EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 5: Sidney Crosby #87 and Mario Lemieux #66 of the Pittsburgh Penguins are seen in their NHL game against the New Jersey Devils on October 5, 2005 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Are Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux growing apart?

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Interesting stuff from former player Matthew Barnaby on Sirius XM radio on the relationship between Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux, and how it may be deteriorating: https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnhl/matthew-barnaby-on-the-potential-rift-between-sidney-crosby-mario-lemieux “But the more and more I looked into it, the more I found out, people with the same sentiments that there’s a big falling out between Mario and […]

Report: Blue Jackets listening to offers for Ryan Johansen

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have endured a tough season, sputtering to an 8-14 record. With the disappointment, the team may be ready to shop one of its top players, as new reports suggest that Ryan Johansen is “softly in play” per TSN.ca’s Darren Dreger. “That doesn’t mean that Jarmo Kekalainen, the general manager of the Blue […]

Blackhawks and Wild unveil Stadium Series jerseys

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The Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild will skate outdoors in a Stadium Series game on February 21st. Both teams recently unveiled their jerseys for the event and fans are already sounding off on the design. First, the Wild: And the Blackhawks: Both jerseys are pretty good, especially when you consider what the San Jose […]

TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 14: PA Parenteau #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on November 14, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Leafs defeated the Canucks 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Report: Maple Leafs are no longer the NHL’s most valuable franchise

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of issues on the ice. Those issues are reportedly starting to be seen off the ice as Forbes has released their financial evaluation of all 30 NHL teams and the Maple Leafs have fallen from the top spot. The accuracy of this report is highly questionable, […]

SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 11: Goalkeeper James Reimer #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on after giving up a goal to Tommy Wingles #57 of the San Jose Sharks (not pictured) during the second period at SAP Center on March 11, 2014 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Which goalies are pulling ahead for the Vezina Trophy?

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You can almost never get NHL award predictions right during the preseason, so it is always smart to check in during the season and see just how dumb your predictions turned out to be. As always, you will have a couple of surprises but you will also have the normal stalwarts performing ahead of the pack. Which […]

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 7

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Fighting has been down around the NHL, but that idea went out the window on November 21st. A total of eight fights took place on Saturday night, resembling the days of old instead of the modern NHL in which fighting is becoming a rare event. On that note, here are the top-5 fights from Week 7. […]

Video: Braden Holtby crushed by his own teammate

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Braden Holtby was doing his usual stretches prior to the Capitals game against the Oilers when he was suddenly crushed by teammate Justin Williams. Holtby was doing the splits when Williams fell backwards. It almost seems like Williams has no idea his flattened goaltender was beneath him. Thankfully Holtby proved to be OK, but this could […]

COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 24: A general view of the NHL logo prior to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Report: Cocaine testing coming to the NHL by end of season

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It has been reported by TVA Sports reporter Renaud Lavoie that the league “should” include testing for cocaine by the end of this season. Lavoie broke the news on Twitter today but as of right now nothing has been finalized. The next couple of tweets come courtesy of Lavoie. The news really shouldn’t come as […]

GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 25: Ian White #18 of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on March 25, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona. The Red Wings defeated the Coyotes 3-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Former NHL defenseman Ian White arrrested, faces multiple weapons charges

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When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mocked the NFL and said back in October 2014, “Our players know what’s right and wrong,” he couldn’t have been more wrong. Another week has passed and another NHL player (albeit a retired skater) has been charged with a crime. Former defenseman Ian White, 31, was arrested late last week and charged with multiple weapons […]

Video: Shane Doan bulldozes Ondrej Pavelec after push from Mark Stuart

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It’s not easy being a goalie. It especially doesn’t help when your defenseman pushes a rushing forward into your crease. Such was the case when the Jets hosted the Coyotes and Ondrej Pavelec was bulldozed by Shane Doan after a push from Mark Stuart. Would Doan have hit Pavelec without the push? Maybe, but it certainly […]

MANCHESTER – FEBRUARY 14: A closeup shot of the hockey puck used between the Planet USA All Stars and the Canadian All Stars during the Dodge AHL All Star Classic on February 14, 2005 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

AHL revamps their All-Star Game format, is it better than the NHL’s?

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When talking about an exhibition game, you need to take any and all seriousness out of the tone you may be carrying. The All-Star Game is something that isn’t really for adults but rather more for the kids who aspire to grow up and become an NHL player. So, when the AHL announced the new […]

Video: Dmitry Orlov makes the puck disappear, scores magical goal

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Dmitry Orlov has raised the bar for goals scored this season. If his effort below isn’t the best of the year, it certainly is one of the most creative, wacky and magical goals you’ll ever see. What an amazing bit of trickery. Orlov and the official appear to be the only people on the ice […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Jonathan Bernier #45 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tends net against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2015 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Maple Leafs 3-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 7

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Welcome to Puck Drunk Love’s hockey tweets of the week, where we gather up all of the best tweets from the past week from players, writers, fans, and anybody else who loves hockey. Regrettably, the week started with the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris. Players tweeted their heartbreak: Antoine Roussel of the Stars and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare are […]

The Panthers have an insane holiday ticket deal

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The Florida Panthers have an insane ticket offer for the holidays. The package includes two tickets to three different games, two Panthers t-shirts, two passes to Everglades holiday park, an autographed puck and a parking pass for each of the three games. How much will this set you pack? How about just $99?   That’s right […]

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