You'll see a handful of own goals scored during the course of an NHL season. Few will rival the one scored by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.  Protecting a 5-4 lead with roughly 1:50 left in the third period, Matt Carle threw the puck back into his own zone. The pass to Radko […]

Mike Milbury was not happy about John Scott's dirty hit on Loui Eriksson. This anger boiled over and led to some critical remarks about Scott and Buffalo's coaching staff, including his belief that Ron Rolston should be fired by the Sabres.  Courtesy of SB Nation, here's video of Milbury's statements: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aPhC3N8pG4w Rolston has already been […]

  We're approaching the last weekend of October. Here are some notable games, players, and other things to watch this weekend before we close the book on the first month of 2013-14.   Who is going to beat San Jose?   San Jose is still the talk of the NHL. But they have a tough […]

The Florida Panthers are desperate to get fans in the seats at the BB&T Center. As if offering season tickets for as low as $7 a game wasn't enough, the Panthers are now offering a free ticket for their next home game to everyone who attends a Florida victory with a single game ticket.  Their new […]

When you're able to make Mike Milbury, the famously abrasive hockey analyst, a sympathetic figure over the course of a 90-minute documentary, well, you've certainly accomplished something. Unfortunately for ESPN and Kevin Connolly, in the latest installment of their 30 for 30 series profiling former Islanders owner and professional con artist John Spano, that's just […]

NHL players and fans are optimistic heading into a new season. Even with potential holes in the roster, hope endures that a Stanley Cup might be within reach. This hope usually fades if a club stumbles out of the gate or if problems develop which don't have an easy solution. Claude Giroux is a man […]

Dan Ellis has problems. Not job problems – he's the Dallas Stars' backup, and he's… ok, fine. He has job problems. He has just one win and three losses so far, a .895 save percentage and a huge 3.60 GAA. Perhaps misplaced priorities are why he's having issues:   If you didn't laugh at Dan […]

Jamie Benn had one of the most memorable fights of the 2012-13 season when he battled Joe Thornton. Though that fight will be almost impossible to top, Benn returns this week at the top spot after a nice scrap with Anaheim's Francois Beauchemin. Where does Benn's teammate Antoine Roussel rank on this week's list after […]

  Three weeks into the NHL season, and there is already almost too much happening. So we created the NHL index to keep you up-to-date on everything. Biggest Story of the Week Two suspensions were handed out last week for dirtball hits and another suspension is coming.  First, Patrick Kaleta was suspended 10 games for […]

Rangers backup goaltender Martin Biron, who the team recently waived, has announced his retirement from hockey via Twitter: After thinking about it it with my family, I've decided to retire as a player and move on to a new chapter. Thank you all for your support. — Martin Biron (@martybiron43)

The Florida Panthers are ready to start dealing some of their veteran players. That's according to a report from the Ottawa Sun which indicates the new owners in Florida are prepared to make some moves less than a month after they took control of the franchise.  It seems awfully early to be waving the white […]

It's been a scary week for hockey. On the heels of frightening injuries to Dan Boyle and Niklas Kronwall, Winnipeg's Jacob Trouba had to be taken off on a stretcher after he tried to check Jordan Leopold and crashed awkwardly into the boards. Leopold dodged the hit and Trouba was sent sprawling after it appeared […]

Ottawa forward Erik Condra wanted to have a little bit of fun before his team's game against the New Jersey Devils. While practicing Condra sported backup goaltender Robin Lehner's old mask. Though the broadcast suggests it might be Craig Anderson's lid, some research reveals the mask belonged to Lehner. While we're not exactly sure why he did […]

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall has earned a reputation around the National Hockey League for being a physical player who makes bone-crushing hits on his opponents. These kinds of hits have even been given a name — being "Kronwalled." During Thursday night's game against the Colorado Avalanche, Kronwall was playing a puck in the […]

Patrick Kaleta was recently given a 10-game suspension from the NHL's Department of Player Safety after a hit to the head of Columbus' Jack Johnson. Though Kaleta is appealing the decision, it's clear that the repeat offender has made his mark on the NHL and the league is trying to send a message. That message boils […]