We have a blockbuster trade in the NHL. The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Dion Phaneuf, forward Matt Frattin, prospects Casey Bailey, Ryan Rupert and Cody Donaghey from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Jared Cowen, forwards Colin Greening and Milan Michalek, prospect Tobias Lindberg as well as a second-round pick in 2017 NHL […]

The National Hockey League has suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman for 20 games for knocking over a linesman according to Bob Mckenzie of TSN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj4PoDrqv-E During the play, Wideman gets crunched across the boards and gets up and starts skating towards linesman Don Henderson. Wideman slogs his way to the bench before shockingly bumping […]

Calgary Flames president Brian Burke wants the NHL to adopt a bigger ice surface. In an interview with Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca, the 59-year-old said he’s not interested in making the ice international sized (200 x 100 feet) but he’s proposing the best method is to go 200 x 90 feet. “I’ve felt this way […]

John Scott’s All-Star NHL eligibility seemed up in the air when the former Phoenix Coyotes forward was traded to the Montreal Canadiens, in a move that seemed orchestrated by the NHL to keep him out of the game. Now, the league’s had a change of heart, as the man voted in by fans will captain […]

After a flurry of domestic violence incidents and sexual assault allegations, the National Hockey League has mandated domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment training for all of its players according to the Associated Press. All 30 teams will have to go through an hour-long educational session with outside professionals. The program was developed by […]

Getting good goaltending is paramount to success. Teams like the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and Montreal Canadiens have top-flight goaltenders which has alleviated other weaknesses they might have. Not all teams are so fortunate, as their poor goaltending has cost them spots in the standings, or worse, prevented them from contending at all. Here […]

Today it was announced by Elliote Friedman of Sportsnet that the Philadelphia Flyers are trading Vincent LeCavalier and Luke Schenn to the Los Angeles Kings for Jordan Weal and a 2016 3rd round pick. The deal includes the maximum amount of salary retained for the Flyers. This deal now puts them at around 11 million […]

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended for three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety after a dirty hit against Ottawa Senators defenceman Matt Borowiecki. The play happened Tuesday night, with the Bruins up 1-0 with just nine minutes gone in the first period. Marchand bent down and hip checked Borowiecki, who […]

There’s no such thing as a “good” own goal in hockey. However, there are varying degrees of “bad” own goals and this example from the Polish Hockey League might be one of the worst you’ll ever see. Goalie David Zabolotny left his crease to play the puck and attempted to slide it behind his own net. […]

Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane is reportedly the subject of a sexual offense investigation, as reported by the Buffalo News. The incident reportedly occurred Sunday morning in a hotel located near the First Niagara Center. The report only has confirmed that there is an investigation taking place, and that’s pretty much where the details end. However, there […]

Don’t you love boxscore oddities? The NHL provided the latest bizarre statistic as Dallas Stars goaltender Antti Niemi earned the win for his team … without making even one save. The Stars led the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 heading into the third period. Kari Lehtonen started the game for the Stars and appeared to be on cruise control […]