When you have the second-worse record and goals against average in the NHL last season, you lean towards building your franchise with a young defenseman who is NHL-ready today. And that is what the Florida Panthers did Friday night by…
Trading for a player with an expiring contract to help you win the Stanley Cup is always a gamble. Sometimes the rent-a-player doesn’t always work out (see Ryan Miller) but sometimes they pan out to help you win the Stanley…
Tuesday night was the annual NHL Awards, where players and NHL dignitaries gathered one last time to celebrate the season that just finished. Below is a recap of some of the notable voted-upon awards players, coaches, and front office staff…
The Montreal Canadiens have several big decisions to make this summer and one of them has been made. Their defense is starting to look more solid as they were able to sign 35-year-old Andrei Markov to a three-year extension. The…
After the San Jose Sharks let a 3-0 series lead against the eventual Stanley Cup Champion LA Kings slip away in the opening round of the playoffs, it was largely seen as a signal for change for the Sharks, who…
With the NHL Draft a short time away, the number of NHL clubs without a head coach has shrunk from four to three with Carolina hiring Bill Peters as head coach. The 48-year-old was an assistant with Detroit the last…
New York Rangers forward Brad Richards will hit free agency on July 1. The 34-year-old center will receive two-thirds of the remaining money on his contract, which will be paid out over the next 12 years. He will also receive…
TSN.ca is reporting that the New York Islanders are trying to trade the rights to defenseman Dan Boyle after the team has failed to sign him. The Islanders acquired Boyle’s rights from the San Jose Sharks on June 5 in…
The Los Angeles Kings secured their second Stanley Cup championship in three years with a dramatic double-overtime finisher, downing the New York Rangers 4-1 in the series. Alec Martinez was the Game 5 hero at 14:43 of the second overtime…
This fall could be a little busy on and off the ice for New Jersey Devils prospect Ben Johnson. The 2012 third-round draft pick who recently signed a three-year, two-way contract with the NHL club will head to trial in…