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Flyers’ Zac Rinaldo hits the daily double for NHL discipline vs. New Jersey
It was a frustrating day for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, what with seven minor penalties in the first two periods leading to three Devils' power-play goals....
View ArticleHow to score on KHL goalies: Shoot from your own end (Video)
While the word "epidemic" has been tied to concussions in North America over the past year, there's an epidemic going on in Russia within the KHL. No, it has nothing to do with the health of its...
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NHL relocation to Seattle: Will new arena, Coyotes’ plight bring pucks to...
When asked recently about the NHL potentially relocating or expanding to Seattle, Commissioner Gary Bettman listed the reasons why it could succeed … and one point of hesitation: "The Pacific...
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Congratulations to Canadiens’ Scott Gomez on the one-year anniversary of his...
Today is big day for football fans, as Super Bowl XLVI kicks off at 6:29 P.M. ET. But February 5, 2012 is arguably almost as big a day for puckheads: one year ago today, Montreal Canadiens' centre...
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Two more reasons Teemu Selanne rules: Holding ceramic pig, wearing...
On Saturday night, the Anaheim Ducks held their annual skills competition at Honda Center to the delight of 7,000 fans. Teemu Selanne's team was victorious for the second straight year, earning him the...
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Sunday’s Three Stars: Price blanks Jets; Kovalchuk powers Devils; Gomez...
No. 1 Star: Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens netminder stopped all 23 shots he faced in their 3-0 whitewash of the Winnipeg Jets. Max Pacioretty, Alex Emelin and Tomas Plekanec had the...
View ArticleCool linesman helmet-cam view of hockey fight; can we mandate this for NHL?...
The two biggest challenges for the NHL on television remain (a) how to properly transfer the thrills of the in-arena experience to the small screen and (b) how to use emerging technologies to delve...
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What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl
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...
View ArticleKHL scoring leader Alex Radulov loses teeth on post-slap shot high stick (Video)
When we last saw Alexander Radulov, the former Nashville Predators winger who's now the KHL's leading scorer, he nearly decapitated Salavat Yulaev head coach Sergei Mikhalev with an angry slash on the...
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Fantasy Hockey: Kovalchuk starts his season; Spezza’s big slump; Gagner’s...
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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Formerly the sure-thing, can Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hold off competition for...
Do you remember which player was the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy before the 2011-12 NHL season? It was Brayden Schenn of the Philadelphia Flyers according to the wagering odds, who is...
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Marek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: NHL’s most sympathetic list; Zeisberger on Leafs;...
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 Star: Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun hops on to talk...
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Jordan Leopold injures Sabres coach Lindy Ruff in practice with leg sweep...
Many NHL players are willing to go through walls for their coach. Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold, however, accidentally went through his coach during practice on Monday. According to Mike...
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New England Patriots fan Brian Boyle loses Super Bowl bet, dons New York...
"Gronk will have a quiet game for more than three quarters. But Tom Brady will hit Gronk in the end zone in the final minute for our fourth Super Bowl." Those were the words of New York Rangers forward...
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Puck Headlines: Sam Gagner didn’t score 8 points; Stewart waived; Crosby update
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. • Via reader Bryce Rankin,...
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Ray Emery’s chance to start equals goaltending migraines for Blackhawks
On the one hand, you have Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks saying that he's played "really good hockey and some not-so-good hockey" over the last several games. On the other, you have Coach...
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Howard Baldwin, ex-Whalers owner, offers critical look at ‘marginal’ NHL markets
Howard Baldwin founded the Hartford Whalers, helped create the San Jose Sharks, and produced "Mystery, Alaska" (yea!) and "Sound of Thunder" (bleech!) among other films. He's seen businesses that work,...
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Puck Previews: Oilers visit Maple Leafs; Red Wings go for Coyotes sweep
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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Monday’s Three Stars: Hanzal leads Coyotes; Kessel, Leafs keep rolling
No. 1 Star: Martin Hanzal, Phoenix Coyotes Looking for their first win against the Detroit Red Wings in seven games, Hanzal potted a pair of goals and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Coyotes were...
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Who has the most expensive defense in the NHL?
Is there a link between dollars spent on forwards and offensive output? Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press looked at the link this week for the Winnipeg Jets, who have the third-lowest payroll...
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