but other [...]
The emphasis is again on youth as College Hockey News presents the 2024-25 All-CHN Teams [...]
Sunday’s Manchester Regional final between Boston College and Denver was the eighth time that a championship game rematch took place in the following NCAA Tournament [...]
Adjusting is key to any game, but on Sunday night in the Manchester regional final, Denver did exactly that against a team that gave it a new wrinkle [...]
Irresistable force, meet immovable object [...]
Just about one year ago, people around college hockey were wondering, “What’s going on with UConn [...]
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: One Man’s Fantasy is Another’s Reality
Raise your hand if you ever fantasized about practicing with the Rangers and having a couple of beers with them later on. Well, our fantasies became Gene “Scoop” Koerner’s reality as he did that and much more when he became the Blueshirts practice goalie in the 1970s.
HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES
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.
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.
PHOTO GALLERIES
PHOTO GALLERY: 2/28/25 NHL Stadium Series Practices
2/28/2025: The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings hold practices for the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. This is the first outdoor NHL game to take place in Columbus and the 1st NHL outdoor game to feature the Blue Jackets.
UMD vs. UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- the University of North Dakota hockey team completed the sweep of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. UND scored five goals in the second period to blow the game open. UND has now won eight games in a row versus UMD. Since beating...
McTavish registered three assists, 11 shots on net and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Marchenko put up a hat trick and added an assist in an 8-4 win over the Predators on Tuesday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Kucherov had two assists Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Islanders. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Dostal will protect the home goal versus the Sharks on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Wolf will protect the road goal versus Utah on Tuesday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
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