A historic run by the Detroit Red Wings might be coming to an end. As the Red Wings battle with the Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars for one of the few remaining playoff spots in the West, the team is fully aware that by failing to reach the playoffs they'll end […]

You'll have a tough time finding another pregame ceremony that's as powerful and moving as the ceremony that took place prior to the Boston Bruins – Buffalo Sabres game on Wednesday night. The video below probably doesn't give the atmosphere justice, but it's enough to give you chills regardless of where you live or what team […]

The Boston Bruins will wear special decals on their helmets for Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres, as first seen on the team's official site. The decal, as seen here being placed on Patrice Bergeron's helmet, is a small blue and yellow ribbon which reads "Boston Strong". The game between the Bruins and the Sabres […]

The NHL is reportedly planning to hold six outdoor games next year, beginning with the Winter Classic on January 1st in Michigan Stadium. The information, as seen on TSN, details that there are tentatively five other outdoor games scheduled following the Winter Classic, with games being played in Dodger Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Soldier Field and […]

The Colorado Avalanche would love to officially close the book on the 2013 season. With just a handful of games left to play, the Avalanche are in a close battle with the Calgary Flames for the 14th spot in the Western Conference. The Avs have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but were realistically eliminated […]

Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle had a moving and memorable tribute for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy, writing "Pray for Boston" on the side of his skate as his team faced the San Jose Sharks. Yandle, a native of Boston, appeared to have used a marker to write the message between the boot […]

Welcome to one of the final installments of Hockey Fights of the Week for the 2013 season. When the regular season wraps, so too will this column as fights in the playoffs are unfortunately too few and far between to warrant a weekly top-5 countdown.  That being said, we still have plenty of hockey fight […]

Philadelphia goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov is already connected to some pretty strange stories. Some involve his odd yet hilarious fascination with the universe while others surround his mediocre play in net, including a recent play where he appeared to try to duck under a shot. You can add another bizarre story to his resume as Bryzgalov is at […]

The Colorado Avalanche have made headlines in 2013 for all of the wrong reasons. The team failed to figure out Ryan O'Reilly's contract, allowing the dispute to carry deep into the season before ultimately matching an offer sheet O'Reilly had signed with Calgary. The Avalanche also missed an opportunity to capitalize on this year's trade […]

New York Rangers defenseman Anton Stralman should receive plenty of votes for "Dive of the Year" thanks to his comical flop in his team's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Trailing by a score of 2-0 and scrambling in their own zone, Stralman was tapped on the knee by the stick of James van Riemsdyk. Stralman […]

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, signaling that we are truly in the last stages of the 2013 season. Have teams responded to the increased pressure and urgency by dropping the mitts? Not really. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, there weren't very many fights to judge from last week. As teams […]