Along with the importance of the Takeover Tour event and the celebration of bringing the game to fans in a neutral site, three points are on the line for both squads looking to maintain their hold on their positions in the standings.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

GP W L OW OL Pts GF GA Minnesota 12 4 3 3 2 20 36 34 Montreal 10 5 2 2 1 20 29 25 New York 10 3 3 3 1 16 29 22 Ottawa 10 4 4 0 2 14 22 26 Boston 10 2 4 2 2 12 21 25 Toronto 10 3 5 0 2 11 24 29

Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.

With the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship recently concluded in Ottawa, the planet’s best men’s 20-and-under puck-shooters and puck-stoppers will be coming to Minnesota in roughly 11 months, and those who know the event commonly known as “World Juniors” say the State of Hockey is in for a crazy few weeks.

The Ottawa Senators' season looked to be in danger of spiralling, but rookie goalie Leevi Merilainen has given them a new lease on life, says Adam Proteau.

A lot of things had to happen for Leevi Merilainen to get this chance, but until further notice, the Ottawa Senators net belongs to him.

This weekend’s game at the Videotron Centre is the first of two Takeover Tour games for the Charge, who also play the Toronto Sceptres on Feb. 16 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Both venues, with capacity of 18,000 and 19,000, are either sold-out or close to it.

The Ottawa Charge put in an all-around performance to beat the home New York Sirens in front of the seasons smallest crowd in New Jersey.

The global hockey event will unfold in the Twin Cities between Dec. 26, 2025, and Jan. 5, 2026, as the U.S. goes for a gold medal three-peat.

The Ottawa Senators won their 1100th regular season game in solid fashion Saturday as goalie Leevi Merilainen earned his first NHL shutout, making 30 saves in a 5-0 win in Pittsburgh.

Leevi Meriläinen was drafted 71st overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The Finnish netminder then spent time with Finland’s  Kärpät before moving to North America with the Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) in 2021-22.