When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mocked the NFL and said back in October 2014, “Our players know what’s right and wrong,” he couldn’t have been more wrong. Another week has passed and another NHL player (albeit a retired skater) has been charged with a crime. Former defenseman Ian White, 31, was arrested late last week and charged with multiple weapons […]

Former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher may be one step closer to returning to the NHL. Boucher was released outright by the Swiss club SC Bern following the club falling out of playoff contention. SC Bern had only posted eight wins in 22 games this season and Boucher announced a week ago he wasn’t […]

Los Angeles Kings prospect Patrik Bartosak has been charged with second-degree assault charges after allegedly trying to strangle his girlfriend. As The New Hampshire Union Leader reports, the incident took place on Monday. Here’s what they allege happened. Seven domestic simple assault charges allege he grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her against a wall, […]

Headlines were created when Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin expressed his feelings on what was going wrong with the team following a 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils. “Everything,” Malkin candidly told reporter

There are plenty of deals given out during the free agent frenzy. With the big money being thrown around, some of the deals make you drop your jaw while others make you scratch your head in disbelief. Whatever you think at the time, it’s hard to truly peg how a deal is going to turn out. […]

One of the fascinating aspects of each new NHL season are the reactions to small sample size performances. Whether it’s an offense being labeled atrocious due to struggles with scoring thanks to an unsustainably bad shooting percentage, a new player having trouble gelling in his new surroundings, or a coach being on the hot seat because […]

Hockey can be a heated game. Players don’t always talk nice. If you’d put a microphone on them, you’d hear tons of expletives and plenty of things you wouldn’t want your kids to hear. Sometimes, the words players say trying to get opposing players rattled up can go too far. New Jersey Devils enforcer Jordin […]

Team Canada announced Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock will be behind the bench for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey. Joining him on his staff will be an experienced group of NHL coaches, as Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins, Bill Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes and Barry […]

With the NHL season currently underway, many players have gotten off to unexpected starts. The first 15 games of the season usually aren’t representative of a player’s season-long performance, however, as hot starts usually fade. Here are three players who are off to great starts and a quick debate whether their performance is sustainable. Dale Weise […]

The 2015-16 season is still in its infancy, but already we’ve seen several players jump out to hot starts. Here’s a quick look at a few players who have caught our attention in the early going with breakout performances. Evgeny Kuznetsov The former KHL sniper and top-rated prospect has been tremendous for the Washington Capitals to […]