The Los Angeles Kings are the new favorite to win the Stanley Cup, according to online sports book Bovada. Odds may vary depending which betting outlook you check, but at least one large site has shifted their odds in favor of the Kings taking home the ultimate prize.  For Kings fans this news might be bittersweet. […]

If you’ve been following the Washington Capitals through this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs you’re aware of the heroics they have had in net. Braden Hotlby has emerged and taken the playoffs by storm, giving the Washington Capitals something they haven’t had in ages – reliability in net.  Where did Holtby come from? Perhaps more importantly, […]

Your favorite team was just eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. Odds are you’re feeling anger and various states of disappointment and hurt depending on the fashion of your team’s exit. It’s safe to say you aren’t in the best of moods.  The official NHL Shop is here to rub some salt in the wounds […]

The NHL has always been up for trying new things and new ideas. When it comes to social media, the NHL has embraced the medium while other leagues have been slow to catch on. This willingness to try new things comes from the fact the NHL is one of the smallest leagues in the sporting […]

A recent article from IIHF.com reports that the 2011-12 NHL season saw the fewest number of European participants in nearly a decade. The article states that the number of European rookies in the NHL in 2011-12 was its lowest in nearly 25 years.  Nearly every European country had a drop in NHL participants this season […]

As you probably know, Zach Parise is one of the most desirable free agents set to hit the market this summer. Aside from Ryan Suter of Nashville, Parise is in a class of his own when it comes to talent that’s about to test the waters of the open market. Given the slim pickings we […]

Trade rumors have swirled around Roberto Luongo for the bulk of the 2011-12 season. These rumors culminated in the playoffs when the Canucks opted to use goaltender Cory Schneider over Luongo as soon as the team found themselves in an 0-2 hole. This move all but assured a fact most fans have known for quite […]

The NHL finally made a decision that the majority of hockey fans will be pleased with. They’ve been criticized repeatedly for their action, or inaction, when it comes to handling player discipline. The most obvious was the blunder with Shea Weber, where the Nashville defenseman received a tiny $2,500 fine for smashing a player’s head […]

Let’s be honest. The Florida Panthers haven’t exactly been a regular fixture in the NHL playoffs. As a result, the media isn’t used to talking about them this late in the year. However, this doesn’t give local news stations down in Florida an excuse as they are supposed to be reporting on the Panthers all […]

Did you take a night off from watching Stanley Cup hockey on Saturday night? If so, you missed plenty of fireworks across all of the games going on from both Conferences. Physical play, dirty hits and fights galore summarized nearly every Game 2 on the schedule.  If you did miss out, fear not. We compiled […]

If you read the Puck Drunk Love staff predictions from earlier this week you will have noticed that all of us selected the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks to advance past the first round. After two games in each series, both the Canucks and Penguins find themselves in a surprising 0-2 hole despite enjoying home […]

The Los Angeles Kings pulled out a huge win in a tight game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. The game went back and forth and featured some lucky, and unlucky, bounces which ultimately found the Kings having the last laugh.  Evidently the team Twitter account wanted to have a laugh as well. As […]