0 comments by David Rogers on 1/4/2015
There was a crazy moment in the Capitals-Panthers game when Alex Ovechkin and Roberto Luongo skated towards a loose puck in the Florida zone. The two collided in spectacular fashion and as Luongo lay on the ice, the Capitals fired the puck at the vacated net. The goal wouldn’t have counted as play was stopped, […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The Minnesota Wild fell to the Dallas Stars by a lopsided 7-1 score on Saturday night. The club has already been accused of “not having a winning attitude” by head coach Mike Yeo and that appeared to be on full display in a dismal road effort. The Wild have slipped to 6th in the Central […]
0 comments by David Rogers
James van Riemsdyk was battling for the puck along the boards when his glove popped off. Dustin Byfuglien saw the glove in the middle of the ice and instead of ignoring it or casting it aside, he shoveled it along and into his own goal. The look of confusion on JVR’s face really says it […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco
It’s extremely sad to report that CapGeek has gone offline. CapGeek released a statement: Effective immediately, Jan. 3, 2015, CapGeek.com has permanently ceased operations. This sudden decision is made with a heavy heart and is due to the personal health of CapGeek.com founder and director Matthew Wuest. While this decision may raise many questions, it […]
SAN JOSE, CA – JANUARY 03: T.J. Oshie #74 of the St. Louis Blues and Marc-Edouard Vlasic #44 of the San Jose Sharks go for the puck at SAP Center on January 3, 2015 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers
The Sharks are going to be hearing about this one. T.J. Oshie swiftly carried the puck through the Sharks’ defense and scored a nifty goal on Saturday night. While Oshie deserves a ton of praise, it’s worth noting that the Sharks were a bit too content to watch the play develop rather than do something […]
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 27: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks awaits a face off against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on December 27, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Blackhawks defeated the Avalanche 5-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/3/2015
The NHL All-Star Game is an event most serious hockey fans mock. The event is a high-scoring affair which barely resembles hockey due to the fact checking is removed and defensive play is thrown out the window. Fans are usually more concerned about the health of their team’s participants as opposed to how well they […]
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 09: Antoine Vermette #50 of the Arizona Coyotes attempts a shot against the Winnipeg Jets during the NHL game at Gila River Arena on October 9, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Jets defeated the Coyotes 6-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers
The Arizona Coyotes are slipping further and further out of the playoff picture and that has fans and analysts wondering what the club will do when it comes to rebuilding for the future. One of the names you’ve probably seen discussed is Antoine Vermette and it’s appearing more likely that he’ll be dealt in the […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco
The Capitals have a habit of celebrating accomplishments no one cares about (see the Southeast division championships). So of course they celebrated their “2015 Winter Classic Championship” by hoisting a banner in their practice facility. This is probably a fan-made banner (we hope so based on the ridiculousness and the “awesome!!!”) but we wouldn’t put […]
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 29: Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers sits on the bench during a break from the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on December 29, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Flyers 4-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Laura Astorian
A scary moment occurred during the Philadelphia Flyers-Carolina Hurricanes game, as Justin Faulk accidentally stepped on the back of Claude Giroux’s left leg: The Flyers did not call the injury anything other than a lower body injury, but Giroux left the ice unable to place weight on his left leg. Faulk appeared to step on […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco
Referee Mike Leggo got sick in the first period of the Penguins/Lightning game in Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center. No one was quite sure why play had stopped until cameras caught Leggo vomitting: Leggo left the game and did not return.
during the 2015 NHL Winter Classic at Nationals Park on January 1, 2015 in Washington, DC.
0 comments by PDL Staff on 1/2/2015
The 2015 Winter Classic received a ton of criticism. You may recall a column we ran suggesting the Winter Classic had lost its luster and the lackluster ratings from the game went a long way in supporting that fact. The event is still an extremely profitable one for the NHL due to ticket revenue and […]
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 27: Shea Weber #6 of the Nashville Predators skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at Bridgestone Arena on December 27, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Burse
The first NHL Analytic Power Rankings were posted on Puck Drunk Love November 18, 2014. The correlation between being in the top 16 of the analytics rankings and making the post season was strong in 2013-14. Here is a look back at the rankings so far from 2014. Change since the end of the 2013-14 regular […]
during the 2015 NHL Winter Classic at Nationals Park on January 1, 2015 in Washington, DC.
0 comments by David Rogers
Billy Idol was certainly a questionable choice to play at the Winter Classic. The NHL has routinely demonstrated they have no clue what’s going on when it comes to music and they provided yet another example by giving Idol a short segment during one of the league’s marquee events. Aside from the hilarious Tweets and […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/1/2015
Do you wonder what the view of the 2015 Winter Classic was like for the officials? Wonder no longer as the Rogers Gamecentre Live’s Ref Cam was at Nationals Park and offered some pretty interesting views of the action, including the controversial penalty on Jonathan Toews. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh1ykhyaLVg
DALLAS, TX – DECEMBER 29: (L-R) Shawn Horcoff #10 of the Dallas Stars, John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Stars, da82, and Colton Sceviour #22 of the Dallas Stars celebrate after scoring against the New York Rangers in the first period at American Airlines Center on December 29, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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Now that the NHL has hosted an outdoor game successfully in California, will the league target southern areas such as Florida or Texas? Gary Bettman has already rained on the idea of Florida hosting a Winter Classic or Stadium Series game, but is Texas still a possibility? According to Dallas Stars president Jim Lites, an […]
