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The New York Rangers annihilated the Philadelphia Flyers in a 9-0 blowout that saw a number of league and team records met and broken. The first period was fairly normal for both sides, as the Rangers took a 2-0 lead via goals from Brendan Lamieux and Artemi Panarin. However, the real fun began for the […]

The NHL is returning to the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” for the first time since 2004. ESPN has struck a deal with the NHL for the 2021-22 season, ending hockey’s almost exclusive partnership with NBC and NBCSN. The deal will run through the 2027-28 season, and includes streaming packages via both ESPN+ and Hulu. The […]

Saber-rattling? More like Sabres rattling. New York Islanders forward Matthew Barzal is obviously very skilled and talented, but on Saturday he  scored what will definitely be a candidate for NHL goal of the year. The Islanders were taking on the Buffalo Sabres in a matinee day game and Barzal did something that you usually just […]

The game between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins on Friday was not safe from another one of Tom Wilson’s familiar nasty hits, this time with Brandon Carlo being on the receiving end in the first period of the contest. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette claimed that he witnessed the play transpire but still […]

Former NHL player Mark Pavelich passed away at a treatment center for mental illness on Thursday morning at age 63. The Minnesota native was best known for his stint as a center for the ‘Miracle on Ice’ U.S. National hockey team which bagged the gold medal in the 1980 Olympics. Via The Guardian: “We are […]

Longtime Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is calling it quits after 15 seasons in the NHL. Seabrook spent his entire career with the Blackhawks. Seabrook announced the news Friday in a statement, explaining that he’s unable to play at this point due to health issues: “I am so proud to have played my entire 15-year […]

The Montreal Canadiens made a house cleaning in a bid to halt their two-game losing skid and turn their season around moving forward. The team decided to part ways with former head coach Claude Julien on Wednesday and will be replaced by Dominique Ducharme who will serve as the Canadiens’ interim head coach, via ESPN. […]

New York Rangers star winger Artemi Panarin is set to have a leave of absence away from the team after a report from Russia alleged that he beat up an 18-year-old girl back in 2011. The news broke out after his former Vityaz Chekov head coach Andrei Nazarov spilled the details on the previous incident […]

The matchup between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche has just been suspended mid-game. The Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday contest was called off by officials after the first quarter, with safety concerns being identified as the primary reason for the same. The NHL came with the following statement on the league’s official […]

Anders Lee showed some real toughness during the New York Islanders’ season-opener against their crosstown rivals the New York Rangers. While setting up in front of the net for a pass on a behind the net play, Lee took a high stick to the face from Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller. While play was on the […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews will not be joining the team for training camp as he deals with a mysterious medical condition. There’s no timetable for his return to the ice. Toews released a statement on his situation. Here’s part of it: “This offseason, I’ve been experiencing symptoms that have left me feeling drained and […]

Longtime New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was gearing up for a new chapter with the Washington Capitals. However, Lundqvist announced Thursday he will not compete in the 2021 NHL season due to a heart condition. Lundqvist said he consulted with numerous specialists, and it was eventually determined the risk of playing with the condition […]

The NHL released its latest edition of fancy new jerseys for all 31 teams—the reverse retro jerseys. The reverse retro jerseys are supposed to be a quirky “remixed” version, in the league’s words, of recognizable designs by teams. What makes a good jersey? It’s the intersection of flawless design, differentiation from the normal uniform, and […]

The Chicago Bears may be without David Montgomery for their Week 10 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings after he was placed in concussion protocol following a loss to the Tennessee Titans. Montgomery got hurt in the fourth quarter of an ugly 24-17 defeat. The Bears scored two garbage-time touchdowns to make the loss closer than it […]

The Dallas Stars revealed their new “Blackout” jerseys on Wednesday and NHL Twitter had a field day with them. Check out some of the funniest reactions to the Stars’ new jerseys below. Same energy pic.twitter.com/mL3yxUEsmQ — jerrett sani (@jsani) October 28, 2020 https://twitter.com/That_Hal/status/1321470339063390209 Stars next season be like pic.twitter.com/RiIHYHqpI8 — SPYCE (@SPYCEstreams) October 28, 2020 […]

Legendary NHL broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick has announced that he’s finally hanging it up after a memorable decades-long career in the industry. There’s no denying that the world of hockey will miss his iconic voice. Emrick came out with an official statement on his decision, as the 74-year-old admitted how he’s facing this new phase […]

Longtime New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had spent the entirety of his 15-year career with the club, until now. The Rangers bought out the remainder of Lundqvist’s contract, effectively making him a free agent. It has not taken long for the future Hall of Famer to find a new team. Henrik Lundqvist inked a […]

The Ottawa Senators selected German forward Tim Stützle with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday evening. Although Stützle was selected after New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafrenière and Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield, it was the Senators at No. 3 overall that stole the show as a result of […]

Just two picks into the 2020 NHL Draft, history has already been made—and in a big way, at that. With the No. 2 overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft, the Los Angeles Kings selected center Quinton Byfield, who has now become the highest-drafted black player in the history of the […]

