Calm, confident Bachman continues to drive Dallas Stars
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Before last weekend, Richard Bachman was synonymous with the pen name horror novelist Stephen King once wrote under. After three straight wins, Richard Bachman, the hockey player, is...
View ArticleThursday’s Three Stars: Weber saves Preds; Neuvirth blanks Jets
No. 1 Star: Shea Weber, Nashville Predators Down 3-2 late in the third period against the Detroit Red Wings, Weber provided the dramatics with a pair of goals in the final 4:24 to give the Predators a...
View ArticleAftermath of Chris Pronger shutdown shocks Flyers, vilifies NHL
With the announcement that Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger will likely "not return to play for the Philadelphia Flyers for the remainder of the 2011-12 season or playoffs," 2011 has the...
View ArticleIn cruel twist, Tim Connolly is healthy for return to Buffalo
Ville Leino's luck was changing, although the law of averages dictates it had to change at some point after his putrid start for the Buffalo Sabres. He had five points in seven games, accounting for...
View ArticleJersey Fouls: Fouls gone Wild and the Teemu Selanne fail
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
View ArticleNBC analyst Mike Milbury charged with assaulting child (update)
WCVB TV in Boston reported Friday that NBC and CBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury has been charged with allegedly assaulting a child at a local hockey rink last week. According to WCVB, Milbury is an...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Holik does 24/7; poop in gloves
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Bobby Holik reviews "HBO 24/7...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Kyle Turris trade watch; all-star campaign videos
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • This is Alex Ovechkin...
View ArticleWhere are they now? The Vancouver riot Kissing Couple
On June 15, 2011, Vancouver burned. The riots that followed Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final turned parts of the British Columbia city into chaotic scenes of looting, arson, violence and clashes with...
View ArticleTrending Topics: What’s so funny about hiring Darryl Sutter?
Trending Topics is a column that looks at the week in hockey according to Twitter. If you're only going to comment to say how stupid Twitter is, why not just go have a good cry for the slow, sad death...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Bachman in overdrive; Connolly back in Buffalo
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished....
View ArticleFriday’s Three Stars: Pretty much everyone had four points
Fourth star to the NHL.com headline writer behind this gem. No. 1 Star: Thomas Vanek, Buffalo Sabres Vanek was in on all but one of the Sabres' goals in their 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs,...
View ArticleCanadiens fire Jacques Martin; can Cunneyworth rescue season?
Guess Pierre Gauthier ran out of assistant coaches to sacrifice. From the Montreal Canadiens, eleventh place on Dec. 17 just isn't good enough: The Canadiens have announced that Jacques Martin has...
View ArticleVideo: The fan glory of making the center ice intermission shot
The between periods entertainment of watching fans attempt to shoot a puck between a very tiny hole in a plywood board is an easy way to get the crowd involved. Majority of the fans in attendance help...
View ArticleDon Maloney ships Turris to Ottawa for Rundblad, wins
When the Phoenix Coyotes finally signed restricted free agent Kyle Turris after a holdout that came within a week of seeing him sit out the entire season, it seemed a foregone conclusion that the young...
View ArticleSutter hired as Kings head coach, to the surprise of no one
Clearly, today is a day for hardly shocking inevitabilities. The Montreal Canadiens fired Jacques Martin. The Phoenix Coyotes traded Kyle Turris. And now, the Los Angeles Kings have stunned absolutely...
View ArticleCelebrating Teemu Selanne’s family reunion in Winnipeg
When Teemu Selanne arrived at his Winnipeg hotel with the Anaheim Ducks at 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, there were fans outside waiting to welcome him back to the city where his star was born. That was...
View ArticleMike Milbury denies assault claim while defending son
A day after NBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury was accused of assaulting a 12-year old hockey player who was getting into it with his son last weekend, the former NHL player and general manager defended...
View ArticleVideo: NY Rangers’ incredible buzzer beater vs. Coyotes
It takes roughly 400 milliseconds for the human eye to complete a blink. There are 100 milliseconds in one tenth of a second. Keep all of this in mind as you watch Brad Richards of the New York Rangers...
View ArticleVideo: Sharks’ Martin Havlat injures himself on line change
If Martin Havlat didn't have bad luck … well, then he wouldn't be Martin Havlat. Here's how the San Jose Sharks forward left their 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night — on his hands...
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