Kucherov Tabs 100th Assist as Lightning Down Leafs

Reflecting on the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) for the 2023-24 season, Tampa Bay’s 6-4 win over Toronto on Wednesday evening left no doubt that Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov had already ascended to the top level for being the recipient of the award.

Senators Spoil Bruins’ Division Plans

Senators Spoil Bruins’ Division Plans

The Ottawa Senators played the role of spoilers en route to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday. The Bruins were looking to clinch the Atlantic Division title for the second straight year, but Anton Forsberg and the Senators had other ideas.

read more
Down to the Wire for the Penguins

Down to the Wire for the Penguins

After a trade deadline where Pittsburgh seemed to accept their non-playoff fate and look to the future – shipping star winger Jake Guentzel to Carolina – the Pens have gone 9-6-4, with a recent 10-game point streak (7-0-3) putting them back in the postseason hunt.

read more
Ranking the top 50 players in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs

With Matthews in the top spot, where do MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think. [...]

NHL playoff watch: Key games to watch on the final day

The playoffs are set to begin Saturday, but not all eight matchups are locked in. Here's the current bracket, along with Thursday's schedule and more. [...]

MacKinnon tops Stastny's franchise points mark

Nathan MacKinnon added two assists in the Avs' win Thursday night to wrap up the regular season with 140 points, breaking the franchise's single-season record. [...]

Crosby plans to talk extension with Penguins

With one season left on his 12-year, $104.4 million deal, Sidney Crosby said he plans to approach the team in the offseason about an extension. [...]

Jagr, 52, passes Howe as oldest pro hockey player

Jaromir Jagr returned to action Thursday for the first time since turning 52 and immediately scored as he surpassed legend Gordie Howe to become the oldest player taking regular shifts [...]

NHL OK's Coyotes sale, move to Salt Lake City

The NHL, having lost patience in Arizona's ability to find a long-term home for the Coyotes, has approved the sale of the team and a move to Salt Lake City. [...]

Devils GM starts coaching search; Green in mix

Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said interim coach Travis Green remains in the running for the full-time job as he hopes to fill the position by late June. [...]

Knights enter playoffs mulling who will be in net

Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said he is still trying to figure out how to handle the goalie situation. [...]

Pens' Carter retiring after 19 seasons, 2 Cups

Penguins forward Jeff Carter is retiring after 19 seasons and two Stanley Cups. [...]

Catfish, knights and rats, oh my! Inside the traditions of NHL playoff teams

From knight battles to the catfish toss, all 16 Stanley Cup playoff teams have franchise-defining traditions. [...]

NCAA HOCKEY

Bobcats Tip Badgers in OT

Providence, RI – The defending National Champion Quinnipiac Bobcats are no strangers to overtime. They only needed twelve seconds of it last year to defeat the Big Ten’s Minnesota Golden Gophers in the title game. They needed 11 minutes and four seconds on Friday to...
BC Too Much For Michigan Tech

BC Too Much For Michigan Tech

Providence, RI - The Boston College Eagles' depth was too much for the Michigan Tech Huskies to handle in the third period as BC scored four goals to open up a close game through two periods. John Leonard and Cutter Gauthier each scored two goals to power the #1...

read more
Big Red Upends Maine

Big Red Upends Maine

Springfield, MA - The Cornell Big Red fell behind early but stormed back to beat the Maine Black Bears 3-1 at the MassMutual Arena on Thursday. It's the second straight year Cornell has advanced to the Regional Finals as the lower seed. Cornell goalie Ian Shane...

read more

Princeton, the only remaining team with a head coaching opening this offseason, is getting closer to making a selection [...]

The NCAA's Division I Management Council has adopted some new rules regarding NIL (name, image, likeness) deals [...]

Boston College freshman Ryan Leonard has decided to stay with the Eagles for another season, the Washington Capitals announced today [...]

The 2025 version of the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will take place November 2025 between Denver and Minnesota. The game will take place in Denver's Ball Arena, [...]

Boston College was that school-yard bully. It pushed aside everything standing in its way en route to Saturday’s national championship game [...]

After a lengthy on-ice celebration for the Denver Pioneers, fresh off winning an NCAA record 10th national championship in program history, goaltender Matt Davis had barely returned to the locker [...]

The sight of Denver captain McKade Webster crumpling to the ice after a violent collision against the boards — a minor penalty for boarding called on the play against Boston [...]

HOCKEY VIDEO GAMES

NHL 24 Fails to Deliver

The latest edition of EA Sports’ NHL hockey video game series – NHL 24 – is available now on PlayStation and Xbox. Last season’s release was quite disappointing, and our hope was that NHL 24 would represent a huge leap forward and take full advantage of next-generation console power. Unfortunately, it falls short and disappoints again this time, in some even more critical ways.

NHL 23: Breaking the Illusion

NHL 23: Breaking the Illusion

NHL 22 was the first hockey game developed for next-gen consoles, and while it was very solid in every regard, expectations were that NHL 23 would build upon that foundation to deliver a truly game-changing experience. Did EA Sports deliver?

read more
NHL 23 Coming on October 14th

NHL 23 Coming on October 14th

EA Sports’ annual hockey video game – NHL 23 – will be released on October 14th, and as always, Inside Hockey will be here to cover it. The cover athletes for NHL 23 are Trevor Zegras (Anaheim Ducks) and Sarah Nurse (Team Canada). Nurse is the first woman to appear on the cover of the EA NHL hockey video game.

read more

PHOTO GALLERIES

Photo Gallery: Islanders vs Flyers (04/01/2024)

Brock Nelson scored at 1:24 of overtime to lead the Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Bob Fina photographed the game for Inside Hockey.

Vatrano recorded a hat trick in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Drouin (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus the Oilers, and head coach Jared Bednar did not provide an update on the forward's status following the contest, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey [...]

Talbot will protect the home goal versus the Blackhawks on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

Skinner will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Thursday, per the NHL media site. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. [...]

HOCKEY HISTORY

Retro Rangers: McCartan Went from Olympics to Rangers

Jack McCartan is best remembered for leading the surprising Team USA Hockey squad to the Gold Medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, but he also had a brief NHL career with the Rangers.

Retro Rangers: Remembering Bob Dill

Retro Rangers: Remembering Bob Dill

Bob Dill was a bruising defenseman who was acquired by the Rangers in January 1944 to add some muscle to their lineup. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in April 1920, Dill played hockey for his local high school, and then traveled to Florida to play for the Miami Clippers of the four-team Tropical Hockey League in 1938.

read more
Retro Rangers: Book Review – The Franchise

Retro Rangers: Book Review – The Franchise

Rick Carpiniello spent the better part of 43 years (1978-79 – 2020-21) covering the New York Rangers and the NHL for the New York Journal News as well as The Athletic. And his new book, The Franchise: New York Rangers… A Curated History of the Blueshirts, does a great job of condensing all those years into a highly informative and entertaining 256 page read.

read more

Ever wonder what it would be like if your everyday car was a ZAMBONI?!?!?

Wonder no longer…

Check out The Zambonis' latest hit, "Slow Whip"!