2 April 2026
Alex Ovechkin made history again on Thursday night. The Washington Capitals captain scored a hat trick against the Utah Mammoth, becoming the first player in NHL history to score a hat trick against 21 different franchises. He passed Brett Hull, who accomplished the feat against 20 teams. It was also Ovechkin’s 34th career hat trick, moving him past Hull into fourth place on the all-time list…
2 April 2026
Mikael Granlund saved his best for last. The veteran forward completed a hat trick with one second remaining in overtime, one-timing a John Carlson pass in the high slot past goalie Devin Cooley on the power play to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. Granlund has scored seven goals during a four-game scoring streak and is making the most…
2 April 2026
Dylan Garand made 27 saves to earn his first NHL win, and a trio of young players stole the show as the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Garand, Adam Sykora and Drew Fortescue were all named the three stars of the game after none of the three was on the roster a week ago. “This is something I’ll remember for the rest of my life,” Garand said.…
1 April 2026
Sidney Crosby sustained a lower-body injury Thursday night and did not return as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in a shootout at Canadian Tire Centre. Crosby appeared to get his left leg tangled up late in the first period and went down the tunnel after just one shift to start the second, with the game tied 1-1. He logged 6:39 of ice time and had one shot on goal. Coach Dan…
1 April 2026
Evan Bouchard scored 3:10 into overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday night. Connor McDavid won a face-off in the right circle and fed Bouchard, who skated into the high slot and beat goalie Adin Hill blocker side. The winner came just eight seconds after Edmonton killed off a Vegas power play. “Massive kill since I was the one…
1 April 2026
Patrice Bergeron made a special appearance at Warrior Ice Arena on Friday, working on the ice with Bruins forwards Fraser Minten and Morgan Geekie ahead of the team’s full practice. It is not the first time the retired Bruins captain has come in to work with the current roster under coach Marco Sturm, who played alongside Bergeron from 2005 to 2010. “I try to get him in here once in a while, just…
25 March 2026
The Minnesota Wild and the entire hockey community are mourning the loss of Jessi Pierce and her three young children, who were killed in an early-morning house fire Saturday at their home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Pierce, 37, had covered the Wild for NHL.com and other outlets for the past 10 seasons and was a beloved presence in the hockey world. Wild general manager Bill Guerin spoke…
25 March 2026
Steven Stamkos is turning back the clock at 36, and his numbers back it up. The Nashville Predators veteran has 34 goals in 70 games this season, tied for 14th in the NHL. He leads the league in game-winning goals with 10 and is tied for the most hat tricks with two, including a four-goal performance on December 11. Last season, his first with Nashville after leaving Tampa Bay, Stamkos scored 27…
25 March 2026
The Ottawa Senators are making a serious push for the playoffs. Ottawa picked up a 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden on Monday against the New York Rangers, extending their winning streak to three games and improving to 14-3-2 in their last 19 games since January 25. The Senators sit two points behind the idle New York Islanders for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. “We’re all…
25 March 2026
The Vancouver Canucks have been officially eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention for the second consecutive season. Vancouver fell out of contention on Sunday after results elsewhere went against them, leaving the Canucks 25 points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card in the Western Conference with 13 games to play. It is the fifth time in six seasons that Vancouver…
25 March 2026
The Boston Bruins opened their doors on Monday for a group of high school hockey players who have shown remarkable strength in the face of unimaginable tragedy. The Bruins invited the Blackstone Valley Co-op team, Rhode Island’s Division II state champions, to Warrior Ice Arena for a day that included getting on the ice with the NHL club, a tour of the facility and a chance to meet players they…
25 March 2026
The Utah Mammoth are building something special, and the players are buying in. Dylan Guenther was the first to commit, signing an eight-year, $57.14 million contract in September 2024 when he was still establishing himself as a full-time NHL player. That decision set a tone that has since spread through the entire roster. “That kind of commitment from them and trust from them was a good feeling…