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What’s Normal, These Days?
On a night when the fires in LA are starting to be long-term issues rather than immediate threats, the LA Kings played their first home game since two weeks ago, when they had a game versus Calgary postponed due to the tragedy. Despite an emphasis on returning to the “normal,” the team didn’t forget, not by a long shot.
“Cool” Defines Lightning Win and Kucherov’s 600th Assist
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning scored three goals in the first 3:58 of the second period and Nikita Kucherov dished out two assists to equate 600, and the Bolts passed by the Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, on Saturday evening. Kucherov assisted Jake Guentzel’s...
Power Play, Vasilevskiy Create Lightning Win over Ducks in Shootout
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Thursday evening when Bolts forward Jake Guentzel scored the lone goal in sudden death. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away shots by Anaheim forward Mason McTavish and Ducks leading scorer Troy Terry...
What’s New In Anaheim?
What’s new with the Ducks? Last we checked, they were beating some teams they weren’t supposed to beat, making a little noise way out west. John Gibson was holding forth in net, backed up more than capably by Lukas Dostal. And Frank Vatrano signed an 18-million-dollar contract extension which will keep him in Anaheim for three more years…
Hiller’s Eleven-and-Seven
As he is prone to do, LA Kings coach Jim Hiller went with an eleven-and-seven (forwards/defensemen) lineup against the New Jersey Devils. This was at least the third time in a row he’s done this. One reporter I spoke to said that he had tracked the practice back to last season, and of the games the Kings played with this lineup configuration, they had won 17 of 20 dating back to last season.
PHOTO GALLERY: 12/31/2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic Blackhawks v. Blues
The Chicago Blackhawks lost 6-2 to the St. Louis Blues in the Discover NHL Winter Classic Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL in front of a crowd of 40,933. (Rachel Lewis – InsideHockey)
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A shocking blockbuster with the high-scoring winger headed to the Hurricanes. How did the GMs do on this one? Plus, grades on all the other big deals. [...]
Jack Drury, one of the key acquisitions in the Colorado Avalanche's major trade last week with the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks, scored his first goal in his new uniform [...]
Veteran goaltender John Gibson, one of few being mentioned in trade rumors around the NHL, sustained an upper body injury during the first period of the Ducks' 5-2 win over [...]
The New York Rangers on Saturday night agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension, the club announced, and the new deal will carry a [...]
Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky says his team is not as financially "constrained" as it was last season, expressing his desire to sign newly acquired Mikko Rantanen to a long-term [...]
Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said trading Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes was a "tough business decision," calling the star winger a "superstar human being." [...]
Tony DeAngelo is signing with the Islanders for the rest of the 2024-25 season after leaving his Russian team earlier this month. [...]
Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will be out for 4-6 weeks with a MCL sprain, the team announced on Friday/ [...]
Alex Ovechkin & Co. continue to impress our voting panel. And which games should fans of each team circle on the upcoming slate? [...]
Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle. [...]
A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here are players to add this week. [...]
With the March 7 deadline approaching, keep an eye on these names to get bubbled up in trade rumors -- because they could be moved in a blockbuster. [...]
The 23-player lists are out. Which teams look the best, based on available talent from which they chose? Who missed the mark? [...]
Best-on-best international hockey returns in February, 2025. Explore the full schedule, rosters, and coverage on each team. [...]
A best-on-best international tournament is coming Feb. 12-20. Get all the details you need to know about it here. [...]
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