Bryan Murphy

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Bryan Murphy

Florida isn't known as a hockey hotbed, but the sport continues to grow in the state. The NHL is becoming more and more popular in the south, thanks to the success of the franchises located in the region. One team that was looking to establish itself as a champion were the Panthers. Now, the club can say it has a championship in its history. Florida does not have a ton of extensive experience playing in the postseason.

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Bryan Murphy

Florida isn't known as a hockey hotbed, but the sport continues to grow in the state. The NHL is becoming more and more popular in the south, thanks to the success of the franchises located in the region. One team that was looking to establish itself as a champion were the Panthers. Now, the club can say it has a championship in its history. Florida does not have a ton of extensive experience playing in the postseason.

2 months ago | sportingnews.com | Bryan Murphy

For the first time in 15 years, it's not John Calipari at the helm of the Kentucky basketball team. The longtime head coach of the Wildcats made the stunning decision to leave the blue blood program for a chance to coach at Arkansas. Instead, now the Mark Pope era is underway in Lexington. As the Wildcats embark on the 2025 March Madness festivities, it's a former player now leading Kentucky. Pope was hired to replace Calipari this past spring, bringing a familiar face back to the program.

Mar 7, 2025 | sportingnews.com | Bryan Murphy

Phones down. The NHL trade deadline is over — now it's time to hand out evaluations for winners and losers from the deadline. The NHL trade deadline is a time for those with Stanley Cup aspirations to bolster their current group in hopes of making a deep postseason run. For others at the bottom of the standings, it's about getting picks and prospects into the system for expiring assets. This year's deadline was all about the sellers, with plenty looking to pay premium prices for rentals.

Feb 20, 2025 | sportingnews.com | Bryan Murphy

The 4 Nations Face-Off is over, and we have ourselves a victor. The USA and Canada met Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston for the finale of the NHL international tournament. The league's replacement for the All-Star Game has been a smashing hit, and it ended in thrilling fashion with Canada defeating its rival 3-2 in overtime in the championship game. While the entire team goes home with gold medals and a trophy, that's not the only hardware that was dished out.