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DENVER – OCTOBER 27: Marek Svatos #40 of the Colorado Avalanche lines up for the faceoff against the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL game on October 27, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Canucks 6-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Former Colorado Avalanche forward Marek Svatos passes away at 34

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Sad news in the hockey world as former Colorado Avalanche forward Marek Svatos has passed away at the age of the 34.

GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 06: The St. Louis Blues line up for the national anthem before the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on January 6, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Blues defeated the Coyotes 6-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

John Tortorella calls Ryan Reaves an “animal” after Blue Jackets loss

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John Tortorella continues to make news for the wrong reasons. The Columbus Blue Jackets coach had some choice words for St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves following the club’s 2-1 overtime loss. Tortorella referred to Reaves as an “animal” after the game for fighting Nick Foligno. Calling one the league’s few black players an animal […]

Erik Gudbranson: Matt Martin “is dead” for line-brawl antics

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The Vancouver Canucks had a tough game on Saturday, falling to the Leafs 6-3. The matchup was chalked full of fights, dirty hits and smack talk. Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson took exception to Leafs forward Matt Martin’s antics. Martin chirped at Derek Dorsett after the latter chose not to fight, instead, going against Leo Komarov. […]

WATCH: Good ol’ fashioned line brawl breaks out between Canucks & Leafs

0 comments by on 11/5/2016

It’s safe to say the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks don’t like each other. The two Canadian franchises’ disdain for one another was in full effect during the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 victory in Toronto. The Canucks’ anger was fueled when Nazem Kadri head-hunted Daniel Sedin, knocking Sedin’s helmet clean off. Jannik Hansen instigated a […]

COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 4: Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets beats Jeff Petry #26 of the Montreal Canadiens and Al Montoya #35 of the Montreal Canadiens for a goal during the second period on November 4, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

The craziest stats from the Canadiens’ 10-0 loss to the Blue Jackets

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Talk about a dramatic way to lose your first game of the season. The Canadiens got shelled 10-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. Safe to say, the box score resulted in some interesting numbers. – Al Montoya allowed all 10 goals on 50 shots, dropping his save percentage from a pristine .955 to […]

OTTAWA, CANADA – NOVEMBER 3: Dion Phaneuf #2 of the Ottawa Senators skates against Derek Dorsett #15 of the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on November 3, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Canucks’ awful depth has already doomed their playoff chances

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The Vancouver Canucks’ struggles to score have head coach Willie Desjardins desperate for answers. Following Vancouver’s 1-0 shutout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, the third-year coach said his squad needs to come out with more urgency and start putting up results. “We have to score. We can’t feel okay anymore that we had […]

Capitals prospect posts and quickly deletes smoking Instagram video

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Here’s a poor way to start a season. Washington Capitals prospect Madison Bowey posted an Instagram video of him smoking an unknown substance. The 21-year-old quickly deleted the video, but the Internet never forgets (as you can see in the photo at the top of this page). Kids make mistakes, but Bowey should know better. […]

SUNRISE, FL – MARCH 3: Goaltender Roberto Luongo #1 of the Florida Panthers is checked by a team trainer after being injured during first-period action against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the BB&T Center on March 3, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. Lounge was replaced by Goaltender Al Montoya #35 (not pictured) at the start of the second period. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Side-to-side play in the NHL may be causing more goalie injuries

0 comments by on 11/2/2016

Scoring is up so far in the NHL this season with many pointing to the game’s evolution as a key contributor. Rangers forward Rick Nash told Sportsnet.ca’s Elliotte Friedman scoring is up due to an added emphasis on skill in junior. Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby believes it’s due to players hiring specialized coaches. Skill is […]

OTTAWA, ON – OCTOBER 12: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his fourth goal of the game in his first career NHL game with team mate William Nylander #29 against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on October 12, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs’ youngsters continue bright ascension

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The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t quite ready to make a lengthy playoff push in 2016-17, but by featuring many young talents in the lineup, the Leafs are once again fun to watch. Looking through the standings, Toronto doesn’t stand out with three victories in ten games and a -8 goal differential. Without digging into stats […]

NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 31: John Scott #28 of the Arizona Coyotes looks on during the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Final Game between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference at Bridgestone Arena on January 31, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Report: NHL may restrict All-Star Game to only ‘bona fide players’

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The NHL may be working to ensure John Scott 2.0 never happens at the All-Star Game. Remember when Scott, a marginal NHL talent who was bouncing off pro rosters, was elected by fan voting to represent the Pacific Division at the All-Star game? The NHL did all they could to prevent Scott from playing but […]

BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 8: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres skates up the ice during the game against the Ottawa Senators at the First Niagara Center on October 8, 2015 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Brenner/ Getty Images)

Evander Kane’s charges to be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for six months

0 comments by on 10/31/2016

Evander Kane will avoid future courtroom dates for his recent charges if he stays out of trouble for the next six months. Kane was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass, non-criminal disorderly conduct and four counts of non-criminal harassment after three women claimed Kane grabbed them at Bottoms Up bar in Buffalo. In court on Monday, the acting DA […]

skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on December 15, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Devils 3-2 in the shootout.

Report: Jaroslav Halak is on the trade block following agent’s comments

0 comments by on 10/30/2016

NHL agent Allan Walsh decided to voice concerns about client Jaroslav Halak and the New York Islanders carrying three goaltenders on Twitter and it’s fair to assume Isles GM Garth Snow wasn’t enthused. Walsh called out the Islanders carrying three goalies, Halak, Thomas Greiss and Jean-Francois Berube, for the second straight season. He blasted Snow’s roster […]

HELSINKI, FINLAND – OCTOBER 02: The puck is dropped in at the start of the match during The Compuware/NHL Premiere Helsinki series match between the Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Hartwall Areena on October 2, 2009 in Helsinki, Finland. The Compuware/NHL Premiere series is the first every regular season NHL matches to be held in Helsinki. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Report: NHL hoping to bring back regular season games in Europe

0 comments by on 10/29/2016

The National Hockey League might be bringing regular season action back to Europe. The league regularly scheduled regular-season openers in Europe between the early to late 2000’s, but after the 2011 NHL Premiere, the series went on hiatus and no games have been scheduled overseas. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com reports the league has made an effort […]

Jake Allen: Nail Yakupov is showing he’s an elite playing in this league

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Nail Yakupov is off to a torrid start in St. Louis, following a much-needed departure from the Edmonton Oilers organization. The 23-year-old has been producing on offense and has been a revelation for the Blues – playing with an extra pep in his step and generating scoring chances in his new uniform. Yak’s new teammate, goaltender […]

VANCOUVER, BC – DECEMBER 13: Goalie Ryan Miller #30 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a pad save during NHL action against the New York Rangers in Vancouver, BC, on December, 13, 2014 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Ryan Miller fights back against criticism over the size of his equipment

0 comments by on 10/27/2016

Goaltender Ryan Miller is inviting TSN analyst Ray Ferraro to come and chat after continuing to express frustration over equipment size comments. The back-and-forth of words started last season when Ferraro noted Miller wore the same pant size as Carey Price despite a nearly 50-pound weight difference. Ferraro claimed Miller wore the equipment because “it’s about […]

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