Hockey

The New York Islanders pulled out a double-overtime win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday evening to advance to the second round of the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. It took six games for the Islanders to defeat the Panthers, four games to two. Florida was the favored team coming into this series. New York […]

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues after scoring 5 unanswered goals in the 2nd and 3rd periods of Saturday’s Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Trailing in the series 3-1 after Game 4, the Blackhawks won in double overtime on Thursday before their 6-3 comeback victory that will force the series […]

Scott Laughton was taken off on a stretcher after slamming his head into the boards during the second period of Game 4 between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals, and now the Flyers forward has been taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution. The Flyers player slammed into the boards after taking a hit […]

The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs kicked off on Wednesday night and featured three First Round match-ups: the Chicago Blackhawks vs. the St. Louis Blues, the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. the Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Rangers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins. Out West, NHL.com reports that the first Western Conference teams to clash for […]

Both Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly are set to remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs for six more National Hockey League seasons. The Toronto Maple Leafs recently signed both Kadri and Rielly to six-year deals, as reported by the Toronto Sun. Maple Leafs sign Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri to six-year extensions https://t.co/VhczjsSAEl pic.twitter.com/HJ1RB4BUpo — CBS […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have lost the oldest and most respected member of their family. Ed Snider — the billion dollar businessman who brought professional ice hockey to the city in 1967 and was instrumental in forming the foundation of the 1970s’ “Broad Street Bullies” — has passed away at the age of 83 after a […]

Oilers fans who saw Number 14 light the lamp last night were hoping for some tonic to clear away the bitter taste of Saturday’s shutout loss to Arizona. Did Edmonton leave Rexall Place happy Eberle after? Not really. Even though their performance last night showed improvement, it still fell short of bringing home a win […]

While the Colorado Avalanche will spend Thursday night trying to end their two-game losing streak as they host the Florida Panthers, four teams involved in 2016’s World Cup of Hockey will be tuning into the game to watch the men they’ve selected for their respective rosters this year, including the teams representing North America, Sweden, […]

The second half of the 2016 NHL Stadium Series gets under way tonight at Coors Field in Denver as alumni from the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings kick off one of the most anticipated weekends of the NHL season. The storied rivalry between the Avs and Red Wings continues on Saturday night as both […]

Less than a week ago, Shawn Matthias and Nick Spaling scoring the first two goals in a game — and Roman Polak failing to register anything more than three hits — would have obviously been events from the most recent Toronto Maple Leafs game. However, when they earned those stats last night, the Leafs had […]

The Montreal Canadiens had more than a few surprises for their fans last night. The Habs served up sixty minutes of energetic, aggressive hockey that shocked everyone at Verizon Center, from the league leading denizens of Moscow on the Potomac to the casuals who tuned in because they’d already binge-watched everything good on Netflix. No […]

Tonight, the Avs try to bounce back from a devastating 4-1 Valentine’s Day loss as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Montreal Canadiens to the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver at 8:00 EST. On Sunday, the Sabres got off to an early lead in Buffalo, up 2-0 in the first few minutes and 3-0 by the […]

It happens all the time. Someone gets hurt and a hopeful from the minors gets the call they’ve been waiting for. “Get your gear, yer skatin’.” No matter how hot the players keep the road going back and forth between Springfield and Glendale, no matter how miraculously instant the communication, there is still that niggling […]

This year’s mid-season trade deadline looks like it will be relatively uneventful. If you want to point fingers, blame the Bolts’ Steves. Stamkos’ contract made moving the 26-year-old center problematic and Yzerman didn’t seem to want to deal with it until end of the season. Official word materialized at the inboxes all over the hockeysphere […]

Pond hockey is ice hockey in its purest, most basic state. Last weekend, (February 5 though 7) the USAH took the force of nature that is ice hockey and trimmed away the glitz, the checking, the fights, and about 50 pounds of foam and plastic. According to the official rules, the only special gear a […]

San Jose’s mighty bitey fish learned a few hard lessons about southern hospitality last night. Nashville may enjoy the cache of being the latest hipster heaven with plenty of gently produced hemp milk to keep everyone east of the Cumberland River happy, but last night’s meeting of the grinds in Bridgestone Arena was must have […]

Danielle Scott could barely find the words after her husband, NHL enforcer John Scott, completed his unlikely NHL All-Star weekend in storybook fashion. Not long after he had been named MVP and handed a $1 million check to divvy between his teammates, John Scott’s wife was overcome with emotion. Danielle Scott, who is nine months […]

