Team Russia Defense – the Weakest Link Nick Guido | September 18, 2016 With a forward group that consists of Alex Ovechkin, Artemi Panarin and Evgeni Malkin it’s easy to consider Team Russia one of the more powerful teams coming into the World…
Matt Murray Starts for Team North America, Trouba and Miller Scratched Dustin L. Nelson | September 18, 2016 Team North America, née Young Guns, will open the 2016 World Cup of Hockey with a game against Team Finland Sunday. When they hit the ice for the first time,…
Pekka Rinne Will Start for Team Finland Dustin L. Nelson | September 18, 2016 Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will, as expected, get the start for Team Finland Sunday when the Finns open the World Cup against Team North America, according to Sami Hoffrén.…
Henrik Lundqvist Out for Team Sweden’s First Game Dustin L. Nelson | September 18, 2016 In a late announcement Sunday, Team Sweden will not dress Henrik Lundqvist for their Sunday contest against Team Russia. It’s the first game of the tournament for both squads. According…
The Impact of the World Cup of Hockey: A Panel Discussion Brianne Spiker | September 18, 2016 When it comes to growing any sport, it takes a lot of time and effort. The NHL has focused on promoting the league from non-traditional markets in the United States…
Team Canada Earns Flawless Opening Victory Anthony Fusco | September 18, 2016 It was the first day of the World Cup of Hockey live from the Air Canada Centre in beautiful downtown Toronto. There were two games on the docket for day…
Canada Doesn’t Have Their Best Team at the World Cup Marcy Di Michele | September 17, 2016 Team Canada is understandably the favorite to win the World Cup of Hockey. They are the holders of the last two Olympic Golds, the last two World Championships and the…
Team Europe World Cup Preview James Caldwell | September 17, 2016 The 2016 World Cup of Hockey offers up two interesting dynamics in the form of Team North America and Team Europe. Sure, you have the traditional giants at play in…
Jets to Watch at World Cup Sean Olinkin | September 17, 2016 The re-boot of the World Cup of Hockey starts today and many of us could not be happier that hockey is back. While hockey fans will have their respective nations…
Team USA Ready to Take on Team Canada Nick Guido | September 17, 2016 Twenty years after Team USA won the 1996 World Cup, they come into the 2016 tournament as one of the teams to challenge favourite Team Canada. If you ask any player…
Rangers Rundown: Roles at World Cup of Hockey Donovan Burns | September 17, 2016 With the World Cup of Hockey starting Saturday, the Rangers sent Ryan McDonagh (USA), Derek Stepan (USA), J.T. Miller (North America), Henrik Lundqvist (Sweden), and Mats Zuccarello (Europe) to Toronto to…
Jonathan Quick Named Starting Goalie for Team USA Steven DiOssi | September 16, 2016 Jonathan Quick will be the starting goaltender for Team USA at the World Cup, head coach John Tortorella announced. Quick edged out Ben Bishop and Cory Schneider to win the…
