With the second overall draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the Florida Panthers want a player who can contribute to their roster right away. “We’re going to be a young team,’’ Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. “It’s going…
After their season ended abruptly at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks in a Game 7 overtime thriller, the Detroit Red Wings now shift their focus to free agency and the potential trade market to add key components to build…
Despite making some critical trade deadline acquisitions to help their cause, the Columbus Blue Jackets barely missed out on making the playoffs this season after losing out to Minnesota in a tiebreaker. But things look good for the future of…
The San Jose Sharks were pushed to the brink of elimination Thursday night after suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings to go down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. After the recent firing of Vancouver…
After another dismal season, the Colorado Avalanche opted to cut ties with head coach Joe Sacco on April 28, leaving a void behind the bench that Joe Sakic, former Avalanche captain and current vice president of hockey operations, said he…
The Ottawa Senators endured a couple big blows to their lineup this season, namely losing defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Jason Spezza to injuries. Still, the team managed to make the playoffs as a seventh seed with 56 points and…
The Pittsburgh Penguins stated today that backup netminder Tomas Vokoun will start in net for the team when they host the New York Islanders for Game 5 of their series. “We brought Tomas Vokoun in to play big games for…
Justin Abdelkader is one of the Detroit Red Wings’ biggest hitters, a role that has been diminished the past several weeks as he has spent time on the top line with Pavel Datsyuk scoring goal. But Abdelkader made his presence…
In 2011, the Phoenix Coyotes plucked perennial backup netminder Mike Smith out of near obscurity after he had finished stints with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning. The team signed him to a two-year deal worth $2 million, but…
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