ST LOUIS, MO – MAY 23: Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the San Jose Sharks in Game Five of the Western Conference Final during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center on May 23, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Kevin Shattenkirk waited for a trade announcement at the draft

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St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk watched the draft and waited for commissioner Gary Bettman to say “We have a trade to announce,” and call his name. Of course, that didn’t happen, but now, Shattenkirk is opening up about his stressful offseason. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Shattenkirk’s name was the subject of trade rumors all offseason, […]

GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 18: Valeri Nichushkin #43 of the Dallas Stars during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 18, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Stars 6-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Report: Valeri Nichushkin is heading to the KHL

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Reports of players leaving the NHL and going to the KHL have always been a bit premature as most just use it as leverage to sign a better deal somewhere in North America. Valeri Nichushkin is a Russian born forward who was without a contract and as the season draws closer, the threat of him […]

DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 09: Beau Bennett #19 of the Pittsburgh Penguins falls to the ice after a collision with the Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on December 9, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Penguins defeated the Avalanche 4-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Beau Bennett has some funny thoughts on Team North America

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The often injured Beau Bennett has always had skill, but the main problem is keeping the guy healthy. It’s almost as if the man is made out of glass. Bennett has some thoughts on the World Cup of Hockey and specifically Team North America. They are certainly going to generate some laughs.

SUNRISE, FL – JUNE 26: Kyle Dubas Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks on the phone as President Brendan Shanahan looks on during the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hockey analytics movement continues to grow amid turbulent summer

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The summer of 2014 changed the state of hockey analytics forever. A slew of teams brought on full-time stats guys in hopes of either catching up or getting ahead of the competition. Since then, there’s been some well-documented cases of things not working out between traditionalists and numbers guys. Most prominently, analytics consultant Matt Pfeffer […]

TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 17: Brad Marchand #63 of Team Canada and Jakub Nakladal #33 of Team Czech Republic battle along the boards during the World Cup of Hockey tournament at the Air Canada Centre on September 17, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. Team Canada defeated Team Czech Republic 6-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Mike Babcock compliments Brad Marchand by calling him a pain in the butt

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Team Canada blasted the Czech Republic in their World Cup opener by a score of 6-0, and one of the main reasons was Bruins pest Brad Marchand. Marchand flourished on a line with Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron as he had three points in the first period to help Canada to a 3-0 lead. Team […]

WINNIPEG, MB – FEBRUARY 11: Dustin Byfuglien #33 of the Winnipeg Jets prepares for the faceoff in second period action in an NHL game against the Boston Bruins at the MTS Centre on February 11, 2016 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images)

Tortorella’s decision to bench Byfuglien is beyond puzzling

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It’s time to criticize coaching decisions at the World Cup of Hockey. What better place to start than with John Tortorella and his decision to bench Dustin Byfuglien for Team USA’s first game in the tournament against Team Europe? [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]It might be a bit silly analyzing moves at a tournament which […]

Marc-Andre Fleury doesn’t care who is in net as long as the Penguins win

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After minding the pipes in Pittsburgh for nearly a decade, Marc-Andre Fleury found himself riding the pine come playoff time as rookie goalie Matt Murray led the organization to a Stanley Cup victory. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Entering 2016-17, coach Mike Sullivan has the tough choice choosing who will start in goal. Both Fleury and […]

at Honda Center on November 1, 2015 in Anaheim, California.

Shawn Horcoff retires, joins the Red Wings in a development role

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Shawn Horcoff is hanging up his skates, but he has already found a new role in the NHL. Horcoff will join the Detroit Red Wings as a director of player development, calling it a career after 1,008 games. At the age of 38, Horcoff most recently skated with the Anaheim Ducks and will finish with […]

T.J. Oshie is a big believer of the triple deke

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The triple deke is one of the most legendary moves in all of hockey. Made famous by Gordon Bombay (and later imitated by Charlie Conway), the triple deke is the perfect move when you absolutely have to score in a shootout. That is, if that shootout occurs within the confines of a Mighty Ducks movie. […]

TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 15: Dustin Byfuglien #33 of Team USA answers questions during Media day at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 at Air Canada Centre on September 15, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Dustin Byfuglien comments on Tortorella’s anthem policy

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The national anthem has been a topic of conversation over the past couple of weeks and it is for good reason. The debate has raged on about our freedoms and what we have been provided as a country. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Head coach of Team USA’s World Cup of Hockey team John Tortorella has […]

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