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.
From best team to the weirdest goal to the most important document to the best bounce-back player, here are the superlatives of the season thus far. [...]
Why would the Blue Jackets trade a former top-10 pick? What does Jiricek bring to Minnesota? We break down both sides of the trade. [...]
Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice Monday as he works to return from a broken leg. [...]
Avalanche forward Miles Wood is considered month-to-month with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar announced. [...]
Auston Matthews, back on ice after a nine-game absence with an upper-body injury, picked up two assists in a 5-3 victory over the Lightning. [...]
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek, 21, the second blueliner taken in the 2022 NHL draft, will get a fresh start with the Minnesota Wild, who acquired the former sixth [...]
Colorado and Nashville have traded backup goaltenders, with the Predators receiving Justus Annunen and the Avalanche picking up Scott Wedgewood. [...]
Charlie Lindgren called his own goal the "worst mistake" of his career, but the Capitals were able to rally past the Lightning for a 5-4 victory Wednesday night. [...]
Jordan Binnington stopped 31 shots for the 16th shutout of his career and set the St. Louis record with his 152nd victory as the Blues beat the New Jersey Devils [...]
From multiple A's to several D's, here's what has gone right (and wrong) for every club, as well as an overall grade for the quarter. [...]
NCAA HOCKEY
North Dakota Squeaks By Robert Morris
Grand Forks, ND -- Friday, the UND hockey team scored on the game's first two shots as Caleb MacDonald and Jackson Kunz gave UND a quick lead. Roughly 83 seconds into the game, the Fighting Hawks looked like they would run Robert Morris out of...
Denver Races Past North Dakota, 5-2 (Images included)
Grand Forks, ND -- The Denver Pioneers showed UND fans why they're ranked number one in the nation. The Pioneers scored two in the first and two in the second, and they added an empty-net goal in the closing minutes of the third period to...
Quinnipiac and Cornell have owned the last decade of ECAC regular season play. They boast a combined 267 wins, a 69 percent winning clip and nine Cleary Cups as conference [...]
Massachusetts-Lowell’s Ben Meehan had a decision to make: sign a professional deal with the LA Kings, the team that selected him in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Entry [...]
When players join the NCAA ranks from overseas, many tend to ask what the difference is in the style, pace and physicality of play in North America compared to that [...]
When you go on the road, and win two games against the undefeated defending national champions, that's pretty much the definition of Team of the Week [...]
In the ever-evolving landscape of hockey analytics, we have developed a new metric specifically designed for the college game: CHIP (College Hockey Individual Point value). Like baseball's WAR (Wins Above [...]
On Jan. 27, 2023, Penn State was down 2-0 against Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. The Nittany Lions took the ice in the second period to try and turn the [...]
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.
Husso will defend the road net against Boston on Tuesday, per Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Talbot (lower body) won't dress for Tuesday's road game against Boston, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Kane (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Bruins but could return Thursday against Ottawa. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Vejmelka will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's home game against the Stars, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
Kochetkov (concussion) returned to practice Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]
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