The Hershey Bears retired Chris Bourque's number 17 on January 14, 2023, before its game against the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Bears would…
Wednesday, Team Canada announced their national team rosters for two pre-Olympic tournaments in Russia, the Sochi Hockey Open and the Nikolai Puchkov…
The RMNB Podcast is back after a long holiday hiatus and we're here once again to talk about the important issues facing…
The RMNB Podcast is back after a three-week hiatus and we're here to talk about all the important issues facing our new…
Monday afternoon, Andrew Gordon and I plugged in our semi-professional microphones and baked up another fresh RMNB Podcast. Joining us on the…
The RMNB Podcast is back for a new season and it's 100x more Swedish.
Photo: Mark Nolan There's been a lot of talk recently about how to improve the game of hockey-- bigger nets, smaller goalie…
Photo: Peter Holgersson Success can be defined in a million different ways. It's something we all desire, but there is no one way to…
Photo: Marianne Helm Hey, everyone! It's good to be back. As if there isn't enough exciting hockey to write about in DC, Ian Oland…
I got a text from an unknown number on Tuesday. My phone said it was from Sweden. "Hey, Ian," the mysterious message read.…
Photo credit: Mark J. Terrill You couldn't write a better script. After 24 games under head coach Randy Carlyle, Andrew Gordon had…
Well, that didn't take long. Three days after being fired by the Washington Capitals, Bruce Boudreau has landed in Anaheim to be…
Photo credit: Kyle Mace Andrew Gordon won two Calder Cups with the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears in four seasons. He played nine…
Pot roast. (Photo credit: Mitchell Layton) The Washington Capitals had only one date with the Anaheim Ducks on the calendar this year,…
Before Moneyball (the book, not the movie), there was Bill James. For those of you who may not know, James is the…
Just another ho-hum night for Ovechkin: 1 goal, 2 assists. (Photo credit: Mitchell Layton) In a matchup between the Eastern Conference's best…
Photo credit: Rob Carr Not all goals are created equal. A team scoring first has almost twice the win percentage of a…
#Winning (Photo credit: Richard Wolowicz) Returning to the Bell Center for the first time since the ill-fated 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, the…
One of the things we love about Russian Machine is how engaged and creative our audience (that's you!) is. All that artwork…
Jason Chimera's bank shot off Bryan Elliott merits celebration. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume) The Washington Capitals came back to earn a crucial…
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