If you've been paying any attention to the discussions leading up to the Battle of Ontario that will take place in the ...

UPDATE: Following last night's officiating blunder in the shootout between the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks, the ...

Making bold predictions ahead of an NHL season is a lot like throwing darts at your local watering hole on a Tuesday night.

Referees in the NHL face accusations of bias toward certain teams or players, fueled by questionable calls and unbalanced power-play counts. Theories suggest star treatment and home-ice advantage ...

NEW YORK -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader. Ovechkin, on a pass from ...

Somehow, they lost the game. For many Duke fans, the "somehow" is directly tied to a controversial decision by the referees with 20 seconds remaining. After a missed free throw, Cooper Flagg was ...

It sounds like Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has had all he can stomach of one of the National Hockey League’s most controversial referees. On Friday night, the Minnesota Wild faced off ...

The number of confirmed NHL playoff teams could jump from three to eight on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues can extend their winning streak to 10 games and move into the first wild-card ...

Houston's incredible inbounds play to beat Purdue in the last second of their 2025 March Madness Sweet 16 matchup will be remembered forever. But what may not be remembered is what happened before ...

The rules book leaves room for interpretation, but it wasn’t wrong. The other officiating issues late Thursday were less clear-cut.

"I haven't noticed a lot of difference." In speaking with NHL players, executives, data analysts and former referees, there are a handful of theories about why penalties and power plays have ...