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KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 05: Head coach Ken Hitchcock of the St. Louis Blues watches from the bench during the preseason game against Washington Capitals at Sprint Center on October 5, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Ken Hitchcock admits coaches don’t think about winning late in tied games thanks to overtime point

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Ken Hitchcock is being 100% honest about his coaching mindset entering the final five minutes of a tied game: Don’t go all out for the win and try to get the extra point first. The St. Louis Blues coach spoke to the Boston Globe’s Kevin Paul Dupont, admitting he doesn’t think about winning during a […]

Craig Cunningham returns to Roadrunners to standing ovation

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Craig Cunningham is back in Roadrunners colors nearly two months after suffering a career-ending injury which nearly killed him. Back in November, the former Roadrunners captain nearly died after collapsing on the ice pre-game. After not hearing much regarding his condition, in December his near-death experience was detailed. Cunningham had part of his leg amputated […]

CALGARY, AB – DECEMBER 23: Nikita Tryamkin #88 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates with his teammates after scoring against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on December 23, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

The Canucks reportedly won’t use draft picks for playoff push

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The Vancouver Canucks are basically the kings of dealing assets for vets who are supposed to help a playoff push, when in reality, the team is far from competitive. We saw this flawed team-building strategy when GM Jim Benning dealt former first-round pick Jared McCann and multiple draft picks for the steady, but unspectacular Erik Gudbranson. […]

MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 05: Troy Terry #20 of Team United States scores on goaltender Carter Hart #31 of Team Canada in a shootout during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game at the Bell Centre on January 5, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team United States defeats Team Canada 5-4 in a shootout and wins the gold medal round. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Report: IIHF looking at ways to get rid of a medal-deciding shootouts

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The IIHF is looking for ways to avoid having a shootout decide a medal-winning game. Darren Dreger of TSN.ca reported on Insider Trading officials are looking at different scenarios instead of the shootout. “They’d look at that 20-minute overtime period,” Dreger said on Insider Trading.”Is it better to start five-on-five, play for 10 minutes, shift […]

3 surprises, 3 snubs from 2017 NHL All-Star rosters

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Did hockey fans and the NHL’s Hockey Operations staff get the picks right for the 2017 All-Star Game? The NHL All-Star rosters were announced on Tuesday and per usual, there are some players on the list that are genuinely surprising and some names left off that are hard to understand why. After taking a look at […]

SUNRISE, FL – MARCH 21: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers prepares for a face-off against the Boston Bruins at the BB&T Center on March 21, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Bruins 2-1 in a shootout. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

The unbreakable Jaromir Jagr now wants to play until he’s 55

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Jaromir Jagr is just like the Energizer Bunny, his career keeps going and going and going. The 44-year-old doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon, as Jagr admitted he wants to play until he’s 55. Back in December, Jagr said he would work everyday to play until he’s 50. Now he has raised the bar. “I go […]

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 15: Brandon Carlo #25 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game on October 15, 2016 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Leafs defeated the Bruins 4-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The Bruins reportedly won’t include Brandon Carlo in trade talks

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The Boston Bruins aren’t willing to include promising young defender Brandon Carlo in trade talks, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca. Speaking during Saturday’s Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Friedman said the Bruins whiffed at the idea of trading Carlo, even in the rumored package for Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel […]

GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 27: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks skates up to a face off against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 27, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

California labor law could allow NHL players to opt out of contracts

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]An interesting quirk in an obscure California law may be all it takes for NHL stars in the state to opt out of signed contracts. FanGraphs found a provision in California Labor Code Section 2855, which allows people under contract for more than seven years, to have the right to opt out […]

at Pepsi Center on October 24, 2015 in Denver, Colorado.

Jarome Iginla would accept a trade to a playoff contender

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Jarome Iginla is considering all of his options as Colorado’s season craters. The veteran forward is entering his third season with the Avs and he’s yet to play a playoff game with the club. With Colorado’s season practically over already, the 39-year-old is looking for one last chance to win the Stanley […]

CALGARY, AB – DECEMBER 4: Head coach Randy Carlyle of the Anaheim Ducks mans the bench against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on December 4, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)

Wild’s Bruce Boudreau, Ducks’ Randy Carlyle represent two extremes of NHL coaching hires

0 comments by on 1/3/2017

Making a coaching change is a dreaded decision in pro sports, but is usually necessary. Often, change is made to inject new life into a struggling team. Sometimes, however, it can backfire. So far through the 2016-17 NHL season, we’ve seen examples of both situations. The Anaheim Ducks hoped firing coach Bruce Boudreau and replacing him […]

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 15: Anthony DeAngelo #77 of the Arizona Coyotes skates with the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Coyotes defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in an overtime shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Anthony DeAngelo handed three-game suspension for abusing an official

0 comments by on 1/2/2017

Anthony DeAngelo continues to make it a habit to appear in headlines for all of the wrong reasons. The Arizona Coyotes defenseman’s reputation has been poor during his hockey career. DeAngelo was suspended for eight games in junior for using a slur against a teammate. After getting drafted, despite putting up good numbers in his first AHL […]

skates against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on December 4, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Red Wings defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime.

The Islanders waiving Halak is more personal than strategic

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The New York Islanders have cut ties with Jaroslav Halak and you’re damn right it was personal. The Islanders announced the stunning move on Friday. “You’re always evaluating your team, it doesn’t matter what position,” Snow said after practice Friday at MTS Centre, where the Islanders play the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. “You help the […]

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