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Detroit Drops the Double

Come off the first half of a back-to-back, switch out your goalie. That’s the plan almost universally followed in this era when stats rule and the numbers say that goaltending drops off significantly in the second game. And that was the plan followed by the Detroit Red Wings…

Gibson Strong Once More

by Brian Kennedy | Nov 17, 2024

John Gibson, long-suffering goaltender for the somewhat hapless Anaheim Ducks, was rumored to be on the trading block last spring. It wasn’t lack of performance by the player or interest by the team that got him there, but rather desire in a positive sense. His desire was to win, finally…

Lightning Can’t Close As Flyers Record OT Win

by Kenneth Cross | Nov 17, 2024

The struggles with putting away teams to get the win have been a recent theme in the season for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett added a late goal and the shootout winner to give the Flyers the 2-1 overtime win in Amelie Arena on Thursday evening.

'There's not one right way to do it': Why paying goalies is so complicated in today's NHL

When Igor Shesterkin turned down a record offer from the Rangers, it left many wondering how much a goalie should make. We look at some of the factors that make [...]

Ovi's comeback against Father Time, Jets on full burn: The NHL's surprising one-month trends

From Alex Ovechkin's scoring-record chase to teams with older players outperforming younger ones, here's what stands out in the season's first month. [...]

Ovechkin nets 3, now 29 away from Gretzky record

Washington's Alex Ovechkin, 39, recorded his first hat trick of the season, and the 16th of his career on the road, moving closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record [...]

Leafs' Reaves suspended 5 games for hit on Nurse

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran forward Ryan Reaves was suspended Sunday for five games, the NHL announced, after an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on [...]

Jets D Pionk fined for clipping Panthers' Boqvist

The NHL fined Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 for clipping Panthers defenseman Jesper Boqvist. [...]

Pens' Letang (illness) out again; Pickering debuts

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed his second straight game Saturday night against San Jose due to an illness, while Owen Pickering made his NHL debut. [...]

Blackhawks' Jones on IR with injured right foot

Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones was placed on injured reserve Saturday because of a right foot injury. [...]

Canes mull surgery for Andersen, put Jarvis on IR

The Hurricanes are considering surgery for goalie Frederik Andersen (lower-body injury) and placed forward Seth Jarvis (upper-body injury) on injured reserve. [...]