NHL Public RelationsMay 4, 2022 NEW YORK (May 4, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the 32 team nominees for the 2021-22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made […]

May 4, 2022 * After fueling up on “spicy pork and broccoli” between the first and second overtime periods, Louis Domingue was thrust into the Penguins net during the fifth frame of Game 1. With a full stomach and fresh legs, Domingue made 17 saves in relief as Pittsburgh prevailed in […]

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May 3, 2022 * David Perron posted a hat trick and Ville Husso outdueled veteran Marc-Andre Fleury to become the only goaltender in Blues history with a shutout in his first career playoff appearance. * Reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner Auston Matthews continued his goal-scoring ways as the Maple Leafs blanked the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions […]

New York Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello announced today that Barry Trotz has been relieved of his duties as Head Coach. The Islanders, who won 48, 35, 32 and 37 games under Trotz, missed the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18. The […]

#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). […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]