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Predictably, NHL fines the fickle finger of Ference $2,500
The NHL announced Friday that it has fined Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference the maximum allowed under the CBA, which is $2,500, for an obscene gesture made during Game 4 of the team's Eastern...
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NHL Vezina Trophy Finalists: Rinne vs. Luongo vs. Thomas
Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins and Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators have been presumptive Vezina Trophy finalists for most of the season. The intrigue for the 2010-11 award was over who ended up...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Warren Rychel, Vezina debate
It's a Friday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Former NHL tough guy and co-owner of the Windsor Spitfires Warren Rychel talks...
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Bourne Blog: Road ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Logically, it should be harder to win on the road in playoffs than it is at home. You're in the enemy's lair, the fans want you to die in a fire, and you don't have the comforts of home. But it's...
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Puck Headlines: Kaleta explains door trick; worst playoff fans
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. • Look, not to bring the...
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Donald Brashear’s next career move: MMA fighter
Speak to Donald Brashear about hockey fighting, and you'll hear answers that eloquently describe everything from technique to its honor code. In his NHL career with teams like the Vancouver Canucks,...
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Trending Topics: That’s just about enough of the dirty hits, NHL
Trending Topics is a new 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...
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Friday’s Three Stars: Ennis, Smithson winners; Sabres, Preds up 3-2
No. 1 Star: Tyler Ennis, Buffalo Sabres It was the Ennis Show in Philadelphia as his overtime goal put the Sabres up 3-2 in their series with the Philadelphia Flyers after a 4-3 win on Friday night....
View ArticleVideo: Bobby Ryan’s goal of year effort, lost in the loss
Returning from a 2-game suspension last night for the Anaheim Ducks, Bobby Ryan scored one of the most impressive goals of the season, be it post- or regular. Watch as he uses David Legwand of the...
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Video: Kevin Smith marries gay fans in hockey-themed wedding
Scott Loudon and Michael Wojtowicz are Los Angeles Kings season ticket holders, have been in a relationship for 16 years. So when they finally decided to get married, a hockey-themed wedding was an...
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All eyes on Montreal’s Carey Price vs. Bruins in Game 5
At first, we figured Carey Price was being deviously provocative in his choice of rallying cry for the Montreal Canadiens, considering Game 5 is back in the home city to the Boston Bruins and the Red...
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Video: Caps fans chant ‘We Are Louder’ in Game 5 vs. Rangers
When we last heard from the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers first-round series, it was the Madison Square Garden faithful chanting "Can You Hear Us?" as a response to Caps coach Bruce...
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Capitals’ goalie Neuvirth passes his Stanley Cup fluster test
WASHINGTON, DC --Â "What about the goaltending?" It was the second-most frequently asked question about the Washington Capitals entering the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, right behind "How are these guys...
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Kings’ Dustin Penner sees confidence, ice time drop in playoffs
"I thought his effort in the game against Anaheim at home was pretty good. He had his feet moving. There was a good intent in his game." "It's, 'Bring it out every day, every shift.' We've got to get...
View ArticleVideo: Horton’s goal, Thomas’s save, Bruins push Habs to brink
Nathan Horton played 502 games in the NHL before appearing in a single Stanley Cup Playoff game. On Saturday night, in his fifth postseason appearance, he scored the game-winning goal in double...
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Max Pacioretty mocks Bruins’ Marchand on Twitter, apologizes
The history between Max Pacioretty and the Boston Bruins this season doesn't exactly lend itself to comedy. OK, the fans calling the police and the Air Canada thing were comical. But, mostly, the...
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Saturday’s Three Stars: Quick sets record; Stamkos breaks out
No. 1 Star: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings The Kings are still alive in their series with the San Jose Sharks for one reason: Jonathan Quick. He set a franchise regulation-time record with 51 saves...
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Once again, NHLPA looks to close Colin Campbell’s loopholes
When you cut the fat on the debate's politics, the argument over the check to the head by Raffi Torres on Brent Seabrook of the Chicago Blackhawks during their Stanley Cup Playoff series boils down to...
View ArticleSee NHL Original Six ‘army men’ toys in action
Earlier this year, we told you about "NHL Hockey Guys," which is an officially licensed collection of mini-players from The New Toy that features the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston...
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Stat Nerd Sunday: Better measuring NHL goalie greatness
(Ed. Note: Welcome to Stat Nerd Sunday, where we occasionally obsess over hockey numbers like a Dungeon Master obsessing over the level of his warrior elf. Here's Matt Barr, formerly of LCS: Guide To...
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