NHL reveals finalists for Jack Adams Award: Will Lindy Ruff win again, 20 years later?
Since 1974, the NHL has given the honor to the coach deemed to have "contributed the most to his team's success."
Shinto shrine will bless your bike helmet and give you a sacred bike helmet stamp
Pray to get ahead or to keep your head. Bicycle helmets have really taken off recently. In the months leading up to Japan’s stricter cycling violation penalties, I noticed many…
NHL’s young talent driving a power shift in Stanley Cup playoffs’ first round
This has been a big year for tilting the balance of power in the NHL, with more opportunities imminent.
Bandai cancels gacha/blind-buy system for anime cosmetics, will let fans choose what they buy
Reversal of policy for new Chara Cosme releases follows survey showing immense dislike for randomized merch purchases. Bandai is one of Japan’s biggest anime and video game publishers, which dovetails…
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview
In a season defined by defying the odds, a series against the Hurricanes poses arguably the toughest challenge yet for the upstart Flyers.
Quinn Hughes delivers a signature performance in his biggest Wild game: ‘He’s the best’
Hughes' second goal Thursday stood up as the game-winner and series-clincher for the Wild.
Canes GM Eric Tulsky on facing Flyers in second round, patient moves paying off
In an interview, Tulsky also provided updates on several injured Carolina players and discussed whether rest could make his team rusty.
From 1,000 NHL games straight into broadcasting, Erik Johnson looks like an ‘absolute natural’
“Erik’s been a pleasure and is a major star. He’s the complete package, and he'll be in sports broadcasting for as long as he wants to.”
A brief history of the playoff penalty shot, suddenly the NHL’s hottest new trend
Penalty shots are relatively rare in the playoffs, but this season has featured an unprecedented number of them already in the first round.