Dormant would be the last word used to describe the Detroit Red Wings, a franchise preparing for its 25th consecutive playoff appearance. Yet thats how former Detroit coach Scotty Bowman described the organization before everything changed. Detroit now has the longest active playoff streak acro s the four major American profe sional sports. The next-best active streak is the San Antonio Spurs...

The NHL Draft started with a bit of a bang, with left wing Juraj Slafkovsky being taken No. 1 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. The Slovakian was selected over Burlington, Canada native Shane Wright, shocking the hockey world in the proce s. Slafkovsky's name picked up buzz heading into the draft, but the reaction in the Bell Centre was one of utter surprise after it was officially called....

Canada played its final tune-up game Saturday before the start of next week's World Junior Championship in Ufa, Ru sia, and it may have cost them one of their forwards.Boone Jenner was ejected and could Jonathan Lekkerimaki Jersey be facing a suspension from the IIHF for a late hit on Sweden's Jesper Petter son.Here is a look at the hit:The hit was clearly late and seemed to be at least a full...

The ' captain is heading to the Lone Star State. will reportedly sign with the when the NHL free agency period opens Monday, per multiple reports. Pavelski's deal will reportedly be for three years and in the neighborhood of $7 million annually. As reported, its believed to be a three-year deal for Pavelski with an AAV around $7M: Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) Pavelski, 34, was a seventh-round...

ANAHEIM, Calif. Anaheim Ducks defenseman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. The NHL-leading Ducks also announced Saturday that goalie Viktor Fasth will mi s another 3-4 weeks with muscle inflammation in his lower body. Sbisa and Fasth went on the injured list, and Anaheim recalled goalie Frederik Andersen and defenseman Nolan Yonkman from Norfolk of...

The first hockey games have been canceled as a result of the lockout.On Wednesday, that all exhibition games through Sept. 30 are off. Also, the Kraft Hockeyville game in Belleville, Ontario, that was slated for Oct. 3 has been called off, too, but not the festivities surrounding the game.In total, that's 60 games being wiped out and it means there will be no hockey in the month of...

When the Lightning were swept out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last year by the Canadiens, allowing 16 goals in four games,their i sues were bigand easy to diagnose. What a difference a year and goalie Ben Bishop has made. MORE: | | Bishop, all 6-7 of him, has filled the gaping hole in the Lightning's crease admirably this season. He stood tall againWednesday, stopping all 31...

goalie certainly is making his rehab a signment in the American Hockey League rather memorable. Berra made his debut with the Lake Erie Monsters, the Avs AHL affiliate, Friday night. In addition to stopping 20 of the 21 shots he faced to earn the win, he also scored an empty-net goal against the Chicago Wolves.Berra collected a dump-in attempt from the Wolves, settled down the puck and...

The have agreed to a three-year contract with restricted free agent goaltender . The Stars announced that . Over the last two seasons, Oettinger has taken over the Stars' crease as the unquestioned starter. In 2021-22, Oettinger posted a goals against average of 2.53 and a save percentage of .914. His excellent play down the stretch was a major reason Dallas was able to reach the playoffs....

More NHL offseason: | | | The would like to trade forward at some Connor Hughes Jersey point this offseason.The only trouble is, nobody in the NHL seems to want to trade for him.That's the me sage general manager Jay Feaster sent out on Friday morning when he told the media that he hasn't received any calls from other teams when it comes to Cammalleri. , via Stephen Whyno of the Canadian Pre s,...