Ahead of Day 2 of the men’s ice hockey tournament of the 2026 Winter Olympics, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh and IIHF President Luc Tardif met with the media. They were asked about all kinds of topics, but everyone thought about one thing: when would Russia be allowed to participate in […]
PITTSBURGH: Nikita Kucherov #86 celebrates with Darren Raddysh #43 of the Tampa Bay Lightning after a 2-1 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on January 13, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) NHLI via Getty Images It took a shootout in St. Louis on Friday night […]
Derek Lee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Petr Mrazek (lower body) was on the ice for practice. Goaltender Ville Husso was not on the ice. Rachel Lenzi: Buffalo Sabers coach Lindy Ruff said goaltender Colten Ellis has cleared the concussion protocol and will return to practice. Heather Angel: Sabers forward Tyson Kozak left last night’s game in […]
NESN: Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and forward David Pastrnak travel with the team on their road trip. Both players hope to return to the lineup at some point during their journey. Bruce LeVine: Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said defenseman Thomas Harley will travel with the team on their two-game road trip. It’s more […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful teams in the NHL over the past decade, and a lot of that can be attributed to Nikita Kucherov. While the Bolts have acquired a ridiculous amount of talent through the organization in that time, none have been as impactful as Kucherov, who they […]
Patrick present: Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Poehling was on the ice yesterday in a non-contact jersey. Forward Mikael Granlund is still not back on the ice. Derek Lee: Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said Poehling wouldn’t be back until next weekend at the earliest: “First time he’s been there with the guys, hopefully he makes progress […]
Patrick present: Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Poehling was on the ice yesterday in a non-contact jersey. Forward Mikael Granlund is still not back on the ice. Derek Lee: Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said Poehling wouldn’t be back until next weekend at the earliest: “First time he’s been there with the guys, hopefully he makes progress […]
Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabers forward Jason Zucker left last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Lindy Ruff said after the game that he was still being evaluated. NHL.com: Carolina Hurricanes forward Shayne Gostisbehere will miss at least the next two games due to his lower-body injury. Ben Pope: Chicago Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson took part […]
Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabers forward Jason Zucker left last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Lindy Ruff said after the game that he was still being evaluated. NHL.com: Carolina Hurricanes forward Shayne Gostisbehere will miss at least the next two games due to his lower-body injury. Ben Pope: Chicago Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson took part […]
With the NHL design of 2011 14 years behind us, we can finally talk about the biggest stealing of the design. In addition to an absolutely charged first round, there is still a lot of talent in the remaining six rounds. Let’s go who stood out the most. Second round: Nikita Cooks, Brandon Saad, William […]