NHL weekend rankings: A wild Friday shakes up the league — and our top 5
December can be a boring month in the NHL. Opening-night optimism is a faded memory, the deadline is…
Winners and losers of the blockbuster Quinn Hughes trade
Before the season started, who would have guessed that Quinn Hughes would be on the Minnesota Wild by…
Marco Rossi on new chapter after Wild-Canucks trade, how he found out: ‘A crazy 30 minutes’
A phone call at 6:20 p.m. on a Friday from your general manager is usually not a good…
Canucks trade Quinn Hughes to Wild for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and draft pick
By Michael Russo, Joe Smith and Harman Dayal ST. PAUL, Minn. — In unarguably the biggest trade in…
The next unbreakable NHL record to fall? What players say, and do the stats agree?
Not every NHL player is a hockey historian. Heck, some of them barely even watch the game if…
NHL player poll: Where will McDavid play in 3 years? And Crosby next year?
Players talk. Maybe not in front of the camera or in front of a throng of reporters, but…
NHL’s most punchable face? From Cousins to Marchand to Makar, who players picked — and why
Punch a guy in the NBA, and you’re getting suspended. Punch a guy in the NFL, and you’re…
NHL weekend rankings: Naming and shaming the (many) fake .500 teams
If you’re a sports fan, you know what “.500” means. In general, it means you’re average. Mediocre. Just…
NHL Power Rankings: A surge in the Metro, plus your team’s ‘leap’ candidate
One of the most exciting things about the start of each NHL season is seeing which players have…
Case against Ryan Kesler, ex-NHL center charged with criminal sexual conduct, headed to trial
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — The criminal case against Ryan Kesler, a former NHL center charged with two misdemeanor…
One reason to say ‘no thanks’ to all 32 NHL teams after Thanksgiving
I tried to be nice. I really did. Last week, I wrote a piece in which I offered…
The Aftermath: Avalanche Avoid Serious Injury in Latest Victory At Ball Arena
Adversity has found its way into Avalanche games this season, but it’s never been enough to break the…