Can’t Ignore Core Four
What would it feel like if, at work, your every move was chronicled and analyzed endlessly on the radio the next day without your being able to explain any of the why’s for all of the what’s being bandied about? That’s how I imagine it feels to be a Toronto Maple Leafs player.
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.
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. [...]
Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the the Capitals' loss at Carolina on Wednesday night. [...]
Capitals goalie Logan Thompson left Wednesday night's game against the Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury. [...]
The NHL and Rogers Communications announced a new 12-year national media rights deal Wednesday to air games on multiple platforms in Canada. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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...
He's led Western Michigan to the NCAA Tournament all four years he's been head coach, and this year led a team that won the first-ever regular-season championship. The Broncos also [...]
Two of the more prominent names in the Transfer Portal, both of which played for North Dakota last season, are already committed to new schools, according to a pair of [...]
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 [...]
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...
Svechnikov (undisclosed) didn't finish Wednesday's game versus the Capitals, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Daccord will protect the road goal versus the Canucks on Wednesday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Thompson (upper body) is doubtful to return to Wednesday's game versus the Hurricanes. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Barkov (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
McDavid (lower body), contrary to previous reports, is unlikely to suit up during the Oilers' three-game road trip, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports Wednesday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis [...]
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