Kings Romp To 2-0 Series Lead

Would the late-awakened beast known as Connor-Leon be alive two days after their near come-from-behind victory of Monday in Los Angeles? That’s the question people who filled the LA home of hockey had on Wednesday after the Kings won 6-5 in game one of the two teams’ playoff series.

Panthers’ Defense Stalls Lightning in 2-0 Win

Panthers’ Defense Stalls Lightning in 2-0 Win

An extreme hush draped Amalie Arena as the Florida Panthers maintained a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning midway through the third period. Living through every shift was a test of will for the denizens who had hoped to see the Bolts draw even after the Game 1 loss.

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Never Disturb the Beast

Never Disturb the Beast

They just had to make it exciting. That’s what you can say about the LA Kings and their 6-5 late-third-period win over Edmonton in Los Angeles Monday night. Heck, they took a 4-0 lead and turned it into a 5-5 tie within a couple of periods, and if momentum has anything to do with things, they should probably have lost the game after Connor McDavid tied it at cinqo-cinqo with but little time left.

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All three teams returned home down 0-2. Can they turn the tide? Plus, Thursday's highlights and Three Stars. [...]

The Senators and Nick Cousins were fined after Cousins was spotted flipping a puck across the center ice line at Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as he went through his [...]

The Oilers are making a goaltender change for Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Kings, turning to Calvin Pickard in the crease over Stuart Skinner. [...]

Montreal forward Patrik Laine did not attend the Canadiens' morning skate prior before Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Friday against the visiting Washington Capitals. [...]

A judge declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The ruling means a new trial will be held, and [...]

Pavel Buchnevich scored three goals for his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 in Game 3 of [...]

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left their Game 2 win over Tampa Bay after a third-period hit by Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, which earned him a major penalty. [...]

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog played in his first NHL game in nearly three years Wednesday night in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Stars. [...]

Every playoff team's odds to win the 2025 Stanley Cup and favorites for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP [...]

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason. [...]

NCAA HOCKEY

UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach

Grand Forks, ND -- What a week it's been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start immediately...
UMD vs. UND in Pictures

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...

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So the NCHC has won another national championship. What does it mean [...]

Minnesota coach Bob Motzko has been picked to lead the 2026 U.S. World Junior team [...]

Mercyhurst announced today that current assistant Tom Peffall will succeed Rick Gotkin as head coach next season [...]

This heartbreak has been the worst of them [...]

Western Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Boston University in Saturday’s national championship, perfectly epitomized the Broncos' season and head coach Pat Ferschweiler’s ability to get the most out of his players [...]

Western Michigan defeated Boston University, 6-2, on Saturday night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis to win the program's first national championship [...]

Inexperience vs. experience [...]

HOCKEY HISTORY

RETRO RANGERS: The Trade

On November 7th 1975, the Rangers swapped Jean Ratelle, Brad Park and minor league defenseman Joe Zanussi to the Boston Bruins for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais in a blockbuster deal that shocked the hockey world.

Hockey History: A Tale of Two Hockey Lifers

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.

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HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES

Review: NHL 25 Makes Meaningful Strides

EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series has been the standard for over 30 years. Unfortunately, the past couple years’ releases have been quite disappointing, but NHL 25 breaks that losing streak and delivers a much-improved hockey experience thanks to its ICE-Q artificial intelligence.

NHL 25 Out Tomorrow

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.

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NHL 24 Fails to Deliver

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.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

PHOTO GALLERY: 3/1/2025 NHL Stadium Series Blue Jackets v. Red Wings

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Saturday, March 1, 2025 in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH in front of a crowd of 94,751. This was the first outdoor NHL game to be held in Columbus, the first outdoor game for the Blue Jackets and the second largest crowd to attend an NHL game.

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.

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UMD vs. UND in Pictures

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...

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Kuemper is set to start on the road against Edmonton in Game 3 on Friday, according to Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this [...]

Barkov (undisclosed) hasn't been ruled out for Game 3 against the Lightning on Saturday but also hasn't been given the all-clear, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. Visit [...]

Pickard is slated to start Friday's Game 3 at home against the Kings, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Andersen is expected patrol the visiting crease in New Jersey on Friday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Thompson will defend the visiting crease in Montreal on Friday in Game 3, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

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