Mike Richards is Back with Capitals

He hasn’t played at all this season, but that will soon change for Mike Richards. The two-time Stanley Cup champion center signed a one-year, $1 million pro-rated contract with the Washington Capitals. The Capitals made the announcement today. Brian MacLellan, the senior…

2016 NHL All-Star Game Jerseys

NHL Unveils All Star Jerseys and Rosters

The NHL officially unveiled the 2016 All-Star jerseys today, and they are not breathtaking. While I would still take them over last years jerseys, that is not saying much. According to NHL.com, the design elements pay homage to the city…

Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings

NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

FIRST STAR – JONATHAN QUICK, G, LOS ANGELES KINGS The Los Angeles Kings star goaltender earned first star honors by winning all four games he started last week. Not only that, but his numbers over that period were astounding –…

RIT’s Leading Scorer Leaves Team, Withdraws from School

In a shock move that has more questions than answers, Rochester Institute of Technology confirmed to USCHO.com that sophomore forward Mark Golberg has left the program and withdrawn from school. He was their leading scorer this season with 14 points in…

Injured rookie progressing “ahead of schedule”

A Western Conference team could get their rookie phenom back sooner than expected from a broken clavicle. Connor McDavid, the 18-year-old number one draft pick, practiced with his Oilers teammates yesterday. He hasn’t played a game since suffering the injury…

Rask to Feature Patriots-Themed Winter Classic Mask

The 2016 NHL Winter Classic  is tomorrow afternoon and the anticipated unveiling leading up to the annual outdoor game are the uniforms, goalie pads and the masks the goaltenders wear. Earlier today, the Boston Bruins showed off the mask goalie Tuukka…

Ryan Kesler Anaheim Ducks

Kesler’s Late Shot Draws Attention

A veteran like Ryan Kesler should know better than to shoot a puck after play has stopped. But, a veteran like Ryan Kesler is also very good at getting under the skin of opposing teams, and he did just that…

Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Flames

NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

FIRST STAR – JOHNNY GAUDREAU, LW, CALGARY FLAMES Johnny Gaudreau has been behind much of the resurgence of the Calgary Flames over the past two seasons, and also helped them earn two more wins on the season as he picked up…

Ben Lovejoy Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Lovejoy Takes Skate to the Face

It was a scary incident for Ben Lovejoy on Sunday night, but things could have ended up a lot worse. Lovejoy took an inadvertent skate to the face during the Penguins 1-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The play occurred…

First Outdoor Women’s Classic Added to Winter Classic Slate

A near last-minute addition to the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will feature the first Outdoor Women’s Classic. Presented by Scotiabank, a condensed exhibition will take place between the women’s teams that are based in the same two cities that are participating…