Hagel, Vasilevskiy Lead Weary Lightning Over Kings
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel scored two goals and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Bolts ascended the throne in a 3-0 win over the LA Kings at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The Lightning stepped up on defense and played...
Playoffs? The Ducks? What?
No matter how much they might hope otherwise, the Anaheim Ducks are not in the “mushy middle” in the NHL with nearly two-thirds of the season gone. To say they are, and be sincere about it, you would have to believe that they have a chance to make the playoffs.
Playing the Stanley Cup Champs
LA Kings coach Jim Hiller, talking about what his team would do after a dispirited effort against the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, said something to the effect that they would retreat and get ready to face the defending Stanley Cup champions. That’s Florida, and they arrive in LA on Thursday. Makes you wonder—do the Champs have to prove themselves anew each game?
What’s Normal, These Days?
On a night when the fires in LA are starting to be long-term issues rather than immediate threats, the LA Kings played their first home game since two weeks ago, when they had a game versus Calgary postponed due to the tragedy. Despite an emphasis on returning to the “normal,” the team didn’t forget, not by a long shot.
With the round-robin complete, here are the most (and least) impressive performances with a look ahead to Thursday's final on ESPN. [...]
Backstopping the U.S. to statement wins in the 4 Nations Face-Off is just the latest piece of the argument. What do the other all-time greats say? [...]
The Chicago City Council approved a $7 billion plan that would allow the owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks to transform the area surrounding the United Center. [...]
The Americans will have Sabres center Tage Thompson and Devils defenseman Brett Pesce as injury insurance for the championship game, sources said. [...]
Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel, who traded punches on Saturday night, are now trading barbs ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston. [...]
Team USA and Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains hospitalized with "an infection in his right shoulder as well as a significant injury to his ACL joint," making his status for [...]
Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had CTE when he died two years ago, researchers [...]
Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, a team spokesperson said Tuesday. [...]
Bill Guerin, GM of the U.S. hockey team, said he would welcome a visit from President Trump and credits him for adding a "political flair" to the matchup vs. Canada. [...]
Team USA won the first matchup 3-1. Will Canada get its revenge? Or will the hosts make it a clean sweep in Boston on Thursday? [...]
NCAA HOCKEY
North Dakota Swept by Western Michigan; Time to Right the Ship Fast
Time is winding down for the University of North Dakota. UND, 12-10-1, is in fourth place with a 7-5-0 conference record, with 12 conference games remaining. However, if UND wants to be in the mix for its ninth NCAA title, they must go on an impressive run. The...
Western vs UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey team lost 3-2 in OT to the Western Michigan Broncos. It was an evenly played game between two highly skilled teams. Broncos forward Alex Bump scored 14 seconds into overtime to give the...
Any time Army and Air Force have the opportunity to compete against each other, it’s a special moment. This past weekend’s series between college hockey’s two service academies was no [...]
Denver defenseman Zeev Buium and North Dakota defenseman E.J. Emery, both NHL first rounders, were each suspended one game by the NCHC for their part in a post-game brawl Saturday [...]
When Mikhail Yegorov got the call asking him to leave the Omaha Lancers of the USHL for an early enrollment at Boston University, you would think the decision would be [...]
Alex Tracy’s hockey career has been quite the journey, and that’s putting it mildly [...]
Western Michigan had gone 42 straight penalty kills without allowing a goal heading into the third period of Friday's game, then allowed two power-play goals that allowed Omaha to tie [...]
Penn State, the reigning CHN Team of the Week, continued its roll with a sweep of Notre Dame at home [...]
It's difficult to sweep in Hockey East. And that's even moreso the case when the opponents are Boston College and Boston University [...]
Quinnipiac and Clarkson each earned sweeps on the weekend, while Colgate struggled with an overtime loss at Yale, then another loss at Brown. That allowed Quinnipiac to solidify its hold [...]
HOCKEY HISTORY
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.
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.
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
SCSU vs. UND in Photos
Grand Forks, ND-- Last night, the University of North. Dakota defeated NCHC rival St. Cloud State University in game one of a two-game series. Scoring for UND were Carter Wilkie and Jake Livanavage. UND goalie T.J. Semptiphelter stopped all 24...
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.
Montour (upper body) is with the Kraken for the start of their three-game road trip, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Vejmelka is questionable for Saturday's clash against the Kings due to an illness, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports on Wednesday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Hughes (oblique) hasn't been medically cleared to play and consequently won't join Team USA for Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off Final against Canada, Pierre LeBrun of TSN. Visit RotoWire.com for more [...]
Tkachuk, who left Team USA's 2-1 loss to Sweden on Monday due to a lower-body injury, was absent from Wednesday's practice due to an illness, according to Scott McLaughlin of [...]
Rust (lower body) expects to be activated off injured reserve and play Saturday versus Washington, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com on Wednesday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
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