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By Reggie Gatlin-Holt   NHL Public Relations January 15, 2024   NEW YORK (Jan. 15, 2024) – Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson, Calgary Flames center Blake Coleman and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 14.   FIRST STAR – ELIAS PETTERSSON, C, VANCOUVER CANUCKS   Pettersson had a pair of four-point games and led the NHL in…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt In the program’s 18th year, Canadian communities can rally for the opportunity to host an NHL® pre-season game and receive $250,000 in arena upgrades NHL Public Relations January 15, 2024 Jan. 15, 2024 – Kraft Heinz, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), has…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt NHL Public Relations January 15, 2024 The information below was updated through games of Jan. 14 (also available in PDF)   1. The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend has been expanded to a three-day eventwith the addition of NHL All-Star Thursday – which includes the return of the Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Player Draftfor the first time since…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt NHL Public Relations January 15, 2024   * The Red Wings staged their seventh third-period comeback win of the season – tied for the most among all teams – with the help of 2024 All-Star Alex DeBrincat and captain Dylan Larkin.   * Rangers forward Artemi Panarin and Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner both scored to reach milestones Sunday and became the fastest…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt Fan Vote Will Determine the Final Two Skills Competitors NHL Public Relations January 13, 2024 NEW YORK (Jan. 13, 2024) – NHL fans have completed the 2024 NHL All-Star roster, voting 12 Players to the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, Feb. 1-3 in Toronto, through the 2024 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by MassMutual, the…

By Skip Coopersmith Marc-Andre Fleury Wild goalie Postgame Press Conference 551st win tied 2nd all-time MINN 4 CBJ 3 OT Saturday, January 9, 2024.mp3    During the January 6, 2024 game, Marc-Andre Fleury tied his boyhood idol, Patrick Roy for the second-most wins in NHL history, making 25 saves in a 4-3 overtime win against…

By Stretch Jenkinson The Winnipeg Jets spoiled Marc-Andre Fleury’s 1,000th career game and extended their point streak to eight games with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday. Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games, joining Martin Brodeur (1,266), Roberto Luongo (1,044) and Patrick…

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 Enterprise® to Premiere Ahead of Pregame Coverage, at 1:30 p.m.…

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 NHL’s longest active point streak to 15 games dating to…

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 TNT, Max, SN, TVAS). All stats are through games played Dec.…

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. * Connor McDavid aims to extend the lengthiest assist streak by an Oilers player…

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, and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced a multi-year…

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, scheduled for Jan. 18, will now begin at 10 p.m.…

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 hat trick in franchise history. * Wednesday’s three-game slate is…

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 and After the Discover NHL Winter Classic December 20, 2023 –…

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 two weeks ahead of hosting the contest. * Gabriel Vilardi extended his…

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 surrendering nine goals in their last game, the Sabres bounced back with…

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 World Championship opened today at www.nhl.com/nhl24, the National Hockey League announced. The…

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 phase of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Girard has not…

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 decision, assessed Dec. 11, at a hearing on Dec. 19.…