No one expects in-depth knowledge of hockey's NHL rules from ESPN, let alone a passing familiarity with IIHF rules. This is why: I'm unsure if this is a computer error, someone really doesn't know that games end in a shootout, or someone really is in denial that a game as wonderful as the Russia/United States game had […]

We've all seen the news stories regarding reporters' phones being hacked the second they get to Sochi. There's always a possibility of that happening anywhere, but the Olympics seem to be easy pickings for Russian hackers.  Could the Russian Olympic hockey team be among them, hacking into phones to scour injury information from other teams? […]

If we learned anything in the first day of the men's hockey tournament, it's that this tournament is going to come down to two things: 1. How teams react to playing on International ice. The Czech-Sweden game saw the Swedes NHL talent take full advantage of the large ice and jump out to a 4-0 […]

The Olympic break is a special opportunity for NHL skaters to represent their country. For others, it's an opportunity to catch some rays and take a relaxing vacation in the heart of a grueling season.  Montreal's Brandon Prust and George Parros are making the most of their time off, spending their break in sunny Barbados. Evidently […]

The hash tag #PicswithZdeno has gone viral in Sochi.  DaysofOrr has the full story: It all started with Kirsten Moor-Towers. And now twitter is running rampart with the hasthag #PicswithZdeno. Athletes and fans are posting pics of themselves with (not sure if you heard) the very tall Zdeno Chara. It's amusing and fun to see. […]

We are just minutes away from puck drop in Sochi on the men's hockey tournament we've all waited four years for. The writers at Puck Drunk Love will be bringing you updates and analysis of all the action throughout the tournament. With that said, we wanted to give you our official predictions, if for no other reason […]

Men's ice hockey begins play at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games tomorrow at Noon ET. It may be the last time we see the best-on-best version of the tournament, at least if noted baby Ed Snider has his way. That said, much like every other Olympic hockey tournament, you're hoping it'll be the best one […]

Maybe we take this for granted, but the Olympics aren’t  just an All-Star tournament. When you take the gravity of what these games mean to each country and mix it up with the star power on the ice and behind the benches, you get one result: Pressure. Here is a list of men from the NHL […]

Did you miss us last week? We apologize for the brief Hockey Fights of the Week hiatus, but we come at you this week with a fully stocked recap of the best fights from the last two weeks. The NHL has temporarily closed its doors as numerous players flood over to Sochi for the Olympics, […]

As we prepare to watch most of the NHL's best embark on an adventure halfway around the world in the name of nationalistic pride, one can't help but wonder who the biggest difference-makers will be for the country who takes home gold in Sochi. Crosby, Ovechkin, Lundqvist, Rask, Price, Sedin, Datsyuk and a host of […]

While a lot of the women's hockey tournament at the Olympics can feel like sheer prelude to the incredible rivalry that is USA-Canada, it's important to remember that there are players worth highlighting beyond those two teams if the sport is going to keep growing. Exhibit A: getting to watch Noora Raty of Finland try […]

Great article by Stephen Pettigrew over at the Wall Street Journal. [  WSJ  ] He broke down the teams by NHL salaries and to no one's surprise, Canada leads the way at a stunning $156.6 million dollars. USA comes in at second, which is a bit surprising, until you remember Zach Parise and Ryan Suter […]

Ever since Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos broke his tibia during a game back in November, his Olympic future was left hanging in the balance. On Wednesday, the Lightning announced that Stamkos hasn’t fully recovered from his injury and will withdraw from the Sochi Olympics. According to a Tampa Bay press release, Stamkos underwent […]

Earlier tonight, Marc-Andre Fleury made a mind-bending save on Erik Karlsson. We could hardly believe it. Karlsson couldn't either. His reaction was priceless: (GIF via @BonksMullet and @aaront)