We’ve finally arrived at the third and final part of our attempt to project the Team USA roster for the Sochi Olympics. If you missed the previous two installments, Part One focused on goaltending while Part Two took a look at defense.  What’s good about this group of American forwards is the fact that they […]

The Barclays Center will be the home of the New York Islanders in the very near future. The future move has excited some, but it has raised criticism from those pointing out that the venue isn’t the best for hockey. Previously it was stated that the seats with limited views wouldn’t be for sale. However, […]

Goalie fights are awesome. When two goaltenders travel nearly the entire length of the ice with all of their bulky gear just to throw punches, you know you're witnessing something special. There's just one thing – you don't expect to see a goalie fight in a preseason game. That's where Jonathan Bernier and Ryan Miller […]

Paul Ranger did his best to liven up a preseason shootout between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres. Taking a shot in the 10th round of a meaningless shootout, Ranger called on his foot to deliver one of the most memorable shootout attempts in NHL history.  http://youtube.com/watch?v=NO46XEZK-5Q?rel=0 If only that would have gone […]

Little kids are sports fans too, though sometimes they're not rational. Some kids like teams because of the colors, the mascot or because a certain player has a cool last name. I'm trying to figure this one out, though. A little three-year-old Jets fan was very upset that Ondrej Pavelec didn't start in goal Thursday […]

The 2015 Winter Classic has been awarded to the Washington Capitals, as reported by the Washington Post. The official announcement is expected to come on Saturday morning from the team's majority owner Ted Leonsis.  A location for the event hasn't been determined yet, but a few options include Nationals Park (home of the Washington Nationals), […]

Hybrid icing appeared to be in the NHL's immediate future after Joni Pitkanen suffered a devastating injury on a fairly routine icing play. With Pitkanen's career potentially in jeopardy, the NHL has tested out hybrid icing icing during the preseason. If the test proved successful in the eyes of the league and the NHLPA, there's […]

ESPN the Magazine released some of the results from their "Ultimate Standings" fan survey and the Pittsburgh Penguins were selected as the top franchise in the NHL. Out of the 122 sports teams across the four major sports, the Penguins finished in the seventh overall spot.  The survey judged eight different categories: Fan relations, affordability, bang […]

Cory Schneider is looking to turn an old stereotype on its head. Pure Hockey, a store which specializes in hockey gear and equipment on the East Coast, called on the New Jersey Devils goaltender to show what it's like to join him on a shopping trip for new hockey equipment.  Let's just say you'll need […]

The first major suspension of the year has been handed out. This statement is pretty incredible considering the NHL's regular season hasn't even started yet. The league has suspended Paul Bissonnette for 10 regular season games after he left the bench to join in on an altercation during a preseason game between Phoenix and Los […]

Sometimes it's easy to forget that pre-season hockey is still hockey. Sure, it doesn't count, but every hit really exists, and every injury still hurts. Ovechkin probably is still smarting a bit from this high-stick courtesy of Ben Chiarot of the Winnipeg Jets. This happened Saturday during the annual Kraft Hockeyville game, which was held […]

NHL nets will look a little bit different in 2013-14. Though the net will still feature an opening which is four feet high and six feet wide, the net will be four inches shallower. The NHL has also adjusted the skirt around the bottom of the net, reduced the size of the mesh on the […]

Alex Ovechkin silenced the vast majority of his critics last season. Despite a shortened schedule, Ovechkin managed to score 32 goals and 56 total points. Alex the Great had returned. Despite his successes during the 2012-13 season, some believe Ovechkin still has room to improve. In fact, some believe he can improve by a significant margin.  Washington's […]

This is probably something the Columbus Blue Jackets don't want to hear from their Vezina Trophy winning goaltender: Sergei Bobrovsky had a difficult time making his decision regarding where he wanted to play this season. Would he return to the KHL with former SKA St. Petersburg teammate Ilya Kovalchuk? Would he continue working to help […]

The Los Angeles Kings are already on a media tour promoting their outdoor game this winter against the Anaheim Ducks. The game will take place at Dodger Stadium, so what better example of cross-sports marketing could there be to have some of the Kings throw out the first pitch? Camp is starting this week, so […]