PHILADELPHIA – MAY 05: Marc Savard #91 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Wachovia Center on May 5, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 4-1 to take a three games to one lead in the series. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Marc Savard on concussion issues: “I should still be playing”

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Marc Savard’s career was tragically cut short after multiple concussions forced him out of the game. In a gut-wrenching column from Stan Grossfeld of the Boston Globe, Savard discussed his post-playing career. He admitted he shed a tear when he knew his career was over following a hit from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Matt Hunwick. Savard […]

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Goalie Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins lays on the ice injured against the Washington Capitals during the first period at Verizon Center on November 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Video: Evgeni Malkin hits his own goalie in the face with his stick

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Penguins goalie Matt Murray might want to bail a little quicker when his teammates are fighting past the whistle. Last night’s disastrous loss to the Capitals had its cherry on top of their awful sundae with :23 left in the first period when Evgeni Malkin got into a post-whistle scrap with T.J. Oshie after Oshie […]

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Don Fehr, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association meets with the media at Marriott Marquis Times Square on September 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL talking to players about offer to go to Olympics in exchange for CBA extension

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The NHL is working with the NHLPA to bargain for a CBA extension. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.ca reports the NHL is speaking to players about extending the CBA in exchange for working out a deal to participate in future Olympics.

PHILADELPHIA – JUNE 09: Brent Sopel #5 of the Chicago Blackhawks hoists the Stanley Cup after teammate Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 and win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Brent Sopel is overcoming his dyslexia by enrolling in college

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Brent Sopel is fighting his dyslexia head-on by re-enrolling in college. In an excellent feature by Justin Breen of DNAInfo Chicago, Sopel discusses battling the reading disorder throughout his life. He said he hid behind the problems and rarely wrote emails or read books to his kids, instead opting to make up his own stories. […]

SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 15: T.J. Oshie #74 of the United States scores on a shootout against Sergei Bobrovski #72 of Russia during the Men’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group A game on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

NHL GMs will discuss changing shootouts to follow international rules

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Shootouts in the NHL might be changing in the near future. Doug Armstrong, GM of the St. Louis Blues, proposed altering the shootout to follow the rules currently used in international hockey. The new rules would allow a team to use any shooter they would like – even if that means using the same shooter over […]

during the first period of a game at Honda Center on October 26, 2016 in Anaheim, California.

P.K. Subban has some advice for young Leafs players: Have fun

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P.K. Subban is going to be in the news all the time. He is charismatic, fun and exactly what the media wants in a hockey player. He was asked how the young players on the Toronto Maple Leafs should react to all of the attention and it led to one of the better quotes this […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins are seperated by a referee during the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Washington won 3-1. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

NHL will not market individual rivalries or players because it’s a “team sport”

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The NHL is done marketing individual rivalries. Speaking to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.ca, NHL Deputy Commissioner said the league is not marketing individual rivalries among players because “our sport is the ultimate team sport.” That’s a crock of BS for multiple reasons. First of all, rivalries drive ratings. Crosby vs Ovechkin in its early form […]

MOSCOW – NOVEMBER 24: Defenseman Andrei Markov #25 of Dynamo Moscow skates against forward Andrei Nikolishin #11 of CSKA Moscow on November 24, 2004 at Luzhniki Ice Arena in Moscow, Russia. Dynamo Moscow defeated CSKA 3-1. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

Report: KHL could contract teams due to financial pressure

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[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The KHL is considering contracting multiple teams following financial pressure of Russia’s recession. The Associated Press reports that due to the low price of oil and the ongoing recession, the companies that fund Russian’s pro league are getting pushed into depth. KHL president Dmitry Chernyshenko acknowledged potentially axing some franchises. “I think […]

Video: Patrick Kane scores absurd goal while falling down

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Patrick Kane is pretty good at this thing called hockey. The Chicago Blackhawks star scored an absolute beauty against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night. Kane deked through two defenders, fell down and still managed to snipe it over Carey Price.

COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 14: Jack Johnson #7 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is spotlit during the starting line up announcements prior to the start of the game against the Dallas Stars on October 14, 2014 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Jack Johnson to become lowest-paid NHL player following 2-year bankruptcy settlement

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Jack Johnson is clearing up the financial nightmare his parents inflicted on him, but it will come at a steep cost. Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Post-Dispatch reports Johnson has reached a $9 million+ settlement with creditors after filing for bankruptcy protection. Johnson’s parents used granted power of attorney to take out high-interest loans under […]

Video: Kris Letang trips through the bench door

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Kris Letang had quite the tumble while trying to avoid being hit by a puck which may have resulted in a too many men penalty. Letang jumped to avoid the puck, but then tripped through the open bench door. There was some concern that Letang might have been injured, but if you look closely, you’ll see […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 20: Former Philadelphia Flyers player Eric Lindros answers questions during a press conference before the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota Wild on November 20, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Lindros and teammate John LeClair are being inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Flyers GM asked Eric Lindros to come out of retirement in 2012

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Eric Lindros’ storied career was cut down by injuries, but if former Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren had his way, Lindros wouldn’t have exited the league so soon. After spending nearly a decade and a half in the NHL, Lindros retired in 2006-2007 at the age of 34. The former first overall pick was […]

Video: Eddie Olczyk again analyzes kids eating ice cream

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One of the highlights of the 2015-16 season was when Eddie Olczyk took some time to analyze kids in the stands eating ice cream at a Blackhawks game. He repeated the infamous act on Friday night when the Blackhawks hosted the Capitals. It’s not as good as his original ice cream analysis, but it’s still pretty […]

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