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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 […]

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 14 in the NHL

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The NHL has hit its midway point and that means the battle for the playoffs is officially on. It’s make or break time for most NHL teams and that usually produces some intense fights. This week is a great collection of scraps, including a couple from some unlikely sources.

Video: Andrew Shaw blindsides Jesper Fast, fights J.T. Miller

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Andrew Shaw’s first game back with the Montreal Canadiens was both eventful and short-lived. Shaw returned from a concussion and immediately caused some controversy in the first period, dishing out a blindside hit to Jesper Fast before fighting J.T. Miller. Shaw was ejected and it’s possible he may receive some additional discipline from the Department of Player […]

DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 29: Cody McLeod #55 of the Colorado Avalanche fights Austin Watson #51 of the Nashville Predators at the Pepsi Center on November 29, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

The Avalanche traded Cody McLeod as a favor to him

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The Colorado Avalanche recently traded Cody McLeod to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Felix Girard. The trade, one which will likely be the first of many involving the Avs, was the first move by a team which desperately needs to rebuild and get younger. Aside from the obvious need to rebuild, the […]

CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 06: Mike Smith #41 of the Arizona Coyotes knocks the puck away against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on December 6, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

This Week in NHL Stupid: When goalies go rogue

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Welcome once again to This Week in NHL Stupid, where we track the ugly, the silly and the stupid in the world of hockey. If you’ve never read this feature before, think of it as calling out somebody for dropping Jonathan Toews in their fantasy league. I make that analogy because that actually happened this […]

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. […]

You may never see a player like Alex Ovechkin ever again

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1,000 points in 880 games. You don’t need me to tell you Alex Ovechkin is amazing. His play says so much by itself. His shot, his terrifying presence on the power play, his ability to get shots off from all over the ice, his combination of size and speed, of skill and physicality. He stands […]

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 7: Michael McCarron #34 of the Montreal Canadiens dukes it out with Matt Martin #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on January 7, 2017 in Toronto,Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 13 in the NHL

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We apologize for the delay in getting out our weekly recap of the week’s best fights. Long story short, being sick sucks and it makes it difficult to get things done. Now, enough of the sob story and on to the best fights!

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 […]

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