NEW YORK  – Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” presented by GEICO for the week ending Jan. 4. FIRST STAR … Continue reading →

Sidney Crosby factored on the game-tying goal in the final seconds of regulation and scored the winner in overtime to help the Penguins rally past the Blue Jackets. He joined rare company in NHL history in the process with his … Continue reading →

Auston Matthews tallied twice against the Islanders and became the 10th player in franchise history to hold Toronto’s outright goals record. He surpassed Mats Sundin, who also had his record-breaking goal versus New York. * Darren Raddysh continued his family’s … Continue reading →

Some might say the snow on the beach was weird, but beautiful inside loanDepot park, where Mika Zibanejad and the Rangers had a record-setting night to defeat the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers in their outdoor debut, claiming victory … Continue reading →

The NHL season has reached a point where meaningful conclusions are no longer simply speculative. With the schedule having left its early volatility behind, team performance is beginning to align with underlying structure rather than short-term variance. Possession trends, defensive … Continue reading →