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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Don Fehr, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association meets with the media at Marriott Marquis Times Square on September 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL talking to players about offer to go to Olympics in exchange for CBA extension

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The NHL is working with the NHLPA to bargain for a CBA extension. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.ca reports the NHL is speaking to players about extending the CBA in exchange for working out a deal to participate in future Olympics.

PHILADELPHIA – JUNE 09: Brent Sopel #5 of the Chicago Blackhawks hoists the Stanley Cup after teammate Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 and win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Brent Sopel is overcoming his dyslexia by enrolling in college

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Brent Sopel is fighting his dyslexia head-on by re-enrolling in college. In an excellent feature by Justin Breen of DNAInfo Chicago, Sopel discusses battling the reading disorder throughout his life. He said he hid behind the problems and rarely wrote emails or read books to his kids, instead opting to make up his own stories. […]

Video: United Arab Emirates women’s national team player is a wizard with the puck

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Former Washington Capitals sniper Peter Bondra was in Abu Dhabi representing the Washington Capitals efforts to promote hockey across the globe and it appears the country’s women’s national team is in good hands. Bondra posted a video of a United Arab Emirates National team member named Fatima and she’s got some serious skills with the puck. […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins are seperated by a referee during the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Washington won 3-1. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

NHL will not market individual rivalries or players because it’s a “team sport”

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The NHL is done marketing individual rivalries. Speaking to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.ca, NHL Deputy Commissioner said the league is not marketing individual rivalries among players because “our sport is the ultimate team sport.” That’s a crock of BS for multiple reasons. First of all, rivalries drive ratings. Crosby vs Ovechkin in its early form […]

MOSCOW – NOVEMBER 24: Defenseman Andrei Markov #25 of Dynamo Moscow skates against forward Andrei Nikolishin #11 of CSKA Moscow on November 24, 2004 at Luzhniki Ice Arena in Moscow, Russia. Dynamo Moscow defeated CSKA 3-1. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

Report: KHL could contract teams due to financial pressure

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The KHL is considering contracting multiple teams following financial pressure of Russia’s recession. The Associated Press reports that due to the low price of oil and the ongoing recession, the companies that fund Russian’s pro league are getting pushed into depth. KHL president Dmitry Chernyshenko acknowledged potentially axing some franchises. “I think […]

Video: Patrick Kane scores absurd goal while falling down

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Patrick Kane is pretty good at this thing called hockey. The Chicago Blackhawks star scored an absolute beauty against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night. Kane deked through two defenders, fell down and still managed to snipe it over Carey Price.

COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 14: Jack Johnson #7 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is spotlit during the starting line up announcements prior to the start of the game against the Dallas Stars on October 14, 2014 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Jack Johnson to become lowest-paid NHL player following 2-year bankruptcy settlement

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Jack Johnson is clearing up the financial nightmare his parents inflicted on him, but it will come at a steep cost. Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Post-Dispatch reports Johnson has reached a $9 million+ settlement with creditors after filing for bankruptcy protection. Johnson’s parents used granted power of attorney to take out high-interest loans under […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 20: Former Philadelphia Flyers player Eric Lindros answers questions during a press conference before the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota Wild on November 20, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Lindros and teammate John LeClair are being inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Flyers GM asked Eric Lindros to come out of retirement in 2012

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Eric Lindros’ storied career was cut down by injuries, but if former Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren had his way, Lindros wouldn’t have exited the league so soon. After spending nearly a decade and a half in the NHL, Lindros retired in 2006-2007 at the age of 34. The former first overall pick was […]

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)

Ilya Kovalchuk is keeping his options open regarding NHL return

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The Ilya Kovalchuk returning to the NHL rumor is once again upon us. Speculation on Kovalchuk’s return to the league seems to be prevalent each and every season. In 2014, the Devils were rumored to be bringing back the former 50-goal scorer. Earlier this season, rumors suggest Kovalchuk was considering an NHL return were also […]

COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 4: Scott Hartnell #43 of the Columbus Blue Jackets flips the puck past Al Montoya #35 of the Montreal Canadiens for a goal during the game on November 4, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Montreal 10-0. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Al Montoya says he “took one for the team” during 10-0 loss

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The Montreal Canadiens were pulverized last Friday night, falling 10-0 to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The game produced some crazy stats, but the wildest one was seeing goaltender Al Montoya’s save percentage drop nearly 50 points (.955 to .908) after allowing 10 goals on 40 shots. He didn’t stand a chance as the team in front […]

Video: Mike Babcock bag skates Maple Leafs in the dark after 7-0 loss

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Mike Babcock took out his frustrations on the Toronto Maple Leafs following the club’s embarrassing 7-0 defeat at home against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The second-year Maple Leafs head coach put his players through a tough practice on Wednesday. After power went out at the arena, Babcock didn’t relent, getting the Leafs to bag […]

DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Nail Yakupov #64 of the St. Louis Blues skates for the puck against Antoine Roussel #21 of the Dallas Stars during the second period at American Airlines Center on November 3, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Nail Yakupov unhappy about getting benched by the Blues

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After seeing his ice-time dwindle in recent weeks, Nail Yakupov now finds himself riding the pine. After a hot start with the St. Louis Blues, Yakupov finds himself the odd man out, as coach Ken Hitchcock will bench him during Wednesday’s home game against Chicago. Yakupov’s play has trailed off as Hitchcock has given him […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Senior Vice President of Arenas for MGM Resorts International Mark Prows, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Rossi Ralenkotter, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Fidelity National Financial Inc. Chairman and President of Hockey Vision Las Vegas Bill Foley, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak and Schneider Electronics CMO Chris Hummel attend a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announcing the launch of a season ticket drive to try to gauge if there is enough interest in Las Vegas to support an NHL team on February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Las Vegas franchise would play in a USD 375 million, 20,000-seat arena being built on the Strip by MGM Resorts International and AEG that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2016. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Las Vegas NHL team will announce name/logo on November 22nd

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The Las Vegas NHL team has set a date for the club’s name and logo reveal. Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the team will unveil the team’s name and logo on Nov. 22 near the club’s arena. Here are the official details per that report. “The unveiling will be 5:30 p.m. at […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: Jimmy Vesey #26 of the New York Rangers in action against the St. Louis Blues during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Four NHL rookies who are unexpectedly hot to start 2016-17

0 comments by on 11/7/2016

The NHL’s young rookie core is extremely impressive in 2016-17. Many super-prospects, including Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Dylan Strome, William Nylander, Jesse Puljujärvi and Patrick Laine have already, unsurprisingly, made a mark in the league. But a handful of rookies have unexpectedly started the season on fire. Here are four rookies who are defying expectations early […]

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