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Hintz scores twice as the Stars rally to beat the Capitals 5-4 in a shootout
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Alex Ovechkin reached another milestone, the Dallas Stars handed him and the Washington Capitals another loss in a game they felt they desperately needed to win. Roope Hintz scored twice in the third period and the Stars rallied to beat the Capitals 5-4 in a...
NHL bringing 2024 draft to Las Vegas and The Sphere. League also says salary cap will rise in '24
SEATTLE (AP) — The last centralized NHL Draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday the league is moving forward with holding the 2024 draft at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the new venue that opened...
Vasilevskiy, Kucherov help Lightning end 4-game skid in 4-0 win over Stars
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots for his first shutout of the season, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 Monday night to snap a four-game skid. Anthony Cirelli had two goals and...
International Ice Hockey Federation to mandate neck guards after the death of a player by skate cut
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday it is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men's and women's world championships. The mandate would not apply to professional leagues, including the...
NHL reaches new golden age of brotherly love with 20 sets of siblings playing this season
Before facing off in a game this season, brothers William and Alexander Nylander posed at center ice. While the snapshot captured a nice family moment, the video was still rolling when William gave Alexander a brotherly shove. Brady Tkachuk sat in the stands for brother Matthew's...
Shane Pinto's half-season suspension from the NHL shines a light on gambling education in hockey
Glenn Healy still remembers longtime NHL director of security Frank Torpey walking into a locker room in the 1980s to warn players about the pitfalls of illegal sports wagering. Back then, a warning like that conjured images of shady bookies asking for injury information and taking...
Following Adam Johnson's death, the UK hockey league and its 'import' players play on
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Kirsty Charles always takes a peek when she spots a Nottingham Panthers' team-branded Fiat around town. She wants to see which one of the players is driving. “You do get a bit excited when you see a Panthers car,” she said. “The...
Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden extended her holiday theme of “Magic, Wonder and Joy” to the White House grounds with an ice rink on the South Lawn for children to skate and play hockey in December. “Who's ready to skate?” she said, after several ice skating performances by...
The struggling Wild have turned to John Hynes to try to restore their confidence and identity
Bill Guerin didn't want to fire Dean Evason. But the way the Minnesota Wild have been playing, the general manager felt he had no choice but to switch head coaches to try to get them back on track. “I think it had just gotten to that point where almost no matter what they did, the...
Puck drop to follow ball drop with pro women's hockey league opening inaugural schedule on Jan. 1
Puck drop will follow New Year’s Day's ball drop for the newly established Professional Women’s Hockey League in opening its inaugural schedule with Toronto hosting New York on Jan. 1. The long-awaited announcement came on Tuesday, when the PWHL released the time and dates of...
