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Coyle, Stepan, recall the teaches that impacted them
A pair of NHLPA members, Minnesota Wild’s Charlie Coyle and Arizona Coyotes Derek Stepan, were only too happy to hand out top grades during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Be A Player: Rewind | Owen Nolan
Owen Nolan chats transition with Craig Simpson in his first year with the San Jose Sharks. Nolan also hits EA Sports headquarters to learn a bit about player tracking alongside teammate Jamie Baker!
Visa Presents: Player Q&A | Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Get to know Swedish alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes, Oliver Ekman-Larsson in this week's Player Q&A!
O'Reilly can't say no to Hockey Canada
Buffalo Sabres alternate captain Ryan O’Reilly always RSVPs yes when he is invited to represent Canada.
Student of the game? Scheifele has graduated to stardom
The “student of the game” has graduated to NHL stardom. It was something one of Mark Scheifele’s former coaches saw coming a long time ago.
My Top 5 | Blocked Shots
Who has the best shot-stopping stats so far in the 2017-18 postseason? Hint: Three Washington Capitals made the cut.
Playoff Performer of the Night | Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 5:27 into overtime, assisted by a takeaway from Alex Ovechkin, which sent No 92 on a breakaway to propel the Washington Capitals to their first Eastern Conference Final since 1998 a 2-1 win over their rival Pittsburgh Penguins Monday Night.
Playoff Performer of the Night | Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves to turn in his fourth shutout of the 2017-18 Stanley Cup Playoffs, guiding the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-0 series-clinching win over the San Jose Sharks Sunday night.
Playoff Performer of the Night | Kyle Connor
Ten games into his first Stanley Cup Playoffs, Kyle Connor’s confidence paid off in a Winnipeg Jets’ franchise rookie record and a pair of his first NHL postseason goals Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their Western Conference Second Round.
Playoff Performer of the Night | Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch posted his second multi-point game of the 2017-18 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a pair of goals to help the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks Friday and a 3-2 series lead.
Playoff Performer of the Night | Pekka Rinne
Blocker, glove, knob – you name it, Pekka Rinne used it to help the Nashville Predators even their Western Conference second-round series against the Winnipeg Jets in a 2-1 victory Thursday night.
From WHL to NHL, Engelland has always backed teammates
While there wasn’t much flash to Deryk Engelland’s game, it was simplicity that made him a success during his Moose Jaw days.
Be A Player: Rewind | Ron Tugnutt
Expansion was the theme of this week's episode, which featured Ron Tugnutt of the newly minted Columbus Blue Jackets and a young Marian Gaborik just beginning his NHL career with the Minnesota Wild.
Playoff Performer of the Night | Ondrej Palat
For the second straight game, Ondrej Palat cashed in the game-winning goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning – this time to help his team to a 4-1 victory and an Eastern Conference Second Round lead over the Boston Bruins.
Huberdeau impresses teammates with leadership in career year
Jonathan Huberdeau had something to prove to himself, his teammates and to those who believed in him when he arrived in training camp for the 2016-17 season.
Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames to head to 2018 NHL China Games
The Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames are set to play in a pair of preseason games in Shenzhen on Sept. 15 and in Beijing on Sept. 19.
Visa Presents: Player Q&A with Nicklas Backstrom
Based on Nicklas Backstrom's number one pet peeve, we get the impression he is a pretty laid back guy! More on the alternate captain for the Washington Capitals in this week's Player Q&A.
Great Clips Announces Partnership With Nhl And NHLPA
GREAT CLIPS® ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NHL AND NHLPA AS ‘OFFICIAL HAIR SALON OF THE NHL
Playoff Performer of the Night | Dustin Byfuglien
If there was any doubt that Dustin Byfuglien was loving grinding out an eventual 7-4 win to help the Winnipeg Jets take a 2-1 series lead over the Nashville Predators Tuesday night, you just had to look at his dance moves.
My Top 5 | Active Playoff Scoring Defencemen
Which five current NHL D-men get an A-plus when it comes to contributing the most on the scoresheet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?