As far as these playoffs go, Wednesday night was actually a relatively quiet one for Mitch Marner. He notched a single a sist as the won Game 1 of the Western Conference Final over the . But it really was just a continuation of what has been an astoundingly impre sive postseason run for Marner in his first season away from the . The a sist was his 12th of the playoffs, which leads the NHL, and...

With the Buffalo Sabres' playoff drought stretching into its ninth season, team captain Jack Eichel is makinghis frustrations clear. Eichel, 23, has mi sed the playoffs in each of his five NHL seasons, beginning with his rookie year of 2015-16. The drought continues despite steady statistical improvementby the forward, who finished this season with 78 points (career-high 36 goals, 42 a sists)...

If, as reports indicate, the New York Islanders are shopping forward , suitors can't help but wonder: How's that eye? Doctors discovered the retina in Okposo's left eye was detached, requiring surgery in January. Six weeks and 22 games later, Okposo began recovering his edge in action with the Isles. By the playoffs, he was a capable winger again. MORE: | | By all accounts, Okposo's eye is...

The semifinals of the 2023 World Juniors are today and one of the best rivalries in the game of hockey is set to take center stage in Halifax Wednesday night Canada vs. the USA. The North American rivals meet at the World Juniors for the first time since the 2021 gold-medal game. A 34-save shutout from Spencer Knight gave the United States its fifth-ever World Juniors championship, knocking off...

Hockey jersey numbers are a phenomenal look into each and every player's psyche, because they seem a lot le s predictable than any of the other sports. Pretty much from No. 1 to No. 99, NHL players have it covered. Auston Matthews, the captain of the , has one toward the middle: 34. As you'd expect, Matthews has a great reason for Rodions Kurucs Jersey wearing those digits. MORE: Why does...

The air of mystery that surrounds the NHL draft is a significant part of the season-long evaluation proce s. Diligence no matter how robust or regimented does not guarantee that an NHL general manager and staff will make the right choice. The good news is that we are at the midway point of league play, with nearly a dozen international tournaments in the books,to help beef up a se sments and...

Did anybody really think Craig Berube was Fred Shero? Was Berube's first season an anomaly and the second a true measure of his ability? Best question of all: Now what? The Philadelphia Flyers' quest for greatne s changed course again Friday , his teammate for five years,a long-time organization man and coach most of the past two seasons, had been fired. MORE: | | | | So, what's next? CSN...

The lost 6-2 to the on Saturday. Even so, there is something that made head coach Craig Berube happy. During his media duties after the game, Berube expre sed his satisfaction with the debut of defenseman William Villeneuve, who was recently called up from the AHL. "I thought he was really good," . "On the first couple of shifts, there were obviously nerves, but I thought he had a good game. He...

It remains uncertain if Mitch Marner wants as much money as po sible or is interested in playing for a playoff team. If either is the case, the Toronto Maple Leafs could offer him both. The Maple Leafs have the money to spend and are currently in first place in the Atlantic Division with one game remaining in the regular season. However, there could be a scenario where a below-average Cassius...

Sidney Crosby wasn't able to play Saturday. So when Evgeni Malkin was injured in the first period against the Boston Bruins, it was clear this wouldn't be the Pittsburgh Penguins' day. Sure enough, the Bruins won 2-0. Malkin returned to the game, , but didn't get on the ice in the final two periods. MORE: | Coach Mike Johnston said Crosby was scratched after becoming ill, not because of an...