At 33, John Scott has officially been awarded MVP in the NHL All-Star weekend, an event from which he was nearly barred from playing. Initially chosen to represent the Arizona Coyotes, he was then traded to the Montreal Canadiens who dropped him down to their AHL affiliate in Newfoundland, reports the USA Today. But fans […]

Gary Bettman has signed a contract extension to remain the commissioner of the National Hockey League that will skate through the 2022 season. He confirmed the extension on an interview with the NHL Network before Sunday’s All-Star Game. Although it was announced Sunday, Bettman said that the deal was signed “many, many months ago,” according […]

Hockey fans can watch the 2016 NHL All-Star Game streaming live online Sunday, to check out what the National Hockey League promises will be the additional excitement provided by a new format for the often-changing All-Star event — a format inspired by the NHL’s newly instituted three-on-three regular season overtime rules. In 2016, the NHL […]

Dennis Wideman could be in for a long suspension, with video of the Calgary Flames defenseman cross-checking a referee making its way to league offices and possibly leading to an unprecedented punishment for him. Wideman was making his way to his team’s bench after taking a hit from Nashville Predators winger Miika Salomaki when he […]

A video depicting a hockey fight involving players from the London Lakers, Kingsville Kings, one of the linesmen, and the London trainer brawling in the London Sports Park, located in London, Ontario, has resulted in the suspension of the linesman, as reported in a statement released by the GMHL. The junior A hockey league also […]

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask debuted his new mask before team practice at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Friday evening in preparation for the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic between the Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens scheduled for 1 p.m. ET today, according to NESN. The 2016 Winter Classic game will be streamed live […]

The 2015 NFL regular season has not turned out how the Dallas Cowboys wanted it to turn out at all. On Sunday, the Cowboys lost their seventh straight game as the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated them, but that wasn’t the worst thing to happen. It appears now as if tensions are rising among the […]

The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens met in their second 2015-2016 regular season match-up tonight. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins, coming back from behind in the third period to win 4-2, according to Yahoo! Sports. The meeting could be seen as a warm-up for the 2016 Bridgestone Winter Classic, scheduled to be played outdoors […]

The Patrick Kane rape case has taken another strange turn, with the lawyer representing the alleged victim quitting just one day after he held a news conference claiming that evidence had been compromised. Kane, the Chicago Blackhawks forward, is accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old, with the incident reportedly taking place at Kane’s home just […]

Investigation into rape allegations levied against Patrick Kane took a very strange turn when the accuser’s attorney flashed a crumpled brown paper bag. He claimed it was the evidence bag which once held the woman’s rape kit, directly implying that the evidence has been tampered with. Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane is under investigation […]

Jaromir Jagr has allegedly been the victim of attempted blackmail, but it turns out that he just might not care. Meanwhile, the incident sparked a #JagrSelfie meme, with fans of the Florida Panthers winger posting selfies that mock the original blackmail photo. Events surrounding the alleged blackmail are a little complicated, but the Calgary Sun, […]

Clayton Stoner is in hot water after police in Canada say the NHL player illegally killed and beheaded a popular grizzly bear. The Anaheim Ducks defenseman is facing five charges under the Wildlife Act related to a 2013 trophy hunt in British Columbia in which he allegedly killed a large male grizzly bear. Stoner reportedly […]

On Wednesday, September 16, Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban donated $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. The $10 million comes from Subban’s foundation, and will be paid out over seven years, in part, for a fund called P.K.’s Helping Hands, which Subban has set up to help families facing financial stress while dealing with […]

Patrick Kane will be in attendance when the Chicago Blackhawks go to training camp this Friday. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the Blackhawks’ announcement regarding Kane’s availability in training camp just a short time ago. The embattled right wing is listed on the training camp roster. It is easy to assume that the Blackhawks anticipate Patrick […]

Just days before the start of training camp, the Chicago Blackhawks are stuck with the Patrick Kane conundrum. The Blackhawks are hoping that the defense of their Stanley Cup would go smoothly. That’s not the case. They have a big decision to make at some point between now, and the opening of camp on September […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are rumored to be in limbo over Patrick Kane, who has now hired an attorney and canceled his planned Stanley Cup celebration amid a rape investigation in Buffalo. Kane is under police investigation for an incident that may have happened at his home last weekend. Police have not given any details of […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have remained quiet about the revelation that star Patrick Kane is the subject of a rape investigation in his native Buffalo, but rumors indicate that the team could be left in limbo concerning his future. Reports emerged this week that authorities in Erie County are investigating Kane for an alleged rape that […]

