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.
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.
Matthew Tkachuk Returns; Leads Panthers to Game One win over Lightning
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk returned to the ice for the first time since early February and scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Cats to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game One of the NHL Playoffs.
Early Lightning Strikes Stop Panthers; Playoff Rematch on the Horizon
TAMPA - Brayden Point scored his team-leading 42nd goal of the season and Nikita Kucherov posted a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning skated by the Florida Panthers, 5-1, in their home finale on Tuesday evening. While the Panthers were without six of their...
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
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...
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 [...]
First time’s the charm [...]
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
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...
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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