Washington defenseman Matt Niskanen received a 5-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for his part. Crosby's trouble started on his third shift of the game, when he was skating toward the ...

Advertisement Monday’s surprise news of first-pair defenseman Matt Niskanen’s retirement provided a jarring, necessary reminder: There is no such thing as an uneventful Flyers offseason.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 23: Matt Niskanen #15 of the Philadelphia Flyers shoots the puck against the New York Rangers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen told the team Monday he would retire with a year left on his deal. He had 33 points in 68 games for the Flyers last season.

Matt Niskanen has been around long enough to have an experience edge on many an NHL player. What he hasn’t learned is how to sit and watch from anywhere other than his usual on-ice vantage point.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Matt Niskanen is suspended for Game 6 of their NHL playoff series against Montreal for breaking the jaw of Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher with a cross-check ...

He’s going back to the scene of his greatest hockey success but if there’s one guy who can handle the hoopla of a triumphant return, it’s Matt Niskanen. The Flyers’ veteran defenseman is ...

It was a considerable adjustment for Matt Niskanen this offseason when he was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Philadelphia Flyers. A new team, a new city, a new everything. Even parking ...

PHILADELPHIA – Matt Niskanen has no problem taking the low-key approach when talking about his high-intensity work on the ice. It’s been that way for the 12 years in which he’s toiled as ...

That’s why they made the trade. During his career, Matt Niskanen has been an above-average, top-of-the-lineup defenseman. In his first three seasons with the Capitals (after signing a seven-year ...