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MONTREAL, QC – MAY 12: The puck bounces on the ice during a face-off between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on May 12, 2014 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

10 things hockey fans should look forward to in 2017

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Plenty of us were more than ready to take 2016 and throw it in the trash. Luckily we have had a change of digit and with it comes a whole new set of questions that will be answered. A whole new list of things to look forward to in the hockey world. We at Puck […]

CALGARY, AB – DECEMBER 4: Head coach Randy Carlyle of the Anaheim Ducks mans the bench against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on December 4, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)

Wild’s Bruce Boudreau, Ducks’ Randy Carlyle represent two extremes of NHL coaching hires

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Making a coaching change is a dreaded decision in pro sports, but is usually necessary. Often, change is made to inject new life into a struggling team. Sometimes, however, it can backfire. So far through the 2016-17 NHL season, we’ve seen examples of both situations. The Anaheim Ducks hoped firing coach Bruce Boudreau and replacing him […]

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 15: Anthony DeAngelo #77 of the Arizona Coyotes skates with the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Coyotes defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in an overtime shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Anthony DeAngelo handed three-game suspension for abusing an official

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Anthony DeAngelo continues to make it a habit to appear in headlines for all of the wrong reasons. The Arizona Coyotes defenseman’s reputation has been poor during his hockey career. DeAngelo was suspended for eight games in junior for using a slur against a teammate. After getting drafted, despite putting up good numbers in his first AHL […]

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 1: A general view of the Detroit Red Wings playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic at BMO Field On January 1, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Red Wings 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

NHL planning to hold 3 outdoor games in 2017-18

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The NHL will once again serve up some outdoor action over the course of its 2017-18 season. As the league prepares its regular season schedule (a task which has involved preparing two schedules due to Olympic uncertainty), Gary Bettman revealed that three outdoor contests are expected to be held in the new season. The three outdoor games […]

Hockey topics we’d like to leave back in 2016

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The year is mercifully drawing to a close. The year 2016 wasn’t as unkind to the game of hockey as it was to celebrities, 3-1 leads or humanity in general. Still, there was plenty to complain about in the world of hockey this year. So naturally, there are a few things […]

COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 23: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets congratulate each other after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 and earning their 12th consecutive win on December 23, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

The Blue Jackets didn’t lose in December, have the second-longest single-season win streak

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Minnesota Wild on New Year’s Eve, pushing their winning streak to 15 while also halting Minnesota’s streak at 12. The NHL-leading Blue Jackets now are tied for the second-longest single-season winning streak in NHL history and ended the month of December on an insane run.

at the Barclays Center on January 7, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Barry Trotz does his own rendition of “Who’s on First?” when asked about starting goalies

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Some NHL coaches like to keep their cards close to the chest when it comes to roster changes, which goalie is starting or potential line combinations. Barry Trotz occasionally falls into that category, but he also likes to have some fun with the beat reporters covering the Washington Capitals. Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post had […]

skates against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on December 4, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Red Wings defeated the Islanders 4-3 in overtime.

The Islanders waiving Halak is more personal than strategic

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The New York Islanders have cut ties with Jaroslav Halak and you’re damn right it was personal. The Islanders announced the stunning move on Friday. “You’re always evaluating your team, it doesn’t matter what position,” Snow said after practice Friday at MTS Centre, where the Islanders play the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. “You help the […]

SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 23: A musician performs during the Pyeongchang 2018 presentation as part of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

The NHL is preparing two schedules for 2017-18 due to Olympic uncertainty

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The NHL still hasn’t decided whether or not it will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics held in South Korea. Some preliminary discussions have been held between the league, the owners and the NHLPA, but so far a final decision appears to be a ways off. With all of the Olympic uncertainty and the league trying […]

SUNRISE, FL – DECEMBER 22: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers takes up position in front of goaltender Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins at the BB&T Center on December 22, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Bruins defeated the Panthers 3-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

This Week in NHL Stupid: Jagr merchandise typo, bad math and bad graphics

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Welcome to a very special holiday edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”, where we track the silly, the ugly and the stupidity in the world of hockey. Now it’s a holiday edition because we’re willing to bet that you, dear reader, went out and got some hockey themed Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for somebody […]

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 04: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden on April 4, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Five notable NHL players hoping for better results in 2017

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Like most of us entering the new year, some NHL players need to pause and reflect on 2016. Thus far through the 2016-17 NHL campaign, select players are left wondering just what happened to their season. While not every player failing to produce points has played poorly, the results have not been kind for some, […]

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