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane is in a spot of trouble, but the lips of investigators’ are sealed up tight. However, some digging by local reporters has suggested the probe could center on a rape accusation. Prior to this specific revelation, one source suggested that Kane was somehow implicated, vaguely, in an incident with a […]

July 1 kicks off the annual NHL free agency stampede, and with everyone trying to dethrone the newest NHL dynasty based in Chicago, this year will be noteworthy to those playing fantasy leagues and hoping for Stanley Cup parties come next June. The Rangers have already wrestled Antti Raanta from Chicago’s goalie stash, so will […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are fresh off their third Stanley Cup victory in six seasons, while many former hockey studs have just claimed a victory of their own. The Hockey Hall of Fame just announced its 2015 class, featuring four players in a group of seven inductees. The players include: Niklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Sergei Federov, […]

The Buffalo Sabres finally have their franchise superstar in Jack Eichel, but rumors indicate that the Boston University star may consider spending one more year in college before entering the professional ranks. The Sabres picked Eichel with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft on Friday, the superstar that the team had been […]

Poor old Korean Times. I mean, they really did try their best to celebrate the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory on Monday evening. Unfortunately, rather than informing their readers that the Blackhawks had won the annual ice hockey competition, they mistakenly declared that the Chicago Bears had instead. So close, yet so very, very, very […]

It’s been barely 24 hours since the Chicago Blackhawks lifted the Stanley Cup to become 2015 NHL champions, the Blackhawks have already been named favourites to repeat the feat next year. https://twitter.com/NHLexpertpicks/status/610867171292512257 According to Yahoo, the 2016 Stanley Cup odds – released by Bovada – have the Blackhawks at 7/1 odds, ahead of this year’s […]

“Dynasty” is a word that gets thrown around unnecessarily at times when it comes to championships in the world of sports. You’d be hard pressed, though, to find a hockey fan (or sports fan in general) who wouldn’t consider the Chicago Blackhawks a true hockey dynasty. For the third time in just six seasons, the […]

The Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup chances are dwindling, and its the Blackhawks’ defense that may be the reason. According to the USA Today, the Blackhawks are missing defenseman Michal Rozsival, who suffered a broken ankle May 7 against the Minnesota Wild, thus ending his season. True, the Blackhawks made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, but […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning found the a way to edge out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Fox Sports reported. The series is now tied one game a piece. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said about Chicago’s play in Game 2, “Regardless of who’s in net, we were trying to find […]

The Buffalo Sabres will already be drafting a likely superstar in the NHL Draft, but new rumors indicate that it’s not the only big move the team has planned. The Sabres finished dead last in the NHL this season, but lost out on the draft lottery to the Edmonton Oilers. It’s likely not too big […]

The Chicago Blackhawks took a 1-0 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The Blackhawks came back from a deficit, being down one goal for much of the game. The Lightning had led the game since scoring early in the first period. Lightning […]

Watch Game One of the NHL Stanley Cup Final live online as the Chicago Blackhawks begin their push for a third Stanley Cup in six years, traveling to Tampa Bay to face the Eastern Conference Champion Lightning — who last appeared in, and won, the Stanley Cup Final in 2004. To find out how to […]

When the Chicago Blackhawks take the puck drop to start off their Stanley Cup final series against Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, they’ll be vying not just to be crowned 2015 champions. They’ll be brushing up against history as well. The Blackhawks’ return to the Stanley Cup final – achieved after a stunning 5-3 […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since they won it all in 2004. The excitment moved Tampa DJ Orlando Davis to create the “Uptown Funk”-inspired arena anthem, “Uptown Puck,” in support of the Bolts. Fox 13 News reports Davis got the idea when his boss emailed […]

The Chicago Blackhawks went into Anaheim and took the game from the Ducks. ESPN is reporting that the Blackhawks won Game 7 of the NHL Western Conference Finals, 5-3, in Anaheim to go the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2013, when the Blackhawks won it all. The Ducks, favored to win the […]

A hyped up New York Rangers crowd couldn’t rally their team to score as the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Rangers 2-0, moving them into title contention where they’ll face either the Ducks or Blackhawks. Henrik Lundqvist, whose goaltending had been clutch when needed, couldn’t hold off the hungry Lightning scorers any longer than two […]