President Joe Biden hosted the defending 2023 Stanley Cup champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, at the White House on Monday to celebrate their championship victory.
The hockey community is in shock and sadness over the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, a 29-year-old former Pittsburgh Penguin, whose neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England.
Barry Melrose, who has been associated with ESPN since 1996, revealed on Tuesday, coinciding with the start of the NHL season, that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will retire.
The Chicago Blackhawks won their third Stanley Cup in six season with a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the finals.
It was the first time that a game in this series was decided by more than one goal and also turned out to be the first one featuring a shutout.
For such players as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, it was business as usual. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, it was a huge disappointment. Tampa Bay was fancied to make a big statement, but simply could not take down a far more experienced club.
Here are some reasons why Chicago is the Stanley Cup champion yet again.
The Tampa Bay Lightning seized control of the Stanley Cup finals by winning Game three 3-2 and taking a 2-1 lead in the best of seven series.
The game was not quite the offensive battle that was Game two, but it certainly showed the two teams playing with aggression and a high-flying style that has made this series so entertaining.
With the win, the Lightning are now two wins away from claiming their first Stanley Cup since 2004. Here are three reasons why John Cooper's team is in the lead.
A Champion knows how to win in the face of adversity. No odds are too great or mountain too difficult to overcome.
The Chicago Blackhawks are champions. Or at least they have been twice since 2010. The team proved that yet again with a thrilling Game 1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. True to form, the Blackhawks came back from a late 1-0 deficit to win 2-1, with two goals in under two minutes.
Here are some reasons why Chicago currently has a 1-0 lead in the best of seven series.
The Stanley Cup finals are upon us and for the first time in history the Chicago Blackhawks will do battle with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Chicago is this generation's version of a dynasty winning the Stanley Cup in 2010 and 2013 and making the Conference finals a year ago before falling to the eventual champion Los Angeles Kings.
Tampa Bay won a Stanley Cup back in 2004 but had not won a playoff game since losing Game 7 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals. Now the team is looking like a strong candidate to win this year's cup.
But which side is the favorite?
The NHL Conference semifinals are upon us with a number of interesting rivalries set to take place. Here is a look at each one and how the matchups could wind up.
The NHL will have its second Game 7 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings face off in the pivotal game. The other Game 7 was between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, which Washington won 2-1.
This game between Tampa and Detroit features a number of unique and prominent storylines that could decide the outcome. Here is a look at these stories.
There are only two NHL series remaining in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. One of those series will come to an end on Monday, while the other could also meet its ending or get an extension through Wednesday.Latin Post takes a look at these do-or-die games and predicts whose NHL season will continue and who will go home:
