by Tony Fiorello MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Jake Sandersson #85 of Team United States celebrate Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States who scores for 2-1 and celebrate the victory and Gold Medal during the Men`s Ice Hockey final match between USA and Canada on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images) Some thoughts from this corner on USA Hockey

By Budd Bailey If it’s not the oldest quote in hockey history from a losing team, it’s in the top 10. “We didn’t play 60 minutes.” With so few scores in a game, relatively speaking, a couple of mistakes can be crucial in hockey. Canisius was reminded of that Friday night at the HarborCenter. The Golden Griffins gave up three goals in the first 11 minutes to fall behind, 3-0. They picked up their level of play from there, but still lost a 4-3 decision to Holy Cross. “Really, r

by Tony Fiorello COLUMBUS, OHIO - JULY 01: General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen addresses member of the media during a press conference at Nationwide Arena on July 01, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images) On Monday the Buffalo Sabres announced they had fired sixth-year general manager Kevyn Adams and replaced him with senior advisor Jarmo Kekalainen, making him the 10th person ever to hold that title for the team. Kekalainen, the Finnish-born ex-GM of the C