John Tortorella coaches 1,500th NHL game

Depending on who you ask, Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella is either beloved or reviled, but his longevity belies his prickly reputation. Currently in his second season with the Flyers and 22nd as an NHL head coach, he has also had stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, and Columbus Blue […]

DJ Smith removed as Ottawa Senators head coach

Sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference, D.J. Smith was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Brought in to oversee a rebuild, Smith was never able to gain traction during his parts of five seasons in Ottawa, with a 131-154-32 record in 317 games behind the bench. The Senators […]

John Tavares records 1,000th NHL point

With Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares getting an assist on Morgan Reilly’s game tying goal against the New York Islanders, he officially reached the 1,000 point mark in his NHL career. The goal came with only seven seconds remaining in the third period, knotting the game up at 3. With the Islanders up 3-1 […]

Hughes Brothers play in same NHL game for the first time

Tuesday night in Vancouver was not just another game for Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes, as he would be competing against both of his younger brothers. The visiting New Jersey Devils feature center Jack and defenseman Luke Hughes, as the trio were set to face off in the NHL for the first time. All three were […]

Detroit Red Wings sign Patrick Kane

After an off-season hip resurfacing surgery that kept him out of the first quarter of the season, Patrick Kane will make his much anticipated comeback with the Detroit Red Wings. After carefully weighing his options during recovery and training, Kane and the Red Wings came to terms on a one-year $2.75 million deal. As an […]

Kyle Okposo reaches 1,000 NHL games played

Reaching 1,000 NHL games is always a lofty accomplishment, but it means a little bit more to Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo. Losing parts of four consecutive seasons to debilitating concussions put his hockey career and quality of life in jeopardy. Okposo persevered, and was able to return to form through the hard work and […]

Kris Knoblauch named head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, replaces Jay Woodcroft

After a terrible start became magnified by a loss to the winless and equally moribund San Jose Sharks, the Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Jay Woodcroft just over a month into his third season with the team. As an interim coach in 2022, Woodcroft led Edmonton to their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2006, […]

Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 to be retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins will finally give the ultimate honor to one of their most beloved players, as they will retire the iconic jersey number 68 of Jaromir Jagr. Jagr wore the unique number in commemoration of the year the Prague Spring took place, and to honor his grandfather and namesake, who passed away that same […]

Pierre Dorion removed as Ottawa Senators general manager

In the wake of the punishment levied on the Ottawa Senators in the aftermath of the invalidated trade of Evgenii Dadonov, General Manager Pierre Dorion has been relieved of his duties. President of hockey operations Steve Staios will serve as general manager in the interim. Staios, a former defensemen and veteran of 1,001 NHL games, […]

Anze Kopitar becomes all-time leader in games played for the Los Angeles Kings

Already a Los Angeles Kings legend, Anze Kopitar now stands alone on the mountaintop, as he became the franchise’s all –time leader in games played. Upon playing in his 1,297th game against the Boston Bruins, Kopitar will pass Dustin Brown, his former teammate and predecessor as Kings captain. Kopitar’s jersey number 11 will likely join […]