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ST. LOUIS, MO – JANUARY 29: Martin Brodeur of the St. Louis Blues talks with the media at a press conference to announce his retirement at Scottrade Center on January 29, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)

Brodeur blames lockouts for not reaching 700 wins

Martin Brodeur has officially retired from the NHL. His on-ice career netted him a total of 691 wins. As impressive as that number is, some lamented the fact he wasn’t able to reach the 700-win plateau. How does Brodeur feel about the fact he came up nine wins short? He blames the lockouts. Brodeur’s quote was […]

COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 24: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a press conference as part of the 2015 NHL All-Star Weeknd at the Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

NHL will officially recognize Corsi, Fenwick and other advanced stats

Rejoice, advanced stat fanatics! The NHL is going to officially recognize some of the most beloved “fancy stats” and will be adding categories such as Corsi, Fenwick and a host of others to NHL.com. The league demonstrated their willingness to embrace some advanced tracking and metrics during the All-Star Game and they then revealed that this […]

during Media Availability for the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend at Columbus Convention Center on January 23, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio.

Video: Alex Ovechkin’s highlights from the All-Star Draft

Alex Ovechkin is one entertaining guy. Put him in a situation with the spotlight, his friends and some booze and you’re guaranteed to be laughing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytAfJKAvrk

TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 18: Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on November 18, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. The Predators defeated the Leafs 9-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Capitals GM says he’d like a “do-over” of Filip Forsberg trade

When the Washington Capitals traded Filip Forsberg to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Martin Erat and Michael Latta, fans were pretty certain the Capitals ended up on the losing side of the deal. That notion has only been confirmed as Forsberg has excelled in his first year and is the clear favorite for the Calder […]

Photo: Minnesota Wild fan mocks the Green Bay Packers

One of the biggest rivalries in the NFL is between fans of the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. Following Green Bay’s late loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC title game, you can bet that Minnesota fans were laughing at the Packers’ misfortune. One Minnesota Wild fan took full advantage of his […]

Hockey Fights of the Week: 1/12 – 1/18

Welcome to Hockey Fights of the Week! As the league prepares to take a few days off for All-Star Weekend, we bring you the five best fights from last week. This is an interesting installment as you’ll see Patrick Sharp drop the mitts for the first time since 2008-09 and Anthony Peluso and Nicolas Deslauriers dish […]

FOXBORO, MA – JANUARY 18: A general view as fireworks go off at the start of the 2015 AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

Report: 2016 Winter Classic will feature Bruins and Canadiens in Gillette Stadium

Back in December, a report surfaced that the Boston Bruins would host the 2016 Winter Classic inside Gillette Stadium. The league hasn’t commented on the 2016 Winter Classic publicly, but a few more rumors have popped up since that original report. According to WEEI 93.7, the Bruins will host the Montreal Canadiens in the 2016 Winter Classic. […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 23: Chris Stewart #80 of the Buffalo Sabres breaks in on the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on October 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Report: Flames and Predators interested in Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart may have had more trade rumors connected to his name than any other player in the NHL this season. The Buffalo Sabres forward has struggled yet again this year, but that hasn’t prevented several teams from expressing interest in the hopes Stewart can turn things around on a new team. A report from […]

skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on January 9, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. The Islanders defeated the Devils 3-2 in overtime.

NHL experimenting with cameras inside the goal posts

In an effort to improve their video replay and goal review system, the NHL is experimenting with new cameras which would sit inside the goal posts. As things currently stand, goal reviews are fairly limited as the league is confined to views from above and from inside the net. However, most close decisions require a […]

OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 29: Team Chara Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marian Hossa #81 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Pavel Datsyuk #13 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrate after defeatin Team Alfredsson during the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place on January 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

7 ways the NHL can improve the All-Star Game

The NHL All-Star Game is an event fans love to criticize. From the player selection process to the uniforms, every hockey fan has a suggestion on how the league can improve the festivities. You may recall that we ran this style of post for the Winter Classic and now we turn our attention to the […]

GIF: Cody McLeod misses a check, ends up in Tampa Bay’s bench

Cody McLeod was lining up a huge check during Saturday’s game between the Avalanche and Lightning. As he sped in for a big hit, Mark Barberio stepped aside and McLeod flew over the boards and into Tampa Bay’s bench. You can tell that there isn’t much of a rivalry between the Avs and Bolts by […]

NHL Network analyst Craig Button ridicules Carter Hutton, makes a fool of himself

NHL Network can be a pretty difficult channel to watch depending on the analysts in the room. Craig Button further proved that point after a ridiculous tirade against Nashville goaltender Carter Hutton. Suiting up in place of Pekka Rinne, Hutton was beaten twice over his shoulder by a couple of vintage Ovechkin blasts. Button blasted Hutton […]

GIF: Daniel Carcillo’s dirty cross check on Mathieu Perreault

Here’s a shock – Daniel Carcillo is at the center of yet another controversial play the NHL is going to have to review. With the puck no where near the two players, Carcillo skated behind Mathieu Perreault and delivered a brutal cross check to the arm of the Winnipeg forward. Watch how Perreault’s arm bends […]

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