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Islanders announcers trash ESPN for snubbing John Tavares on Top 25 list
Is John Tavares of the New York Islanders one of the 25 best players in the NHL under the age of 25? As of Sunday, he's 12th in the League in scoring with 48 points in 46 games. His career points per...
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Evander Kane vs. ‘the haters’ in Winnipeg, from restaurant controversy to...
Lately on social media, Evander Kane of the Winnipeg Jets has been tagging tweets with "Ray Charles To The [Expletive]," a line from "She Will" by Lil Wayne and Drake; with messages like "to all the...
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Don’t let the Buffalo Sabres sour you on extravagant spending
It's downright inexplicable, really, how low the Buffalo Sabres have fallen. A second-tier contender last season, you'd have thought the offseason spending spree would have put them over the top, not...
View ArticleBruins’ Ference gets three games for ‘reckless’ hit on Ryan McDonagh
Saturday afternoon's Boston Bruins game ended the same way as their last Saturday afternoon game: with a dangerous, suspendable hit that led to a major penalty and a game-winning powerplay goal for...
View ArticleShanaban time for Alex Ovechkin after leaping hit on Penguins’ Zbynek...
There are a lot of labels Alex Ovechkin has yet to shake in his NHL career. One that's stuck since his early days with the Washington Capitals: That he leaves his skates on too many of his booming...
View ArticleBruins upset over ‘blindside hit’ by Flyers’ Tom Sestito on Nathan Horton...
Nathan Horton didn't take a shift after the second period in the Boston Bruins' 6-5 shootout win at the Philadelphia Flyers. He was held out of the game by physicians after taking a hit from Tom...
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Sunday’s Three Stars: Hiller time in Anaheim; Malkin’s OT game winner
No. 1 Star: Jonas Hiller, Anaheim Ducks The Ducks goalie made 43 saves in their 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, giving up two goals in the third. But in the first 40 minutes of the game,...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin, Zbynek Michalek both face the Shanahammer on Monday for...
This has to be a first for the NHL Department of Player Safety: Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will have a Monday afternoon hearing for his leaping hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek...
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Florida Panthers’ AHL team may have world record for most dogs attending...
All-You-Can-Eat nights? Been there. Bobblehead dolls? Done that. Clearly, it's time for the next evolution for minor-league hockey promotions. Since the Las Vegas Wranglers have the Rapture covered,...
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What We Learned: Start feeling bad for anyone trying to win the Eastern...
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each...
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Fantasy Hockey: Why John Tavares is actually quite good and it’s time to sell...
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this...
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Blues honor players with ‘Weenie of the Game,’ goofy hot dog hat
In Chicago, they have the championship belt. In Washington, they have the hard hat. In New York, they have the Broadway Hat. As the St. Louis Blues have surged up the Western Conference standings since...
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Stars, Alex Goligoski agree to 4-year, $18.4 million extension
When the Dallas Stars dealt forward James Neal to the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Alex Goligoski last February, both teams were using a surplus to fill a need. While Neal struggled after coming...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: John Ferguson, Jr., Brad May and Wysh with Bruins...
It's a Monday 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: Former Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Ferguson, Jr....
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Hockey Hugs: Jay Harrison’s Rockette kick, Shawn Ma-tears, Kiss Huggins returns
Hockey Hugs is a feature that celebrates the best in hugging from around the NHL, because who doesn't love a good hug now and then? Seen a particularly good hug photo lately? Send it to...
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Puck Headlines: New Jersey Devils’ financial trouble; Ovechkin’s monster house
• Hall of Famer Paul Coffey shills hot specialty beverages. [Reddit Hockey] • How serious are the New Jersey Devils' financial troubles? They're on track lose $20 million this season, they might need...
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Bruins MVP Tim Thomas skips Obama White House event; why he shouldn’t be...
WASHINGTON -- While congratulating the Boston Bruins on their 2011 Stanley Cup championship, President Barack Obama did the obligatory spotlighting of key players in that run. Zdeno Chara got the...
View ArticleZbynek Michalek avoids suspension, fine for hit to head of Caps’ Matt Hendricks
Zbynek Michalek of the Pittsburgh Penguins was in a peculiar position on Monday: Arguing that his hit on Matt Hendricks of the Washington Capitals didn't warrant anything more than the elbowing minor...
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Puck Previews: Red Wings go for 17th straight win at home; Jamie Benn...
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....
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Tim Thomas on Obama snub: ‘Not about politics or party’ but ‘right as a Free...
Tim Thomas was the only Boston Bruins player from their 2010 Stanley Cup championship team that chose not to attend a White House celebration of their achievement. Cam Neely, the Bruins' team...
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