On the Olympic stage, it triggered ejections, a tournament suspension, and a crash course in IIHF rules for every hockey fan ...

In most sports, a fight breaking out would be headline news for a week and shown on repeat for every sports talk show. In hockey, fighting is commonplace, at least in the NHL. Fighting isn't exactly ...

A rare fight during the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament on Feb. 15 led to ejections, a tournament-long suspension and a sharp debate about where the line falls between NHL-style toughness ...

Who says there’s no fighting in hockey at the Olympics? Tom Wilson, who plays for the Washington Capitals in the NHL and for Canada in the 2026 Olympics, clearly does not care that it’s shunned in ...

Remember when the USA and Canada had three fights in the first nine seconds of their first meeting in the NHL-run 4 Nations Face-Off? Don't count on that happening at the Olympics. Even though all six ...

Are blended Olympic rules any better than what the NHL has to offer? Piero Cruciatti / AFP via Getty Images Welcome back to Rules Court, where we’re fixing the NHL, one new rule at a time. Usually, ...

Matty Beniers picked up his first NHL fight and was an assist away from a “Gordie Howe hat trick,” but it came in a potentially costly 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. Beniers, with his smaller ...