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North Dakota Squeaks By Robert Morris

Grand Forks, ND -- Friday, the UND hockey team scored on the game's first two shots as Caleb MacDonald and Jackson Kunz gave UND a quick lead. Roughly 83 seconds into the game, the Fighting Hawks looked like they would run Robert Morris out of...

Detroit Drops the Double

by Brian Kennedy | Nov 17, 2024

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…

Grading our preseason bold predictions for every NHL team: What we nailed, what we missed

Jim Montgomery not lasting the season in Boston? Yep. Canes missing the playoffs? Not so much. Here's where predictions stand at the quarter mark. [...]

NHL Power Rankings: Jets continue to fly high, plus what each team is thankful for this season

As we approach Thanksgiving, and a quarter of the season in the rear-view mirror, here is each team's most cherished item in 2024-25. [...]

Pens' Crosby 21st NHL player to reach 600 goals

Captain Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal on Saturday night during the Penguins' 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club at PPG Paints Arena, joining Hall of Fame forward [...]

Thornton's No. 19 raised to rafters in San Jose

With his pinpoint passing, infectious joy and signature beard, Joe Thornton became the face of the Sharks franchise and was honored with his No. 19 jersey being raised to the [...]

Frustrated Bedard: '100 things' I could do better

Mired in an 11-game stretch without a goal, Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is looking for answers to a drop-off in his scoring pace. [...]

Maple Leafs put Knies on IR despite improvement

Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was placed on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury, though coach Craig Berube said he is showing signs of improvement. [...]

Bruins get win in Sacco's first game in charge

The Bruins beat the Utah Hockey Club 1-0 on Thursday night in Joe Sacco's debut as interim coach after Jim Montgomery was fired earlier this week. [...]

NHL explains no ban for Knights' Whitecloud

The NHL Department of Player Safety has clarified why it decided not to suspend Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud for a hit that injured Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies. [...]