The 2021 Winter Classic may have been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but outdoor hockey remains alive and well. But this year’s iteration of an NHL-hosted outdoor game will be unlike any of the 30 other tilts. For the first time, hockey will be played atop a golf course. Yes, the days of baseball, football or soccer stadiums are on […]

Outfitted in their reverse-retro burgundy and blue uniforms with a strong Quebec Nordiques’ flair, the Avalanche took a team picture Friday before practicing at a temporary rink on the south shore of Lake Tahoe. By all accounts, the setting for Saturday’s NHL Outdoors game against the Vegas Golden Knights will be must-see television in a fan-free environment. “It was a […]

Two days from playing in a nationally televised outdoor game on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, the Avalanche on Thursday had interesting lineup options as a handful of players rejoined the team from the injured or COVID protocol lists. Top-line winger Gabe Landeskog is an option Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights, although the Avs’ captain hasn’t played since […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars postponed a second consecutive game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday after further consultation with city officials over widespread power outages attributed to extreme winter weather. The club made the latest decision almost 12 hours before the scheduled game, an improvement on the Monday night postponement, which was announced less than an hour before puck […]

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A 3-on-3 professional hockey league, 3ICE, will delay its inaugural season until 2022 because of fans' potential inability to attend games this year due to the pandemic.  3ICE had been scheduled to begin play over the summer.  "Having fans pack our arenas to experience the excitement and atmosphere is critical to 3ICE and without that, it's clear moving 2022 is the […]

Congratulations to Tom Brady: The Buccaneers quarterback won his seventh Super Bowl ring after Tampa Bay beat the Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl 55. Of course, most are anointing Brady the greatest champion with two hands weighted down with rings. With his seventh ring, Brady has collected the most championships in the NFL — surpassing every league franchise’s total by […]

The NHL did a massive rewrite of its East Division schedule Saturday, shifting 27 games to accommodate new dates for postponed New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres games. As of Friday night, the Devils had 17 players on the COVID-19 protocol list, which can mean, among other reasons, an initial positive test, someone showing symptoms or possible exposure to someone who tested […]

The National Women's Hockey League announced Wednesday that it is shutting down on the eve of its playoffs because of a rise in COVID-19 cases. The one-game semifinals were to have been held on Thursday and broadcast on NBCSN. "The NWHL and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) have agreed, due to new positive COVID-19 tests and the resulting safety concerns […]

Jim Rutherford shocked the hockey world last week when he abruptly resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager seven games into the season. Pittsburgh won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 under Rutherford, who said he was leaving for personal reasons. He was considered an aggressive trader who made moves before the deadline to keep the Penguins as contenders. Patrik Allvin was […]