In the season's early going, the Red Wings' forecheck resembles a lot of their game through the first dozen games: intermittently effective but lacking in consistency. As Detroit seeks to spend more ...
When St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington returned from the 4 Nations Face-Off, he said, “I feel like I missed something.” Binnington didn’t miss any Blues games, only a week of practice. But upon ...
Berube started the trio, whose minutes suggest they're more of a third line than fourth, in the first and third periods of Toronto's 4-0 loss to Ottawa in Game 5, which he's done with past groups. In ...
The Chicago Blackhawks have blown their fair share of third-period leads this season. Thursday night’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators felt different. They played very well at 5v5 during ...
The one thing the Vegas Golden Knights didn’t get away from as Game 4 wore on was their forecheck. The relentless approach in how the Knights handled the latter stages of their 5-4 overtime win over ...
SAN JOSE – The day after the Sharks were blown out by the Utah Mammoth last month, coach Ryan Warsofsky said his team – desperate to get off to a fast start — was too focused on the result of winning, ...
EDMONTON — It is the matchup that most likely will decide this year’s Stanley Cup Final. In one corner of the ring, there’s the Florida Panthers and their aggressive forecheck, which produces ...
Georgia McKay/DAILY. Buy this photo. On paper, the No. 2 Michigan hockey team’s top line scored the game-tying and game-winning goals. Undoubtedly, its performance was essential to the Wolverines’ 7-4 ...
Series momentum shift: Montreal’s 6-2 win in Game 3 gave them a 2-1 series lead, reversing early setbacks and putting Buffalo under pressure. Forecheck advantage: An aggressive two-man forecheck ...
The Montreal Canadiens did not get off to the start they were looking for in Game 1 of their second round series against the ...
Flyers center Ryan Poehling has seen an expanded role higher in the lineup since the trades that sent Morgan Frost to the Calgary Flames and Scott Laughton to the Toronto Maple Leafs. A staple on the ...
Matt Martin is a veteran in every sense of the word. He played 987 NHL games. His 3,936 hits that rank second all-time in the NHL. Nine career playoff runs, including eight with the New York Islanders ...