#NHLStats Through the End of the Regular Season The 2021-22 NHL regular season concluded Sunday, May 1, when the Kraken and Jets contested the League’s 1,312th and final game of the campaign. * The highest-scoring season in 26 years finished with an average of 6.3 goals-per-game (equaling 6.3 G/GP in 1995-96). […]
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NHL News: League Announces Odds for 2022 Draft Lottery Participants
May 1, 2022 NEW YORK (May 1, 2022) – The National Hockey League announced today the odds for clubs participating in the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, set for Tuesday, May 10, at NHL Network’s Secaucus, N.J., studio. The event will be broadcast live beginning at 6:30 […]
NHL News: McDavid Wins Art Ross, Matthews earns Maurice “Rocket” Richard
May 1, 2022 NEW YORK (May 1, 2022) – The 2021-22 National Hockey League regular season concluded today with Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid capturing the Art Ross Trophy as the League’s scoring champion and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews winning the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s goal-scoring leader, both for the second straight campaign. […]
NHL News: #NHLStats: Cup Half Full or Cup Half Empty?
Facts, Myths and Talking Points Heading into the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs May 1, 2022 Stats based on last 10 Stanley Cup champions YES: Over the past 10 seasons, a team who has won the season series vs. an opponent has a 65-46 series record when […]
ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate – May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022 * The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin May 2 with 16 teams each on the hunt for 16 wins – yet only one can hoist hockey’s holy grail. Four series will contest Game 1 on Monday. * The 2021-22 season sparked an offensive renaissance that […]
NHL News: NHL fines Avalanche’s O’Connor, MacDermid Fined
NEW YORK (April 30, 2022) – Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor has been fined $1,812.50 for cross-checking Minnesota Wild defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurtis MacDermid has been fined $2,187.50 for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno, both during NHL Game No. 1308 in Minnesota on Friday, April 29, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The O’Connor incident […]
NHL News: Lightning’s Stamkos, Oilers’ Smith and Blues’ Tarasenko Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ for April 2022
April 30, 2022 NEW YORK (April 30, 2022) – Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith and St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of April. FIRST STAR – STEVEN STAMKOS, C, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Stamkos led the NHL with 12-21—33 in 16 games […]
NHL News: Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight Named NHL ‘Rookie of the Month’ for April
April 30, 2022 NEW YORK (April 30, 2022) – Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight, who went 6-1-0 with a 2.16 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and one shutout in seven appearances, has been named the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” for April. Knight edged Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras (7-5—12 in […]
ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate – April 30, 2022
NHL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2022 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND After the final matchup for the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs was decided during the 1,311th and penultimate game of the season Friday, the NHL announced the dates, starting times and national […]
NHL News: 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Schedule
NEW YORK – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, which begins Monday, May 2. All times listed are ET and subject to change. Starting times and national broadcast information for […]
NHL Morning Skate – Saturday, April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022 NHL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2022 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND After the final matchup for the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs was decided during the 1,311th and penultimate game of the season Friday, the NHL announced the dates, starting […]
NHL Morning Skate – Friday, April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022 * After Florida blanked Ottawa and Nashville posted a third-period comeback win against Colorado, the Panthers clinched the 2021-22 Presidents’ Trophy, becoming the fifth team to debut in the 1990s or later to claim the award. * Awarding of NHL hardware for the 2021-22 […]
NHL News: Hurricanes’ goalie tandem of Andersen, Raanta Win Jennings Trophy
NEW YORK (April 28, 2022) – The Carolina Hurricanes tandem of Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta have won the 2021-22 William M. Jennings Trophy, presented annually to the goaltenders who play a minimum of 25 games for the team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season. Carolina, which concluded its regular-season schedule tonight, […]
NHL News: Final Friday of the 2021-22 Regular Season: #NHLStats: Live Updates
Today’s clinching scenarios: EASTERN CONFERENCE: Tampa Bay will clinch the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic Division (and an A2-A3 First Round matchup vs. Toronto) and Boston will clinch the Wild Card 1 seed (and an M1-WC1 First Round matchup vs. Carolina): * If Tampa […]
NHL Morning Skate – Thursday, April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022 * Sixteen teams will play Stanley Cup Playoffs hockey in May after the Stars secured the final berth to fill out the bracket – with much to be decided in the next two days. * Dallas climbed the standings into the first Wild Card spot in […]
NHL Morning Skate – Wednesday, April 27, 2022
* Two more tickets to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs were secured as the Predators and Kings became the 14th and 15th teams to clinch a berth. Now just one spot remains open with three days of regular-season play left in the 2021-22 campaign. * The Hurricanes clinched the Metropolitan Division, […]
NHL News: #NHLStats Pack: Team Clinching Notes
A Running Document of Notes for All Teams as They Clinch a Berth in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs April 26, 2022 #NHLStats about the Los Angeles Kings, who are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018 and 31st time […]
NHL News: CHEL Intel — Tuesday, April 26
2022 NHL Gaming World Championship CHEL Intel – April 26, 2022 While the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner, the 2022 NHL® Gaming World Championship™ — featuring the top EA SPORTS™ NHL® 22 players in the world — is already in full playoff mode. These elite gamers in […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate – Tuesday, April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 * The three remaining playoff spots in the Western Conference could be claimed Tuesday, with the outcome of the Stars-Golden Knights game impacting a number of clinching scenarios. * The NHL could see a first-time Presidents’ Trophy winner by the end of Tuesday’s slate as […]
NHL News: Lightning’s Stamkos, Wild’s Fiala and Kings’ Quick Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week
April 25, 2022 NEW YORK (April 25, 2022) – Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala and Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending April 24. FIRST STAR – STEVEN STAMKOS, C, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Stamkos led the NHL with 4-9—13 in four […]