GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 25: Shawn Thornton #22 of the Florida Panthers during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on October 25, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Panthers 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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The Florida Panthers announced they’ve signed enforcer Shawn Thornton to a one-year extension.
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 15: Head coach Mike Yeo of the Minnesota Wild watches from the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on October 15, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Wild defeated the Coyotes 4-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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The Minnesota Wild canned Mike Yeo on February 13th to give a boost to a team which had been wildly inconsistent. The team is on the right track under new coach John Torchetti, responding by winning four of their last five games. In a revealing interview with Michael Russo of the Minnesota Star Tribune, Yeo admitted […]
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 17: Dan Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Madison Square Garden on February 17, 2016 in New York City.The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Rangers 5-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching. We recently covered which teams should be sellers at the deadline and now it’s time to shift our focus to the teams who could be building for a Cup run. Here’s a list of three teams who could be buyers at the deadline.
TORONTO – MARCH 16: Goaltender Ed Belfour #20 of the Dallas Stars readies for the shot against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Stars and Maple Leafs tied 5-5. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI)
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In an effort to gain some funds to create a distillery with his son, former NHL goaltender Ed Belfour auctioned off 66 personal items of hockey memorabilia via auction, including his Olympic gold medal from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. Belfour never played in the 2002 Olympics as the third string goalie for team Canada behind […]
EDMONTON, AB – NOVEMBER 19: Justin Schultz #19 of the Edmonton Oilers returns to the line up after an injury during an NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rexall Place on November 19, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
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The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching. Teams are starting to size each other up in preparation for making moves which will determine whether they think they’re contenders or are opting to move out players for future assets. Here’s a list of three teams who should be sellers at the deadline. Toronto Maple Leafs The […]
MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 16: Hunter Shinkaruk #48 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on November 16, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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The Vancouver Canucks need to rebuild and there’s pretty much no doubting that at this point. The club sits under .500 with just over 20 games to play, and with the trade deadline upcoming, you’d think they’d move their veteran pieces and embrace a youth movement and allow some of their young prospects they’ve developed in […]
MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 11: Andrew Ladd #16 of the Winnipeg Jets waits for a face-off during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on November 11, 2014 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Jets 3-0. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
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The Winnipeg Jets sit dead last in the Central Division and as the trade deadline approaches it’s becoming clear they are sellers. One of the most attractive pieces the Jets could make available is captain Andrew Ladd. A big reason why Ladd’s name has come up in trade rumors, aside from Winnipeg’s record, is he’s […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 2/19/2016
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella is no stranger to conflict, and it seems he’s still adopting that approach despite being much calmer in Columbus. In an excellent piece by Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, Tortorella opens up about the changes he’s made. Torts discusses becoming more of a teacher, while not doing […]
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The Montreal Canadiens are a hot mess full of dysfunction as the team has completely collapsed following Carey Price’s possibly season-ending injury. Head coach Michel Therrien called out star defenseman P.K. Subban in Wednesday’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche, saying “an individual mistake” cost the team the game. With that relationship on the rocks, and the […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 2/17/2016
In a somewhat surprising move, the National Hockey League has announced it’s upholding Calgary Flames defensemen Dennis Wideman’s 20-game suspension for checking a linesman. With the suspension, Wideman will forfeit more $564,516.20 in salary. Below video of the incident in question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWNfGrWBMd8 Hughes further reports at Wideman’s hearing, the NHLPA argued he suffered a concussion […]
MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 03: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres speaks with referee Kevin Pollock #33 during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on February 3, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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Evander Kane is ready to put yet another incident behind him. The Buffalo Sabres forward was suspended by the team for tonight’s matchup against the Ottawa Senators after Kane overslept and missed practice yesterday. The reason he slept in? He was busy partying at NBA All-Star festivities in Toronto. “If you watch me play on the […]
TORONTO, ON – MARCH 22: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens takes a faceoff against Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on March 22, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Leafs 4-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens were both stomped on in games last night. The Leafs gave up seven unanswered goals, as Patrick Kane (four points) and the Chicago Blackhawks dominated them in a 7-2 blowout loss. The Canadiens had a comparable result while playing the middling Arizona Coyotes as a team which has […]
ANAHEIM, CA – NOVEMBER 30: Alex Burrows #14 of the Vancouver Canucks skates with the puck during a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on November 30, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows has gone on record to say he doesn’t want to waive his no-trade clause and wants to remain with the Canucks. Reports of Burrows possibly approaching the Canucks surfaced when Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca reported during his headlines segment that Burrows may be willing to waive his no-trade clause should Canucks […]
MONTREAL, QC – MAY 09: Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens makes a glove save in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on May 9, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Lightning 2-1. The Lightning lead the series 3-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 2/12/2016
The Canadiens sit three points out of a playoff spot with a 27-24-4 record, and are still undefined as a playoff contender. One of the big reasons why that’s the case is the status of Carey Price. His MCL injury has caused the Canadiens to falter, but as bad as Montreal can be, with Price […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 2/11/2016
Nazem Kadri has been fined $5,000 by the NHL for making a throat-slashing gesture towards Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano during Tuesday night’s game in Calgary. Nazem Kadri said following the game, he didn’t remember the incident, and was just mad about getting crunched by Giordano on a previous play. “It’s not something that I […]
