In a bizarre turn of events in tonight’s game between Minnesota and Vancouver, Canucks enforcer Rick Rypien took his enforcing off the ice when video showed him grabbing and pushing a fan who was applauding the fact that Rypien was…
What a great first week of the season! We had games in Europe, as well as in North America. Every team has played at least three games, while others have played as many as six. While it’s still early in…
Last week I spent my only weekday off from my day job to watch some ESPN. I’m not a big fan of the 4-letter network primarily because of their lack of NHL coverage but also their nearly 24-hour coverage of…
My condolances go out to you fantasy players in 100 percent of ESPN.com and 97 percent of Yahoo! fantasy hockey leagues. Chris, you are included too as you already had Andre Markov on the IR. But I can’t really fault you…
The new stick on the hockey gear market that can revolutionize the game this year is the new Easton EQ50 stick. This is the stick that is replacing the Easton SE16 stick, and it builds off the successful features of…
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated since original posting. Update is below. Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec collapsed on the ice early in Friday night’s game against the Washington Capitals. 2:25 into the first period, Pavelec tapped his stick…
Half of the teams in the NHL have yet to hit the ice for their opening game of the 2010-11 season. Yet, we already have a strong candidate for Fight of the Year. In one of the great rivalries that…
One of the new features you will see this season is a Power Ranking of teams in the league. Every week you will see a synopsis of the top six and bottom six teams in the league. At the beginning of…
Monday evening, the National Hockey League and Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League signed a formal agree to respect each other’s contracts. The agreement will only allow free agents to jump from one league to the other. The agreement will put to an end…
Preseason games have already begun and the regular season is only a few days away. There are some areas in the rules that will begin to get enforced with strict emphasis. The biggest change you will see is with head checks. In…