NHL

Rangers Fall at the Buzzer; Caps Take Series Lead

(Photo: @nyrangers) Overtime had looked to be all but inevitable. In the final seconds of regulation on Thursday night, Nicklas Backstrom hit Dan...

Minnesota Wild Cut the St. Louis Blues’ Playoff Run Short

  The Minnesota Wild have defeated the number one seeded St. Louis Blues, and will move on to play the

Ovechkin, Price, and Tavares announced as Hart Trophy Finalists

(Photo Credit: NHL.com ) New York Islanders forward and captain, John Tavares, Washington Capitals forward and captain, Alexander Ovechkin, and Montreal Candiens...

Lightning Strikes as Tampa Bay Advances to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

(photo: Matthew Paulson) The Tampa Bay Lightning had their backs against the wall more than a couple times in the opening series...

Blackhawks Down Preds, Host Wild

  (Photo: Blackhawks Facebook) It wouldn't be a Blackhawks playoff clincher without comebacks, heroics, and nail-biters. They took down the Nashville Predators...

NY Islanders Fall to the Capitals

(Photo credit: New York Islanders) This has been an amazing season for a very young group of players. The New York Islanders have a...

Soldiers and Veterans

(Photo: The Players' Tribune) I'm pretty intense about trying to avoid "soldier" metaphors when I talk about athletes. Not because I don't respect athletes, but because...

Calder Memorial Trophy Finalists

On Wednesday, the National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2014-15 Calder Memorial Trophy. The Trophy is awarded...

Hockey Needs the “Play like a Girl” Lesson

In the first round of the NHL Playoffs, the Winnipeg Jets were swept by the Anaheim Ducks in four straight games. The...

Flames Defeat Canucks 7-4, Advance to Round Two

If you weren't tuned into game 6 between the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks, then you most certainly missed out. With the Flames having...