The Winnipeg Jets lead the NHL power rankings for the first time since November, but it's tight at the top. Plus, the blockbuster Rantanen trade has another big winner.
Classic has cemented as a mainstay for the NHL since 2008. Here is every team that hasn't competed in the outdoor game and some predictions of future matchups.
The '100 rule' can be a make-or-break factor in an NHL team's success. Teams that don't excel on the power play and penalty kill need a lot to go right at 5-on-5.
A little bit of business on the waiver wire on Tuesday. The Ottawa Senators placed forward Cole Reinhardt on waivers. The St. Louis Blues and Utah Hockey Club put Marcus Sylvegard and Milos Kelemen, respectively,
It was supposed to be a relatively quiet start to the week for the Ottawa Senators, and they had certainly earned it. The Senators are in third place in the Atlantic Division and finally had a day off after playing 10 games in 16 days.
On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.
Call it a mixed bag for the Florida Panthers on their West Coast trip. The Panthers went 2-2-0 in their four games out west, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday, falling to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday, winning against the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday and losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Sunday.
Game Preview, 1/26: Utah Hockey Club vs. Ottawa Senators WHEN: 3:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa, Ontario TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App
DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.
That one is hard to forget because Ottawa forward Ridly Greig sealed the victory by firing a slapshot into an empty net. Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly was so upset with the act he punched Greig in the head and earned a five-game suspension.