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SUNRISE, FL – JUNE 26: Jim Benning of the Vancouver Canucks attends the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Canucks GM has spent hours playing with a draft lottery simulator

Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning is pretty excited for the NHL Draft Lottery on April 30th which will determine where the worst teams in the league will pick at the 2016 NHL Draft. Benning has been doing what countless fans have been doing – playing with draft lottery simulators – to see where the Canucks […]

Video: Ryan Callahan bulldozes Pavel Datsyuk

It’s not too often you see Pavel Datsyuk knocked off his skates. It’s an even rarer sight to see him caught with his head down and bulldozed in open ice. Ryan Callahan caught the Red Wings forward with a huge hit.

The AHL set new attendance records in 2015-16

The American Hockey League (AHL) had a lot to celebrate in their 80th season. The league announced that they set a new record for total overall attendance and average attendance per game in 2015-16, breaking previous records set over 10 years ago. A total of 6,693,526 fans attended AHL action over the course of the 2015-16 season (up 8.6% […]

Alex Pietrangelo lost his glove in an unusual place

It’s not uncommon for a hockey player to lose a glove on the ice, but what happened with Alex Pietrangelo’s mitt doesn’t happen too often. Or ever, for that matter. While Steve Ott tried to get under Jonathan Toews’ skin, Pietrangelo reached in to try to pull Toews away. The captain of the Blackhawks was […]

CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 17: The puck slips past Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks for a third period score for the St. Louis Blues in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on April 5, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blues defeated the Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Corey Crawford on Blues: “They’re not the same team”

The St. Louis Blues had a pretty impressive road win in Game 3 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The stars appeared to be aligned against the Blues following the controversial calls in Game 2, but the club managed to find a win despite plenty of adversity in Game 3. The first period saw the Blues take […]

SUNRISE, FL – APRIL 15: Referee Francis Charron #6 talks to Head coach Jack Capuano of the New York Islanders regarding the fighting penalties against the Florida Panthers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the NHL 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center on April 15, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Islanders 3-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Hockey fans are evenly divided on the coach’s challenge

The coach’s challenge in the NHL is a polarizing topic. Some fans want the league to make sure the call on the ice is correct no matter what. Others point out that different interpretations of the various rules present a series of complications highlighted by the coach’s challenge. Problems aside, are more fans in favor of […]

Video: Shawn Thornton chirps Cal Clutterbuck

There’s a special place in hockey for the guys who chirp. Some are better than others. Shawn Thornton may be one of the best in the business and he proved as much against Cal Clutterbuck and the Islanders. “Wahhhhh, Wahhhhh. I can’t breathe!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnM5drlQExc&feature=youtu.be We’d love to know what else was said leading up to this […]

TAMPA, FL – APRIL 15: Members of the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning fight during the third period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on April 15, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Video: Red Wings and Lightning brawl to end Game 2

Playoff hockey is awesome. Games are usually intense, fast and pretty heated. Such was the case in the second game between the Red Wings and Lightning. With the outcome already decided, the two teams turned their attention to the physical side of the game, engaging in a line brawl late in the third.

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 24: Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators accepts the James Norris Memorial Trophy during the 2015 NHL Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 24, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

PDL’s staff selections for the 2015-16 NHL Awards

The 2015-16 NHL regular season is in the books, but before we completely turn to the playoffs and put the regular season out of mind, it’s time to hand out some hardware. Virtual hardware. The PDL team got together and each writer named their pick for the biggest individual NHL trophies. Are our picks on […]

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 27

Welcome to our final edition of Hockey Fights of the Week for the 2015-16 season. The regular season was an interesting one to say the least. Though fighting was down across the board in the NHL, there were still plenty of great scraps to watch. Such is the case in the final week of the […]

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 15: Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks to receive a pass against the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Leafs 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The Maple Leafs aren’t planning on having a captain next season

After the Toronto Maple Leafs traded captain Dion Phaneuf to the Ottawa Senators, the team announced that they wouldn’t name a new captain during the remaining portion of the 2015-16 season. That’s a pretty common practice in the NHL as most teams wait until the summer to name the new leadership for the next season. […]

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