Ice hockey in the United States

Mason Marchment celebrates one of his three goals on Friday night.Image: Getty ImagesMason Marchment had his first career hat trick Friday night, leading the Florida Panthers to a 6-2 rout of the Minnesota Wild in a game that could be a…

Dylan Larkin, certified broPhoto: Getty ImagesThere are few things more important in life than a beer you just bought at a sporting event. People are so desperate to get the tiniest of buzzes going that they’ll drop a whole Andrew Jackson…

John Tortorella is sick and tired of all this new fangled offensive creativity.Image: Getty ImagesIn the past week, the NHL news around here has been excessive violence, more excessive violence, the Flyers being hellaciously awful, and the…

Ugh.Illustration: Getty ImagesYou would think that after the year they’ve had — after the past couple of weeks they’ve had — USA Hockey would want to steer clear of anything remotely controversial. The organization could cynically circle…

Jack Eichel, no longer the captain of the Sabres, is awaiting a trade.Image: Getty ImagesThe NHL’s biggest on-ice soap opera, the Jack Eichel trade derby, appears to have rounded the final turn. Last night, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan said that the…

Kevin Cheveldayoff is allowed to stay on as GM of the Jets, but plenty of others are facing the music right now.Image: Getty ImagesThe NHL is not in a good place, and that’s good. For too long have victims of high-ranking members in NHL…