0 comments by Liam McGuire on 4/1/2016
With the KHL set to expand into China, reports suggested that former New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk would join the team in 2016-17. Those reports are apparently false, as Kovalchuk told Aivis Kalnins of One Puck Short that he’s going to honor his contract with SKA St. Petersburg. “I have a contract with SKA for one […]
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC – MAY 06: Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of Russia and Morten Madsen (L) of Denmark battle for the puck during the IIHF World Championship group B match between Russia and Denmark at CEZ Arena on May 6, 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/24/2016
Former New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk is set to join the KHL’s Chinese expansion team next season, reports Gabrielle T-F of AFP news agency. Kovalchuk had a trying year with St Petersburg. After spending four years with the club, the former Maurice Rocket Richard winner was stripped of his captaincy and benched for four […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/23/2016
The Chicago Blackhawks have suspended prospect Garret Ross due to his alleged involvement in a revenge porn scandal.
OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 20: Owner of the Ottawa Senators Eugene Melnyk photographed during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 20, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/22/2016
The owner of the Ottawa Senators isn’t happy with the team’s middling performance. Eugene Melnyk spoke to reporters and put his entire organization on blast, saying nobody is safe. “I’m looking at all of it. It’s right across the board,” said Melnyk, who was made available to speak about the Senators’ 25th anniversary. “There’s nobody safe […]
skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 13, 2016 in New York City. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 4-2.
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Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford expected Phil Kessel to score 30 goals this season, but overall he is happy with the forward’s play. Penguins fans might disagree.
at the Wells Fargo Center on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/21/2016
The Philadelphia Flyers got some bad news, as the team announced goaltender Michal Neuvirth will miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury. What does this mean for their playoff chances?
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC – MAY 10: Jimmy Vesey (R) of USA tries to score against Robert Kristan (L), goalkeeper of Slovenia, during the IIHF World Championship group B match between Slovenia and USA at CEZ Arena on May 10, 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/18/2016
The Nasvhille Predators are “cautiously optimistic” about their chances of signing college star Jimmy Vesey. In an interview on Sportsnet’s Hockey Central at Noon on Friday, Predators general manager David Poile said he’s hoping to get a deal with Vesey done in the next two to three weeks.
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 05: Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers watches the action between the Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden on December 5, 2011 in New York City. The Leafs defeated the Rangers 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/17/2016
Former New York Rangers agitator Sean Avery has never been shy to voice his opinion and in an interview with Dan Marrazza of ESPN.com, he didn’t disappoint. Avery talked about his personality, his reputation and his fit in the National Hockey League, among many topics. One of the topics brought up was his fondness for […]
COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 24: A general view of the NHL logo prior to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/16/2016
With potential NHL expansion on its way, a date has been set for the official decision. Though a final decision hasn’t been made, rules for an expansion draft were announced.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 05: Alex Galchenyuk #27 of the Montreal Canadiens takes the puck in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 5, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/15/2016
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk has offensively exploded in March with eight goals in six games and has scored 11 times (five multi-goal games) in his past nine games. His production has been a bright spot in an otherwise ugly season for Montreal and he’s playing like a legitimate number one center that many thought he […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – MARCH 18: Brenden Dillon #4 of the Dallas Stars gets hit in the head with a stray stick by Chris Kunitz #14 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game at Consol Energy Center on March 18, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/14/2016
On TSN’s Insider Trading segment, Darren Dreger said when general managers meet in Florida at the Board of Governors meeting they’ll discuss changing the language of rule 48 on illegal hits to the head. Rule 48.1 currently defines illegal hits to the head as “A hit resulting in contact with an opponent’s head where the head was the […]
DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 26: Goalie Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks turns away the puck and makes a save as he defends the goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on November 26, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Blackhawks defeated the Avalanche 3-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/13/2016
The National Hockey League is attempting to fight the issue of growing goalie equipment size. Michael Traikos of the National Post reports Kay Whitmore, a former NHL goalie turned equipment inspector, has been attempting to make equipment more equal and proportional to a goalies body type, and not be oversized and droopy like the current versions. A […]
Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against the Arizona Coyotes at Consol Energy Center on February 29, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/12/2016
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will miss the next six-to-eight weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced on Saturday. Malkin suffered the injury during Friday’s 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets when he awkwardly tried to lay a hit on Columbus defender Dalton Prout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZvX7f2W-w The bad news is the length of the injury, […]
SUNRISE, FL – MARCH 7: Jussi Jokinen #36 of the Florida Panthers scores a goal past Goaltender Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins during second period action at the BB&T Center on March 7, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Bruins defeated the Panthers 5-4. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/11/2016
The NHL implemented 3-on-3 overtime as an attempt to make the game more exciting and to reduce the emphasis on the shootout. It was a simple addition and one which paid huge dividends at the start of the season, as games that went to overtime now featured a breakneck unpredictable pace, which led to breakaways […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/10/2016
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has been suspended three games by the National Hockey League for a high hit on Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres. https://vine.co/v/iHr2BZtqiPT The hit happened in the Avalanche’s 3-0 victory over the Ducks. Despres had the puck and tried to get a shot on goal, when Landeskog cross-checked him in the […]
