John Kreiser
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Henri Richard, Hawerchuk among deaths in hockey world in 2020
The end of another year offers the chance to reflect on a 12-month period unlike any in NHL history. → Read More
Neilson, longtime NHL defenseman, dies at 79
Jim Neilson, a defenseman who played 12 of his 16 NHL seasons with the New York Rangers, has died. He was 79. → Read More
MacKinnon scores point in 14th straight for Avalanche to start postseason
Nathan MacKinnon extended his postseason-opening point streak to 14 games for the Colorado Avalalnche in Game 6 of the Western Conference Second Round at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Wednesday. → Read More
Dale Hawerchuk facts and figures
Dale Hawerchuk, who was arguably the best player in the history of the Winnipeg Jets, died Tuesday following a battle with stomach cancer. He was 57. → Read More
Hawerchuk dies at 57, Hall of Famer was leading scorer for original Jets
Dale Hawerchuk, the leading scorer in the first iteration of the Winnipeg Jets and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died at the age of 57 after he had stomach cancer, his son Eric announced over Twitter on Tuesday. → Read More
Webster, former NHL player, coach, dies at 71
Tom Webster, an NHL player, coach and longtime scout as well as one of the top scorers in the history of the World Hockey Association, died Friday. He was 71. → Read More
Stapleton, longtime NHL defenseman, dies at 79
Pat Stapleton, the first defenseman in NHL history to have 50 assists in a season and a three-time All-Star with the Chicago Blackhawks, died Thursday. He was 79. → Read More
Rangers-Canadiens playoff chase made 1969-70 finale unforgettable
The gloomy mood of the New York Rangers as they arrived for their season finale against the Detroit Red Wings on the afternoon of April 5, 1970, was palpable around Madison Square Garden. → Read More
Richard headlines NHL players born on 'Leap Day'
Henri Richard used to be kidded that he'd won the Stanley Cup more times (11) than he'd celebrated his birthday. → Read More
Facts and Figures: Crosby, Ovechkin set to meet for 50th time
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin will go head-to-head for the 50th time in the regular season when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Washington Capitals on Sunday (12:30 p.m. ET; NBC). It's the first of four games this season between the Metropolitan Division rivals. → Read More
Rinne latest NHL goalie with a goal
Pekka Rinne added his name to the list of goalies who have scored a goal in an NHL game Thursday when he shot the puck from behind his own goal line into an empty net to cap the Nashville Predators' 5-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. → Read More
July 6: Hall of Famers Armstrong, Park born
Two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame share this birth date.1930: George Armstrong, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs' four Stanley Cup teams in the 1960s, is born in Skead, Ontario. → Read More
Luongo announces retirement after 19 NHL seasons
Roberto Luongo, the third-winningest goalie in NHL history, announced his retirement on Wednesday after 19 NHL seasons. → Read More
Roberto Luongo career timeline: Draft to retirement
Highlights from the career of Roberto Luongo, who announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday. → Read More
Stanley Cup Final single-game record-holders include Richard, Roy
The Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). → Read More
Yzerman timeline: from Red Wings legend to general manager
Steve Yzerman was named the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. Yzerman, a Hall of Fame center and three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Red Wings, has spent the past nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the first eight as GM. → Read More
April 12: Gretzky gets 200th NHL playoff assist
1987: The Great One scores a goal and has four assists to help the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the Smythe Division Semifinals at the Forum in Inglewood, California. → Read More
Top first-round upsets in Stanley Cup Playoff history
The toughest step on the road to the Stanley Cup can be the first one. → Read More
'Hockey Night in Canada': 5 Storylines
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will end the regular season the way it began: against each other. The longtime rivals will open the final "Hockey Night in Canada" doubleheader of the season when they play at Bell Centre on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, CBC, SN, SN1, TVAS, NHL.TV).The Maple Leafs are headed for the Stanley Cup Playoffs; the Canadiens came up just short of the second… → Read More
'Wednesday Night Hockey': 5 Storylines
Blues continue push toward playoffs against Blackhawks → Read More