Mike Green thought he had an easy goal. Breaking in all alone on Florida's net, goaltender Tim Thomas tripped and fell down on his backside. Despite tripping over his own legs, Thomas managed to slide over and rob Green of what should have been an easy goal by.  Big blunder, even bigger recovery.  Let's look […]

The Olympics are over. You know what that means, don't you? It means more Ryan Miller rumors, of course!  The latest rumor to hit the Internet surrounding Miller's future in Buffalo is a little bit different than you might expect. This one suggests that Buffalo will hold on to their goaltender and will focus on […]

Team USA hockey failed to bring home a medal from Sochi. Coming off of their 2010 performance in Vancouver where they were one goal away from a gold medal, the 2014 result was extremely disappointing. Though demoralizing, the result wasn't exactly a surprising one. If you look back at the PDL Staff predictions from February […]

Patrick Kane has played with some truly amazing hockey players over the course of his career. So, who is the best player Kane thinks he has ever skated with? Is it Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa or someone else on the Chicago Blackhawks? Nope. The answer is Toronto's Phil Kessel.  Patrick Kane calls Phil Kessel "probably […]

Slovakia hasn't had too much to celebrate during the men's Olympic hockey tournament, but goaltender Jan Laco has been one bright spot to rally around. Called on to start in the country's third game of the competition, Laco stood strong and was narrowly defeated by Russia 1-0 in a shootout.  Despite his strong effort in […]

The Olympic break is a special opportunity for NHL skaters to represent their country. For others, it's an opportunity to catch some rays and take a relaxing vacation in the heart of a grueling season.  Montreal's Brandon Prust and George Parros are making the most of their time off, spending their break in sunny Barbados. Evidently […]

Did you miss us last week? We apologize for the brief Hockey Fights of the Week hiatus, but we come at you this week with a fully stocked recap of the best fights from the last two weeks. The NHL has temporarily closed its doors as numerous players flood over to Sochi for the Olympics, […]

The NHL loves outdoor games. Considering the success of the Winter Classic since its inception and the immense popularity of the Stadium Series, why wouldn't they? When it comes to successes, the NHL has one philosophy: more.  The league is reportedly wasting little time in scouting future locations for outdoor games. Chris Botta mentions that the […]

Brandon Prust and Ben Bishop exchanged some heated words during a TV timeout on Saturday as the Canadiens hosted the Lightning. Prust then appeared to place his stick in an area Bishop didn't approve of and the netminder took offense.  The end result was a scrum you don't see everyday between a forward and a goaltender.  […]

Jaromir Jagr had some rather interesting comments regarding safety at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. In an interview seen on Sovetsky Sport and later translated on Puck Daddy, Jagr was questioned about the safety of foreigners in Sochi and how safe he felt living in Russia for four years.  Jagr's response was … something. Afraid-afraid… If […]

The Phoenix Coyotes will cease to exist after the 2013-14 season. No, the team isn't folding up shop and relocating. Instead, the Coyotes will be called the Arizona Coyotes beginning in 2014-15.  The club announced the change on Twitter: BREAKING:

We've seen plenty of hockey players wear eye black. It's now expected to see NHL players sporting it during outdoor practices and games. Most guys know how to use it. Some guys … not so much. Amid the smears and eye black failures is Cal Clutterburk – King of Eye Black Failures.  Cal Clutterbuck has […]

Kevin Klein had a pretty busy week. The defenseman was flipped to the New York Rangers by the Nashville Predators in exchange for Michael Del Zotto on January 22nd. Prior to the trade, Klein made one last impressive with Nashville fans in an epic bout with Antoine Roussel of the Dallas Stars.  5. Gregory Campbell […]

The New York Islanders are probably still steaming after the NHL overturned what looked like a perfectly fine goal from Thomas Vanek. Ultimately, Vanek's OT goal wasn't counted because the NHL believed he kicked it and the Islanders went on to lose in a shootout. While this is one game Isles fans probably want to […]

You can add Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson to the growing list of players who want to abolish the shootout in the NHL. Anderson's comments about the shootout came after his team fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a shootout Thursday night.  Following the game, Anderson opened up and offered a rather blunt view […]