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In a New York Times opinion piece in August, Canadian writer Stephen Marche wrote: “Canada is living through an era of acute, sustained, profound and abiding rage. The source is President Trump; the object is the United States.” The month before, he launched an eight-part podcast series on Canada’s freshly fraught relationship with what had been its forever friendly neighbor, the United States. The name of the podcast series: Gloves Off. Hockey term. Of course. Once arm in arm, the two countries now are squaring off politically, economically—and on the ice. The modern version of their hockey rivalry was spiced...

Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history, passing Mike Modano with an assist for his 1,375th point Thursday night for the Detroit Red Wings against the Washington Capitals. "It's nice to have it over with in some ways and worry about the rest of the season," Kane said after Washington's 4-3 shootout win. Kane passed the puck from the boards to Alex DeBrincat in the left circle, and DeBrincat set up Ben Chiarot for a tying goal from the point midway through the second period.

When the U.S. men's hockey team goes to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, it will try to shake off an ugly history of overseas performances. Since NHL players first went to the Olympics in 1998, the Americans have never medaled outside of North America. Can that change next month? While the U.S. has gotten some strong results at Olympics held in North America -- silver in Salt Lake City (2002) and Vancouver (2010) -- it has not fared nearly as well across the pond. In three attempts, the Americans have not finished better than fourth, and they have a combined six...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin may not be the most liked player in the NHL, but he found a way to endear himself to a lot of the game's fans. On Saturday night, the Capitals and Florida Panthers faced off, with Washington holding its annual Pride Night before the game. (Cue the justified boos and eye rolls). That means that many players decided to put rainbow tape on their sticks as a show of support. But Ovechkin, and several others, decided not to. They skated onto the ice with their sticks looking normal as most reasonable people would do.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin may not be the most liked player in the NHL, but he found a way to endear himself to a lot of the game's fans. On Saturday night, the Capitals and Florida Panthers faced off, with Washington holding its annual Pride Night before the game. (Cue the justified boos and eye rolls). That means that many players decided to put rainbow tape on their sticks as a show of support. But Ovechkin, and several others, decided not to. They skated onto the ice with their sticks looking normal as most reasonable people would do. Martin...

Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94. A spokesperson for Chicago's NHL team confirmed the team received word of Hall's death from his family. A league historian in touch with Hall's son, Pat, said Hall died at a hospital in Stony Plain, Alta., on Wednesday. Hall backstopped Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 1961 and was named the most valuable player of the playoffs in 1968 with St. Louis when the Blues reached the final before losing to Montreal. Nicknamed "Mr. Goalie," Hall...

President Donald Trump will honor the 1980 United States men's Olympic hockey team that famously defeated the Soviet Union on their way to earning a gold medal in Lake Placid during the Congressional Gold Medal Act signing on Friday. "President Trump will honor the legendary 1980 Olympic men’s ice hockey team whose ‘Miracle on Ice’ resulted in a historic and symbolic victory against the Soviet Union," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. "This triumph fueled a resurgence of national pride as Americans across the country watched Team USA unexpectedly take home the Gold Medal. No one is...

Three Make-A-Wish kids joined the New Jersey Devils on November 7 for a special morning skate. Natalie, Giovanni, and Darby hit the ice with the team and enjoyed exclusive access throughout the organization. All three later attended the Devils’ game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, a dream come true for the lifelong hockey fans. Natalie, one of the Make-A-Wish participants, shared her experience with NHL.com. “Going out and practicing with the team was genuinely a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Natalie said. “It was so great. I still can’t believe that I actually went out there with them. They’re all such nice...

The San Jose Sharks have apologized after an apparent offensive message seeming to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard during the team’s Hispanic heritage celebration on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Video shared with CNN showed the scoreboard displaying: “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET ‘EM BOYZ !” Some fans at SAP Center in San Jose, California, can be heard booing in response. Sharks fan Jessica Clark told CNN she and her group were “appalled” by the message. “They’re my favorite team — I even have tattoos — but this was something...

Comebacks. Milestones. One farewell, maybe more. Not one, but two outdoor games in Florida. The first Olympics featuring NHL players in a dozen years. A wide-open race for the Stanley Cup, with one team trying to become the first to three-peat in 43 years.

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Matt Petgrave is heading back out on the ice nearly two years after a tragic on-ice incident took the life of former NHL player Adam Johsnon during a hockey game in the United Kingdom. Petgrave, a defenseman, will suit up for the Indy Fuel — the Blackhawks’ ECHL affiliate — this season after signing a standard player contract for this season, marking the first time that the Canadian has stepped back onto the ice for a team since the tragic events of Oct. 28, 2023. “We are aware that Matt was involved in a tragic accident two years ago on...

The Philadelphia Flyers and Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Bernie Parent, a true legend, one of the most famous and beloved players, and most popular figures in the history of the organization and city of Philadelphia. Bernard Marcel Parent was an original Flyer. He delivered the club's two Stanley Cup Championships in 1974 and 1975, both of which culminated in a dominant and flawless performance in the clinching game of each series with a pair of shutout victories and earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of...

Five Canadian ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman have all been acquitted by an Ontario judge in a case that has been closely watched in Canada. In a packed courtroom on Thursday, Justice Maria Carroccia reviewed testimony and evidence from the eight-week trial over several hours before declaring the men not guilty. The former players for Canada's world junior hockey team were accused of assaulting the woman, known as EM, in a hotel room in 2018 in London, Ontario, where they had been attending a Hockey Canada gala. Justice Carroccia said she did not find EM's evidence...

Down 3-0 the Oilers went with an empty net with 7 minutes left, promptly gave up 2 empty netters. Baltimore won the Grey cup more recently than a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. ;D

USA Hockey won its first gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in 92 years Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden, defeating Switzerland 1-0 behind a lone goal in overtime from Tage Thompson. The victory marked the Team USA's first world championship since 1933. Thompson, a current member of the Buffalo Sabres and former first-round pick by the St. Louis Blues in 2016, buried a wrist shot past Switzerland goalie Leonardo Genoni's blocker just two minutes into overtime. Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei were credited with assists on the golden goal. USA had not even appeared in the world championships final since...

Matt Petgrave, the man who slashed the throat of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in October 2023, will not face any charges, UK prosecutors announced on Tuesday. Petgrave was arrested in November 2023 on suspicion of manslaughter and was immediately released on bail. Former NHL player Adam Johnson, 29, died from a massive injury to his neck during a game in 2023. The former Pittsburgh Penguins player took a skate blade to the neck. He was playing in England for the Nottingham Panthers when an opposing player’s blade cut his neck during a ‘collision.’ Video of the incident shows Matt...

A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave during a game on Oct. 28, 2023. A man was arrested two weeks later and though South Yorkshire Police has not publicly identified him, Petgrave himself said in a crowdfunding appeal for legal fees that he’s the subject of a police investigation. On Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution...

Prosecutors want a judge to bar admission of the Gaudreau brothers’ toxicology reports from the trial of the man charged with killing them last year. Those toxicology reports show that hockey star Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew R. Gaudreau, 29, were intoxicated when Sean M. Higgins, 44, of Pilesgrove, hit them with his vehicle as they bicycled along a rural road in Salem County on the evening of Aug. 29, according to court documents. Higgins, who prosecutors say was also intoxicated at the time, was indicted in December on two counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, two counts of second-degree vehicular...

Ray Shero, a longtime NHL executive who constructed the Penguins’ Stanley Cup-winning roster in 2009 and assembled the Devils’ current star-filled core, died Wednesday, the league announced. He was 62 years old. No cause of death was announced.