Category Archives: NHL

Hertl scores game-winner as Pacific edges Atlantic

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal as Team Pacific defeated Team Atlantic 5-4 to win the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday night in St. Louis.Vancouver Canucks forward Eli… MORE

NHL All-Star Skills: Barzal nips McDavid to win Fastest Skater

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal ended Connor McDavid’s three-year run as the NHL’s fastest skater, edging the Edmonton Oilers star in the first event of the NHL All-Star Skills on Friday in St… MORE

Florida Panthers to host 2021 All-Star Game

The Florida Panthers will host the 2021 NHL All-Star Game, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Friday.Florida hosted once previously, in 2003. That was the first time a shootout decided an NHL outc… MORE

Kings hire paralyzed hockey player as content coordinator

Jack Jablonski’s dream of joining an NHL organization was realized Friday, when the Los Angeles Kings had him sign a contract this week, eight-plus years after he was paralyzed in a high school hockey… MORE

Gretzky: Ovechkin has ‘legitimate chance’ to break goals record

Wayne Gretzky said he believes Alex Ovechkin has “a real legitimate chance” to skate past him for the NHL record in goals.What’s more, “The Great One” said he wants a front-row seat to watch “The G… MORE

With champs and the experience, Central driving force of ASG

If experience matters, the Central Division will have an edge at the NHL All-Star Game Saturday night in St. Louis.Only two of its 11 players, winger David Perron and Jordan Binnington of the St. L… MORE

NHL All-Star notebook: Flames, Oilers rivals set to team up

ST. LOUIS — The “Battle of Alberta” seems unlikely to carry over to the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday night.Agitating Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk is on the Pacific Division team with for… MORE

Former D Methot: ‘I’m probably done playing hockey’

Former NHL defenseman Marc Methot told TSN Radio Ottawa 1200 on Thursday that he is unlikely to play again in the NHL.Methot hasn’t suited up since undergoing knee surgery last January while playin… MORE

Staal shines as Wild double up Red Wings

Eric Staal notched a goal and an assist after Minnesota honored his 1,000-point NHL career Wednesday night, and the Wild earned a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Saint Paul, Minn.Staal produc… MORE

Bjorkstrand scores twice as Blue Jackets outlast Jets

Oliver Bjorkstrand recorded his second straight two-goal performance following his return from a 13-game injury absence as the host Columbus Blue Jackets skated to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets… MORE

Flyers mascot Gritty under investigation for assault of teen

Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ fuzzy, orange mascot, is under investigation for an alleged physical assault of a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot at the team’s stadium back in November, multiple… MORE

Kreider to replace Panarin in All-Star Game

The upper-body injury that kept the New York Rangers’ Artemi Panarin out of Tuesday’s game against the New York Islanders will also keep him out of Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game.Panarin’s teammate Chr… MORE

NHL roundup: Vatrano’s hat trick lifts Panthers

Frank Vatrano tallied his second career hat trick, and the Florida Panthers held on for a 4-3 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.Evgenii Dadonov also scored for Florida, which wo… MORE

Jackets seek 6th straight win when Jets visit

The Columbus Blue Jackets have picked themselves up off the mat and answered the bell with a sterling stretch of hockey over the last 6 1/2 weeks.The surging Blue Jackets bid for a season-high sixt… MORE

Panthers make Quenneville a winner in return to Chicago

Rangers’ Panarin (upper-body injury) out vs. Islanders

New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, the team’s leading scorer, missed Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders due to an upper-body injury.Panarin, an offseason addition who has col… MORE

Flyers soar into break after shutting out Penguins

James van Riemsdyk, Jake Voracek and Justin Braun each scored a goal, and the host Philadelphia Flyers won their final game before the All-Star break, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Tuesday.… MORE

Williams scores twice as Hurricanes cool Jets

Justin Williams produced two goals in just his second game since returning from an abbreviated retirement and as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Tuesday night.Wil… MORE

Bailey’s season-high effort lifts Isles over Rangers

Josh Bailey collected a power-play goal and two assists as the New York Islanders recorded a 4-2 victory over the host New York Rangers on Tuesday night.Bailey helped the Islanders halt a three-gam… MORE

Bruins overtake slumping Golden Knights

David Krejci scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period and also had an assist, and Jaroslav Halak finished with 27 saves as the Boston Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visi… MORE