Despite being the higher seed in their upcoming Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, it’s safe to say the Vancouver Canucks are embracing their role as the underdogs — well, head coach Rick Tocchet is, at least.
The Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Every season, teams must win 16 games to hoist the 132-year-old Silver Chalice, which
Maybe he’s jinxed them, but Mark Messier says the Vancouver Canucks have ‘set themselves up’ to go on a long run in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs The Hockey Hall of Fame member recently spoke to NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs for a series of Q&A articles, the first of which was published Wednesday.
One week out from the March 8 NHL Trade Deadline, we continue to deliver at least one deadline-focused story per day on Daily Faceoff. Today, we revisit the wildest Trade Deadline in NHL history as its 30th anniversary approaches.
The New York Rangers got their revenge on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night, leveraging another huge Artemi Panarin performance in a 4-1 win at Madison Square Garden.
In a momentous clash against the St. Louis Blues on February 15th, 2023, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the seasoned center of the Edmonton Oilers, etched his name further into the annals of NHL history.
In this latest edition of New York Rangers News & Rumors, one insider argued that the Rangers have a specific need to address at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline and then listed a few possible trade targets for them.
For the first time in 20 years, the NHL is back at Commonwealth Stadium. It’s expected to be a little warmer this time around. On November 22, 2003, the
Replacing Barry Melrose will be difficult for ESPN. But the network would be wise to elevate Mark Messier to lead studio analyst for its hockey coverage.
On this day in 1979, the Edmonton Oilers welcomed their first-ever draft class ahead of their inaugural season, drafting would-be Hall of Famers Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier, and Glenn Anderson.
The award is given annually to an individual who leads by positive example through on-ice performance, motivation of team members and a dedication to community activities and charitable causes.
Boosted by the WHA merger, the class of 1979 was loaded like no other, including seven Hall of Famers and seven 1,000-point scorers.
Mark Messier accomplished a lot with the Oilers. He ranks third in franchise history with 1034 points and 851 games played, he won four Stanley Cups with the team during the 1980s, and he captained the Oilers to their first and only non-Wayne Gretzky Cup in 1990.
Florida Panthers Game 5 overtime hero Matthew Tkachuk has guaranteed that he and his teammates will beat the Boston Bruins in Game 6 tonight and head back to Boston for potential Game 7 on Sunday.
Anze Kopitar became the second King to receive the award after Dustin Brown earned the honor in 2014.
Wayne Gretzky's record of 382 career playoff points seems unbreakable. From 1955-56 to 1959-60, the Canadiens won five consecutive Stanley Cups. What other playoff records can't be touched?
NHL legend and captain of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers, Mark Messier is starting to do media for his new book No One Wins Alone. The book is about leadership and his career.
The Rangers will take on the Islanders tonight in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the meantime, let’s check in on two former great Blueshirts. Both Mark Messier and Henrik Lundqvist are retired from playing but remain an integral part of both the Rangers and the NHL.
ESPN lost all-time hockey great Wayne Gretzky to Turner Sports as it prepares for the return of the NHL to its networks, but the Worldwide Leader has landed a living legend of its own.
Which players have the most career postseason points? These are the top 25, all of whom have scored 160 playoff points or more.
A decade of futility for the New York Rangers that started in the late 1990’s began with one event in July of 1997. It wasn’t a game the Rangers lost, a trade they made, or a free agent they signed (although there would be many to follow).
New York Rangers legend and NHL icon Mark Messier has filed a lawsuit versus Destiny Bioscience. An Alberta based cannabis company led by CEO Ed Moroz.
It was less than a month after the horrific events of September 11, 2001. “The Captain” Mark Messier found another way to lead the Blueshirts on an emotional evening at Madison Square Garden.
On this day in 1981, controversy surrounded Bobby Unser's victory at the Indianapolis 500. Eleven years later on this date, Unseer's nephew Al Jr. would win the Indy 500 by the smallest margin in the race's history.
We know the names at the top. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe are probably in just about everyone's top three. It is after those three, though, that things get a little more complicated...
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