It's almost time to close the door on 2013. The last full week of the year didn't feature too many games due to the NHL's holiday break, but there were a few fights worth highlighting.  As we say goodbye to the year that was, all of us here at PDL want to thank you for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Dion Phaneuf are reportedly close to agreeing on a major extension. A new extension has been rumored for quite some time now, but now it appears the two parties are "a couple of details" away from a contract which will keep Phaneuf in Toronto for years to come.  The seven-year, $49 […]

The 2014 Winter Classic is almost here. With the game just a few days away, here's a collection of pictures designed to get you ready for the outdoor event. The NHL may be trying to water down the Classic by loading up the schedule with outdoor games, but the fact remains that the 2014 edition […]

Happy Holidays from all of us at PDL! As you prepare to enjoy the holiday festivities, take a moment to reflect on what's important to you and what makes life special. For us, we love the great game of hockey and nearly everything associated with it aside from a few notable (Sorry Gary) exceptions.  We […]

We love HBO's 24/7 because it offers us a new angle on the great game of hockey. The AHL's Charlotte Checkers took this notion and ran with it, strapping a camera on one of their officials during a game against the Rockford IceHogs. We've seen similar footage in the past from the AHL, but this […]

Mason Raymond tried to pull off an ambitious spin-o-rama against the Phoenix Coyotes. It's safe to say things didn't go according to plan. As he backed in towards the Phoenix net, he first lost the puck and then lost his balance in what might be the most embarrassing play of the month.  Maybe this is […]

We've covered the Boston Bruins pretty heavily here on PDL over the last few weeks. First there was the Thornton incident (you know, this thing which Thornton is appealing) and then we discussed Brad Marchand mocking the Canucks. You might be sick of the boys from Boston by now, but we promise that the top […]

Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos has some pretty nifty hands. If you watch him on a regular basis, this video showing off his skills may seem fairly routine, but for everyone else it displays just how incredibly talented the forward is when it comes to moving the puck.  His routine isn't flawless, but his movement of […]

Ilya Kovalchuk is once again making headlines in North America despite the fact he's no longer skating in the NHL. The KHL forward had some rather interesting (read: dumb) comments about Semyon Varlamov and his domestic abuse case.  We'll let the comment seen on R-Sport speak for itself: I hope to God it all pans out […]

Welcome to this year's 10th edition of Hockey Fights of the Week. This installment is a bit marred by the renewed debate over fighting after the Thornton-Orpik debacle. While that incident was horrible, it's important to remember that it wasn't a fight and it doesn't really belong in the same conversation as the scraps below.  With […]

The NHL is planning to raise the salary cap for the 2014-15 season. While nothing has been officially announced, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports that the new cap should be around $70 million and that the league will unveil their cap projections to the NHL Board of Governors next week.  NHL govs likely to get (14-15) cap […]

Shawn Thornton assaulted Brooks Orpik in an incident which might be described as the worst moment of the 2013-14 NHL season. Thornton jumped Orpik from behind, threw him to the ice and then punched him in the head multiple times. Orpik had to be taken off on a stretcher. http://youtube.com/watch?v=GuVq-TZ7AJM?rel=0 Earlier in the game Orpik knocked […]

Ryan Miller is tired of all of the talk surrounding his future with the Buffalo Sabres. Over the last several months and even the last two seasons, those in charge of the Sabres have painted several different pictures regarding Miller's future with the club. At one point it appears Miller is destined to be traded […]

UPDATE: It looks like Rinne's return to strenuous activity is still on target for two weeks from now. 

The St. Louis Blues posted plenty of memorable highlights from their 5-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Despite all of the goals and big saves, the best moment of the night won't show up in the boxscore. The biggest takeaway was a shot that never even happened.  Patrik Berglund wound up for […]