Penguins, Flyers set stage for potential playoff matchup with line brawl;...
You had to know that Sunday's afternoon contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers was going to be hotly-contested. The rival Pennsylvania franchises appear to be headed for a...
View ArticleRed Wings’ Quincey went up with an elbow; will he come down with a Shanaban?...
The Detroit Red Wings picked up valuable points in their quest for home ice in the Western Conference quarterfinals Sunday, moving a point ahead of Nashville and two points ahead of Chicago with a 2-1...
View ArticleSunday’s Three Stars: Senators clinch; Voracek, Giroux lead Flyers over Pens
No. 1 Star: Kyle Turris, Ottawa Senators Turris had his best game as a member of the Senators Sunday, registering 4 points in a 5-1 win over the half-hearted New York Islanders. With the victory, the...
View ArticleIslanders coach Jack Capuano ices five defensemen on one shift (VIDEO)
With their 6-3 loss Saturday to the Boston Bruins, the New York Islanders were officially eliminated from postseason contention. Sunday, rather than playing out the string with pride, they appeared to...
View ArticleNHL Death Watch: Pacific war; Sabres in trouble; Southeast still up for grabs?
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. When we last checked in with the NHL Death Watch, there...
View ArticleWhat We Learned: Playoffs or not, this Sharks season shouldn’t be acceptable
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 team....
View ArticleFantasy Hockey: The top 10 fantasy hockey MVPs of 2011-12 NHL season
Dobber checks in every week 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 ArticleBenches empty in brawl between AHL’s Rockford Ice Hogs and Milwaukee Admirals...
The NHL's Western Conference has been tight this season, but it's got nothing on the American Hockey League. Only 6 points separate 4th place from 12th place in the AHL West. It's a hot mess down...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Pens-Flyers brawl fallout; Columbus captain post-Nash?
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. (Ed. note: No Marek vs....
View ArticlePuck Daddy chats with Boston College’s Chris Kreider about unpredictability...
This weekend is the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Leading up to this weekend's events, we're chatting with one player from each of the teams involved. Look for interviews through Thursday. Today,...
View ArticleRenowned children’s singer Raffi debuts new hockey song, ‘On Hockey Days’
Children's singer Raffi, best-known for songs like "Down by the Bay", "Baby Beluga", and "Bananaphone", has been making noise in the hockey community since he started the drive to Mute Don Cherry back...
View ArticleFlyers’ Coach Laviolette fined $10,000 for tantrum versus Penguins
It would appear that the NHL found the events of Sunday afternoon's match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers far less awesome than everybody else. Monday, the league announced...
View ArticleWings’ Kyle Quincey suspended one game for elbow to Panthers’ Kopecky
The Shanahammer has swung yet again, as Detroit Red Wings defenceman Kyle Quincey will sit one game for his leaping hit on Florida Panthers' forward Tomas Kopecky. Here's Brendan Shanahan to explain...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Lightning host Capitals; no structural damage to Jeff Carter’s...
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 ArticleMonday’s Three Stars: Quick records NHL-best 10th shutout; Stamkos hits 58
No. 1 Star: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings Quick earned his NHL-leading 10th shutout of the season and 24th of his career with an 19-save effort during a 2-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Dwight...
View ArticleOilers Coach Tom Renney on Kings’ penalty advantage: ‘Maybe [they] need...
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-0 on Monday night, scoring twice in the third period while holding the Oil without a shot during a 4-minute power play following a Trevor Lewis high...
View ArticleDeath Watch: Capitals give Sabres hope; Sharks vs. Stars in huge West showdown
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. The Washington Capitals allowed Steven Stamkos to give...
View ArticleWait, Mike Milbury just realized Sidney Crosby isn’t ‘Little Goody Two Shoes’?
NBC Sports hockey analyst Mike Milbury deserves credit for his recent comments about Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, because it's not often you see someone drop an Adam Ant reference in...
View ArticlePuck Treasures: Python skin Hartford Whalers and Minnesota North Stars hats
Puck Treasures looks to find those hidden hockey treasures from the past and present, and gives them their proper remembrance. Seen an interesting piece of hockey apparel? Send us an email at...
View ArticleMike Milbury apologizes to Penguins, fans for Sidney Crosby comments
On Tuesday morning, we discussed Mike Milbury's comments about Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sports Radio 94WIP in Philadelphia, in which Milbury called Crosby "little goody two shoes"...
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