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 […]

* 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NEW YORK (April 25, 2022) – Florida Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg has been suspended for one game, without pay, for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of NHL Game No. 1260 in Tampa on Sunday, April 24, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. Lomberg will forfeit $3,625 […]

Professional Hockey Writers AssociationApril 25, 2022 The Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) is pleased to announce the 2022 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominees. The local chapters of the PHWA submitted nominations for the Masterton Trophy and the top three vote-getters will be designated as finalists. […]

April 25, 2022 * After an eight-goal performance on April 21, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman each produced strong offensive outputs to help Tampa Bay halt Florida’s 13-game win streak. * In their first game at Bell Centre since the passing of Guy Lafleur, the Canadiens honored the NHL icon with his […]

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