In the last minutes of the second period of Friday’s Game 5 against the Florida Panthers, Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly believed he had tied the score. However, a video review determined there was no goal. The video playback of the puck crossing the line angered Scotiabank Arena spectators, who were also upset that Florida […]
While the Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday, Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the contest. The Avalanche earned a berth in the playoffs with their victory. For Colorado, Mikko Rantanen and Devon Toews each had two assists in addition to Jack Johnson and Evan Rodrigues scoring. With 28 […]
Alex Ovechkin of Washington became the first player in NHL history to score 40 goals in a season by surpassing Wayne Gretzky. This is Ovechkin’s 13th 40-goal season. On Tuesday, the Caps were the featured attraction, but the Columbus Blue Jackets’ shocking 7-6 overtime victory against them stole the show. After falling down 3-0 and […]
Owen Tippett put the puck in the goal three times for the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, making an utter joke of the Buffalo Sabres. James van Riemsdyk and Joel Farabee both contributed goals to the Flyers’ commanding 5-2 victory. This success was especially sweet for Philadelphia, considering they had been trapped in a slump of […]
Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad each scored two goals as the Florida Panthers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 9-5 on Thursday in Sunrise, Florida. Sam Reinhart, Gustav Forsling, Colin White, Ryan Lomberg, and Matthew Tkachuk scored the Panthers’ additional goals. Josh Mahura, Aleksander Barkov, and Tkachuk all contributed two assists, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots […]
Tyler Seguin, the Dallas Stars’ star center, has signed a deal with his team for an eight-year contract extension. Seguin has been hoping for this agreement for quite some time. He has an impressive track record, and many expect him to bring the Stars up in the ranks. The five-time NHL All-Star is from Ontario, Canada. […]
Former NHL goalie Ray Emery was found dead of an apparent drowning in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday at age 35. The Hamilton Police Department recovered Emery’s body a few hours after he was reported missing by his family, The Hamilton Spectator reported. Emery was reportedly last seen by his family at Hamilton Harbor, where he dove […]
With the summer heat setting in, the dead of the NHL season has officially arrived. The playoffs have passed, with Washington finally securing it’s first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The draft has also passed, with highly touted first-overall-pick Rasmus Dahlin ready to make an impact for the Buffalo Sabres. Free agency, for the most […]
Several NHL teams have reportedly shown interest in suspended player Slava Voynov. The Athletic’s Katie Strang has noted a few of the roadblocks the Russian hockey player faces—including immigration issues and his suspension—but there is one that should have already stopped the considering teams dead in their tracks: the horrifying domestic assault against his wife. In October of 2014, Voynov was arrested, spent […]
The NHL handed out it’s most important awards Wednesday night in Las Vegas, including the heavily-debated MVP award. Here’s a list of the finalists and winners: Ted Lindsay Award: Taylor Hall, New Jersey Devils; Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche. Connor McDavid took home the Ted Lindsay award for the most outstanding player in the NHL for the second straight season. He also […]
Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz announced his resignation on Monday—just two weeks after he lead them to their Stanley Cup Championship win. Obviously, the announcement came as a huge surprise to NHL coaches, players, and fans. Trotz and the Capitals front office members never spoke badly of each other to the media, and have worked closely […]
The Stanley Cup champions have spent the few days non-stop partying—and it doesn’t seem like they’ll be slowing down any time soon. The Capitals players didn’t wait to return to DC to start their party celebrations: they filled a nightclub in Las Vegas after their game five, Cup-clinching win. They doused themselves in the more […]
