Mark Madden: The Miracle on Ice remains an unmatched moment in sports history
“Miracle: The Boys of ’80” is a Netflix documentary about the U.S. hockey team conquering impossible odds to win gold at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. It brought surviving members of that team back to Lake Placid to watch highlights, talk and relive the moment. It’s strong and heartfelt....
For RMU hockey coach Derek Schooley, watching his daughters play each other on home ice will be a ‘full-circle moment’
Hopefully, Robert Morris University hockey defenseman Kaitlyn Schooley of Moon has plenty of meals on her university dining card. Maybe she can just pick up a pizza on the way back to her apartment, or grab a sandwich at the rink. But if she had any notion of swinging by...
Lightning’s historic 4-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins, 6-5, in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game at...
Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for most NHL points by American
DETROIT — Patrick Kane smiled. The wait was over. 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...
Devils trade Ondrej Palat and picks to the Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils traded Ondrej Palat to the division-rival New York Islanders on Tuesday night, moving on from the veteran winger they had been trying to deal for quite some time. The Devils sent a third-round pick in the draft this year and 2027 sixth-rounder with...
Rangers trade Carson Soucy to Islanders in surprise move
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers’ sell-off that general manger Chris Drury warned fans would be coming as part of a retooling process is now underway. They traded defenseman Carson Soucy to the crosstown-rival New York Islanders on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in this year’s draft....
Red Wings retire Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 jersey and he says leaving Detroit was a huge mistake
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. “Detroit is home, always been — no matter where I was,” he said Monday night. Fedorov left the city in...
With Gavin McKenna as the top prospect, NHL chooses Buffalo Sabres to host draft in June, AP source says
BUFFALO, N.Y. — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke late last week on condition of anonymity because the league...
Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94
Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose ironman streak of 502 starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94. Nicknamed “Mr. Goalie,” Hall worked to stop pucks at a time when players at his position were bare-faced, before masks of any kind became commonplace....
Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick
MIAMI — Send the New York Rangers outdoors, and they become unbeatable. Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick, Artemi Panarin scored twice and the Rangers beat the Florida Panthers, 5-1, on Friday night in the Winter Classic, the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State. Alexis Lafrenière had three...
U.S. picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Clayton Keller, Tage Thompson, Seth Jones
Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers’ second consecutive Stanley Cup run. Those contributions earned them a spot on the U.S. Olympic team as the only three...
Outdoor hockey. In Miami. It’s finally going to happen on Friday, when Panthers play Rangers
MIAMI — The NHL played its All-Star Game in Tampa in 2018, and when league officials were leaving town they couldn’t help but notice a billboard that was created for the occasion. “Next time,” it read, “let’s go OUTSIDE the box.” The play on words was clear. A seed was...
Macklin Celebrini, 19, headlines Team Canada’s Olympic hockey roster announcementVideo
CALGARY, Alberta — Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is going to the Winter Olympics. Celebrini was among 19 players named to Canada’s 25-player men’s hockey roster Wednesday ahead of the NHL’s return to the Olympics in Milan, Italy, in February. Celebrini, who is third in...
Matthew Tkachuk practices with Panthers for 1st time this season, indicating game return is near
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk played hockey on Sunday, which was a jolt of long-awaited good news for the Florida Panthers. How long it’ll take him to go from the practice rink to the game rink remains unclear. Wearing a yellow non-contact jersey, Tkachuk practiced Sunday for the first...
Nick Saban purchases minority stake in NHL’s Nashville Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has purchased a minority stake in the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Predators chairman and majority owner Bill Haslam announced Tuesday the purchase made by Dream Sports Ventures LLC, an entity controlled by Saban and business partner Joe Agresti. “Although I am now...
Wild acquire Quinn Hughes from the Canucks in blockbuster trade
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in the biggest blockbuster trade of the NHL season. The teams announced the seismic move Friday night, after the 2024 Norris Trophy winner as the league’s top defenseman had been the most talked-about trade candidate over the past couple...
Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley is out at least 8 weeks with a lower-body injury
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley is expected to miss a minimum of eight weeks with what the team is calling a lower-body injury. General manager Bill Armstrong announced Cooley’s timeline Thursday. Cooley, 21 and a West Mifflin native, was injured Dec. 5 in Vancouver when he...
NHL cautiously optimistic of Olympic participation despite smaller rink size and ice safety concerns
The NHL said Tuesday it remains cautiously optimistic about sending the world’s best hockey players to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in February amid issues with a smaller-than-expected rink size and questions regarding ice quality resulting from construction delays. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly reiterated that belief in an email to...
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
DALLAS — Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, has died. He was 79. Spokesperson Lisa LeMaster said in statement that Hicks died peacefully Saturday in Dallas surrounded by family. Hicks owned the NHL’s Dallas Stars...
Mt. Lebanon native Parker Milner, 35, signs tryout with CapitalsVideo
The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Parker Milner, a native of Mt. Lebanon, to a professional tryout contract and dressed him as their backup for a road contest against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. With goaltender Charlie Lindgren sidelined by an undisclosed injury, the Capitals were unable to recall a reserve...
First Call: Darius Slay claimed off waivers; Browns open practice window for Deshaun Watson; Pens start rugged stretch
Thursday’s “First Call” has a new destination for former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Darius Slay. The prospect exists that the Steelers might get to face Deshaun Watson when they visit Cleveland after Christmas. The Penguins open up a brutal stretch of games against one of the NHL’s division leaders Thursday...
First Call: James Cook’s blunt assessment of Steelers’ CBs; Aaron Rodgers bothered by postgame question; Pens vs. Flyers
Buffalo’s star running back tells the world why his team was able to exploit the Pittsburgh Steelers on the ground. Aaron Rodgers doesn’t like a question from the media. Linebacker Patrick Queen snaps at a former Steeler via social media. And the Penguins renew acquaintances with the Flyers in Philadelphia....
Rangers fail to duplicate road success at MSG, fall to 2-8-1 at home after loss to Lightning
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have an NHL-best 11 road wins, yet their play at home has been a mess by comparison. Coming into Saturday’s game against Tampa after impressive road wins over Carolina and Boston — and a three-game winning streak overall — the Rangers reverted to...
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen gets automatic 1-game suspension over 2nd ejection in 3 gamesVideo
NEW YORK — The NHL issued an automatic one-game suspension to Mikko Rantanen on Sunday after the Dallas Stars forward’s second major penalty and ejection for boarding in a span of three games. The first suspension of Rantanen’s 10-year NHL career came a day after he checked Calgary’s Matt Coronato...
Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points, 102nd to hit milestone
SUNRISE, Fla. — Brad Marchand remembers a conversation he had with the Boston Bruins early in his days as a pro, and how some scouts there told him that getting to 400 games would signify having a pretty good career. He’s done far better than that. Marchand became the 102nd...
