GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 07: Antoine Vermette #50 of the Arizona Coyotes during the NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Gila River Arena on February 7, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Coyotes unexpectedly waive Antoine Vermette

The Arizona Coyotes have placed veteran forward Antoine Vermette on waivers with the intention of buying out his contract, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca.

BUFFALO, NY – MARCH 01: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up to play the Edmonton Oilers at First Niagara Center on March 1, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

Evander Kane pleads not guilty to charges stemming from bar incident

Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane has pleaded not guilty to charges of non-criminal harassment, disorderly conduct and trespass, in a Buffalo court room on Monday, reports the Associated Press.

VANCOUVER, BC – APRIL 11: Oscar Klefbom #84 of the Edmonton Oilers skates in NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks on April, 11, 2015 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Oscar Klefbom ripped on Taylor Hall’s effort

People love hockey for many different reasons, whether it’s the fights or the goal scoring. Many also love the selfless nature of the players too. So when a player says something a little out of the norm, it turns a lot of heads. Oscar Klefbom is the most recent player to make comments that are […]

GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 12: Max Domi #16 of the Arizona Coyotes in action during the NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Gila River Arena on January 12, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Oilers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Max Domi thinks the Arizona Coyotes will make the playoffs

Summer is a time for sunshine, warm weather and a renewed sense of optimism from teams and players around the NHL ahead of the 2016-17 season. This is the time of the year when players on teams that failed to make the playoffs in 2015-16 make comments about how the roster is improved and the playoffs appear […]

Matt Cullen’s family eats cereal out of the Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup has had its fair share of crazy adventures this summer (including a trip down a water slide), but it’s also enjoying some quieter moments too. Matt Cullen opted to enjoy a special breakfast with his family which included eating cereal out of the Cup. Ice cream might be the preferable food to […]

Lawyer who reps concussion lawsuit wants to speak with Bettman

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman took an odd stance this week, denying a relation to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (C.T.E), a disease of the brain found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma, and hockey. C.T.E., which many athletes suffer after taking multiple blows to the head, has shown up in almost all contact […]

Lake Erie already ditched their racist logo and changed their team name

Well that didn’t take very long, huh? The Lake Erie Warriors, who debuted a less than appropriate logo the other day is already back tracking on that logo. They didn’t just change the logo either as they changed the entire damn name. I don’t think they particularly realize why they needed to change their logo […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 30: Calvin de Haan #44 and Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders celebrate their win over the Colorado Avalanche at the Barclays Center on November 30, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders defeated the Avalanche 5-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Calvin de Haan mocks a troll on Twitter

Trolls on Twitter are the absolute worst. They try to get under your skin and they distract from the main point you are trying to make. I am only a lowly sports writer and I can’t even imagine what an athlete’s Twitter account must look like. We got a tiny glimpse when Calvin de Haan […]

EDMONTON, AB – FEBRUARY 23: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 passes the puck to Darnell Nurse #25 of the Edmonton Oilers during a game against the Ottawa Senators on February 23, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Cam Talbot thinks the Oilers are close to making the playoffs

Goaltender Cam Talbot is pretty confident in the Edmonton Oilers. “I don’t think we’re that far off from making the playoffs, to be honest with you,” Talbot told Sportsnet.ca. “I think one more piece [on defense] and we’ve got all the talent up front we’ve always had and added more talent via free agency and […]

BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 8: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres skates up the ice during the game against the Ottawa Senators at the First Niagara Center on October 8, 2015 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Brenner/ Getty Images)

Canucks president doesn’t dismiss acquiring a player with past issues

Trevor Linden isn’t outright dismissing he’d acquire a player with a checkered police history. The Canucks president appeared on TSN 1050, where he discussed players with a history of trouble with the police. He said each situation is unique and wouldn’t jump to conclusions without knowing all the details. “I think with any situation, they’re […]

Lake Erie Warriors debut new racist logo

Starting a new hockey team from scratch has to be an exciting experience. Putting together a front office, assembling a team of players and also picking the team name. The Lake Erie Warriors, a team that is going to start this year in the National College Prospects Hockey League, a tier-two junior league, is off […]

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders gets a second period assist on a powerplay goal by Anders Lee #27 against the Philadelphia Flyers during a preseason game at the Barclays Center on September 21, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

John Tavares dismisses rumors, wants to stay with Islanders for the long haul

John Tavares has squashed a season’s worth of narrative about joining the Toronto Maple Leafs when he hits unrestricted free agency at the end of the season. The London, Ontario, native has been rumored to join the Leafs at the end of next season, which would be a homecoming of sorts. Tavares wants people to […]

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