Carey Price to Start for Team Canada, Claude Giroux a Healthy Scratch Dustin L. Nelson | September 16, 2016 After Friday’s Team Canada practice, just one day before the 2016 World Cup of Hockey opens, coach Mike Babcock revealed the lineup for Saturday’s opener. As expected, Carey Price will…
Canadiens Players Ready for World Cup Challenge Nick Guido | September 16, 2016 On Thursday, September 15th all eight teams involved in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey gathered at the Air Canada Centre for Media Day ahead of Saturday’s tournament kick-off. Most…
The World Cup of Hockey Tutorial James Caldwell | September 16, 2016 For those who cannot remember, hockey used to be on ESPN. Thanks to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, hockey is officially back on the cable giant, giving us goosebumps…
Strong World Cup Can Elevate Quick and Kings Mitch Michals | September 16, 2016 International sports tournaments are always fun. As ESPN’s John Buccigross noted, they can produce positive emotions from the players, coaches, and supporters of good athletic competition. The World Cup of…
Team Russia World Cup Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 16, 2016 After a disappointing end in the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, Team Russia enters the 2016 World Cup with plenty of motivation and a couple of good results in their exhibition…
Wings at the World Cup: Marchenko and Mrazek Craig Peterson | September 16, 2016 The Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series “Wings at the World Cup” will feature each of…
Let PrimeSport Be Your World Cup Leader Andrew Forbes | September 16, 2016 If you’re one of those last-minute ticket-buyers for sporting events, it’s not too late to get into the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto and have a blast with…
Will Team Canada Dominate the World Cup? Anthony Fusco | September 15, 2016 The World Cup of Hockey is almost upon us. The short but intense tournament will be held in Toronto and will see the best players in the world compete against…
Alex Ovechkin Says He’ll Play in 2018 Olympics, Even if NHL Doesn’t Participate Dustin L. Nelson | September 15, 2016 Alex Ovechkin told ESPN Thursday that no matter what the NHL decides on the 2018 Olympics, he plans on lacing up for Russia. If the NHL decides not to pause…
Best Way to Take in the World Cup Action Nick Guido | September 15, 2016 The World Cup of Hockey begins Saturday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Not only will fans get to witness the best hockey players in the world playing for…
‘Orchestrating an Upset’ Documentary on ’96 World Cup Contextualizes Tourney’s Return Dustin Nelson | September 14, 2016 Wednesday night, after the 2016 World Cup exhibitions come to a close, the NHL Network will air a new documentary about the first World Cup of Hockey. Now 20 years…
Is Taylor Hall Actually a Good Player? Marcy Di Michele | September 14, 2016 When fan favorite Taylor Hall was traded out of Edmonton, there was understandable outrage, though it was more over the return rather than losing the player. Hall, ranked eighth in…
