“New York Islanders Eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs in Close Defensive Series Against Carolina Hurricanes”

The New York Islanders became the first Eastern Conference team eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They lost Game 6 of their first round series to the Carolina Hurricanes Friday at home at the UBS Arena, 2-1 after overtime. Big disappointment after a close and defensive series “That sucks,” drew defense attorneys Scott Mayfield after … Read more

Swiss Goalkeeper Akira Schmid Shines in his First Stanley Cup Playoffs

The triumph of the Swiss goalkeeper Akira Schmid continues in his first Stanley Cup playoffs. With the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, he won Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round series against the New York Rangers 4-0 at home at the Prudential Center and earned his first playoff shutout. “Jersey delivered an incredible … Read more

Grubauer Returns and Shines in Kraken’s First Playoff Win: A Spoilsport in Denver

Grubauer towers over returning to Denver He came (back), saw and conquered: Grubauer returned to his old place of work in Denver as Seattle’s starter and swung straight up to spoilsport. The Rosenheim native saved 34 of 35 shots on goal, had an impressive 97.1 percent save rate, and captured the first playoff win in … Read more

“Colorado Avalanche Clinch Division Win While Nashville Predators End Season Without Playoffs”

The mood at the end of the main round could hardly have been more different. While the Colorado Avalanche made the division win in the Central Division perfect with a 4-3 win on Friday and are looking forward to the Stanley Cup Playoffs full of self-confidence, the Nashville Predators say goodbye to a season without … Read more

Longest winning streak in Seattle Kraken history ends

The Seattle Kraken’s eight-game winning streak ended where it began. The team around the German Phillip Grubauer won 4-1 against the New York Islanders at their home Climate Pledge Arena on January 1 and then went on to win seven away wins in a row. 15 days later, on Monday, the Kraken returned to their … Read more

Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with ALS

Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with the neurological condition ALS. “Bob and his family are taking the bold steps of publicizing his condition to raise awareness of ALS as he battles this disease,” said Senators general manager Pierre Dorion on Tuesday. Jones will continue his coaching duties and “he has the … Read more

Josi provides another victory for the Predators with three assists

The Nashville Predators were once again able to count on their Swiss captain on Saturday Roman Josie leave. In their comeback to a 5-3 home win against the Los Angeles Kings, the defender prepared three goals. The Predators continue to be close to the wildcard spots in the race to qualify for the Stanley Cup … Read more

Die Top 10 der Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Pickups

Each week during the 2022-23 regular season, NHL.com presents the top 10 players to add to your Fantasy Hockey roster. Visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe to the free NHL Fantasy on Ice Podcast for more information. TOP 10 FANTASY WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS The following players are in demand in the Yahoo Fantasy Leagues: STRIKER Ryan O’ReillyC, … Read more

All-Star Skills Competition offers a stage for special moments

The All-Star weekend is picking up speed. The NHL All-Star Skills Competition 2023 presented by DraftKings Sportsbook took place on Friday, in which the exceptional German striker Leon Draisaitl and the Swiss star player Kevin Fiala lined up. Both missed a title, but that didn’t dampen the mood. Fiala was the fastest skater in the … Read more

Unfamiliar journey: Penguins stand by Letang during a difficult phase in his life

Difficult weeks lie behind Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. At the end of November he suffered the second stroke of his life. Then came a lower body injury and the death of his father, a severe stroke of fate. The 35-year-old has not played a game for the Penguins since December 28. He is currently … Read more