The biggest change, Lehanski said, is that with an outdoor setup, there’s no giant scoreboard hanging above center ice, making it more difficult for officials to keep track of game timing and ...

At that point, it became clear that the NHL was going to only allow one or two tosses for the sake of tradition. And Detroit employees are allowed to twirl the octopus overhead on the ice because ...

The “Legend of the Octopus” in the NHL is a tradition in which Red Wings fans throw octopuses on the ice during home playoff games. The ritual started in 1952 when it took only eight wins ...

Apple and the NHL have joined forces to bring cutting-edge technology to the ice, giving officials a game-changing tool right on their wrists. NHL officials upgrade to Apple Watch for smarter ...