The NHL has officially announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets will host the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. Columbus was supposed to host the event in 2013, but the event was canceled thanks to the lockout. With there being no All-Star Game in 2014 due to the break for the Olympics, the logical choice was to […]

Toronto's Joffrey Lupul tried to elbow Vancouver's Henrik Sedin in the head as he skated by the Maple Leafs' net. Instead of catching Sedin, Lupul landed a crushing blow on teammate Nazem Kadri. While we're not sure what Lupul was trying to accomplish, Sedin is lucky to have avoided the hit and Kadri is lucky to escape this […]

Patrick Kaleta, noted waste of space and recent recipient of the Matt Cooke "Hey, Bro, I can help you change" award, has been waived by the Buffalo Sabres. You may remember that Kaleta was given a 10-game suspension for this hit on Jack Johnson. http://youtube.com/watch?v=2XJpL4Snwpg If you look up "head shot" on Wikipedia, I'm fairly […]

The Capitals beat the Flyers easily on Friday night by a score of 7-0, but all of the talk following this one will be on Ray Emery. The Flyers wanted to take out their frustration and since they weren't having much luck scoring goals, they decided to drop their mitts. Goaltender Ray Emery skated the […]

In further proof that the Sedin twins really do have to do everything together, Henrik and Daniel Sedin have signed coordinating contracts with the Vancouver Canucks.

I remain somewhat wary of the NHL's realignment system.  Believe me, I'm all for keeping rivalries strong, and emphasizing division play further, but I have a little trouble with how it extends to the postseason. We can all agree that the Stanley Cup Playoffs, along with March Madness and the World Cup, is the best […]

The NHL has given Buffalo's John Scott a seven-game suspension for his hit to the head of Boston's Loui Eriksson back on October 23rd. The league determined that Scott's hit to Eriksson's head was severe enough to warrant a large punishment even though the forward has no previous history of NHL discipline. Scott has already […]

Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov has been arrested on domestic violence charges. While this situation is still developing and most details are unknown, it appears Varlamov is being charged with a second-degree kidnapping charge and a third-degree assault charge, as reported by the Denver Post.  The Denver Post goes on to state that the assault charge […]

Mike Smith is the 11th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal and the Coyotes are excited about that. They're also excited about Mike Smith Bobblehead Night on Saturday, November 9th. But how to effectively combine both events into one glorious video that everyone will remember/will be talking about? Stop motion bobblehead animation! http://youtube.com/watch?v=02wYSOy-Wzc […]

Last week's edition of Hockey Fights of the Week featured several lopsided bouts. If your thirst for beatings was quenched last week, you'll be happy to know things are bit more balanced this week. Ready to judge some close scraps? Of course you are.  5. Brandon Mashinter (NYR) vs Wayne Simmonds (PHI) – Oct 24 http://youtube.com/watch?v=eyxf1voyfCs?rel=0 This […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a tremendous Twitter account. Most notable for their bromance with the LA Kings' account (#lumbus forever), the team's account is conversational, funny, and pretty quick to participate with fans and other teams. Basically, they're what a lot of teams' Twitter accounts need to be. Occasionally, though, they'll tweet a clunker. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have dealt Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders in exchange for Matt Moulson, a first round pick in 2014 and a second round pick in 2015. The move comes as the Sabres are sputtering in the Atlantic Division and amidst persisting trade rumors surrounding several players on the Buffalo roster.  The trade, […]

Don Cherry has made some ridiculous comments over the years. Controversial statements from Cherry are the norm. You can add some more to his resume as he has now taken a firm and unbelievable stance defending Buffalo's John Scott.  On his Hockey Night in Canada segment, Cherry defended Scott and believes Scott's actions were due […]

The Vancouver Canucks were in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday night to take on the Devils. Most of the controversy behind the Schneider/Luongo reunion had passed through on New Jersey's earlier trip to BC a couple of weeks ago. Still, however, this is a game featuring a team that made a recent Stanley Cup visit, […]