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UNIONDALE, NY – MARCH 10: Lubomir Visnovsky #11 of the New York Islanders looks on prior to a game against the New York Rangers at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 10, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Report: Lubomir Visnovsky may start the year in Europe

0 comments by on 7/28/2015

Lubomir Visnovsky is currently lacking an NHL contract and is reportedly considering a move to Europe for the start of the 2015-16 season. The 38-year-old defenseman is coming off a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the New York Islanders, but the team has made it known they’re looking toward younger defenseman moving forward. That leaves Visnovsky […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 13: Daniel Briere #48 skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2014 in New York City. The Avalanche defeated the Rangers 4-3 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Daniel Briere is on the fence about retiring

0 comments by on 7/27/2015

Daniel Briere is a man without a contract. At 37, Briere is currently debating whether or not he should return and skate in 2015-16 or hang up his skates and call it a career. Briere has spent time with the Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche over the last three seasons and his career […]

Antoine Vermette brings the Stanley Cup to a children’s hospital

0 comments by on 7/26/2015

Antoine Vermette was acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks as the 2014-15 season wound to its conclusion. Vermette was a rental in every sense of the word and wasn’t a major factor in the team’s Cup win, but he can still call himself a Stanley Cup champion. Though he has already decided to return to the […]

OTTAWA, ON – APRIL 26: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addresses the media prior to Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 26, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Ottawa Senators by defeating them 2-0 and move to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Gary Bettman says the shootout isn’t going anywhere

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The NHL will adopt a new 3-on-3 overtime format in 2015-16 in an effort to cut down on the number of games decided by a shootout. Despite deploying a change which will drastically reduce the importance and frequency of the shootout, Gary Bettman has reiterated that the shootout isn’t going anywhere and a majority of […]

SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 22: T.J. Oshie #74 of the United States shoots against Mikael Granlund #64 of Finland in the third period during the Men’s Ice Hockey Bronze Medal Game on Day 15 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Report: NHL players want to compete in the 2018 Olympics

0 comments by on 7/25/2015

Will NHL players compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics scheduled to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea? That topic has been widely discussed and debated ever since the final whistle blew on the 2014 Winter Olympics which saw Canada take home the gold. The introduction of the World Cup of Hockey, scheduled for 2016 in Toronto, […]

MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 19: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on March 19, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Hurricanes 4-0. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes haven’t decided how to fill open roster spots

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The Carolina Hurricanes have several open roster spots and so far they’re not sure what to do with them. Alexander Semin officially joined a new team, signing an extremely affordable contract with the Montreal Canadiens, which presumably leaves an open spot on the first or second line. Scanning through the rest of the roster, the club […]

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 04: John Carlson #74 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the New York Islanders during the second period at the Verizon Center on February 4, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

John Carlson jokes about Braden Holtby’s new contract

0 comments by on 7/24/2015

Braden Holtby was given a hefty raise from the Washington Capitals. He didn’t receive the $8 million a year he was asking for, but the goaltender is taking home a five-year, $30.5 million contract which will carry an average cap hit of $6.1 million. Fans and analysts were quick to dissect the new deal, but […]

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 07: Carl Soderberg #34 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden on March 7, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Flyers 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Report: Avalanche planned to replace Ryan O’Reilly with Carl Soderberg

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The Ryan O’Reilly saga appeared to be a slow unraveling situation in Colorado leading up to the forward’s trade to Buffalo, but a recent report suggests that everything went according to plan for the Avalanche. As seen over in the Denver Post, the Avalanche reportedly planned to move O’Reilly and replace him with Carl Soderberg. […]

Zac Rinaldo will attempt to clean up his game with the Bruins

0 comments by on 7/22/2015

The Boston Bruins’ decision to sign Zac Rinaldo to a two-year, $1.7 million contract was one which was met by some pretty vocal opinions by Bruins fans. The reaction was overwhelmingly negative as Rinaldo has historically been a physical player who has rarely contributed offensively and often plays a bit too far on the edge. Now […]

Patrick Sharp knew a trade was coming

0 comments by on 7/20/2015

Trade rumors surrounded Patrick Sharp for quite some time and a deal finally developed which shipped Sharp to the Dallas Stars. A trade always seemed likely as the Chicago Blackhawks desperately needed to shed salary, but did Sharp buy into the rumors? According to the site for the Stars, Sharp knew a trade was coming but […]

NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 03: Cory Schneider #35 of the New Jersey Devils looks on before a game against the Ottawa Senators at the Prudential Center on February 3, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Senators 2-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Cory Schneider thinks fans will love 3-on-3 OT, worries about goalie stats

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The NHL will use 3-on-3 overtime beginning in 2015-16 and New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider believes fans will love the new format. At the same time, Schneider is a bit wary about how the open 3-on-3 format in overtime will negatively influence a goaltender’s statistics. Schneider spoke with ESPN and mentioned his concerns about how the […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 11: Vincent Lecavalier #40 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on before a face off in the first period against the Montreal Candiens on October 11, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Flyers plan on entering the year with Vincent Lecavalier

0 comments by on 7/19/2015

Vincent Lecavalier’s time with the Philadelphia Flyers has been a disaster. The 35-year-old regularly spent time down on the Flyers’ fourth line last season and posted just 20 points in 57 games. That’s a big problem considering he carries a $4.5 annual cap hit and was paid a salary of $6 million in 2014-15. The […]

Rich Peverley undecided about his future

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Rich Peverley’s status in the NHL remains undecided. After suffering through an Atrial fibrillation incident back in 2014 when he was with the Dallas Stars, Peverley has been sidelined from the ice. He was cleared for off-ice workouts during 2014-15, but he still hasn’t formally made a decision about whether or not he should attempt a comeback. […]

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