NEED TO KNOW Matthew Tkachuk and his wife Ellie are expecting their first child, but are waiting to learn the baby’s sex Tkachuk shared his hopes to have a son someday, adding how excited he is for future youth hockey experiences The couple married in 2025 after Tkachuk proposed on a boat in 2024 Matthew … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — It took until noon on Saturday, less than 12 hours before showtime, for the script to arrive. The opening monologue for “Saturday Night Live,” of all things, was about to become a turning point in a national celebration that had somehow gone sideways in the week after the U.S. won Olympic … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. Trump also announced that the women’s hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, … Read more
President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to announce that he will present Connor Hellebuyck, goaltender for the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest honor civilian award that can be presented by the United States, … Read more
Photo credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images Leave it to Matthew Tkachuk to stir the pot, and his comments after the USA’s gold medal win vs. Canada is not going to sit well with fans north of the border. It was a historic moment for many involved and the sentiment behind America’s win stretches beyond … Read more
Day 2 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is in the books. It was a tough day for Canada on Sunday with no medals won and opportunities missed. The mixed doubles curling team of Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant saw their podium dreams painfully melt away early while the Canadian figure skating team found … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, both Brady and Matthew Tkachuk missed the game between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, and we have an injury update on both of them. Elsewhere, the Calgary Flames may have a plan in place to bring defensive prospect Zayne Parekh in prior to the end of their season. Finally, it … Read more
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games for violating the NHL’s performance enhancing drugs policy, the league announced Monday. In a statement released through the NHLPA, Ekblad said that it was “a shock” that he had failed what he said was a random drug test. Ekblad added that he had taken … Read more
The Panthers may have star winger Matthew Tkachuk out for more than the next few games, but his absence won’t persist for the rest of the season. Head coach Paul Maurice confirmed as such on the Joe Rose Show on Monday, saying “he’s playing for us this year” even with the “possibility [his recovery] a bit longer term” (via … Read more
The United States-Canada hockey rivalry was alive and well during the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada won in the end after a thrilling overtime victory at TD Garden on Thursday. The championship win came after the Americans fought and thrashed Team Canada last Saturday. The memorable matchup led to a war of words between Brandon Hagel … Read more