Metropolitan Division – Inside Hockey

Price, Canadiens Shut Down Penguins’ Opportunities to Win Game 1

The Pittsburgh Penguins had opportunities to win this game. Did they ever. A first period where they came out shooting, racking up a 10-1 shot advantage on the Montreal Canadiens in the first six minutes. Se...

Penguins Adjust to ‘New Normal’ in Lone Tuneup Before Qualifiers

One hundred and thirty-eight days after the NHL hit pause on its season, the puck dropped again Tuesday at 4:13 p.m. EDT. There were no fans in the Scotiabank Arena seats as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phila...

Devils To Hire Ruff as HC

It may still be another four months at least before the Devils see competitive hockey games, but the organization is closing in on filling two of the club's most important roles. According to reports, Lindy ...

A Frustrating and Unprecedented Season for Hughes

One fired coach to go with a dismissed general manager and a teammate, just over a season removed from winning a Hart Trophy, sent away in a trade inspired by the team's dismal start to the season--and while yo...

Retro Rangers: Forgotten Blueshirts

Do the names Hub Anslow, Ron Rowe, Herb Foster, Huddy Bell, Jean-Paul Denis or Alex Ritson, ring a bell? How about Len Wharton, Henry Dyck, Max Labovitch or Art Strobel? Unless you’re a true student of the game...

Retro Rangers: Pavelich Paid the Price

In February 1980, Mark Pavelich was sitting on top of the world as a key member of the US Hockey team that won the Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He then went on to be an unlikely s...

Book Review: “Unforgettable Islanders: Games & Moments from the Press Box, Ice, and Front Office” by Matthew Blittner

Matthew Blittner completes his hat trick with the final volume in his historical trilogy of the greater New York City hockey teams (Rangers, Devils, and Islanders) as seen from the eyes of the members (male...

Penguins Helping Community During Pandemic

It’s only been a couple of weeks since Kris Letang scored into an empty net to ice the Penguins’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 10. That win, led by season MVP Evgeni Malkin and including contri...

Photo Gallery: Bruins vs Flyers (03/10/2020)

The visiting Boston Bruins shutout the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 2-0 during regulation thus ending the Flyers unbeaten streak at nine games. Three Star Selections: 1st Tuukka Rask (#40 BOS) 2nd...

Photo Gallery: Hurricanes vs Flyers (03/05/2020)

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-1 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Scott Laughton (#21 PHI) 2nd Ivan Provorov (#9 PHI) 3rd Nicolas Aube-K...