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.
Kuntar Making a Name and Drawing Comparisons
Boston, MA—It’s only preseason game number one on the Boston Bruins’ schedule, but a few names stood out during the Bruins’ 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Chief among them was Boston’s third-round pick from the 2020 NHL Draft, Forward Trevor Kuntar.
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.
Retro Rangers: Bower and “Gump” Had Much in Common (Part 1 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.
"I have no doubt that there's going to be some fireworks," GM Danny Briere said. But the pairing must work for Philly to get back to the playoffs. [...]
It has been four months since the Panthers hoisted the Stanley Cup. Here are the key players, teams and storylines this season. [...]
The Columbus Blue Jackets added Kevin Labanc to the roster before the regular-season opener, signing him on Saturday to a one-year, $775,000 contract, the club announced, after the 28-year-old scored [...]
Newcomer Paul Cotter scored again in Prague as the Devils beat the Sabres on Saturday for a sweep of their regular-season-opening series in the Czech capital. [...]
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. [...]
The Devils opened the NHL season with a 4-1 win over the Sabres in Prague. Paul Cotter tallied two points for New Jersey, while Stefan Noesen scored the league's first [...]
Los Angeles Kings star defenseman Drew Doughty underwent surgery to repair his fractured left ankle on Friday and his return is month to month, the team announced. [...]
Tanner Pearson has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Golden Knights. [...]
The Flames signed veteran right-handed-shooting defenseman and power-play specialist Tyson Barrie to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. [...]
Opportunity is knocking for these players as the new season begins -- and there's reason to believe they'll all ascend to the next level of stardom. [...]
NCAA HOCKEY
UND Hockey Fest Pictures
The University of North Dakota hockey team held their annual fan feast on Tuesday night. It was an opportunity for UND fans to get their first look at the 2024-25 hockey team. Here are some images from the event.
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...
The NCAA Division I council will meet next week (Tuesday and Wednesday), and the topic of CHL players becoming NCAA eligible is on their agenda [...]
Boston College [...]
The NCHC will look to claim its seventh national championship since 2016 and they’ll do it with a new team this season, as Arizona State joins the conference for the [...]
Washington, D.C. and Chicago were today named sites of the 2027 and 2028 Frozen Four, respectively [...]
The last time the college hockey world saw Denver goaltender Matt Davis, he was raising the national championship banner in St. Paul, Minn., fresh off a spectacular 35-save performance in [...]
This is a fascinating time for not just Hockey East, but all of college hockey. Players are more transient than ever, changing the recruiting game, and it’s likely CHL players [...]
5 Things to Watch [...]
Junior Gleb Veremyev is one of several reasons why Colorado College should contend for the NCHC title this season [...]
HOCKEY HISTORY
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.
Retro Rangers: Bower and “Gump” Had Much in Common (Part 1 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 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.
NHL 23: Breaking the Illusion
NHL 22 was the first hockey game developed for next-gen consoles, and while it was very solid in every regard, expectations were that NHL 23 would build upon that foundation to deliver a truly game-changing experience. Did EA Sports deliver?
PHOTO GALLERIES
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.
Photo Gallery: Islanders vs Flyers (04/01/2024)
Brock Nelson scored at 1:24 of overtime to lead the Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.
Hertl recorded three assists in Saturday's 6-5 preseason loss to the Sharks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Dorofeyev scored three goals and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 preseason loss to the Sharks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Gushchin distributed five assists while adding three shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 6-5 preseason win over the Golden Knights. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this [...]
Marner set up two power-play goals in Saturday's 3-2 exhibition win over the Red Wings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Matthews potted a power-play goal and added an assist on the man advantage in Saturday's 3-2 preseason win over Detroit. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
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