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.
In a piece from the Associated Press released Wednesday morning, NWHL commissioner Dani Rylan commented that women’s hockey will eventually move to a one-league model. Currently, there are two in North America, the National Women’s Hockey League and Canadian Women’s Hockey League.
Buried in the piece about the idea of one women’s league is a vital nugget: the NHL helped end the wage dispute between Team USA and USA Hockey so they could play at the 2017 World Championships.
The Washington Capitals may have won it all last season, but NHL fans believe Alex Ovechkin and his teammates are due for a Stanley Cup hangover.
In a poll released by the NHL on Tuesday, 65% of voters believe the Caps will tally less than the 105 standing points they earned last season. Washington won their third straight division title en route to the franchise’s first championship.
The NHL is just making it up as they go along at this point. With the chance of an unresolvable tie between the Florida Panthers and Philadelphia Flyers after 82 games, the league has announced that the Panthers and Flyers would then play a tiebreaker game. Let’s get wild.
When general managers recommended that the NHL Situation Room resolve goaltender interference calls, the consensus was that shifting the burden to Toronto would make these rulings less controversial and more consistent.
Tuesday night at BB&T Center, Filip Forsberg’s overturned last-second goal, on the five-year anniversary of his trade from Washington, proved that no one is still quite sure 100 percent what constitutes goaltender interference or not.
Tuesday afternoon, the NHL released the jerseys that will be worn by the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators during the NHL 100 Classic outdoor game. This special game, different from the Stadium Series and Winter Classic, will celebrate the NHL’s 100th year of existence. The game will be played at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa on December 16.
The NHL and Adidas took the history of these Canadian teams into consideration for the jersey design. The Montreal Canadiens franchise holds the record for most Stanley Cup appearances (34) and wins (24) throughout the time in the NHA and NHL. The original Ottawa Senators franchise played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934 and won 11 Stanley Cups. The current franchise rejoined the NHL as an expansion team in 1992.
The NHL regular season officially begins tonight and fans now have a new way to share their love of their favorite team.
Starting today, each of the 31 teams will have an official hashtag on Twitter that will trigger a team-related emoji. If you’d like to rep the Capitals, just add the hashtag “#ALLCAPS” to your tweet and the the team’s alternate logo, the Weagle, will appear.
Wednesday the NHL, NHLPA, and 17 other hockey organizations from around the world released a “Declaration of Principles” for the hockey community. The statement advocates a positive culture to create the best game experience possible. The whole declaration was a group initiative created over a span of two years.
The NHL revealed the Declaration Wednesday morning via NBC’s TODAY Show, where players Marc-Andre Fleury, Seth Jones, Connor McDavid, and Ryan McDonagh, as well as Hockey Hall-of-Famer Pat LaFontaine appeared on set. The segment also featured a shootout between Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie shooting on MAF.
The NHL, which apparently cannot go a decade without forcing a fierce showdown with the NHLPA, is back at it again – this time needling its members further on the Olympics.
Monday, the Associated Press’s Stephen Whyno reported that players with NHL contracts in the minors will also not be allowed to go to the 2018 Winter Olympics. In late May, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman officially closed the door on league participation, but a decision on NHL players in the minor leagues was not made until the summer.
Monday, the day after the Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as champions, the NHL began promoting their upcoming relationship with the Adidas brand. At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, Adidas will officially become the NHL’s outfitter, replacing Reebok after ten years. And it appears their relationship is beginning earlier than this fall.
How about in eight days?
