The Pittsburgh Penguins have given Evgeni Malkin an enormous eight-year, $76 million contract extension which will keep him within the organization through the 2021-22 season. Malkin's old contract was still in place through the 2013-14 season, but the team clearly believed they needed to address his contract as soon as possible.  Malkin will make $7.5 […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HlLKU_lWqrk?rel=0 The handshake line in hockey is one of the best traditions in all of sports. Losing teams quickly dash off the field in baseball, football and basketball. In hockey, the players are forced to congratulate their opponent which often leads to some memorable exchanges.  Here the NHL capitalizes on the tradition in a commercial […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired Mark Streit from the New York Islanders in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. The Flyers now own the rights of the defenseman and will have the opportunity to sign him prior to July 5th when he'll be an unrestricted free agent.  We knew Streit wasn't […]

Remember all of the speculation surrounding Dan Bylsma's future with the Pittsburgh Penguins? You can put it to rest. Today the team

Chicago forward Jonathan Toews might still be a little bitter about the 2011 NHL playoffs. The Chicago Blackhawks were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round after seven games against the Vancouver Canucks. Chicago fell in a huge 0-3 hole, but mounted an impressive comeback to force a seventh game. Vancouver won Game 7 […]

The official trailer for EA's NHL 14 has finally been released. The latest installment of EA's beloved NHL franchise is scheduled to be released on September 10th in North America on the PS3 and Xbox 360. While we've had some glimpses of the game in previous videos released by EA, this was the trailer used […]

A report from The Fourth Period indicates that the Philadelphia Flyers are still interested in defenseman Keith Yandle and that the team will make a push to acquire him from the Phoenix Coyotes this summer. If this topic sounds familiar it's because the Flyers were interested in Yandle prior to the 2013 trade deadline, but […]

The Boston Bruins were desperately trying to hold on to a 1-0 lead late in Game 4. The Pittsburgh Penguins were finally generating strong offensive chances, throwing countless pucks toward Tuukka Rask's net. With just over a minute to go, Evgeni Malkin fired a shot at what appeared to be an empty net. Cue Zdeno Chara's tree […]

While the Los Angeles Kings battled the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 on Thursday night, some of the evening's biggest theatrics were taking place on Twitter. Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane was Tweeting about the NBA Finals during Game 4, causing fans to question why he was watching basketball instead of hockey. The questions caused […]

Sergei Gonchar might be headed to the KHL. A

The Dallas Stars finally unveiled their new logo and uniforms. At home the Stars will sport a rich green sweater with white and black accents. On the road they'll wear a white sweater with black and green accents. Their new logo is a white "D" with a white star behind it. This logo will be […]

The New York Islanders will have to name a new captain for 2013-14. Mark Streit, the team's captain since 2011, has