Hockey News
Who will win the Cup? Twitter's prediction based on fan tweets
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 09:33
Twitter compiled weeks of tweets and determined who fans believe will win the Stanley Cup.
USA Hockey names 16 to World Championship roster
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 00:06
USA Hockey on Tuesday announced the first 15 players who will represent the United States at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, which will be played May 1-17 in the Czech Republic. The initial group includes 10 skaters wh...
Edmonton forward Nugent-Hopkins to miss world championship with broken foot
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 23:55
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not play for Canada at the world hockey championship in Prague. The Oilers said in a release Wednesday that Nugent-Hopkins met with the team's medical staff, an...
Flames sign NCAA champion goalie Gillies to 3-year deal
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 23:07
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) NCAA champion goaltender Jon Gillies has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.Gillies made 49...
Calgary Flames sign college standout goalie Jon Gillies to contract
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 21:45
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Jon Gillies to a three-year, entry-level contract. Calgary drafted Gillies 75th overall in the third round of the 2012 NHL entry draft. Gillies, 21, made 49 saves for P...
Lack to start Game 1 for Canucks against Flames
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 21:42
VANCOUVER - Goaltender Eddie Lack will make his first Stanley Cup Playoff start for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Calgary Flames (10 p.m. ET; CBC, USA, TVA...
Flames sign Providence goalie Gillies to contract
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 21:00
CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed goaltender Jon Gillies from Providence College of the Hockey East Conference. The South Portland, Maine native played three seasons with Providence ...
Canadiens rookie de la Rose excited for first NHL playoff experience
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 20:45
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien spoke with 19-year-old rookie Jacob de la Rose on Wednesday to see exactly where the youngster was at heading into his first NHL playoff experience. "I just wante...
Bruins right to fire GM Peter Chiarelli, but topflight replacement is crucial
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 20:30
The Boston Bruins had plenty of reasons to fire GM Peter Chiarelli, but finding the right replacement is crucial.
Future for Berube with Flyers remains unclear
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 20:28
The future of Philadelphia Flyers coach Craig Berube remains unclear. General manager Ron Hextall said he would be methodical in making a decision about the future of his coach. He said he did not want to make a hasty de...
Blues to start Allen in goal to open playoffs against Wild
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 20:01Numbers don't lie: The 2015 Stanley Cup is the Chicago Blackhawks' to lose
ESPN - 15 Apr 2015 19:54
Numbers don't lie: The 2015 Stanley Cup is the Chicago Blackhawks' to lose
Rangers' Nash misses practice because of flu
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 19:46
GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- New York Rangers forward Rick Nash missed practice Wednesday because of the flu, a team spokesperson said. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said he expects Nash will be able to play Thursday in Game 1 of...
Canadiens' Pacioretty won't play Game 1 vs. Senators
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 18:42
BROSSARD, Quebec -- The Montreal Canadiens will not have leading scorer Max Pacioretty in their lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round series against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, C...
Ex-NHLer Andre Deveaux suspended until Feb. 2016 in Sweden
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 18:15
Former NHL player Andre Deveaux has been suspended in Sweden until Feb. 15, 2016.
Chiarelli fired as Bruins GM after nine seasons
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 17:48
The Boston Bruins on Wednesday fired general manager Peter Chiarelli after nine seasons. Bruins president Cam Neely said the search for a replacement will begin immediately and no interim general manager would be named a...
Winning Stanley Cup year after losing in finals a rare, difficult feat
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 17:45
Returning to the Stanley Cup finals and winning after losing the previous year is a rare, difficult feat the New York Rangers hope to accomplish.
Megagraphic: Stanley Cup, by the numbers
ESPN - 15 Apr 2015 17:34
Megagraphic: Stanley Cup, by the numbers
Who advanced analytics (fancystats) predict will win the 2015 Stanley Cup
Sports Illustrated - 15 Apr 2015 16:00
Department of Hockey Analytics predicts NHL's first round playoff winners, 2015 Stanley Cup champ using fancystats.
Sports Briefing | Hockey: Blackhawks' Patrick Kane to Return
The New York Times - 15 Apr 2015 07:05
Both Kane, a right wing, and Joel Quenneville, Chicago's coach, confirmed that Kane was ready to return from a broken collarbone after Tuesday's practice.
WHL Roundup: Wapple leads Pats in Game-3 win over Wheat Kings
NHL.com - 15 Apr 2015 06:54
REGINA - Daniel Wapple stopped 39 shots as the Regina Pats edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 on Tuesday to pick up their first win of their second-round Western Hockey League playoff series. Carter Hansen, Jared McAmmond...
Rangers or Islanders? Take Your Pick
The New York Times - 15 Apr 2015 05:47
A guide to help New York fans, who have not had much to celebrate in baseball, football or basketball, choose which bandwagon to join before the N.H.L. playoffs.