Metropolitan Division – Inside Hockey

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...

Retro Rangers: From House Goalies to EBUGs

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 t...

Penguins ‘Need to Help Each Other’ Out of Six-Game Skid

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, afte...

Photo Gallery: Rangers vs Flyers (02/28/2020)

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting New York Rangers by a score of 5-2 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Jakub Voracek (#93 PHI) 2nd Claude Giroux (#28 PHI) 3rd Carter Hart (#79 ...

Photo Gallery: Sharks vs Flyers (02/25/2020)

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks by a score of 4-2 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Kevin Hayes (#13 PHI) 2nd Travis Konecny (#11 PHI) 3rd Matt Niskanen (#15 ...

Photo Gallery: Dallas Stars vs Carolina Hurricanes (02/25/2020)

The Dallas Stars slide four shots past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender, Alex Nedeljkovic (39), in his second career start. The Hurricanes put up 41 shots, but only manage to put one in the net as the Stars get...