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…
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.
Vasilevskiy Grabs 300th Win as Lightning Ground Jets
Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 24 of 25 shots to win his 300th career game and Jake Guentzel scored two goals to pace the Lightning to a 4-1 win over the 15-2-0 Winnipeg Jets.
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.
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. [...]
Patrik Laine practiced with his Canadiens teammates Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a left knee sprain. [...]
The Blackhawks will be without Seth Jones for four weeks after he suffered a right foot injury against the Kraken on Nov. 14. [...]
The Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve Wednesday and recalled fellow Russian winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from the minors. [...]
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 [...]
Which NHL teams are set up for long-term success? We stacked all 32 franchises' expectations through 2026-27. [...]
NCAA HOCKEY
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...
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...
John Fusco began his career at Harvard, but quickly realized he needed a change after the first season. Transfers within the Ivy League are rare, but a movement from Cambridge [...]
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 [...]
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
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...
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.
Granlund (upper body) left Wednesday's game versus the Stars in the third period, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Knies (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Golden Knights. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Saros will protect the road goal versus the Kraken on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Ingram (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Kochetkov is expected to start on the road against Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
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