Tag Brendan Shanahan

Torres suspended 25 games for Hossa hit

Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres won’t be playing in the NHL anytime soon. The NHL made an example of Torres and suspended him for 25 games following his illegal hit on Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa, which prompted medical staff…

NHL Photo of the Day

The favorites all regained series leads last night in another good night of hockey. The Boston Bruins edged the Washington Capitals in a 4-3 final. The New York Rangers barely got  by 1-0 over the Ottawa Senators. And finally, the…

No Suspension for Red Wings’ Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall is well known around the league for some of his crushing hits. Often referred to as being “Kronwalled,” the Red Wings’ defenseman has a lengthy list of victims which includes Martin Havlat, Ryan Kesler, Ales Hemsky, Dany Heatley,…

NHL GMs Meet Today: 1-3-1 System and Realignment on Docket

Today in Toronto, the first meeting of the regular season between general managers of NHL franchises will meet. And the hot button topic is the controversial 1-3-1 defensive system applied by teams. It came to the forefront last week when Tampa Bay…

QMJHL Changes Suspension Announcement Format

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) commissioner, Gilles Courteau, has announced today that suspensions and other disciplinary sanctions in the league will now be announced in a different way. Beginning today, any one or two game suspensions, along with…