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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 […]