As West playoff race gets tighter, Kings’ scoring woes far from disappearing
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — "Nobody died. It's a hardworking point for our team." That's how Los Angeles Kings head coach Darryl Sutter summed up his team's 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on...
View ArticleThe Phoenix Coyotes continue to complicate everything by winning
The Phoenix Coyotes became the 8th consecutive team to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday, so one could understand why most of the chatter following that game was surprise over Chicago's...
View ArticleShut up about asterisks and Red Wings’ NHL home wins record chase
A slice of life from the last time the Detroit Red Wings lost at home: The second season of HBO "24/7" was over a month away from premiering; Herman Cain was still a viable candidate for the...
View ArticleSunday’s Three Stars: Perry tricks Blue Jackets; another shutout for Halak
No. 1 Star: Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks The Ducks improved to 12-3-3 since the turn of the year thanks to Perry's fifth career hat trick during a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The trick was...
View ArticleAlex Mason scores goal of 2012 in Minnesota high-school hockey game (Video)
It began with a nice play on the penalty kill for Detroit Lakes High School senior captain Alex Mason, who intercepted an opponent's pass and then fought through another player to earn a breakaway. It...
View ArticleWhat We Learned: In which Capitals Coach Dale Hunter uses plus/minus to bench...
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 ArticleShould Zac Rinaldo earn suspension for Jonathan Ericsson hit? (Video)
For this hit in the first period of the Philadelphia Flyers' loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, Zac Rinaldo has a hearing with the NHL this afternoon: Rinaldo was given a minor penalty for the...
View ArticleThus ends the incredibly odd NHL journey for Mike Comrie, a.k.a Mr. Hilary Duff
According to Mark Spector of Sportsnet, former Edmonton Oilers center and current unrestricted free agent Mike Comrie has officially retired from the NHL, as you may have gathered from this recent...
View ArticlePuck Daddy chats with John Tavares about all-star season, commitment to...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- For the hottest NHL player in the month of January, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin garnered much publicity -- and rightfully so -- for his 12 goal, 16 point performance in...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Dave Bidini; NHL players and food; greatest trades...
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: Author, musician and hockey pundit Dave Bidini....
View ArticleFantasy Hockey: Odd year for rookies; Corey Perry on fire; buy on Robidas
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...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Dustin Penner’s pancakes; why Stanley Cup is sports’ best trophy
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. • We've seen this photo a...
View ArticleForget Quenneville; GM Stan Bowman just gave Blackhawks goalies a vote of...
An eight-game winless streak has sent the Chicago Blackhawks spiraling down the Western Conference standings all the way to sixth place, when just two weeks ago they were … in sixth place. Granted,...
View ArticleHere’s the Alice Cooper Coyotes Bobblehead you’ll welcome to your nightmares
The Phoenix Coyotes recently announced plans to stage "Coop's Troops Night" on Saturday, February 18, a unique special event that combines the honoring of United Stated service members and the...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Canadiens, Coyotes, look to defend win streaks; Sharks at...
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 ArticleFlyers’ Zac Rinaldo suspended two games for high hit, being Zac Rinaldo
Zac Rinaldo will be sitting out a couple games, as Brendan Shanahan has unleashed the Shanaban-hammer and knocked the Philadelphia Flyers' forward into next week. Rinaldo received a 2-game suspension...
View ArticleReport: Rick Nash on the trading block; are the Rangers ready to pounce?
What is certain about the trade deadline is that the Columbus Blue Jackets will be open for business. The uncertainty is in the magnitude of their moves: Impending free agents, like Sammy Paulsson?...
View ArticleCapitals’ Holtby rocked from the red line, juggles shot into own net (Video)
It's been a tough year for the Washington Capitals. Picked by many to come out of the Eastern Conference and picked by everyone to win the Southeast Division, the Capitals have instead struggled...
View ArticleMonday’s Three Stars: Staal leads Hurricanes; Pavelski’s four-point night;
No. 1 Star: Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks Pavelski was in on all but one Sharks goal in their 5-3 win over the struggling Washington Capitals. He scored the first two, then helped orchestrate the next...
View ArticleWild prospect Justin Fontaine suspended for using gay slur on Twitter about...
Minnesota Wild prospect Justin Fontaine has fit in nicely with the team's AHL affiliate Houston Aeros in his rookie season, posting 34 points in 49 games, good for second in team scoring. He's also fit...
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