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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 4: Jacob Trouba #8 of the Winnipeg Jets skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on November 4, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Jets defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Report: Leafs pursued Jacob Trouba, but asking price was too high

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba remains unsigned after requesting a trade from the organization and it appears teams are lining up to acquire the talented 22-year-old’s services. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Darren Dreger of TSN.ca reports Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello has “kicked the tires” on acquiring Trouba, but the asking price from […]

COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 15: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks warms up prior to the start of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 15, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Video: Joe Thornton invades Blue Jackets post-game show

Sometimes people don’t understand that television personalities have a job to do. Jody Shelley is now a television personality, and he was just trying to do his job on Saturday night, which was analyze the Blue Jackets’ 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. But when one of the Sharks is a former teammate, well […]

Loui Eriksson welcomes himself to Vancouver by scoring in his own net

Loui Eriksson had better hope that first impressions aren’t everything. He made his Vancouver Canucks debut against the rival Calgary Flames. Anything short of scoring an own goal would have probably been enough to fly under the radar and save himself from being the target of the fans’ ire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt9KxLBfB50 No. Nooooo, nooooo, nooooo, no. […]

OTTAWA, ON – OCTOBER 12: Making his NHL debut Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on October 12, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

McDavid: “It’s tough to come into the league unless you’re Auston Matthews”

Hockey fans are still buzzing about Auston Matthews’ insane four-goal debut. After making the Senators look silly on multiple occasions, fans are wondering what’s next for Matthews as he continues in his first season in the NHL. For most rookies, life in the NHL looks like an adjustment. That hasn’t been the case for Matthews […]

Video: Jonathan Toews and James Neal get into spirited fight

Here’s something unexpected early in the NHL season. Captain Serious Jonathan Toews and Predators forward James Neal engaged in a round of fisticuffs during Friday’s Hawks-Preds matchup. Toews took exception to getting slashed by Neal earlier in the game. Watch the two stars duke it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqhvt3KFjm4 Who do you think won the tilt? It’s […]

Wojtek Wolski in intensive care with spinal cord injury following crash into boards

Scary news out of the KHL, as former Colorado Avalanche forward Wojtek Wolski was seriously injured during Thursday’s matchup between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Barys Astana. Wolski was chasing the puck against the boards when he collided with Vladimir Markelov. Wolski slid with Markelov on top of him and went face first into the boards, violently hitting his neck. […]

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – OCTOBER 13: Carolina Hurricanes players and coaches watch during a challenge of the third-period tying goal by the Winnipeg Jets during NHL action on October 22, 2016 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Jason Halstead /Getty Images)

This Week in NHL Stupid: Inaugural stupid edition

Welcome to the first edition of “This Week In NHL Stupid” where we at Puck Drunk Love highlight the not so smart in the hockey world. We would like to dedicate our very first edition to this minor league hockey fan, who currently leads the league in stupid.

Video: Ben Bishop allows flukey goal from center ice

The beginning of the hockey season means that kinks still need to be worked out. The games aren’t going to be perfect and players are going to make some glaring mistakes. Ben Bishop decided to be one of the first casualties of the season when he let in a howler from center ice. Check out […]

Video: Andrew Shaw slew-foots Johan Larsson, earns match penalty

Andrew Shaw has been suspended and fined multiple times for chippy play and coarse language and that reputation may play a role in whether or not he receives a suspension for his actions so far in 2016-17. Shaw will likely be receiving another call from the league for his slew-foot at the end of his […]

Evander Kane hospitalized after awkward fall into the boards

Evander Kane left the Buffalo Sabres’ home opener and was hospitalized following a nasty fall into the boards. Kane was pursuing a loose puck in Montreal’s zone when he was tripped up by Alexei Emelin’s stick and lost an edge. Due to the speed of the play, Kane wasn’t able to brace himself in time for a […]

Video: Jack Eichel is riding around in style on a scooter

Jack Eichel recently suffered a high ankle sprain and may miss the next couple of months while he recovers. The injury prevented him from suiting up for the Sabres in their home opener, but he still entered in style. Eichel rode up to the boards on a … scooter. Here’s another look: Not just any […]

Dallas Stars will honor 5 fallen police officers with helmet decal

The Dallas Stars will have a special tribute at their home opener for the five fallen officers who were killed in Dallas in July following a police protest. All of the Stars will have a decal on the back of their helmet which honors the five officers: Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, Patricio “Patrick” Zamarripa […]

Video: Jonathan Quick tries to fight the Sharks, leaves game injured

Jonathan Quick has always had a bit of a temper and it was on display right away to start the 2016-17 season. In the second of NBC’s Wednesday Rivalry Night games, the Sharks hosted the Kings and tempers boiled over after Logan Couture tied things up in the first period. As the Sharks celebrated, Quick […]

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