Jan 12, 2023 As the NHL’s teams reach the midpoint of the 2022-23 season, there are many proclamations to debate. The best and worst. The surprises and disappointments. Whether the Arizona Coyotes‘ Mullett Arena is a great place to watch a game or the greatest place to watch a game. But there are two claims

Jan 13, 2023 As we cross the midway point of the season, we’ve graded all 32 teams, doled out midseason awards and made bold predictions for the second half. For this edition of the Power Rankings, let’s identify the best addition that every team made for 2022-23 — be it player or coach — based

1:13 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane did not play Thursday against the Avalanche because of a lower-body injury. The team put him on injured reserve but did it retroactive to Jan. 3, so he is eligible to play Saturday against the Kraken. Though he didn’t practice this week, he did skate on his

7:01 AM ET TORONTO — Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov present as an ideal odd couple. A classic yin-and-yang, if you will. The Toronto Maple Leafs have just wrapped up practice and their goaltenders sit side by side at the front of the room in companionable conversation. Murray then rapidly becomes focused on removing and

1:13 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane will not play Thursday against the Avalanche with a lower-body injury. The team put him on injured reserve but did it retroactive to Jan. 3, so he is eligible to play Saturday against the Kraken. Though he didn’t practice this week, he did skate on his own

4:05 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens said Wednesday that forward Brendan Gallagher will be out at least six weeks with a lower-body injury. Gallagher has missed Montreal’s past three games after scoring in a 6-3 road loss against the Nashville Predators on Jan. 3. He has missed 16 of Montreal’s 41

1:33 PM ET Associated Press Boston’s Jim Montgomery will coach the Atlantic Division, Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour the Metropolitan, Dallas’ Peter DeBoer the Central and Vegas’ Bruce Cassidy the Pacific at NHL All-Star Weekend. They were chosen because each of their teams is atop the division at the midway point of the season. The league announced

8:20 AM ET With holiday breaks and midseason tournaments in the rearview mirror, college hockey season is about to hit its stride. Focus turns to the conference races, and in the not-too-distant future, the NCAA tournament. A good number of the traditional powers sit at the top of the college hockey heap, including defending national

8:00 AM ET The NHL revealed the initial all-star rosters last week, with a few hits and a few misses depending on your perspective. It’s always a healthy debate over which players are the stars of their respective clubs and the league. From a fantasy perspective, there always has to be more than just a

7:00 AM ET Nothing is wrong with Cale Douglas Makar. He’s still the same player. It’s just that he has to be a different version of the one who won the Conn Smythe, Norris Trophy and Stanley Cup all within a matter of weeks last season. These days, the Colorado Avalanche are more of an