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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NHL Dress Code 2025: League ends Suit requirement, Fans curious about bold fashion policy change
NHL ditches suits in 2025 dress code revamp (Image via: Getty Images) The NHL has officially updated its dress code for the 2025 season, signaling a major shift in how players can present themselves off the ice. For years, hockey stars have been known for sticking to classic business suits, unlike their NFL or NBA counterparts who regularly turn heads with bold fashion statements. That image is now evolving. NHL embraces modern style with new player dress code In a policy revealed by ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on July 11, the NHL and NHLPA jointly confirmed that teams are no longer allowed to enforce specific dress codes. Instead, players are expected to dress in a way that aligns with 'contemporary fashion norms.' The update follows earlier moves by teams like the Arizona Coyotes, who in 2021 allowed players more wardrobe freedom—something defenseman Jakob Chychrun welcomed as a way to showcase personality beyond the rink. This dress code shift is part of the broader 2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement extension, which ensures labor peace through 2030. Other key changes include expanding the regular season to 84 games, limiting contract lengths (seven years for re-signings, six for new deals), and introducing a full-time traveling goalie—effectively ending the reliance on emergency backups. A culture shift that's stirring conversation While the NHL's goal may be modernization, this move is being widely discussed by fans and media alike. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en González Catán (ver precio) Verisure Más información Undo Some are pointing out how the League's signature formality embodied by the suit-and-tie image has long been part of its brand. Others are curious how players will interpret 'contemporary fashion norms,' and whether it opens the door to more individuality and expression. Online commentary has ranged from light-hearted takes about potential costume-level outfits to more serious observations about what this means for the League's tradition and professionalism. The reactions suggest that, while not universally praised or criticized, the change is certainly being noticed. Also Read: NHL Contract News: Matthew Tkachuk breaks silence on Brad Marchand's extension and Panthers' long-term strategy Whether this new look will elevate the NHL's cultural presence remains to be seen. But with the policy now in place, fans can expect to see more variety and possibly more personality—on display as players arrive at the rink in 2025. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sidney Crosby-to-Canadiens Speculation Grows Because of ESPN Insider
Sidney Crosby-to-Canadiens Speculation Grows Because of ESPN Insider originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby's trade speculation is heating up again, and this time, rumors point toward a move to the Montreal Canadiens. Advertisement NHL insider Greg Wyshynski appeared on "The Sheet with Jeff Marek" on Monday and said that, in his eyes, if Crosby ever leaves Pittsburgh, it's the Canadiens who remain as the team to watch. 'I've long believed that Sidney Crosby will end his career in Montreal,' Wyshynski said. 'If he's gonna go anywhere and he's gonna try to do something spectacular, (that's) being part of the legacy and lineage of the Montreal Canadiens, being part of a team that's got upward trajectory and have a good chance, maybe (win) a late career championship with a team that hasn't won since 1993. "I always assumed if it wasn't Pittsburgh, it would be Montreal." Advertisement Crosby led the Penguins with 91 points in 80 games last season and remains under contract through the 2026-27 season. The superstar center signed a two-year, $17.4 million extension on Sept. 16, but with the Penguins' playoff drought reaching three years, there's been growing speculation about a potential trade before his contract and career are over. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is under contract through the 2026-27 Bolte-Imagn Images Fellow insider Nick Kypreos also weighed in on Crosby's future at the start of free agency, saying on Sportsnet 590 that Crosby's exit could come after the 2026 Winter Olympics. '(Crosby) is too good right now to just be a babysitter for the next three years,' Kypreos said. 'This guy can play peak (hockey)." Advertisement While no deal is imminent, Kypreos believes Crosby's level still deserves playing for a contender, and he pointed toward Montreal as his final destination. 'Wait till they get Sid Crosby after the Olympics,' Kypreos said. "I'm liking the odds a little better than I did maybe a few weeks ago." Related: Red Wings Labeled 'Too Perfect' Fit for Veteran Penguins Forward Related: Red Wings-Penguins Talks on $92 Million Player 'Intensifying,' Per Report This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Brad Marchand highlights a few regrets from his time with Boston Bruins
