Chicago agrees to send Byfuglien, Sopel to Atlanta

The Chicago Blackhawks appear to have solved some of their impending salary cap woes with one quick, decisive move. The newly crowned Stanley Cup champions apparently have a deal in place with the Atlanta Thrashers that will send Dustin Byfuglien,…

NHL 11 Cover Athletes Announced

As rumored last week, Chicago Blackhawks captain and 2010 Conn Smythe Award winner Jonathan Toews will be the main cover athlete of EA Sports NHL 11. He joins teammate Patrick Kane, who was on the cover of NHL 10. Other…

Halak Heads to St Louis

Goaltender Jaroslav Halak, a key component of the Montreal Canadiens run to the Eastern Conference Finals this past season, has been dealt to the St. Louis Blues according to a report by RDS. ESPN is reporting that the Habs will receive forward…

Montreal and Laraque Part Ways

Heavyweight enforcer George Laraque will no longer be donning the Montreal Canadien jersey. The Canadiens announced that they will buy out the remaining $1 million over a two year period of time. The woes of the enforcer were a mixture…

NHL ’11 Trailer

EA has released its first trailer for the upcoming NHL ’11 game. No cover athlete has been announced yet, however, some leaked images from an EA website suggest Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Toews will appear on the cover. Chicago fans…

CCM U+ CL Ice Hockey Skates

Update: The CCM U+ CL skates are now available for pre-order from Ice Warehouse. They’ll be available for $599.99 and will begin shipping October 11th. After a few releases with the same looking graphics, CCM is finally going to switch…

Odds to Win the Stanley Cup in 2011

After an exciting end to the 2009-10 NHL season, puck heads are already preparing themselves for next season. Vegas is even getting in on the action, releasing their odds to win the Stanley Cup in 2011. The Chicago Blackhawks are…

Chicago Blackhawks Win the Stanley Cup

In what may be one of the most bizarre ending to a Stanley Cup finals, the Chicago Blackhawks have beaten the Philadelphia Flyers to become the Stanley Cup Champions. The two teams faced off in an up and down game…