Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski is currently under observation to determine his participation in Game 6 of the first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Minnesota Wild. Pavelski sustained a concussion in the second period of Game 1 of the series after being hit by Wild forward Ryan Hartman’s stick in the face. Pavelski fell
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again facing a 3-1 deficit in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Maple Leafs. However, the team remains calm and collected, knowing that they have faced adversity before and have come out on top. Coach Jon Cooper expressed that most people picked the Leafs to beat the
The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the launch of its first-ever fan experience on Roblox, bringing customisable team jerseys and hockey-inspired games to the metaverse. NHL Blast will allow fans and the Roblox community to interact and play together, featuring many elements of NHL fandom. It will be available on both computers and mobile
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Kailer Yamamoto scored his first playoff goal with 3 minutes, 2 seconds remaining, securing the win for the Oilers after the Kings tied it at 7:46 into the third period. Phillip Danault
The Golden Knights have partnered with local tattoo shop Revolt Tattoos to provide free Golden Knights-themed ink to fans during home playoff games. Shop owner Joey Hamilton said the partnership started during the Golden Knights’ postseason run in their inaugural season of 2017-18 when executives approached them to tattoo some logos, which had never been
The Winnipeg Jets were dealt a blow in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights when star forward Mark Scheifele was forced to leave the game in the first period of Game 4 due to an upper-body injury. The Jets went on to suffer a 4-2 loss, falling behind 3-1 in
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno was given a game misconduct and a five-minute major penalty for a knee-on-knee hit with Dallas Stars’ Radek Faksa just over two minutes into Game 5 on Tuesday night. The collision occurred after Faksa had knocked the puck out of the air with his hand, leaving him face-first on the
The Calgary Flames will be getting a new arena to replace the aging Saddledome, according to a deal struck between the team’s ownership and local governments. The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp., which owns the Saddledome and the Flames, announced the deal on Tuesday, along with the city of Calgary and the Alberta government. The
The NHL has announced its plans for expanding hockey interest globally. The league will be sending four teams to Sweden next season for the Global Series games in November. The Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Ottawa Senators will participate in the event. The league’s second and final venture outside North America
Michael Bunting rejoined the Toronto Maple Leafs after serving a three-game suspension for elbowing and interfering with Tampa Bay defenseman Erik Cernak during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. However, Coach Sheldon Keefe decided to keep Bunting on the bench, despite his talent and importance to the team. Keefe cited the chemistry
The Colorado Avalanche have been dominant in the first round of the playoffs, winning four consecutive series, and only losing two games in four years. However, their winning streak was halted by the Seattle Kraken, who beat them in Game 1 and went on to win Game 4 in overtime, tying the series at 2-2.