Brad Marchand is loving life as he gets ready to play in the Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers. The veteran winger also loved the 16 years he spent with the Bruins, but he did admit to some regrets from his time in Boston ahead of his latest trip to the Cup final. First up, the 37-year-old regrets not being able to say a proper goodbye to Boston fans after he was dealt away at the NHL Trade Deadline in March. He was injured at the time of the deal, and had no idea a Feb. 27 loss to the New York Islanders would be his final game at TD Garden in a Boston sweater. "I got hurt before I got traded. The last game I'll ever play in a Bruins jersey was not the last game I thought I was ever going to play in a Bruins jersey," Marchand told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. Marchand wanted to play his entire NHL career with Boston. But with the Bruins floundering at the deadline and Marchand and the Boston brass at a contract impasse, GM Don Sweeney traded away his team's captain in the biggest deal of his deadline day fire sale. Marchand regrets not enjoying the moment more in Boston Marchand is gearing up for the fourth Stanley Cup Final of his career, and he hopes this dance will result in his second ring. He won his first and only cup at the conclusion of his first full NHL season with the Bruins in 2011, when he was a key part of Boston's seven-game series win over the Vancouver Canucks in the Final. Marchand was a pesky fourth-line winger at that point, but developed and grew into a dynamic scorer and gritty defender for Boston. He helped the Bruins make two more runs to the Cup Final, plus a historic 135-point regular season in 2022-23. Winning a Stanley Cup early in his career set the bar high for Marchand, and the Bruins were expected to contend throughout his tenure with the team. Marchand didn't mind that added pressure, but said it also led to a lot of stress. He believes he was overthinking a lot of things over his final seasons with the franchise. "There's this pressure you sometimes put on yourself. You start stressing about things that you don't need to stress about," Marchand explained to Wyshynski. "I know that there are moments that I missed out on or didn't really appreciate because I was stressing about other things." Boston's record-setting season is a perfect example. After the B's completed the best regular season in NHL history, they were upset by the Panthers in the first round of the playoffs. Marchand doesn't think he and the team were focused on the task at hand in that series, with their sights instead set on winning a Cup further down the road. "We thought we were going to go to the finals that year. We thought we were going to win it all, and then we got pushed out in the first round," recalled Marchand. "You start looking back at those moments and you realize you took all we did that season for granted because we were so worried about going to the finals. We weren't living in the moment." Brad Marchand back in Stanley Cup Final Marchand has made sure not to make that same mistake during this run to the Cup Final. He was once a nemesis of the Panthers and Florida fans, but has been embraced by the team and the fanbase since his arrival. Through 17 playoff games, Marchand is fourth on the team with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists). He made it clear the Panthers are still four wins away from accomplishing their goal. But so far, Marchand has made sure to enjoy every moment of the ride. "I may never get back this late in the playoffs ever again in my career," he said. "These are memories and moments that you want to embrace." It won't be easy for Bruins fans to see Marchand suit up for the Panthers in a Cup Final, though most wouldn't mind if he got to lift Lord Stanley's Chalice once again. The Panthers getting to the Final also benefits Boston, as the second-round pick the team initially received for their captain has turned into a first-round pick thanks to Marchand's contributions to Florida's run.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Hockey fans fume over 'The Voice' winner as NHL faces another anthem controversy in Stanley Cup Playoffs
Hockey fans are up in arms after a controversial performance of The Star-Spangled Banner before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers. The anthem, sung by Adam David - the most recent winner of 'The Voice' - was panned for its length and its lack of clarity for the lyrics. David appeared to mumble his way through the first verse of the song - having a particularly troublesome time of getting through 'at the twilight's last gleaming'. Not only that, but David appeared to drag out the song - as he crooned his rendition to last a whopping length of two minutes and eleven seconds. According to entertainment site AudioPhix, the average length of the anthem sung at the Super Bowl is about 1 minute, 43 seconds long. David, who just won Season 27 of NBC's singing competition days ago, was lambasted on X, formerly Twitter, as fans were furious over his perceived butchery of the song. ESPN hockey writer Greg Wyshynski joked, 'The military hero of the game is 100 years old. I think he's now 102 after that anthem.' One user remarked, 'This guy should not sing the National Anthem ever again…way too slow and didn't even sing 'at the twilight's last gleaming' but instead mumbled who knows what.' '#Panthers anthem singer might be having a stroke,' remarked another user on the social media platform. One fan wondered, 'What was the name of the word-slurring inebriated dude who just "sang" the national anthem at the #CarolinavsFlorida hockey match?' 'Terrible anthem in FLA ….dragged it onnnn and onnnn. Cmon it's not about you dufus. I thought that 100 year old vet was gonna stop saluting and Hai Karate his a**. Winner of The Voice ugh,' complained another.
