Atlanta Acquired forward Evgeny Artyukhin from Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Nathan Oystrick and a conditional draft choice in 2011. Boston Assigned goaltender Matt Dalton to Reading (ECHL). Calgary Signed forward Matt Stajan to a multi-year contract. Chicago Assigned goaltender…
K is for Kovalchuk: The All-Star left wing and Captain of the Atlanta Thrashers has come to a “snag” in talks for a new contract with his current club. Next year, Kovalchuk becomes an unrestricted free agent. Kovalchuk entered the…
As you already know, the 2009-10 NHL season has been filled with countless injuries. It’s been estimated at times that up to 20% of the league’s players at the start of the season are out of action due to injury.…
The Chicago Blackhawks will be playing the HC Davos in Zurich today live on NHL.com. The game is one of few that will be played overseas. The complete schedule can be seen here. Other NHL teams that are participating in…
The New Jersey Devils had a remarkable year last season considering goaltender Martin Brodeur was out majority of the season with surgery to repair a torn bicep muscle. One would expect the Devils to be even better this upcoming season…
We at Hockey World Blog are as excited for the hockey season to begin as you are. While teams are preparing to enter training camp after the Labor Day weekend, we are busy hitting the team websites and preview guides…
The Detroit Red Wings finally made a dip into this summer’s free agent pool with the signing of right-wing Patrick Eaves to a one-year deal. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Eaves scored six goals and tallied eight assists…
The rumor going around the net is that the Calgary Flames are pushing to bring back former Flame Alex Tanguay, who will provide secondary scoring and veteran depth for the team and help alleviate the loss of departed-free-agent Mike Cammalleri.…
Defenseman Brian Campbell announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons and will serve as a special adviser for the Hawks on both the hockey and business sides of the club. “I’m excited to transition into the next step…
When Jaromir Jagr announced his retirement from the Czech Republic National Team following the 2015 IIHF World Championship, he meant it. He led his team to a fourth place finish and was named the most valuable player of the tournament. Not…