NEW YORK (June 10, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the schedule scenarios for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, which will match the Colorado Avalanche against the winner of the Eastern Conference Final series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers. Based on their higher regular-season point […]

June 10, 2022 * Ondrej Palat scored another late game-winning goal to register a first in NHL history and lift the defending champs to within one victory of their third consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Final. * Three of the Lightning’s victories in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs have come […]

NEW YORK (June 1, 2022) – Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is the 2021-22 recipient of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, which is presented “to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays […]

Most-Watched Stanley Cup Playoffs Through Two Rounds Ever on U.S. Cable Across North America: An average audience of 2.91 million viewers tuned into Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, an increase of 9% from last year’s Round Two (ESPN/ESPN2/TNT/TBS + CBC/SN + TVA Sports). In the U.S.: An […]

Second Round games on ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 1.52 million viewers; Up 44% versus 2021 Second Round cable average; Up 12% versus 2019 Second Round cable average New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes Game 7 averaged 2.8 million viewers; Up 87% versus comparable 2021 game; […]

Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had his season end exit interviews day with the media. The Winnipeg Jets (39-32-11) missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016-17. Any losing team would be glad to have a record like that. But the […]

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FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Flyers began the 2021-22 season off to a steady pace by winning six out of the first ten games of the season, however once again things would start to fall apart for the team. Newly acquired Ryan Ellis was placed on injured reserved […]

BOSTON – Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, June 6, that the team has relieved Bruce Cassidy of his duties as head coach.  Cassidy has served as head coach of the team since February 7, 2017. The search for the next head coach of the Boston Bruins will […]

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All 32 Clubs Hosted Pride Night This Season with Fundraising for Local LGBTQ+ Organizations; NHL and 24 Clubs to Participate in Local Pride Parades Across U.S. and Canada NEW YORK/TORONTO (June 1, 2022) – The National Hockey League (NHL), National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), and […]

May 30, 2022 Playoff History* This will be the third playoff meeting between the Avalanche and Oilers, following a five-game victory by Colorado in the 1997 Conference Semifinals and a Game 7 triumph by Edmonton in the 1998 Conference Quarterfinals. The Nordiques never faced the Oilers in the […]

NEW YORK (May 30, 2022) – The National Hockey league today confirmed the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals schedule. The Western Conference Final will feature the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche and will begin Tuesday, May 31 in Denver. The Eastern Conference Final will feature the two-time defending […]

May 31, 2022 Playoff History* This will be the second playoff meeting between the Rangers and Lightning, with the other also coming in the Eastern Conference Final – that occurred in 2015 when Ben Bishop lifted Tampa Bay into the Stanley Cup Final with his second Game […]

May 31, 2022 * The 2022 Conference Finals are set, with New York securing the lone remaining spot with a 6-2 Game 7 victory against Carolina. The Rangers will face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final, beginning Wednesday in New York. * The […]

May 31, 2022 A mix of #NHLStats from the 2022 Second Round and to date in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: 101 – Average percentage of capacity for crowds at NHL arenas through two rounds of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with 1,380,143 fans attending the 73 postseason […]

May 30, 2022 * The Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs concludes Monday as Carolina and New York contest Game 7 with a berth in the Eastern Conference Final on the line. * Jaccob Slavin enters play needing just one point to pass “Mr. Game 7” for […]

May 30, 2022 Playoff History* This will be the third playoff meeting between the Avalanche and Oilers, following a five-game victory by Colorado in the 1997 Conference Semifinals and a Game 7 triumph by Edmonton in the 1998 Conference Quarterfinals. The Nordiques never faced the Oilers in the […]

May 29, 2022 * Igor Shesterkin achieved an NHL-first as he collected two assists to help the Rangers fend off elimination. * The fourth and final seed in the 2022 Conference Finals will need a Game 7 to decide who moves on, as the Hurricanes will welcome the Rangers on Monday at 8 […]

St-Louis received a three-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season June 1, 2022 MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Wednesday that the team has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with head coach Martin St-Louis (2022-23 to 2024-25). St-Louis […]