Can't say that Scott Burnside has ever been a must-read for us, but the story he wrote detailing the Team USA selection process may be as good as it gets. The story, if you haven't see it is here. It covers the four month process that the Team USA brass spent picking their team, which […]

After the Winter Classic between Detroit and Toronto, the roster for Team USA hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was revealed in front of 100,000+ fans.  Before you read, we may as well link you to the only story that seemingly matters in its wake: the comprehensive, insider back story from ESPN's […]

The 2014 Winter Classic inside Michigan Stadium was an incredible spectacle. The game was a tight contest between the Toronto Maples Leafs and Detroit Red Wings and featured frigid temperatures and snowy conditions.  Here are 12 of the best pictures from the 2014 Winter Classic courtesy of USA Today. View from outside the stadium.  Snowy […]

It's time to welcome 2014. The new year should not only be a time to reflect on the year that was, but it should also be a time to see where you can improve in the year ahead. In the case of the NHL, the league has plenty of areas they need to work on […]

           If you watch hockey games on NBC Sports Network, you know that there’s always an announcer between the team benches. It usually works; the announcer can usually grab a player’s interview before the opening face-off and and can give some insight during the games that’s usually missed by the guys […]

Ilya Bryzgalov is abandoning the plain white mask he has been wearing during the 2013-14 season. Bryzgalov's new mask, seen above, has a terrific blue and orange color scheme and a couple of special drawings.  These drawings, one on each side, were reportedly created by Bryzgalov's children. One appears to depict Bryzgalov in net and the […]

It's almost time to close the door on 2013. The last full week of the year didn't feature too many games due to the NHL's holiday break, but there were a few fights worth highlighting.  As we say goodbye to the year that was, all of us here at PDL want to thank you for […]

It's unclear if this is indicative of some discontent left over from both Dustin Byfuglien and Semyon Varlamov's Southeast Division days, or if Buff's trying some pre-Olympic strategizing, but shortly after last night's game winner by Blake Wheeler, the Jets defenseman and the Avalanche goaltender had a moment: Perhaps Varlamov told Buff impolitely, like so […]

With the Winter Classic and the much anticiapted announcement of the United States roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics just a few days away, Puck Drunk Love decided it was time to get into the prediction game. In this edition of Faceoff with Steve and Mike, discuss their projections for who will be representing the Yanks […]

NOTE: Derek Rocco's usual 24/7 piece will not be seen today. I thought I would step in to give a slightly different look at the show than usual.  Every time the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs seem to play a certain team in the past month, hockey fans start to wonder what could've been.  They […]

As the Americans cruised to an 8-0 win over Germany, their third consecutive victory at the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championships, it was easy to forecast a happy ending including a glorious rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner by players proudly displaying some fresh gold around their necks. Two days ahead of their annual meeting with […]

Kudos to Hockey Night in Canada for this bit of snark during their featured broadcast of the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers Saturday night. Ilya Bryzgalov's contract with the Flyers was big. Humangous big. But just how much are the Flyers picking up in their buyout of him? Lots. Lots of Barenaked Ladies downloads: Fantastic […]

Canadian hockey fans are becoming accustomed to disappointment from the kids. Cause for concern is rearing its head a little early this year. In 2012, it was a heart-breaking comeback that fell short in a 6-5 semifinal loss to Russia, not before failing to show up for the first two periods and falling behind 6-1 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Dion Phaneuf are reportedly close to agreeing on a major extension. A new extension has been rumored for quite some time now, but now it appears the two parties are "a couple of details" away from a contract which will keep Phaneuf in Toronto for years to come.  The seven-year, $49 […]