The Tampa Bay Lightning thoroughly outplayed the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-1 drubbing in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Now, the home team will look to take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Lightning dominated Game 1 from start […]
The Montreal Canadiens can clinch their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1993 if they can beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their semifinal series on Thursday. Montreal will enjoy home-ice advantage as it tries to become the first Canadian team to reach the Finals […]
The Vegas Golden Knights made a goaltending switch before Game 4 and it paid off as Robin Lehner delivered a memorable performance in a 2-1 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens. Now, Vegas must decide whether to stick with Lehner in a critical Game 5 matchup on Tuesday night. Golden […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the New York Islanders in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup semifinals battle on Monday night, with both teams seeking an edge in a series that stands tied at two games apiece. The Islanders will head to Tampa knowing they’ll get to play at […]
The NHL organized its 2020-2021 season in deference to the COVID-19 pandemic, isolating its Canadian teams in their own division to avoid cross-border travel. But one of those teams will have to compete against its American counterparts during the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the NHL says it needs answers on […]
When Lord Stanley of Preston donated the Stanley Cup – which he inscribed as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup – he couldn’t have known that he was creating the longest-running professional sports trophy in North America. Yet, the NHL still awards the trophy to this day, with each winner adding […]
The Seattle Kraken only joined the NHL officially two weeks ago, and won’t pick up most of their roster until the expansion draft on July 21. But, the NHL’s newest team signed its first player on Wednesday, picking up free-agent center Luke Henman on a three-year contract. The Kraken will […]
The Nashville Predators are on the verge of clinching the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central Division as the NHL playoff races come to a close in the final days of the 56-game regular season. There’s relatively little drama as the regular season concludes. Only four playoff spots […]
For most of the NHL season, the North Division – made up of only the seven Canadian teams in the league – avoided COVID-19-related issues far better than its American counterparts. But that situation changed dramatically over the past two weeks, and now the Vancouver Canucks have stopped playing indefinitely […]
The Buffalo Sabres came into the season seeking their first playoff appearance in a decade. Now, the Sabres will have to turn things around in a hurry if they want to avoid setting a new NHL record for futility. Buffalo lost 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, extending […]
Veteran referee Tim Peel will never officiate an NHL game again after a hot mic caught him saying that he wanted to give a penalty to the Nashville Predators during a Tuesday night game. On Wednesday morning, the NHL announced that Peel will no longer be working for the league. […]
The Montreal Canadiens became the first Canadian team to postpone games in the NHL this season, as the team has shut down all activities through Sunday. The NHL announced that two Canadiens players are currently in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. Canadiens face hectic schedule after postponements On Monday, the Canadiens […]
It’s been more than 15 years since ESPN last broadcast NHL games on its family of networks, but that will change in 2022, thanks to a new seven-year deal that includes the rights to four Stanley Cup Finals. Multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday that ESPN and the NHL reached […]
When the Vegas Golden Knights announced they were partnering with Mexican sports betting pick service UpickTrade, it didn’t take long for social media to roundly criticize the deal. Within a matter of days, the NHL franchise took that criticism to heart, ending the relationship before it ever really began. On […]
The Montreal Canadiens began the 2021 season as one of the hottest teams in the NHL. But the tides have turned for the Habs, leading the franchise to fire head coach Claude Julien on Wednesday. The Canadiens also fired associate coach Kirk Muller, and promoted Dominique Ducharme to interim head […]
Several teams will miss action this week as the NHL grapples with multiple squads who have players in the league’s COVID-19 protocols. The league cancelled all games for the New Jersey Devils through Saturday, which impacts two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and another with the New York Rangers. Sabres […]
Two of the top contenders for the 2021 Stanley Cup are in action on Wednesday night, with both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche beginning their seasons at home on NHL Opening Day. The Lightning will play host to the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Avalanche will battle the […]
When the NHL season begins on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning will look to fight their way back to a second straight title. But the defending champions won’t enter the season as the favorites to retain the trophy, according to the preseason Stanley Cup odds. Instead, the Colorado Avalanche will […]
The NHL returns to action on Wednesday for a season that should provide a bit of normalcy for fans, while still retaining a few changes in deference to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means that this week is NHL fantasy hockey draft time, a daunting prospect if you’re not up to […]
1960 was a very good year for Lake Tahoe. In January, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin purchased the Cal-Neva Lodge & Casino on the North Shore. In February, the 1960 Winter Games found their way to the granite-cliffed scar that would become known as Olympic Valley. And in the summer, […]
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