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January 20, 2023 RALEIGH, NC. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that forward Max Pacioretty suffered a torn Achilles in the third period of the Hurricanes’ 5-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Pacioretty has been placed on injured reserve. Pacioretty, 34, scored three goals in five…

ESPN December 29, 2022 Star Watch Alternate Presentation Friday Featuring Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk and Carolina’s Sebastian Aho on ESPN+ Alex Ovechkin’s Chase to 803 and 31 NHL Power Play Games Streaming on ESPN+ In The Crease: Top Plays of the Month – December Streams Monday on ESPN+ The NHL season continues with three exclusive games…

NHL Public Relations December 29, 2022 * The Red Wings rallied from a four-goal deficit completed by Jake Walman’s overtime winner which he celebrated with “The Griddy” – an NFL touchdown celebration converted to the ice. * Andrei Vasilevskiy and Linus Ullmark each boosted their 2022 win totals to help the Lightning and Bruins earn victories Wednesday. * Winnipeg forward Sam Gagner (190-326—516 in 999 GP) is set to…

NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2022) – Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe has been fined $25,000 for demeaning conduct directed at the officials during NHL Game No. 553 in St. Louis on Tuesday, Dec. 27, the National Hockey League announced today. The fine money goes to the NHL Foundation. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2022) – The National Hockey League announced today that it has fined the Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization $100,000 for the team’s travel to St. Louis on Dec. 26, 2022. This team activity was in violation of Article 16.5(b) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association. The…

Bruins Icon Leads Appearances by Boston Red Sox and Bruins Alumni, Rock Band The Black Keys, R&B Trio Bell Biv DeVoe, Renowned Boston Pops Orchestra, Local University Groups and Youth Hockey Players at Jan. 2 Outdoor Game NHL Public Relations December 28, 2022 NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2022) – The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® will…

NHL Public Relations December 28, 2022 * Antti Raanta backstopped the Hurricanes to their ninth straight win – matching a franchise record – and 15th straight game with a point, tying the Maple Leafs for the longest such run in 2022-23. * A trio of Pacific Division players posted notable performances as Connor McDavid, Bo Horvat and Erik Karlsson added to their strong season totals. *…

NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2022) – NHL Game No. 536 on Friday, Dec. 23 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center has been postponed, and rescheduled to Saturday, March 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET, due to the severe winter storm expected to impact the area. NHL Game No. 990 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres originally scheduled…

Sabres will induct former goaltender Ryan Miller into the Sabres Hall of Fame and retire his number 30 to the KeyBank Center rafters NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2022) – The National Hockey League announced today a time change to the New York Islanders-Buffalo Sabres game scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19 at KeyBank Center. The game, originally scheduled for 7…

Bell Biv DeVoe to Perform U.S. National Anthem, Accompanied by Boston Pops NHL Public Relations December 21, 2022 Boston Bruins-Pittsburgh Penguins Outdoor Game on Monday, Jan. 2 to Be Broadcast Live on TNT, Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports at 2 p.m. ET NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2022) – The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic®, the outdoor matchup between the Boston Bruins and…

PITTSBURGH (December 21, 2022) – PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced a three-year extension of their North American partnership. PPG will continue to be the Official Paint of the NHL in the U.S. and Canada. Financial details and terms were not disclosed.        PPG will participate as a sponsor of the…

NEW YORK (Dec. 21, 2022) – Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev has been fined $5,000.00, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting during NHL Game No. 513 in Toronto on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 19:53 of the…

NHL Public Relations December 21, 2022 * The Flames scored a season-high seven goals, including two in the opening 30 seconds. Only four teams in NHL history have scored two faster goals to begin a game than Calgary did Wednesday. * Streaking players continued their strings of success as Pyotr Kochetkov, Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey led their teams to victory, which…

NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2022) – NHL Game No. 534 on Friday, Dec. 23 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre has been postponed, and rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. ET, due to severe winter weather expected to impact the area. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

NHL Public Relations December 22, 2022 * Roman Josi tallied a multi-point outing to move into first place on the Predators’ all-time points list and joined NHL legend Ray Bourque on an esteemed list in the process. * With their fathers in the audience, Connor McDavid extended his point streak to 14 games and Warren Foegele scored the game winner as the Oilers earned a comeback…

NHL Public Relations December 23, 2022 NO. 8 IS NOW THE NO. 2-RANKED GOAL SCORER IN NHL HISTORY For just over 31 years, two legendary names stood tall as the top two goal scorers in NHL history: Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe. That changed Friday when Alex Ovechkin scored his 802nd career regular-season goal to overtake Howe (801) and move…

NEW YORK (Dec. 23, 2022) – Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw has been suspended for two games, without pay, for kneeing San Jose Sharks forward Evgeny Svechnikov during NHL Game No. 532 in San Jose on Thursday, Dec. 22, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 12:10 of the second period. Shaw was…

NHL Public Relations December 23, 2022 * Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gordie Howe will have to wait, but he was still able to pass another player who skated with a New England-based team during the 1979-80 season on an all-time NHL list Thursday. * The Maple Leafs edged the Flyers in another Next Gen game at Scotiabank Arena, while Boston also extended…

NHL Public Relations December 24, 2022 NEW YORK (Dec. 24, 2022) – Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 25. FIRST STAR – ALEX OVECHKIN, LW, WASHINGTON CAPITALS Ovechkin registered 2-4—6 in three games to propel the Capitals (19-13-4, 32 points) to a perfect week and pass Gordie Howe for…