Wild’s Marcus Foligno Awarded King Clancy Trophy
NEW YORK – Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno is the 2025-26 recipient of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” The Wild player was touring the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota with his wife Natascia and their three daughters when he was surprised with the trophy by Nick Foligno, his brother, teammate, and 2017 recipient of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Alongside his family, Marcus Foligno helped establish the Janis Foligno Foundation, created in loving … Continue reading
Three Stars Under the Most Pressure in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final
The Stanley Cup Final is here, with the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights battling for hockey’s biggest prize. Talent is plentiful on both sides, but championships are rarely decided by skill alone. Pressure has a way of shaping legacies. Several players enter this series carrying enormous expectations, yet three stars stand out above the rest. Each faces a different challenge, but all have something significant to prove over the next seven games, as years of narratives and scrutiny follow them into the Final. 1. Mitch Marner, Right Wing (Vegas Golden Knights) No player enters the Stanley Cup Final under … Continue reading
Recap of Stanley Cup FInal from 3 May 2026 off day ahead of Game 2
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The Golden Knights and Hurricanes skated to a back-and-forth thriller to open the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Overall, the NHL’s championship series has featured a comeback win in each of the first two games five times since 2000 – including last year. * After the two clubs were tied or within a one-goal margin for 98% of playing time in Game 1, Vegas will put its seven-game win streak on the line as it looks for a 2-0 series lead for the second time in as many rounds. * Carolina has made a habit of rebounding on home ice during … Continue reading
Lightning’s Jon Cooper Wins Jack Adams Award
NEW YORK – Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning is the 2025-26 recipient of the Jack Adams Award as “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success,” as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. Cooper was surprised with the trophy while at Tampa General Hospital for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Coop’s Catch for Kids Family Lounge, funded with proceeds from his annual charity fishing tournament. A three-time Jack Adams finalist after finishing second in voting in 2018-19 and third in 2013-14, Cooper joins John Tortorella (2003-04) as the second head coach in Lightning … Continue reading
Penguins capitalize late, even series with Marlies
Rutger McGroarty took advantage of a Marlies turnover with 2:59 left in regulation to send Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 4-3 win over Toronto in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Wednesday night. The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece. Game 5 is Friday night in Toronto (7 ET, ) before the teams head back to Wilkes-Barre for Game 6 on Sunday. With the Marlies trying to move out of their own zone, Easton Cowan attempted a pass from the half-wall that was intercepted by McGroarty. The Penguins forward took two strides and snapped a … Continue reading
Wolves hold off Eagles, tie West Finals at 2-2
Cayden Primeau made 33 saves as the Chicago Wolves evened up the Western Conference Finals with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Eagles in Game 4 at Allstate Arena on Wednesday. The Wolves host the pivotal Game 5 on Friday (8 ET, ) before the series shifts back to Colorado for Game 6 and (if necessary) Game 7. The game was scoreless past the halfway point of regulation until Bradly Nadeau set up Justin Robidas for a shorthanded goal with 9:08 left in the second period. It was the Wolves’ second shorthanded marker in as many games. Nadeau then made … Continue reading
