Each player has ratings for the following scouting services: NHL’s Central Scouting (CS), The Hockey News (THN), McKeen’s (McK), International Scouting Service (ISS), Red Line Report (RLR), and Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca (TSN). CS breaks down their ratings by North American skaters, European skaters, North American goaltenders and European goaltenders. ISS, RLR, and TSN all [...]

The coronation of John Tavares as hockey’s next big thing is set for June 26, 2009 in Montreal as the Canadiens 100th anniversary hits its zenith with the NHL’s 2009 Entry Draft. Now it is up to the New York Islanders to decide where Tavares begins his professional hockey career.
Often pegged as the odds-on favorite [...]

NEW YORK – For the playoffs, the game day staff at Madison Square Garden chose the new U2 song “Magnificent” as the Rangers introductory tune when the team takes to the ice.
Although the Fab Irish Four didn’t have Henrik Lundqvist in mind when they wrote the song, after watching his play, they may have to [...]

NEW YORK – All it took was a few seconds, and then it was over.
All it took was a missed open net by Ryan Callahan, 11: 24 into the first followed by Alexander Semin’s second goal of a game 12 seconds later. Instead of a 1-1 tie, the Rangers faced a 2-0 deficit in Game [...]

UNIONDALE, NY- Alex Ovechkin usually makes highlight films thanks to offensive rushes that formulate into highlight-worthy plays. Yet the NHL’s reigning MVP and scoring champion is also capable of destroying teams with subtle actions. Before centerman Nicklas Backstrom takes an offensive zone faceoff, Ovechkin deftly lines up directly behind the circle