Canadiens Fans & Their Love of Russian Players Blain Potvin | July 17, 2024 There is no doubt that the Montreal Canadiens and their fans were ecstatic for the addition of 2024 fifth-overall pick Ivan Demidov. He somehow slid to the Canadiens and the…
Today in Hockey History: June 23 Matthew Zator | June 23, 2024 On this date, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to the greatest player who ever laced up a pair of skates in the National Hockey League. Also, we…
Washington Capitals’ Forgotten Ones Nathan Moser | May 16, 2024 When the hockey world thinks about the Washington Capitals, there are obvious names that come up. If talking about the present or recent history, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson,…
April 15 Hockey Birthdays: Kovalchuk, Thomas, & Lowe Ryan Gagne | April 15, 2024 Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves,…
Ilya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective Christian Thorsberg | April 15, 2024 On Jan. 6, 2006, late in the second period of a regular-season Pittsburgh Penguins-Atlanta Thrashers tilt, a 22-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk is left dangerously uncovered on the near-side point of the…
Jets’ Kyle Connor Becomes First 40/40 Player in 2.0 Era Declan Schroeder | March 25, 2022 On Thursday night, with a third-period goal in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kyle Connor became the Winnipeg Jets 2.0’s first 40/40 man — that is, the first…
ROC Enters Olympics as Defending Champions, Gold Medal Favorites Colin Newby | January 19, 2022 The Olympic Athletes from Russia won the gold medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018 in the first Winter Olympic Games that didn’t feature current NHL players in the men’s…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Kraken, Jagr, Kovalchuk, More Jim Parsons | April 30, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a decision to make when it comes to either trying to sign Zach Hyman on an extension before the…
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Kovalchuk, Fleury, More Jim Parsons | December 19, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that Ilya Kovalchuk won’t be back in the NHL next season. In Washington, questions about a backup goalie become front page news…
Los Angeles Kings’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21 Quinn McLellan | November 14, 2020 The LA Kings have $13.6 million in salary-cap space heading into 2021, which is the second-most in the entire NHL. However, they have a number of atrocious contracts heading into…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, More Jim Parsons | November 8, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, what are the chances Ilya Kovalchuk returns to the Montreal Canadiens? In Toronto, is there any truth to the whispers that the Maple Leafs might…
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams Jeff Seide | November 4, 2020 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have…