The Washington Capitals are going to have to do some mathematical gymnastics to make their roster work for the 2019-20 season.
Saturday evening, word broke out that the salary cap for the 2019-20 season will be $81.5 million – $1.5 million less Gary Bettman’s projection in December.
Thursday night in Vancouver, the NHL announced a series of rule changes for the 2019-20 season. The changes include expanded video review and enhanced player safety initiatives, as well as promoting even more offense and flow in the game.
The full list follows.
In NHL collectibles news, the licensing agreement between the NHL and OYO Sports has ceased, meaning the sale and production of the mini-figures has been discontinued.
There is no public explanation of why the partnership has ended. OYO has not been active on social media in over four years.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 weeks ago
The NHL has released a series of brilliant Stanley Cup commercials over the years. And, ahead of Game One of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues, the league posted another instant classic narrated by Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.
From Ray Bourque to Mark Messier, Gretzky spoke about the magical and meaningful moment when the captain of the victorious team passes the Stanley Cup off to who he believes is the most deserving teammate.
“Sometimes the choice is obvious,” Gretzky said as a clip of Alex Ovechkin handing the Stanley Cup to Nicklas Backstrom played.
With the Conference Finals starting Thursday night, the NHL is premiering its newest commercial, titled “Feel”, and as the title says, you truly will get hit with ALL THE FEELS after watching it.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is featured.
By Rachel Cohen 2 months ago
After the news broke on Friday that crucial funding for upgrades and a second rink at Fort Dupont Ice Arena was in jeopardy as Mayor Bowser formally requested to shift the funds renovations for DC schools, Monumental Sports Entertainment, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, and the NHL have partnered to kick-start the first round of funds necessary to move forward with the project.
The Leonsis family, Monumental Sports, and the NHL have each donated $100,000 to the cause, and are looking to Capitals fans and the wider DC community to help them hit a goal of $500,000 via GoFundMe.
By Donya Abramo 5 months ago
The 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend begins Friday. On Wednesday morning, the NHL tweeted out what appears to be the theme of the weekend: #HiTechHockey.
The hashtag is in reference to the location of the All-Star Game in San Jose, California, which is close to the famed technological hub of Silicon Valley. The hashtag is also likely a reference to the new player tracking and puck-tracking technology that the NHL is looking to test during the All-Star Game.
*Oh, dang it. I lost my internet connection. I have to dial back up. One second.*
*Okay, I’m back!*
As Monday went on, more NHL teams started using the #HiTechHockey hashtag. According to Josh Dudych, a member of the Winnipeg Jets social media team, the NHL issues an annual challenge to each NHL social media team to produce their own All-Star Game theme promo.
The results? Some of them were fun, some were horrifying, and some left hockey fans scratching their heads.
By Elizabeth Kong 5 months ago
The NHL and NHLPA announced in separate releases Wednesday that there will be no World Cup of Hockey in 2020.
Both the league and the players’ union have been meeting — last week in Las Vegas and this week in Toronto — to try and ensure labor peace in 2020 but were unable to come to a quick agreement.
During the 2019 Winter Classic, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman officially announced the locations and dates for the 2019-20 outdoor games, as wells as the 2020 All-Star weekend.
By Donya Abramo 6 months ago
Monday morning, the NHL announced a formal agreement that MGM Resorts would become the official betting partner of the NHL.
MGM Resorts also becomes the resorts partner of the NHL with the deal.
By Julia Karron 8 months ago
