Despite yesterday’s announcement that the NHL will not participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics, Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin plans to represent Russia no matter what. “I’m going,” said Ovechkin. “It’s the biggest opportunity in your life to play in…
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, who hasn’t played since undergoing arthroscopic surgery for a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee on Nov. 17, could return to the lineup as early as this Saturday. Stamkos reportedly practices on a…
The U.S. Women’s National Team has agreed to terms on a new four-year deal with USA Hockey, effectively ending a boycott by the women’s team that threatened their participation in the upcoming world championships. “Today reflects everyone coming together and…
It was a scary incident last night as Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Eddie Lack was taken off the ice on a stretcher following a collision with Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou. The incident happened roughly two minutes into the overtime…
For the first time in a quarter century, the Detroit Red Wings will miss the playoffs—and former players Tomas Jurco and Steve Ott may be shedding some light on why that is. Jurco and Ott were both trade deadline casualties…
Former NHL superstar Pavel Datsyuk, who now plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL, had a career first when he was awarded a game misconduct and 25 penalty minutes after delivering a huge hit to an opponent during a…
The Tampa Bay Lightning traded goaltender Ben Bishop and a fifth-round draft pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft to the Los Angeles Kings Sunday night in exchange for backup goalie Peter Budaj, defenseman prospect Erik Cernak and a seventh-round…
Midway through the second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins were trailing the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 when Penguins forward Nick Bonino was practically given a “gimme” to tie the game. But Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek had other thoughts. The play unfolded…
The Ottawa Senators, a team working hard to maintain a playoff spot in a tight Eastern Conference race, were dealt a big blow on Saturday as forward Bobby Ryan will be out of the lineup indefinitely after suffering an injury…
Sidney Crosby became the 86th player in NHL history to score 1,000 points on Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins honored his achievement prior to today’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. The milestone point came as an assist on a…