MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MAY 22: Alexander Ovechkin #8 of Russia skates against USA at Ice Palace on May 22, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Anna Sergeeva/Getty Images)

Ovechkin still plans to play in the Olympics even if the NHL doesn’t participate

0 comments by on 9/16/2016

It was just about a year ago that Alex Ovechkin made his intentions clear about playing in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, whether the NHL is there or not. Now that the World Cup of Hockey is about to start, Pierre LeBrun of ESPN checked back with Ovechkin to see if his thoughts had […]

General Fanager purchased by The Nations Network

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When Matthew Wuest, founder of the incredible salary manager site CapGeek, passed away, there was a glaring hole in obtaining NHL salary cap information in an accessible manner. One site that emerged as a worthy replacement was General Fanager. The website provided instant information on contracts, cap information and hockey news and stood out among the […]

NHL to add more concussion spotters for upcoming season

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The National Hockey League is expanding its in-game concussion monitoring system. Deputy commissioner Billy Daly told the Associated Press the league intends on having four concussion spotters at games, plus additional spotters who will check for symptoms and have authority to remove players from games. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]It’s an admirable expansion from the […]

Shield your eyes: Predators will wear gold helmets at all home games

0 comments by on 9/14/2016

The Nashville Predators will be one bright team when they skate at home during the 2016-17 season. That’s bright in the literal sense as the Preds will abandon their navy helmets in favor of gold helmets for every home game in the upcoming season. Why are the Predators making the change? It all comes down […]

during the NHL game at Gila River Arena on February 18, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona.

Tyler Seguin tried to hide an ankle injury to play in the World Cup

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Tyler Seguin will miss the World Cup of Hockey due to an ankle injury, but the star forward tried his best to play despite his ailment. Not long after it was revealed that Ryan O’Reilly would replace Seguin in the tournament, Team Canada coach Mike Babcock revealed that Seguin hid and attempted to play through the injury. […]

in Game Five of the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Consol Energy Center on June 9, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Evgeni Malkin thinks Sidney Crosby talks too much during games

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As far as teammates go in hockey, there isn’t a more dynamic duo than Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. While they rarely play together, they are one of the most formidable one-two punches in all of hockey. Malkin does have a slight complaint regarding Crosby and it apparently stems from what Crosby has to say. […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 05: Michal Neuvirth #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers is congratulated by teammate Steve Mason #35 after the win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Wells Fargo Center on January 5, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Flyers content to wait it out with Neuvirth and Mason

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The Philadelphia Flyers excelled between the pipes last season with Michal Neuvirth and Steve Mason making one of the league’s best tandems. The duo combined for the best even strength save percentage at .934 in the NHL per Hockey Analysis. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]General manager Ron Hextall has some tough decisions ahead of him. […]

Bobby Clarke isn’t a fan of youngsters becoming NHL captains

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Former Philadelphia Flyers star Bobby Clarke isn’t a fan of NHL teams naming young stars as captains. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Speaking with SiriusXMNHL, Clarke admitted he was too young when he was named captain of the Flyers at age 23. He said youngsters being given the ‘C’ isn’t a great move by teams because often […]

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MAY 22: at Ice Palace on May 22, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Anna Sergeeva/Getty Images)

Pavel Datsyuk says the NHL lacks creative players

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Pavel Datsyuk will go down as one of the most talented, creative hockey players to ever skate in the NHL. Now that he’s skating in the KHL, Datsyuk took some time to reflect on his career in the NHL and the current state of the game inside the league. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Specifically, Datsyuk […]

the Washington Capitals the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Alex Ovechkin thinks the NHL’s playoff seeding is “weird”

0 comments by on 9/12/2016

Like some hockey fans, Alexander Ovechkin thinks the NHL’s current playoff format is “weird.” The NHL realigned divisions in 2013-14, completely changing up the format which saw top-ranked teams facing bottom-ranked teams in each round. In the new format, in the second round, teams are no longer re-seeded and instead they have to compete in a […]

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