by Brian Kennedy | Mar 6, 2020 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
The Kings have lots to play for, if spoiling other teams’ chances counts. This started a few nights ago as they began a team-high (tie) nine straight home games that stretch through March 20. With 58 points coming into Thursday night and sixteen games to go, a perfect...
by George Grimm | Mar 2, 2020 | Hockey History, Homepage, Inside Hockey, New York Rangers, NHL, Retro Rangers
During the NHL’s early years, teams were only required to dress one goaltender. If that netminder was injured he either had to play through the pain and return to the game after being repaired or his team had to scramble for a replacement. Sometimes that meant a...
by Kenneth Cross | Mar 2, 2020 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning were seemingly in control of Thursday night’s matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks as they took a 2-0 lead to the locker room at the end of the second period. They had outshot Chicago, 27-17 to that point, but had failed to convert four power...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 2, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins won a hockey game – Feb. 18, when they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in convincing fashion, 5-2 – it lifted them to the top of the Metro Division. Eleven days later, after a lifeless, 5-0 loss at San Jose sealed their first...
by John Zielonka | Feb 28, 2020 | Homepage, NHL, Seattle Kraken
NHL Seattle broke ground today for their new training facility, headquarters and community rinks. The 180,000-square-foot venue will be finished in late 2021. At the ceremony at the Northgate Mall area in Seattle, Tod Leiweke, NHL Seattle CEO, described additional...
by Jason Scales | Feb 28, 2020 | Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
Boston, MA – The Boston Bruins got something from everyone as they held on to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in front of 17,850 at TD Garden. Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist in his second game wearing a Bruins uniform, David Krejci had a Fighting major,...