Rangers grant wish of 7-year-old with a one-day contract (Photos) The New York Rangers made an important announcement Thursday. The team said it signed Kayleigh Petersen from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey to a one-day contract. Petersen became the first female to sign a one-day deal in team history. From the release about Petersen on the Rangers’ website. From East Brunswick, … [Read more...]

Huge If True: What about these Ryan Nugent-Hopkins trade rumors? [HUGE IF TRUE is a column breaking down the plausibility of the week's biggest rumor.] The Rumor The rumor has been going for a little more than a week at this point, and it seems to really be picking up steam this week as the Oilers continue to lose. Edmonton is sick of getting pushed around, so it's looking to trade someone … [Read more...]

Thursday picks: Habs won't slow down Capitals Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET There isn't a better matchup in the NHL on Thursday night than the one in Montreal that features the two top teams in the Eastern Conference facing off for the first … [Read more...]

Anaheim Ducks feel The Force on 'Star Wars Night' at Honda Center (Photos) ANAHEIM – Honda Center had a space-like feel to it Wednesday night when the Anaheim Ducks hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fans dressed in costumes from the "Star Wars" series as the Ducks paid homage to the popular franchise with their own “Star Wars Night.” This came just a few weeks before the opening of "Star Wars: … [Read more...]

Islanders beat Rangers in 1st rivalry night in Brooklyn BROOKLYN, NY – The first time the New York Islanders invited their neighbors the New York Rangers for a housewarming party was on Oct. 21, 1972. The expansion Islanders were in a state-of-the-art arena called the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Rangers, who lost in the Stanley Cup Final to Boston in the previous season, played … [Read more...]

Rangers lose to Isles in first visit to Brooklyn NEW YORK (AP) Two months into the New York Islanders' first season in Brooklyn, a visit from the crosstown-rival New York Rangers provided the most raucous atmosphere in their new home. Kyle Okposo scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Islanders to a 2-1 victory Wednesday night. John Tavares scored in regulation and Jaroslav Halak had 33 … [Read more...]

Golden Gophers hockey to give away luchador masks as part of 'weird' promotion (Photos) The Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team will give away Luchador masks to the first 500 students who come to Friday’s game against Ohio State as part of a ‘Let’s Get Weird’ promotion.  Above is a photo posted on team’s official Twitter feed. Here is another shot of the masks in all their glory. Here is … [Read more...]

Worst dive in hockey history? Watch Michael Lindqvist go flying (Video) Fun fact: Sweden hasn’t won an Olympic men’s diving medal since the 1920 Antwerp Games. Perhaps they should give Michael Lindqvist a call. Lindqvist plays for AIK of the Swedish Tier II League. On Wednesday, he was driving to the net in a game against Tingsryds AIF when defenseman Robin Olsson put a stick into his … [Read more...]

Tim Murray thinks NHL goal-scoring crisis is ‘media driven’ The semi-annual handwringing over the state of goal-scoring in the NHL has produced renewed talk about smaller goalies, bigger nets and a permanent state of 4-on-4 hockey.  You may have read about some of these concerns in the hockey media. Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray has, and told the Associated Press this week that the “crisis” … [Read more...]

John Scott and 2016 NHL All-Star Game: Why fans must make this happen The NHL might despise it. The players might think it turns a joke of a game into an even bigger punchline, and many fans would agree with them. But in the grand list of “reasons to care about the 2016 NHL All-Star Game,” watching John Scott of the Arizona Coyotes lug his ass up and down the rink in a 3-on-3 tournament … [Read more...]