Tuesday, March 1, 2022 St. David’s Day This day commemorates the patron saint of Wales, St. David, who was born in the sixth century at Henfynw, Cardigan. St. David’s Day also celebrates the Welsh victory over the Saxons in 640. Legend has it that the […]

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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS TV:  ESPN+, Hulu                    Leah Hextall (play-by-play), A.J. Mleczko (color analyst)          Radio:  105.7 FM                    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dylan Tyrer (host) THE MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2021-22 Record: 27-25-1, 55 pts. (5th, Metropolitan Division) Goals:  3.25 Goals-For/3.62 Goals-Against… Shots:  29.7 Shots-For/35.8 Shots-Against Power […]

GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: O. Bjorkstrand (17), J. Roslovic (9)Pittsburgh: C. Ruhwedel (2), PP – E. Malkin (9), S. Crosby (16) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (37 saves, L)Pittsburgh: C. DeSmith (32 saves, W) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets fell for just the third time in the last […]

NHL Public RelationsFebruary 28, 2022 * Kyle Connor staked his claim for the 2021-22 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy and sits as one of five U.S.-born players within the top 10 in goals this season. * Sidney Crosby scored a late go-ahead goal and surpassed Mike Modano for sole possession […]

NHL Public RelationsFebruary 28, 2022 NEW YORK (Feb. 28, 2022) – Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller and Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb. 27. FIRST STAR – AUSTON MATTHEWS, C, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Matthews collected 4-5—9 in four games to […]

NEW YORK (Feb. 28, 2022) – The National Hockey League condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urges a peaceful resolution as quickly as possible. Effective immediately, we are suspending our relationships with our business partners in Russia and we are pausing our Russian language social and […]

New Machine Learning Stat Predicts Which Player Is More Likely to Win a Face-off Before the Puck Is Dropped SEATTLE (March 1, 2022) – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced Face-off Probability, a […]

Register and Compete to Win a Share of the $100,000 USD Prize Pool; EA SPORTS NHL 22 Players Can Compete on Four Consoles; European Tournament Will Feature Region-Specific Qualifiers to Jump the Queue; In-Person Final Events Return Julie Young | NHL Public RelationsMarch 1, 2022https://www.nhl.com/video/embed/t-277350912/c-10687804?autostart=false […]

NHL Public RelationsMarch 1, 2022 NEW YORK (March 1, 2022) – Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman, who went 5-1-1 with a 1.13 goals-against average, .960 save percentage and two shutouts in seven appearances, has been named the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” for February. Swayman edged Toronto Maple Leafs […]

NHL Public RelationsMarch 1, 2022 NEW YORK (March 1, 2022) – Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner, Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom and Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Patrik Laine have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of February. FIRST STAR – MITCHELL MARNER, RW, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Marner led the NHL in goals […]

NHL Public RelationsMarch 1, 2022 * Jack Hughes propelled the Devils to another seven-goal outburst and improved to 3-0-0 in his career against brother Quinn. * The Maple Leafs benefited from another strong start and joined rare company in scoring three-plus goals in four consecutive periods, all of which on the road. […]