The first major suspension of the year has been handed out. This statement is pretty incredible considering the NHL's regular season hasn't even started yet. The league has suspended Paul Bissonnette for 10 regular season games after he left the bench to join in on an altercation during a preseason game between Phoenix and Los […]

NHL nets will look a little bit different in 2013-14. Though the net will still feature an opening which is four feet high and six feet wide, the net will be four inches shallower. The NHL has also adjusted the skirt around the bottom of the net, reduced the size of the mesh on the […]

Alex Ovechkin silenced the vast majority of his critics last season. Despite a shortened schedule, Ovechkin managed to score 32 goals and 56 total points. Alex the Great had returned. Despite his successes during the 2012-13 season, some believe Ovechkin still has room to improve. In fact, some believe he can improve by a significant margin.  Washington's […]

Following the 2012-13 season, Brendan Shanahan made it clear that the NHL was trying to remove the spin-o-rama from NHL shootouts. In an interview with the Sporting News back in June, Shanahan stated that though the move is extremely entertaining, the integrity of the goal being scored is in question.  The NHL's general managers attempted to make […]

Joni Pitkanen suffered a brutal injury to his heel during the 2012-13 season when he was racing back to complete an icing call against the Washington Capitals. Pitkanen lost his balance and crashed awkwardly into the boards, breaking his left heel bone. The injury was significant enough to force Pitkanen to miss the remainder of […]

Evgeni Malkin might have a strong future as a delivery man after his hockey career wraps up. The Penguins called on their star to help deliver tickets to season ticket holders ahead of the 2013-14 season.  Aside from delivering tickets, Malkin posed for pictures, spoke with fans and even expressed his love for Turkey.  These […]

Fans of the Ottawa Senators should be extremely excited to have Bobby Ryan on their team. Most are, but few seem to actually know what Ryan looks like. In a bit very similar to one pulled off by Matt Harvey of the New York Mets, Ryan took to the streets of Ottawa and asked fans […]

Miikka Kiprusoff has officially retired from the NHL. In a press release sent out by the Calgary Flames, Kiprusoff mentioned how lucky he has been to spend so many years with the Flames and that he decided to hang up his skates at the end of the 2012-13 season.  Kiprusoff started his career with the […]

A new era of hockey is starting in the desert. With their ownership situation resolved for the first time in ages, the Phoenix Coyotes can go back to focusing on what takes place on the ice. They're excited and they want you to share in that excitement.  The team released an outstanding commercial informing fans […]

Believe it or not, Sidney Crosby is about to enter his ninth season in the NHL. This number might seem a bit high due to the fact he has missed significant time over the last few years due to various injuries. Crosby skated in just 57 games in 2007-08, 41 games in 2010-11 and 22 […]

After Corey Crawford received a six-year, $36 million extension, there was some debate over whether the Blackhawks would be able to retain all of their stars given their expanding payroll. GM and Vice President Stan Bowman is looking to squash those discussions.  Bowman told Chicago's official site: Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane will be here forever. I can’t […]

Most hockey players have a fairly decent golf game. As teams are eliminated in their quest for the Stanley Cup, players flock to golf courses as if it was written in their contract. Well, maybe not Alex Galchenyuk. The Montreal Canadiens held a golf outing and Galchenyuk showed off his impressive (hilarious) golf swing.  http://youtube.com/watch?v=bYRxg8kOFFs?rel=0 […]

The New York Islanders are ready to name their next captain. After Mark Streit signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers this summer, the Isles knew they would have to select their 14th captain in franchise history. Who would take over the role? Is that a question you really had to ask? John Tavares will […]

Dustin Byfuglien's weight is a topic the hockey community discusses nearly every summer. Like clockwork, Byfuglien's weight rises along with the summer temperatures before dropping during the regular season. The 2012-13 season broke that trend as Byfuglien's weight topped out over 300 pounds during the course of the regular season.  Now it appears Byfuglien is […]

When Daniel Alfredsson signed a deal with the Detroit Red Wings, we all knew the sight of him in a Detroit uniform would be an odd one. Little did we know just how odd it would look.  Detroit's