After less than two seasons with the Dallas Stars, defenseman Johnny Oduya is headed back to Chicago in hopes to win another Stanley Cup. The Chicago Blackhawks traded for Oduya on Tuesday in hopes to add some strong depth to…
‘Twas the night before the NHL trade deadline and Ken Holland’s phone has been ringing. He’s busy making deals we aren’t used to seeing. A franchise that has made the playoffs for 25 straight years currently sitting bottom of the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning traded goaltender Ben Bishop and a fifth-round draft pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft to the Los Angeles Kings Sunday night in exchange for backup goalie Peter Budaj, defenseman prospect Erik Cernak and a seventh-round…
The Arizona Coyotes have kicked things off this trade deadline season by dealing defenseman Michael Stone to the Calgary Flames. In exchange for Stone, the Coyotes will receive a third round pick, as well as a conditional fifth round pick for…
Midway through the second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins were trailing the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 when Penguins forward Nick Bonino was practically given a “gimme” to tie the game. But Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek had other thoughts. The play unfolded…
The Ottawa Senators, a team working hard to maintain a playoff spot in a tight Eastern Conference race, were dealt a big blow on Saturday as forward Bobby Ryan will be out of the lineup indefinitely after suffering an injury…
Sidney Crosby became the 86th player in NHL history to score 1,000 points on Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins honored his achievement prior to today’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. The milestone point came as an assist on a…
It’s always a special moment when a player gets their number retired. The team will usually hold a pre-game ceremony that features such named player being given a framed jersey as well as a banner they will raise to the…
Just days after our own story about ref abuse in hockey, we’re seeing an NHL veteran at the center of a ref abuse issue. In last night’s game featuring the Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild, veteran center Antoine Vermette slashed…
I’ve been a hockey official for 17 years now. I can’t tell you how many games of various levels I have officiated but it’s somewhere near 1,000. I’ve been fortunate to not experience abuse to the point where I’ve feared…