Just less than 365 days ago, the Finland U20 team were the darlings of the hockey world as they won the IIHF World Junior Championship on home ice. But when you lost your top three players (Patrik Laine, Jesse Puljujarvi…
Just days away from the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, the special game day equipment have arrived and the players are beginning to wear it in practice ahead of the annual outdoor showcase. Earlier this week goalies Jake Allen of…
Quietly two NHL teams have started piling up points and now sit at, or very close to, the top of the standings. Much of this can be attributed to their recent winning streaks, both of which are now in double-digit…
The 2018 Winter Olympics are just over 13 months away but the deadline is rapidly approaching for whether or not NHL players will be making the trip to South Korea for the games. As Larry Lage written two weeks ago, the decision…
The Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the hottest teams in the NHL and the 2015-16 Stanley Cup Champions, have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with coach Mike Sullivan. “I’m grateful for the opportunity that I’ve been given here to…
David Legwand, who was the very first draft pick of the Nashville Predators organization at number two overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, has announced his retirement after 16 NHL seasons. “What a great ride this was, especially having…
The National Women’s Hockey League announced Friday that players will receive a bonus from ticket revenues retroactive to December 1. The agreement between the NWHL and the NWHL Players Association that represents players from all four teams worked on the…
The Detroit Red Wings received a heavy dose of bad news this week when it was reported that goaltender Jimmy Howard will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks after suffering a sprained knee. We previously reported that Howard left the team’s…
It was a rough night for goaltenders last night, specifically in Tampa Bay where both Ben Bishop and Jimmy Howard were injured in the same game. Bishop’s injury occurred just past the midway point of the first period. It seemed…
Something you don’t see often is a postponed hockey game. We did have a few games postponed last season due to a snowstorm that crippled the east coast. But I think it’s been a while since a game didn’t happen…