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, […]

BROOKLYN, NY – OCTOBER 25: An official NWHL puck sits in an ice bucket prior to the game between the New York Riveters and the Connecticut Whale of the National Womens Hockey League on October 25, 2015 in Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NWHL introduces inclusive transgender policy, the first of its kind in pro sports

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The NWHL is taking a monumental step forward towards inclusion with a new policy announced on Tuesday. The league now has a transgender policy, which sets the standard for trans athletes in the league. The policy was written with the You Can Play Project and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, detailing what needs to […]

Fun graphic compares Auston Matthews’ age to Jaromir Jagr’s long career

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Jaromir Jagr’s career has been insane and we’ll never get tired of looking at graphics which put his storied run into perspective. When the Florida Panthers recently competed against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 44-year-old Jagr battling against the 19-year-old Auston Matthews was a story in itself which inspired one awesome graphic.

Our 10 most popular hockey stories from 2016

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It’s time to sit back and reflect on all of the craziness from the past year now that 2016 is almost behind us. The Puck Drunk Love team published over 1,000 articles in 2016 about a huge variety of topics covering the NHL, KHL, minors and even life away from the arena. Overall, 2016 was […]

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 15: Artemi Panarin #72 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates his powerplay goal at 19:41 of the third period against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on December 15, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Panarin’s extension in Chicago was necessary, but puts Hawks in further cap bind

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The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up another piece of their talented core. Scott Powers of the Athletic Chicago reports the Hawks have agreed to an extension with Artemi Panarin. Panarin will reportedly make $6 million over the next two seasons on a bridge deal according to Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca. Panarin has established himself as […]

NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 15: Eric Staal #12 of the Minnesota Wild is congratulated by teammates Mikko Koivu #9,and Chris Stewart #7 on scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators during the first period at Bridgestone Arena on December 15, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Crazy stat: The Minnesota Wild have only lost one game this season by more than one goal

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The Minnesota Wild have been on quite the roll of late, winning each of their past 11 games. Their streak has pushed them up the standings and into a tight battle with the Chicago Blackhawks for the top spot in the Central Division. The winning streak is impressive enough as is, but behind the streak […]

DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 09: Daniel Carcillo #13 of the Chicago Blackhawks at American Airlines Center on October 9, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Daniel Carcillo gives advice to Steve Downie and players dealing with post-concussion syndrome

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Shortly after retiring in 2015, Daniel Carcillo created the Chapter 5 Foundation which is a group dedicated to helping players deal with post-concussion syndrome after their playing days are over. Recently, Steve Downie took to Twitter to rant about the Coyotes while airing his frustrations about how he and others are perceived in the modern era of […]

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 26: Mikhail Sergachyov #26 of Team Russia skates Mitchell Stephens #27 of against Team Canada during a game at the the 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the Air Canada Centre on December 26, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Team Canada defeated Team Russia 5-3.(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Russia after World Juniors loss to Canada: “We can beat that team 100% every time”

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Russia started off the World Juniors on a sour note with a 5-3 loss to Canada. The win was a big one for Canada after they disappointed in the tournament last year (finishing sixth overall), but Russia didn’t seem too impressed by Canada’s effort. Following the game, Russian defenseman Mikhail Sergachev dismissed Canada and said that […]

Johnny Gaudreau and Skittles are giving away a hockey stick covered in Skittles

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Skittles has a unique advertising campaign in Canada and they’ve called on Johnny Gaudreau to help them out. The Skittles Holiday Pawn shop is taking an autographed stick from Gaudreau and coating it in Skittles. Canadian fans who take a photo of themselves with Skittles and post it on Instagram will be entered to win the rather […]

NBCSN completely forgot hockey in their holiday graphic

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]NBC and NBCSN are the official home of the NHL on television. That’s a fact the network seemingly likes to ignore as it routinely fails to promote and market the game as appropriately as they should. The most recent example comes from NBCSN’s Christmas / Holiday message which completely ignored the […]

Video: Ovechkin jokes that he’s best friends with Crosby

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You can always count on Alex Ovechkin providing a unique, entertaining answer even to the most basic of questions. When Ovechkin was asked by a youth hockey player whether or not he and Sidney Crosby were friends, Ovechkin gave a response which was vintage Ovie and dripping in sarcasm.

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