NHL Network

Henrik Lundqvist on why he needed open-heart surgery, how being a hockey player prepared him for the fight of his life

Henrik Lundqvist sat down with former New York Rangers’ teammate Kevin Weekes for a powerful three-part interview, which is airing on NHL Network Tuesday through Thursday. In part one of the chat, Lundqvist spoke for 12 minutes about being bought out by the New York Rangers, signing with the Washington Capitals, and learning that he’d need open-heart surgery.

Lundqvist said that he first learned that he needed the procedure done as he was about to pack to leave for Washington DC ahead of the 2020-21 season.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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NHL Network names Alex Ovechkin the fourth-best winger in hockey

The NHL Network is out with its annual rankings of the best players at each position “right now.”

Despite tying for the league lead in goals (48) with David Pastrnak, Alex Ovechkin has dropped a spot from last year.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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Former Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau joins NHL Network as analyst for remainder of 2020 playoffs

Bruce Boudreau will share his gift of gab with all of us during the 2020 playoffs. Tuesday, the NHL Network announced that the former Capitals head coach will join the station as a guest analyst for the rest of the postseason.

Boudreau has made cameos several times as an NHL analyst since being fired as Minnesota Wild head coach on Valentine’s Day, including a spot on Sportsnet’s Trade Deadline show.

Boudreau will debut on NHL Tonight at 5:30 PM.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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NHL Network names Eric Fehr to their All Winter Classic Team

The NHL Network named former Capitals forward Eric Fehr to its All Winter Classic Team on Wednesday along with Henrik Zetterberg, Vladimir Tarasenko, Duncan Keith, Kris Letang, and Henrik Lundqvist.

The segment was aired on the NHL Network’s pregame show before the 2020 Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Here is the live TV schedule to watch games in the 2020 World Junior Championship

Washington Capitals prospect Connor McMichael will play in his first career World Junior Championship game for Team Canada today at 1 PM against Team USA. The game will be aired live on NHL Network across the United States.

Four of Canada’s preliminary round games total will be aired on NHL Network before the knockout round begins. Meanwhile, three of the Czech Republic’s games will be aired on TV which features Capitals draft pick and Czech defenseman Martin Hugo Has. The Czechs won their first game of the tournament this morning against Russia 4-3.

Courtesy of the NHL, here is the entire live TV game schedule on NHL Network for the 2020 WJC.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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NHL Network previews Washington Capitals’ season: ‘They are a legitimate–again–Stanley Cup contender’

The NHL’s “31 in 31” series have done their analysis of the Washington Capitals.

Senior writer for NHL.com Dan Rosen and Mike Johnson of the NHL Network talk about the Capitals’ recent postseason exit, their offseason alterations, and the effect that could have on the upcoming 2019-20 season.

The takeaway? “No question about it,” Rosen said, “the Washington Capitals: playoff team again.”

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By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin is not first on the NHL Network’s list of best wingers

The NHL Network is back with another list.

This time, the NHL Network weighed in on the best wingers in the league and Alex Ovechkin is not first.

My friends, I am a little skeptical.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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RMNB was on NHL Network. We discussed Tom Wilson’s suspension, the Caps winning the Stanley Cup, and Ilya Samsonov.

Friday, I was asked to join the NHL Network for a live TV interview. Jackie Redmond, who is very good at her job, asked me some very good questions and, other than me hating my face and the fact that I accidentally cut off part of the RMNB sign in the background, I think it went well.

So yeah, watch it for yourself and please be kind. I’m fragile.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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RMNB was on NHL Network to talk about the Capitals in the Eastern Conference Final

Wednesday afternoon, I was a guest on NHL Network’s NHL Now and spoke to Jackie Redmond about the latest happenings with the Washington Capitals.

The fun part was Jackie did not give me lame, narrative-driven questions. I got awesome, open-ended questions and I think I did ok?

I dunno. You tell me.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Olympic Gold medalist Monique Lamoureux-Morando to join NHL Network as an on-air analyst

Three-time Olympian, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, won her first Olympic gold with Team USA at Pyeongchang in February 2018. Monique scored the game-tying goal in the final and her twin sister, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, tallied the game-winning shootout goal.

The sisters later appeared on NHL Network’s NHL Now show to discuss their incredible experience at the Winter Olympics. On Wednesday, NHL Network announced that they were adding Monique Lamoureux-Morando as a permanent studio analyst.

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By Donya Abramo 4 years ago

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