The Florida Panthers have signed 20-year-old Aleksander Barkov to a six year contract extension worth $35.4 million. Barkov tweeted about the deal this afternoon, saying that there will be a press conference at noon Tuesday to confirm the deal. According…
Bobby Ryan helped two young fans get a puppy during Ottawa’s 3-0 victory over the Rangers yesterday. Cole Jansen sat near the glass holding a sign that said: “Bobby, dad said if you score we get a puppy,” which Ryan…
After months of negotiations, the Los Angeles Kings have inked franchise superstar Anze Kopitar to an eight year contract extension worth $80 million. According to ESPN, the extension includes a $9 million bonus to be paid July 1 and another…
In a story posted on the Vancouver Canucks website earlier this morning, the team confirmed that general manager Jim Benning confirmed that the club is exploring trade options for forward Chris Higgins. Per the statement on the team’s website: “As…
Phoenix Coyotes forward Anthony Duclair was one of the central pieces in the Keith Yandle trade last season with the New York Rangers, and he’s quietly putting together a solid campaign this year with 12 goals and 23 points in…
A Western Conference team could get their rookie phenom back sooner than expected from a broken clavicle. Connor McDavid, the 18-year-old number one draft pick, practiced with his Oilers teammates yesterday. He hasn’t played a game since suffering the injury…
Not long ago, the Montreal Canadiens were second best in the league in goal-scoring with an average of 3.46 goals for per game. Now they are sixth with an average of 2.84 goals per game. The team is currently on…
John Tortorella isn’t one to mince words—and he had a few choice things to say about the performance of his Blue Jackets squad. “Let’s call a spade a spade,” said Tortorella yesterday before the team’s game against the Florida Panthers.…
Evander Kane missed practice yesterday for what Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma called “personal reasons.” Now, reports have surfaced indicating that those personal reasons could in fact be an investigation into an incident that happened Sunday morning at a local…
The Tampa Bay Lightning will have some tough decisions to make in a few months if star center and franchise cornerstone Steven Stamkos hasn’t re-signed with the team. The 25-year-old, who was drafted first overall in 2008 by the Lightning,…