The National Hockey League last added teams prior to the 2000-2001 season. But now the NHL is on the cusp of announcing a new plan set to expand beyond its current number of 30 teams.
NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus admits that he is anti-facial hair and has been lobbying NHL hockey players to end the tradition of growing playoffs beards. Lazarus opposes the beards because he feels it hurts his TV brand.
A Zamboni driver at a Fargo, North Dakota, hockey rink has been convicted after being arrested by local police for driving his icing machine while drunk, reports say.
The Tampa Bay Lightning stormed into Madison Square Garden with a vengeance and blanked the New York Rangers 2-0. They take a 3-2 series lead back to Tampa Bay.
Russian President Vladimir Putin once lectured America about exceptionalism, but he cannot stop himself from showing off his exceptional athletic abilities. This time, Putin managed to score eight goals in a hockey game.
A new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling reveals that professional football remains the most popular professional sport, with 56% of respondents calling themselves fans of the NFL. Baseball (46%), basketball (37%), and golf (23%) followed.
The New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year in a row via a dramatic overtime Game 7 against the Washington Capitals. And for the second year in a row they came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series.
In defeating the Los Angeles Kings last Thursday, the Calgary Flames clinched a playoff spot for the first time in six years and eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions all in one game.
A researcher from Greater Boston discovered a new wasp species in Kenya. He stuck to his roots and named it Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski after the Boston Bruins goaltender, Tuuka Rask.
The living members of the miracle team gathered at Lake Placid this weekend to relive the magical moment. Over 5,000 fans gathered at the rink, now named Herb Brooks Arena, to celebrate the men.
The New York Islanders move to Brooklyn after this season, which means no more games at historic Nassau Coliseum. However, the parking lot means a lot more to Joy Rosen, a season ticket holder for all 42 years at the arena.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin really wanted to win a car at the NHL All-Star game.
Calgary Flames rookie Johnny Gaudreau applied to trademark “Johnny Hockey” in the United States and Canada.
Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks for the seventh Winter Classic.
