Corey PerryPhoto: Getty Images We, as fans, almost never get one over on the villains in our various sports. Of course, they’re out there, we’re up here, so the natural dynamic of the whole relationship is that we’re losers. That’s understood. We get past that, but the bad guy in sports almost always wins. And … Read more
DENVER — Darcy Kuemper has gotten the Colorado Avalanche this far, and they’re confident the goalie can help them hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in more than 20 years. Kuemper will start against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Sunday … Read more
In NHL.com’s Q&A feature called “Sitting Down with …” we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. In this special Stanley Cup Playoffs edition, we feature Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau, who finished tied for second in the NHL with 115 points and led the … Read more
Rod Gilbert’s work on behalf of the New York Rangers’ Garden of Dreams Foundation is continuing 10 months after the death of the man known as “Mr. Ranger.” The Foundation, a nonprofit organization that brings life-changing opportunities to young people in need, has announced the launch of the first-ever NFT digital commemorative patch on Fanaply, … Read more
But this is the part you can’t imagine — adrenaline, fatigue, pain, pressure, logistics, travel. Everyone has worked for years to get to this point. Each team has been playing for 10 months, going back to training camp in September. After the Lightning’s 3-2 win in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Ball … Read more
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have a simple goal for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final: replicate how they played in a 7-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 on Saturday. “I was really impressed with our team’s performance last night,” coach Jared Bednar said before the Avalanche departed for Florida. … Read more
The 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held July 7-8 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round will be July 7 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are July 8 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top … Read more
“The contest was to hold an octopus tentacle in your mouth for as long as you could,” recalled Folk, who grew up in Arvada, but now lives out in Haxtun, on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. Every so often, “we would get a break and get to take [the tentacle] out of our mouth .… So, we’d … Read more