Elite or Very Good?

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.”

Cirelli Stays Hot, but Lightning Fall to Wings

Cirelli Stays Hot, but Lightning Fall to Wings

TAMPA – Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away a shot from Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider, but Red Wings forward David Perron tended the lose puck. He drove his backhanded shot on the rebound by Vasilevskiy at 17:20 in the third period to give Detroit a late 3-2 lead in a hard-fought game.

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Lightning Extend Streak, Take Down Bruins

Lightning Extend Streak, Take Down Bruins

The Tampa Bay Lightning dismissed the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins, 3-1, at Amalie Arena on Wednesday evening with consistency and a high level of play on both ends of the ice. The Lightning picked up points in the eighth consecutive game and that gave them 15 points and they are now in fourth in the Eastern Conference.

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How the first 17 games of the Stanley Cup playoffs will influence the rest of the first round

From the Rangers' victory variety to the Leafs' power-play struggles to the Predators' new identity, here's what we've learned in the 2024 postseason. [...]

Bruins coach thinks Swayman in Leafs' heads

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some [...]

Ovechkin won't press to get self, Caps on track

The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down [...]

Cole, longtime voice of hockey in Canada, dies

Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday night. [...]

Blackhawks, Vlasic agree on six-year deal

The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. [...]

Kraken, Amazon Prime arrange streaming deal

The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games. [...]

Stars seek answers, down 2-0 again to Knights

The Stars dropped their sixth straight game to the Golden Knights and find themselves in a 2-0 series hole to Vegas for the second straight postseason. [...]

Keefe: Marchand making 'art' of dodging penalties

Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe called it "unbelievable" what Bruins forward Brad Marchand was able to do in Boston's 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup [...]

Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team. [...]

'The most dangerous man on the ice': How Auston Matthews can level up his legacy in Round 1

He's one of the sport's superstars and led the NHL in goals this season. A series win against Toronto's tormentors would elevate him further. [...]

NCAA HOCKEY

Bobcats Tip Badgers in OT

Providence, RI – The defending National Champion Quinnipiac Bobcats are no strangers to overtime. They only needed twelve seconds of it last year to defeat the Big Ten’s Minnesota Golden Gophers in the title game. They needed 11 minutes and four seconds on Friday to...
3 Things, Western Michigan vs. North Dakota

3 Things, Western Michigan vs. North Dakota

This past weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team swept Western Michigan in a pivotal conference matchup (5-3 W, 3-0 W). With the win, UND won the Penrose Cup outright for the fourth time in the last five years and the sixth in the last 11 seasons. The...

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WMU vs. UND in Pictures

WMU vs. UND in Pictures

Grand Forks, ND -- Here are a few pictures I took from the Zamboni hole behind the UND net during the second period of Friday's 5-3 win over Western Michigan University. it was the first meeting between the two teams this season. UND was outshot 37-17 by Western...

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Princeton is set to hire Ben Syer as its next head coach, sources tell College Hockey News [...]

Denver coach David Carle, who guided the 2024 U.S. National Junior Team to the gold medal at the World Junior Championship in January, will again serve as head coach of [...]

Princeton, the only remaining team with a head coaching opening this offseason, is getting closer to making a selection [...]

The NCAA's Division I Management Council has adopted some new rules regarding NIL (name, image, likeness) deals [...]

Boston College freshman Ryan Leonard has decided to stay with the Eagles for another season, the Washington Capitals announced today [...]

The 2025 version of the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will take place November 2025 between Denver and Minnesota. The game will take place in Denver's Ball Arena, [...]

Boston College was that school-yard bully. It pushed aside everything standing in its way en route to Saturday’s national championship game [...]

HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES

NHL 24 Fails to Deliver

The latest edition of EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series – NHL 24 – is available now on PlayStation and Xbox. Last season’s release was quite disappointing, and our hope was that NHL 24 would represent a huge leap forward and take full advantage of next-generation console power. Unfortunately, it falls short and disappoints again this time, in some even more critical ways.

NHL 15: Producer Interview w/ Sean Ramjagsingh

NHL 15: Producer Interview w/ Sean Ramjagsingh

Just when you thought the EA Sports NHL series couldn’t get any better, NHL 15 happened. With the new consoles (Xbox One, PS3) out and thriving, head producer Sean Ramjagsingh and his team of technicians were able to take their off-season advancements to a whole new...

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Crosby, Bergeron Dominate the 2014 NHL Awards

Crosby, Bergeron Dominate the 2014 NHL Awards

Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) dominated the 2014 NHL Awards on Tuesday night, each walking away with three awards a piece. Crosby was previously named the winner of the Art Ross Trophy after he led the league in points at the...

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PHOTO GALLERIES

Photo Gallery: Islanders vs Flyers (04/01/2024)

Brock Nelson scored at 1:24 of overtime to lead the Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.

Bobrovsky will guard the road crease Thursday against Tampa Bay for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, per Alex Baumgartner. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Marchand scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added a power-play assist Wednesday in a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the Bruins' first-round series. Visit [...]

Vlasic signed a six-year, $27.6 million contract extension Wednesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Demko (knee) joined the Canucks for their trip to Nashville for Games 3 and 4 despite being labeled week-to-week, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports Thursday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis [...]

Holloway scored two goals, went plus-2 and added three hits in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings in Game 2. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

HOCKEY HISTORY

Retro Rangers: McCartan Went from Olympics to 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.

Goodbye, Golden Jet

Goodbye, Golden Jet

As you mourn the loss of another of hockey’s most prolific and well-known players with Bobby Hull having passed away, think of the larger pantheon of Chicago Blackhawks players who have been lost of late: Jim Pappin, Tony Esposito, Stan Makita. Pretty big holes in the memory to fill, eh?

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Hockey History: The HoF Case for Dean Prentice

Hockey History: The HoF Case for Dean Prentice

It’s been said that Dean Prentice is one of the best players not in the Hockey Hall of Fame. It can also be said that he was one of the toughest to ever play the game, considering that he once scored on a penalty shot after suffering what proved to be a broken back.

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