NHL News

The NHL’s Hall of Fame just inducted Hayley Wickenheiser, Guy Carbonneau, Sergei Zubov, Vaclav Nedomansky, Jim Rutherford and Jerry York. Congratulations to all of this year’s deserving entrants. I enjoyed this year’s inductees so much more than last year when…
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Steven Stamkos continues to make his mark on the record books more than a decade into his career. The Lightning captain, who has been the face of the organization since being drafted first overall in 2008, scored the 400th goal…
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NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2019) – Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 10. FIRST STAR – ANDERS NILSSON, G, OTTAWA SENATORS Nilsson stopped 96 of the 101 shots he faced,…
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Grubauer will miss the “next couple of games” as a result. The injury apparently related to something that happened during Friday’s game, but it’s also an issue that has been bugging him for a while. Goaltender Adam Werner has been…
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Some very interesting heroes and villains in this week’s NHL. The Boston Bruins should generally be considered a villain, so their continued dominance over the Eastern Conference can be called a victory of evil over good. The duo of Connor…
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From Emily Kaplan of ESPN: This offseason, two New York-area teams dominated the headlines. After the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers landed the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the draft, respectively, both teams upgraded with flashy veterans…
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To be considered amongst the elite teams in the NHL, the key ingredient is consistent goaltending. The Edmonton Oilers are finally getting some, after years of the position being a glaring sore spot. On Saturday afternoon, Mike Smith turned away…
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So the New York Islanders have rattled off 7 wins in a row. Is anyone out there an Islanders fan that can tell me why? I like Mat Barzal, and I know they have a great unheralded D-corps. That’s not…
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Even after back-to-back shutout losses, Edmonton still had a 7-2-1 record, so Thursday’s contest against the Capitals wasn’t exactly do-or-die for the Oilers. Still, given Edmonton’s long history of disappointment, any sign of weakness leads to some degree of nervousness….
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