U.S. looks to repeat in World Junior Championship for 1st time | NHL.com
Opportunity for back-to-back crowns chance to show ‘we’re the best hockey country in the world’
Does that count as a declaration of war against Canada, or just “fightin’ words”?
Ranking the top 25 NHL players of the 21st century
From Crosby to Thornton, Ovechkin to Chara, here are hockey’s best from the past 25 years.
Some familiar names on there, for better or for worse.
Suns’ Ishbia wants to bring NHL back to Phoenix
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia told Sportico that he has his sights set on bringing hockey back to Arizona.
That’d be nice, but a new team is probably going to have some, uh, reputational hurdles after the way Alex Meruelo handled the last one.
Wells Fargo to drop name from Philly sports arena
Banking giant Wells Fargo says it will not renew its naming rights deal with the home of the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers when it expires in August 2025.
The social politics–for lack of a better phrase–of arena naming are fascinating. The 76ers haven’t called the arena by name in almost a decade because Wells Fargo wouldn’t partner with the team as well as the building!
NHL Expansion Mock Draft: One player to consider from every team
While any potential expansion is still years away, we thought it would be fun to put teams on the spot and see who they might make available if there was an expansion draft at the end of this coming season.
I don’t hate their Nashville pick.
St. Louis believes Stamkos is ‘going to a really good situation’ in Nashville
When it comes to his former teammate, Martin St. Louis believes a change of scenery may just be a good thing.
Fingers crossed.
Kreider, Quick ready for Rangers to start another chase for Stanley Cup | NHL.com
Forward, goalie still stung by loss to Panthers in Eastern Conference Final
It’s amazing how quickly the Rangers bounced back from Lotteryland and into contention.
Flyers pumped to have Matvei Michkov learn under John Tortorella
Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere can relate to top prospect Matvei Michkov arriving in the U.S. at 19 years old and not knowing English, but believes from his own personal experience that hockey will make him feel comfortable.
Well, I’d agree with Brière that you don’t always need to understand the language Tortorella is speaking to get the gist of what he’s trying to convey, that’s for sure.
Oilers hire GM Bowman after Blackhawks case
Stan Bowman, who resigned as Blackhawks GM in 2021 amid the fallout of a sexual assault case stemming from 2010, has been hired by the Oilers to serve as GM.
Bowman has expressed regret and a commitment to do better if anything like that ever happens on a team he manages again, and I very much hope that he’s sincere.
Color of Hockey: Scott latest woman to land NHL job, to scout for Avalanche | NHL.com
‘Excited to keep building’ with Colorado after positive experience with Erie of OHL
The Avalanche have had a real knack for spotting off-ice talent over the last decade, which makes me quietly go “oh no” whenever they hire someone else out of nowhere.
Flyers sign F Travis Konecny to eight-year, $70-million extension
The Flyers are locking up their top scorer for the long term.
Good for him.
