by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2024 | EIHL, Inside Hockey, NHL
So what is the EIHL anyway? It’s tempting to call it the English Ice Hockey League, except that they have a more grandiose name for themselves, with the first “E” standing for “Elite.” North American fans are not unfamiliar with the use of such a name, as they’ve...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2024 | EIHL, Inside Hockey, NHL
The day I left Winnipeg after being on the spot for the introduction of Jets 2.0, in 2009, every section of the local paper had a story on the team. Every one, not just sports. On Saturday, April 20th, when I opened the British papers expecting to find something about...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 18, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
Reflecting on the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) for the 2023-24 season, Tampa Bay’s 6-4 win over Toronto on Wednesday evening left no doubt that Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov had already ascended to the top level for being the recipient of the award. At 17:05 of the second...
by George Grimm | Apr 18, 2024 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Jack McCartan is best remembered for leading the surprising Team USA Hockey squad to the Gold Medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, but he also had a brief NHL career with the Rangers. McCartan was born in August 1936 and began playing organized hockey as a high school...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 17, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens scored two goals to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead at the 5:18 mark of the second period. Buffalo never trailed again in their 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Sabres’ season finale. The Lightning fell to 0-3-1 in their last four...
by Jason Scales | Apr 16, 2024 | Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators
BOSTON, MA – The Ottawa Senators played the role of spoilers en route to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday. The Bruins were looking to clinch the Atlantic Division title for the second straight year, but Anton Forsberg and the Senators...
