The NHL preseason and training camps are getting closer by the day. They present not only an opportunity for young prospects to try and make a roster but older players as well, who look for opportunities via a profe sional tryout. Profe sional tryouts, or PTOs as they are commonly referred to, are handed out to those that a club deems have not earned a standard NHL contract yet, but could...

Is human? I'm venturing to say that the star may be a programmed robot after the masterful start to the season that he's put together. In case you mi sed it, McDavid scored . In a 2-1 shootout win over the , McDavid took the puck from his own blue line, weaved his way through the entire defense, and put the puck past goaltender . McDavid is staking his claim to being the best player in the...

brief stint with the will continue beyond the three games he played this past season. The on to stay in Vegas Saturday, reportedly on a five-year, $25 million contract. This contract at least breaks up the recent streak of instability his career has faced in recent seasons. He's played for three teams over the last four years and is on the fifth of his career overall. That period was because of...

The NHL has a new iron man. forward played in his , pa sing Skye Bolt Jersey the previous record set by defenseman . Following his milestone, Ke sel received a me sage of congratulations from legendary MLB iron man Cal Ripken Jr. Ke sel's accomplishment caught the attention of Ripken, who holds the MLB record for consecutive games played with 2,632. Ripken, impre sed by Ke sel's longevity in a...

The 2019-20 NHL regular season officially ended in March after the coronavirus (COVID-19) forced pro sports leagues around the world to suspend play. The NHL's decision to head straight into the playoffs also marked the conclusion of a few intense races for its biggestindividual honors. Ahead of hockey'sreturn to action in early August, the NHL has revealedfinalists for top awards, and a few...

More NHL: | | | | | star forwardTaylor Hall was injured after getting hit by defenseman , knee-on-knee. Hall actually ended up getting a Ben Heller Jersey penalty on the play for swinging his stick at Gryba in retaliation.Hall served his penalty, then came back onto the ice and took a whack on the knee from . Hall immediately looked in discomfort, went right to the bench and headed to the dre...

The have officially become the first NHL team to fire their head coach during the 2025-26 season. In short, the Blue Jacketshave officially turned the page on the Dean Evason era. After two seasons serving as the head coach in Columbus, the club announced on the afternoon of Jan. 12 that Evason anda sistant coach Steve McCarthy had been relieved of their duties. In their place?NHL veteran and...

More NHL: | | | | | For the first time since before the Olympics, will be between the pipes for the . Head coach Michel Therrien confirmed the Habs No. 1 goalie will be back in the lineup and starting against the Saturday night.Michel Therrien just confirmed that Carey Price will be up vs. Senators. Canadiens Montral (@CanadiensMTL) Price aggravated a lower-body injury in his second practice...

There is nothing like starting the 2020 IIHF World Juniors off with a bang. As is tradition, the tournament beganon Boxing Day and Day 1 saw two of the top contenders, Canada and the United States, go toe-to-toe inthe "Battle of North America." It was, as expected, a no-holds-barred, back-and-forth affairwithnational pride and bragging rights on the line that the Canadians eventually won 6-4....

More NHL: | | | | | captain had never collected a hat trick during his NHL career, surprisingly. That changed Friday night against the . Getzlaf scored all three to complete the hat trick in the first period, with the last goal coming in the closing minute of the opening stanza.Getzlafs first goal came on a bit of a broken play in front of Sabres goalie . With the puck bouncing around off a few...