0 comments by Laura Astorian on 6/23/2012
In what seems to be the current trend in NHL trades, for the second time in two days brothers have been united in playing for the same team. While yesterday there was little surprise in Jordan Staal being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes to play with his brother Eric, few expected Luke and Brayden Schenn […]
0 comments by John
During the NHL season, there is always some excitement surrounding Pittsburgh. This offseason proved to be the same as the Penguins were the host of the 2012 NHL Draft. In less than 8 total hours, the draft came and went as each team tried their best to secure their future. Despite the numerous rumors surrounding […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 6/21/2012
It’s an annual tradition: the NHL Awards are held in Las Vegas, Twitter time lines everywhere explode with sarcasm, and then awards are handed out that no one agrees with. This year, however, the awards were generally spot-in and the sarcasm was left mostly for Nickelback and whoever the poor guy was that wrote the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/20/2012
Nashville GM David Poile has finally admitted what most of us already suspected by revealing that star defenseman Ryan Suter intends to test the open market on July 1st. The statement, as seen on Pro Hockey Talk, indicates that Nashville is still optimistic that they will be able to retain Suter’s services but will have […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/19/2012
Is the 2012 edition of the NHL Draft the weakest class in recent memory? It is according to one Eastern Conference executive that asked to remain anonymous in a recent article from the Toronto Sun. The topic, one that is pretty controversial, opens up plenty of questions about the upcoming NHL Draft set to begin on […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 6/18/2012
The NHL is not the only sports league with struggling franchises by any means, but Gary Bettman seems hell-bound and determined to make them the league with the most unique method of dealing with those franchises. Already the owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, who they may or may not be selling to Jerry Reinsdorf this […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 6/17/2012
Social media is a wonderful thing for NHL fans, especially over the off-season. It’s the fastest source for trades, re-signings, and especially signings of unrestricted free agents after July 1st. Unfortunately, it’s also the fastest source for unsubstantiated rumors that tend to freak out fanbases. This off-season is the first of those for Winnipeg Jets […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/13/2012
The Los Angeles Kings are the latest team to hoist the Stanley Cup. The victory parade hasn’t even taken place and already rumors are surfacing about what the Los Angeles Kings may or may not do over the summer in terms of free agency. The Kings will have plenty of new revenue this summer if […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
You might remember a little kerfluffle a few off-seasons ago, in which the New Jersey Devils signed Ilya Kovalchuk to a flagrantly front-loaded contract of huge length. The league basically deemed it cap circumvention, scrapped the contract, and had the Devils pay a hefty fine and give up their 2011 third round pick, as well […]
0 comments by John on 6/12/2012
When the regular season starts in October, every single team in the National Hockey League has dreams of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup. To win the prized trophy, each team must go through 82 regular season games, qualify for the playoffs, and then win four best-of-seven series. Today, a champion was crowned. On behalf of the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/11/2012
Sidney Crosby may have a new contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to the 2012-13 season. Rumors on Twitter (source) are reporting that Crosby may sign a new contract that would keep him with the Penguins for an additional 10 seasons. The same source believes that Crosby’s cap hit would weigh in at $9 million […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 6/10/2012
Ondrej Pavelec has had more NHL experience by age 24 than most goaltenders have had in a lifetime. Not all of it has been good — he was relied upon heavily when injury prone Atlanta Thrashers starter Kari Lehtonen went down, and after the trade that sent Lehtonen to the Dallas Stars, Pavelec was going […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault
Brad Stuart began his career with the Sharks and thanks to today’s long anticipated deal, he’ll get a chance to return home to finish it. The Red Wings get Andrew Murray and a seventh round pick in the 2014 draft if Stuart signs with the Sharks. Stuart becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/8/2012
The Colorado Avalanche like to do things a bit differently. As we’ve talked about previously here at Puck Drunk Love, the Avs prefer to handle negotiating contracts during the summer, after the regular season is in the books. This unique style prevents any unnecessary distractions during the regular season but it also forces added pressure […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian
The Norfolk Admirals, who are the Tampa Bay Lightning’s AHL affiliate, headed into tonight’s game with a 2-0 lead over the Toronto Marlies for the Calder Cup. The Marlies have been on quite a run to give the city of Toronto their first taste of a major sports championship since the Blue Jays’ World Series […]