Although such a move hardly comes as a surprise, which is still somehow an understatement, the New York Rangers have officially selected Canadian winger Alexis Lafrenière with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Far and away considered to be the best all-around player in this year’s NHL Draft class, Lafrenière will […]

After three seasons in the NHL, the Las Vegas Golden Knights will finally live up to their team name whenever they step on the ice.  The team unveiled its long-awaited gold metallic jersey, which is its third jersey. The Golden Knights are the first team in league history to utilize metallic gold as their jersey […]

The Big Apple is apparently on the precipice of a new era as a king is about to be dethroned. According to a report from Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the New York Rangers are planning to buy out the contract of longtime goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who has spent his entire 15-year NHL […]

Joel Kiviranta of the Dallas Stars picked the perfect time to have the greatest game of his young NHL career. The NHL rookie scored a hat trick in Game 7 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal against the Colorado Avalanche, completing the hat trick with a game-winning overtime goal to carry the Stars into the […]

The NHL is following in the NBA and WNBA’s footsteps by postponing games on Thursday in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. Blake was shot seven times in the back by police in Wisconsin. He is said to be paralyzed from the waist down. The NHL boycott means the New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, […]

The NHL will officially be a 32-team league. On Thursday, the expansion team was announced via their official Twitter page. The Seattle Kraken revealed all. Their name, logo, colors, and jerseys were released on Thursday, and it got a lot of people buzzing. https://twitter.com/NHLSeattle_/status/1286334190439395330?s=20 https://t.co/48kvCIIFAx pic.twitter.com/BKa2vI6TwK — Sean Leahy (@Sean_Leahy) July 23, 2020 Welcome to […]

While the NBA ponders how to restart its 2019-20 season, the NHL announced on Tuesday that the rest of its regular season will be canceled and instead a 24-team Stanley Cup Playoffs will be implemented in two “hub cities” to finish the campaign. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released details of the league’s plan to jump […]

The National Hockey League decided to suspend operations due to concern for the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, the league announced Thursday.  The league is hoping to resume play sometime in the spring, though the situation remains fluid, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. “In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus, and after consulting […]

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown was granted bail last week after being arrested on felony burglary with battery charges, but it was under certain conditions. One of the conditions was that Brown must wear a GPS monitor, but it doesn’t look like he’ll have to honor that anymore. Per ESPN News Services, Circuit Court […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs engaged in an amazing shootout that will go down in history on Monday night. The two Super Bowl contenders played out a remarkable 54-51 contest which the Rams just edged out. According to the NFL Research Department, that was the first game in NFL history that […]

At long last, the Washington Capitals are able to successfully exorcise their postseason demons, as the Caps completed their incredible Stanley Cup Playoffs run with a 4-3 victory over the expansion team Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday on the road, sealing the series in their favor, four games to one. Alexander Ovechkin, a surefire future […]

Las Vegas is hotter than ever, and we’re definitely not talking about the weather. If you happened to catch a sports highlight recently, you’ve seen the improbable run of the city’s first major-league franchise defy all expectations to reach the finals its inaugural season. No one saw it coming. Not the oddsmakers, who had the […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon was in San Jose on Wednesday to show his support to the San Jose Sharks, who are currently behind their Western Conference semifinals series with the Vegas Knights, two games to one. Gordon got the honor of opening the door for the Sharks in Game 4 of the series at […]

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen has had a busy twenty-four hours after re-signing forward Cam Atkinson to a 7-year contract. Aaron Portzline of the Athletic reports that the Blue Jackets have also stepped up efforts to acquire a center. Told #CBJ have stepped up efforts across the #NHL to acquire a center now […]

At 7 p.m. EST in downtown Pittsburgh, the next chapter in the Sidney Crosby versus Connor McDavid debate will commence. The former may have the crown but the latter has the youth and the talent to take it. While these two quiet, generational talents may share comparisons for the next century, they will never speak […]

With the new season rapidly approaching, it’s only natural to ask: which teams will reach the 2018 NHL Playoffs, and who will drop out? Last week, we took a sneak peak at the Metropolitan Division’s playoff hopes. With the Metro projected to send four teams to the playoffs with the Rangers sitting on the edge, […]

With 1,914 career points including 765 goals and an impressive 1,149 assists, it’s safe to say that Jaromir Jagr is among the greatest hockey players to ever lace up his skates in the National Hockey League. Jagr’s incredible career has included over 25 NHL seasons and two Stanley Cups. Jagr has also led the NHL […]

April is the most exciting time of every year for hockey fans. The NHL regular season has ended and the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup is beginning. Each year, 16 teams make the playoffs: eight from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference. The top three teams from each division are automatically playoff […]

The 2016-17 NHL season was great for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans. Led by superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as well as young star goalie Matt Murray, the Penguins were the first team to successfully defend their Stanley Cup title since the mighty Detroit Red Wings of the late ’90s. Even without their […]