By Stretch Jenkinson WBD Sports December 18, 2023 Hour-Long Pregame Show to Begin at 2 p.m. ET Live from T-Mobile Park with Analysts Wayne Gretzky, Paul Bissonnette, Anson Carter & Host Liam McHugh Final Installment of Road to the Discover NHL Winter Classic presented by […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 18, 2023 NEW YORK (Dec. 18, 2023) – Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 17.   FIRST STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE MacKinnon, who extended the […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 18, 2023 The Kraken will host the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Golden Knights in the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic at the home of the MLB’s Seattle Mariners, T-Mobile Park, on Jan. 1 (12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET on […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 19, 2023   * Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal for the Penguins and climbed a couple NHL lists – most notably surpassing former teammate Mark Recchi on the all-time points leaderboard. * Twenty-two-year-old defensemen Justin Barron and Thomas Harley scored overtime goals to help the Canadiens and Stars withstand third-period rallies. […]

By Stretch Jenkinson Expanded Partnership to Feature League and Team-Branded Casino Games, VIP Fan Experiences, and Sponsored Branding in National Broadcasts   NHL Public Relations December 19, 2023 JERSEY CITY, N.J., and NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2023) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 19, 2023 NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2023) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2023-24 regular-season schedule, which include start time changes and U.S. broadcast information updates.   Game #699, Nashville at Los Angeles, […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 20, 2023 * Artemi Panarin helped the Eastern Conference-leading Rangers move one point ahead of the second-place Bruins, who fell Tuesday thanks to Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov scoring his franchise-record seventh career overtime goal. * Kirill Marchenko accounted for three of the Blue Jackets’ season-high nine goals and recorded the second-fastest […]

By Stretch Jenkinson E.J. Hradek, Dave Starman and Jon Rosen Set to Call Every Team USA Game Throughout World Junior Championship   NHL Network December 20, 2023 Brian Boyle, Jamison Coyle, Tony Luftman and Mike Rupp to Travel to Seattle’s T-Mobile Park for Coverage Before […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 21, 2023 * After the NHL on TNT debuted their holiday album in celebration of the upcoming 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic, Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord matched his own club record with 42 saves to help Seattle extend its point streak to five games less than […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 22, 2023 * The Hockey Fights Cancer fund grew again as Nathan MacKinnon posted his first four-goal game to reach and surpass 300 career tallies. AstraZeneca’s cumulative contribution so far in 2023-24 is now $205,000. Click here for more information. * After […]

By Stretch Jenkinson         $150,000 Prize Pool and Chel Bragging Rights Up For Grabs Julie Young | NHL Public Relations December 22, 2023 How Does it Work? Watch Explainer Video Here NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2023) – Player registration for the EA SPORTS™ NHL 24 […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations | NHLPA December 22, 2023 NEW YORK/TORONTO (Dec. 22, 2023) – The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard has been cleared to resume practicing with the team and has entered the follow-up care […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2023) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today affirmed the six-game suspension that was assessed to Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron for cross-checking Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub during NHL Game No. 412 in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 9.   Commissioner Bettman heard Perron’s appeal of the original […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 23, 2023 * The Oilers earned a third-period comeback win on consecutive days for the third time in franchise history and became just the sixth team in the past 35 years to score four-plus goals in the final frame on […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 24, 2023 * Saturday was a night of lacrosse-style goals, with Connor Bedard hitting “The Michigan” in front of Wayne Gretzky and another young star, Trevor Zegras, zipping one of his own into the Kraken net during his return to the Ducks’ lineup. * The final […]

By Stretch Jenkinson NHL Public Relations December 24, 2023 NEW YORK (Dec. 24, 2023) – Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 24.   FIRST STAR – KIRILL KAPRIZOV, LW, MINNESOTA WILD Kaprizov […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Myron G. Nussbaum (December 29, 1923 – December 23, 2023) was an American actor and director. He married soon after he returned to Chicago following military service during World War II. His Army assignments included being chief of the message […]

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By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK –– Dec. 24, 2023 –– A look at seven statistical highlights from games played on Thursday, Dec. 21, Saturday, Dec. 23 and during the 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, Dec. 24, the 16th week of the 2023 season. […]