Ilia Malinin, figure skating’s ‘Quad God,’ has an NHL connection — through skate laces

Thanks to Alex Ovechkin, the skate laces Malinin has been wearing in Italy could closely resemble his medal. Malinin, a 21-year-old native of Fairfax County, Va., was gifted a pair of bright yellow ...
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Ilia Malinin's yellow laces, explained: Why Alex Ovechkin gifted USA figure skater his trademark threads

American figure skater Ilia Malinin has a connection with an all-time hockey great.

Let’s waste your Friday by building some NHL Olympic all-star teams

Weighing NHL and Olympic success equally, how hard can it be to pick a six-man roster of stars who never played together? Let's find out.

Data analysis: Islanders need to spend more time in the offensive zone to make playoff run

Advanced metrics suggest the Islanders must improve in the offensive zone, yet they sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division.

NHL Calder Trophy Tracker: Islanders' Schaefer And Canadiens' Demidov Look Like Olympians Already

New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens rookies Matthew Schaefer and Ivan Demidov continue to lead the way in the NHL Calder Trophy race at the Olympic break. When will this year's rookies become ...
International Paralympic Committee

Who is Better? Brandon Hagel vs. Tyler McGregor

With the Paralympic Games in Milan approaching, we continue our series comparing players from across the sport. In the third ...
NHL Rumors

IIHF President Hopes Russia and Belarus Will Be Back as Soon as Possible

“We want as soon as possible the Belarus and the Russians back. Because first, it will mean that the world will be a little bit better,” Tardif told the attending media. “But we follow the ...