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For just the second time with National Hockey League players, Team Germany has made the Olympic quarterfinals. They punched their ticket Tuesday morning in a qualification game against France, beating them 5-1 with a one-goal, three-point performance from Leon Draisaitl. The Germans’ win sets up a quarterfinals matchup against Slovakia on Wednesday. Two and a…
With all 12 teams technically still alive in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament entering Tuesday’s qualification games, there are a huge number of possibilities ahead for the medal rounds. As of this moment, however, there are only 14 gold-medal game matchups, however, that are plausible — which we’re defining as odds of 1 percent or greater. >> Read the full post at The Athletic (Want to read this post on The Athletic for free? Sign up for a free trial .)
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Ohio State has secured a pair of commitments this week in right-shot forward William Tomko, along with left-shot defenseman Jakub Fibigr...
Penn State center Dane Dowiak said today that he will miss the remainder of the season with an upper-body injury suffered in last Friday's game against Michigan...
Mike Hastings was hired as the head coach at Wisconsin on March 30, 2023, following the release of Tony Granato. The Badgers had been caught in a slump during the 2022-23 campaign, finishing 13-23 overall, and 6-18 in conference...
The only time a Dartmouth player led the nation in goals was during World War II. That’s when sophomore center Dick Rondeau hit the net 45 times and helped the Big Green earn an unofficial national championship...
Last season, Connecticut's historic first NCAA Tournament appearance ended one shot from the Frozen Four...
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How would Team Canada do without Connor McDavid? Now Canada would be fine, obviously. Luckily, we don’t have to find out. But the absolute dominance that McDavid has displayed in just three games is arguably the best three-game stretch for any NHL player in the Olympics. Usually, offence cannibalizes on a stacked team like this….
Because I'm not allowed to live-blog an Olympic hockey game due to broadcast rights, I decided that I needed to post something else today that stuck with the Olympic hockey theme, but wouldn't break any rules. After all, I don't want the IOC shutting down HBIC over me publishing my thoughts as I watch Canada and Switzerland battle today. That being said, I decided to dive into the Netflix-produced Miracle: The Boys of '80 , directed by Max Gershberg and Jacob Rogal. This documentary gathers a ...
Team Canada’s men’s hockey team went a perfect 3-0 in the preliminary round, scoring 20 goals to lead the Winter Olympics, while netminders Jordan Binnington and Logan Thompson combined for a 0.954 save percentage, which is also the best in the tournament so far. Team Canada now has a bye to the quarterfinals, and while…
After a tumultuous 2024-25 season with the Edmonton Oilers, which saw him in and out of the lineup, Jeff Skinner signed last summer with the San Jose Sharks, hoping for a greater opportunity. That appeared to be the case early on in the season, but in mid-January, Skinner found himself a healthy scratch, missing each of…
Welcome to the NHL weekend rankings, in which we don’t have an NHL to talk about. You may have noticed that the league is on hold while some tournament is played over in Italy. It feels like it’s kind of a big deal. People seem to be enjoying it. OK, so let’s go with the flow. It’s like the old cliché goes: When in Rome, or at least in the same country as Rome, do as every other hockey writer in the world is doing and serve up some Olympic hockey takes. This week, we’ll take the rough format o...
Team Canada’s men’s hockey team took care of business at the Olympics on Sunday, hammering France 10-2 to secure top spot in the tournament standings and a bye to the quarterfinals. Canada wrapped up group stage play with a perfect 3-0 record, defeating France, Switzerland, and Czechia by a combined score of 20-3. Connor McDavid…
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ coaching noise, Paul Coffey’s return, Leon Draisaitl’s comments on the team, and more. If…
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When Canada lost to Czechia in the semifinals of the World Junior Championship, Michigan State head coach Adam Nightingale texted Spartan forward Porter Martone...
It's the final week of the season and there are six teams vying for five playoff spots. Two teams can play spoiler this week by rallying for wins, so all eight teams have a reason to shoot for the win column. The only team who can relax are the UBC Thunderbirds who know they'll have next week off as the playoffs start and will be sleeping in their own beds for the entirety of the Canada West playoffs after clinching home-ice advantage. Beyond that, though, every other playoff spot is up for gr...
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Fix the blueline You don’t have to be very smart to see the Oilers issues have been with their defence all year. The new goalie…
Losing to Team USA was the best possible result for Team Germany. On Sunday afternoon, Leon Draisaitl and the Germans faced off against Team USA in the final preliminary game of the Olympics. It went about as well as you’d expect, as Team USA won 5-1, finishing on top of Group C in the process….
It’s Tom Wilson’s world, and we’re just living in it. While the entire hockey world has been in awe of Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini in these early games at the Olympics, it was Wilson who received all the attention after getting into a fight with France’s Pierre Crinon. The moment the gloves were dropped,…
All Team Canada can do is wait. On Sunday morning, Team Canada played its final group stage game, defeating Team France 10-2. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one! Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid got on the board early, picking up a secondary assist on Tom Wilson’s first goal of the tournament…
The Edmonton Oilers have struggled defensively this season. No matter which goaltender the Oilers have between the pipes, they’ll continue allowing goals? Why? Well, the Oilers have given up a bunch of high-danger chances this season during five-on-five action, 555 to be exact. While they’ve also started to generate more of their own high-danger chances,…