Chris Kreider’s natural hat trick sends the New York Rangers to the Eastern Conference Final

Already the all-time leader in playoff goals for the New York Rangers, Chris Kreider continued to cement his status as one of the greatest players in franchise history, scoring a natural hat trick with only four minutes remaining in the third period of the decisive Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference […]

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness retires

After and an improbable 40 years behind an NHL bench, Rick Bowness has finally decided to retire. He would complete his NHL coaching career with a record 2,726 games behind the bench. Bowness joins Scotty Bowman and Pat Quinn as the only coaches to have their NHL careers span five different decades. While short, his […]

Legendary announcer Bob Cole passes away at 90

In Bob Cole, the hockey world has lost one of its most treasured voices and personalities. Introducing generations of fans to the game of hockey, Cole was a staple of households nationwide as the long-time announcer of Hockey Night in Canada. In addition to calling the plays for the CBC’s premiere hockey showcase for nearly […]

Lindy Ruff re-hired as head coach by the Buffalo Sabres

In their seemingly never-ending quest to return to the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres will look to perhaps their most famous face to take the reins. Replacing Don Granato will be none other than Lindy Ruff, the Sabres head coach from 1997 to 2013. The decision was an easy one for Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams, […]

Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov score 100 assists

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning have both reached 100 assists this season, putting them in rarified air. Up until this point, the exclusive club had only featured four NHL legends, and had not had a new member in thirty-three years. Both future Hall of Famers join […]

Alex Ovechkin breaks record for 30-goal seasons

At 852 goals, Alex Ovechkin sits only 43 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s once insurmountable career goal scoring record. Upon reaching his 30th goal of the season, for the 18th time in his career, Ovechkin was able to accomplish another illustrious scoring record, standing alone with the most 30-goal seasons in NHL history. Ovechkin […]

Jonathan Quick breaks record for most wins by an American-born goaltender

In what has been a resurgent season, Jonathan Quick stands alone with the most wins among American-born goaltenders with 392. After leading the New York Rangers to victory over the Arizona Coyotes, Quick passed former Olympic teammate Ryan Miller, who set the record in 2019, and retired in 2021 after 391 wins in 18 NHL […]

Zach Hyman and Sam Reinhart reach 50 goals

While Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs once again sits atop the NHL in goals with 59, the two players right behind him on the leader board provide more intrigue. Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers are both tied for second in the league with 51 goals […]

Longtime enforcer Chris Simon passes away at 52

The NHL community is in mourning, as it was announced that former forward Chris Simon tragically took his own life at the age of 52. One of the most feared enforcers of his era, Simon was suspected to be suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his passing, a condition that can […]

T.J. Oshie reaches 1,000 NHL games played

In a hockey career forged by determination, T.J. Oshie has reached the hallowed 1,000 games played mark. Playing in his 16th NHL season, Oshie has split his career between the Washington Capitals, and the St. Louis Blues, who drafted him 24th overall in the first round of the 2005 NHL Draft. During his first seven seasons in […]