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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

by Brian Kennedy | Jan 3, 2025

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

by Rachel Lewis | Jan 1, 2025

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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NHL Power Rankings: Knights take command, plus each team's points pace vs. expectation

Another jumble atop the list gives us a new No. 1. Plus, a breakdown of how each team has performed vs. its preseason over/under from ESPN BET. [...]

Sens, Greig reach 4-year deal before free agency

Senators forward Ridly Greig has signed a four-year, $13 million contract extension, reaching the deal before he would have been a restricted free agent. [...]

Pens' Crosby passes Sakic, now 9th on scoring list

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists vs. Edmonton, as he passed Hall of Famer Joe Sakic to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list with 1,643 [...]

Blue Jackets place Monahan (upper body) on IR

The Blue Jackets have placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve because of an upper body injury sustained in a 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh. [...]

Two Wild defenders added to lengthy injured list

The Minnesota Wild have added defensemen Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber to their list of key injured players, leaving them out of the lineup for the game against the Colorado [...]

NHL postpones Kings' home game due to wildfires

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area. [...]

NHL to play outdoors in Miami, Tampa in 2026

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