Stamkos first to reach twenty goals
It took Steve Stamkos until his 35th game of the season last year to score his 20th goal. By the end of the year, Stamkos finished in a tie with Sidney Crosby for the league-lead with 51 goals. This season,…
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Pat Burns Loses Battle With Lung Cancer at 58
Former Stanley Cup winning coach Pat Burns passed away today in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Burns coached multiple teams in the league including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, and New Jersey Devils. He led the Devils to a Stanley Cup…
Sean Avery ‘sucker punch’ ignites brawl
Sean Avery found his way back into the limelight again yesterday evening after dropping Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ladislav Smid with one punch during a fight during the Rangers/Oilers match up. But with nearly 24 hours to cool off, Oilers players…
Carter signs long-term deal with Flyers
Coming on the heels of a major three-year extension for right wing Claude Giroux, the Philadelphia Flyers steamrolled along and locked up another key piece of their organization by signing center Jeff Carter to an 11-year, $58 million contract extension.…
NHL All-Star Game ballot released
With voting set to begin this coming Monday, Nov. 15, for the upcoming 2011 NHL All-Star Game, the NHL released the ballot of the 100 candidates available for fans to vote into the game. Per the new format for this…
Maple Leafs recall Kadri from AHL
In a somewhat surprising move, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Bruke has recalled prospect Nazem Kadri from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The move comes as a surprise to many since Kadri was so harshly criticized by…
Rangers to Unveil Anniversary Jersey Nov. 12
The New York Rangers have been in the league for 85 years now and will be celebrating that by revealing an alternate third jersey. The throwback jersey is under tight wraps. No picture has been found, but if the teams…
NHL All Star Game Changes
Yes, you read the title correct, the somewhat useless but still kind of fun NHL All Star Game will see some changes this year. Here they are: Fans will continue to play the lead role in the selection of All-Stars…
General Managers to Meet Today
Today in Toronto, the General Managers of NHL franchises are get to have their fall meeting and they have several topics to discuss. Meetings like this tend to get the ball rolling for their next meeting in March, where rules…
Joe Thornton Suspension: Head Shot to David Perron
In last night’s game, San Jose Sharks big Joe Thornton laid into St. Louis Blue David Perron that sent Thornton to the dressing room early. There seems to be some controversy already following the hit, mainly from disgruntled San Jose…