NHL Teams Most Likely to Decline This Season

A third of the way through the 2017-18 NHL schedule, the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders are among the clubs jockeying for playoff berths. However, they are also at risk of declining over the course of the season. A lack of secondary scoring is one factor that could derail the rebuilding Devils.

According to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press, via the National Post, scoring is up by more than 12 percent in the NHL this year. That’s fuelled in part by an influx of skilled players and coaches’ willingness to push the pace offensively. This year’s crackdown on slashing has also helped free up …

For more Fantasy Hockey insights, injury news, waiver wire articles and more, be sure to visit the NHL pages at RotoExperts.com. … Coaches in the NHL tend to regard injuries as state secrets but usually when it comes to a goaltender, an immediate roster move is necessary as teams can’t go into a game …

Livingstone’s court case lingered for years, and supporters of pro hockey in Toronto were fed up with articles on litigation dominating the sports page. When the team slumped badly, fans turned their attention to the city’s many popular amateur clubs. Toronto’s attendance became so poor that when it was …

Toronto. The slap shot is hockey’s version of the home run in baseball, the touchdown bomb in football—an explosive play that changes a game in an instant and electrifies fans. The problem for the NHL is that the slap shot is slowly disappearing from the game. Due to the modern game’s faster pace and …

One said Laurent Brossoit should have received “a Minus-1” grade for his performance. Another wondered if I thought Brandon Davidson would be claimed by Edmonton off waivers. I did. He was. You may have noticed that I tend not to call people names in my articles. I openly cheer for the team I love, …

12, 2017 file photo, United States’ Hilary Knight smiles deeply after winning the during the Four Nations Cup championship hockey game against Canada in Tampa, Fla. The U.S. women’s national team will play two exhibitions against some familiar faces from the National Women’s Hockey League next …

WASHINGTON—Leaders from the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball players associations helped unveil a universal declaration of player rights that is designed to establish a new approach to governing sports and protecting athletes. Among the 17 articles laid out in the declaration are rights to …

Kari Lehtonen became the 33rd goalie in NHL history to record 300 career wins Wednesday night, when he carried a shutout into the third period and recorded 32 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New York Islanders 5-2. The win capped a milestone-filled night for Lehtonen. The game appearance …