ARLINGTON, VA – NOVEMBER 28: Washington Capitals Vice President and General Manager George McPhee speaks to members of the media at Kettler Iceplex on November 28, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. McPhee announced that Dale Hunter will become the new head coach of the Washington Capitals after Bruce Boudreau was fired. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Report: George McPhee to be named Las Vegas GM

0 comments by on 7/14/2016

Another day has passed and more news has been reported concerning the NHL’s new franchise in Las Vegas. The team apparently has a name (Knights) and they reportedly have a general manager according to Arthur Staples of Newsday. They will be naming George McPhee as the first GM in their history.

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 22: New Las Vegas NHL franchise owner Bill Foley addresses the media during the Board Of Governors Press Conference prior to the 2016 NHL Awards at Encore Las Vegas on June 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NHL’s board of governors approved expanding to Las Vegas, making the franchise the 31st team in the league. The team will start play during the 2017-18 season and play at the newly built T-Mobile Arena. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Report: Vegas NHL team will be called the Knights

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The new NHL team in Las Vegas may finally have a name. A report from TSN suggests the brand new franchise will be called the Knights.

BROSSARD, CANADA – MAY 2: Marc Bergevin speaks to the media during his introduction as the new General Manager for the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell SportsPlex on May 2, 2012 in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

The Canadiens let go of analytics specialist Matt Pfeffer

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The Montreal Canadiens are continuing to make changes both on and off the ice. Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports the team has let go of analytics specialist Matt Pfeffer. The Canadiens hired Pfeffer at the beginning of the season as a consultant. It’s disappointing the Canadiens let Pfeffer go. Pfeffer is one of best and […]

Red Wings announce they’ve re-signed ‘Teemu Pokemon’

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The Detroit Red Wings social media team must be getting swept up in the Pokemon Go craze. The Red Wings announced on Wednesday, they’ve re-signed forward Teemu Pulkkinen to a one-year contract. When they reported the news on Twitter, they accidentally posted they had re-signed “Teemu Pokemon.” There’s part of me who believes this wasn’t […]

NEWARK, NJ – JANUARY 11: Ryane Clowe #29 of the New Jersey Devils shoots in an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers at Prudential Center on January 11, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils won 2-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Ryane Clowe will be an assistant coach for the Devils while still on the payroll

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The New Jersey Devils announced on Tuesday that forward Ryane Clowe would join the team’s coaching staff as an assistant coach.

during the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 22, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.

Shane Doan signs extension with Coyotes, continues unlikely ride

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Hockey in the desert is still very much a work in progress. The Arizona Coyotes have gone through multiple owners and have dealt with attendance troubles for a large portion of their existence. The one constant through it all has been their current captain, Shane Doan. Originally with the Winnipeg Jets before they moved to […]

attends the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida.

Marc Bergevin wants “Chicago culture” for the Canadiens

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Montreal Canadiens fans have had a rough ride this offseason and there’s another stark reminder the club’s management is continuing to trend downwards, this time pillaging itself publicly by making asinine comments. Marc Bergevin spoke to Dave Stubbs of NHL.com about the Canadiens’ new culture following deals that saw P.K. Subban traded for Shea Weber […]

BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 17: Ryan O’Reilly #90 of the Buffalo Sabres heads to the locker room after warming up to play the Anaheim Ducks at First Niagara Center on December 17, 2015 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

Ryan O’Reilly’s impaired driving charges have been dropped

0 comments by on 7/11/2016

Ryan O’Reilly has avoided criminal charges after he was arrested for impaired driving after an incident where police said the Buffalo Sabres star drove his truck into a Tim Horton’s back in July. O’Reilly was in court where after an interview with Mary Smith, a Tim Horton’s worker who witnessed the accident, it was determined […]

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 17: Mike Richards #10 of the Washington Capitals looks on during a stoppage in play against the New York Rangers in the third period at Verizon Center on January 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Mike Richards hopes to continue his career in the NHL next season

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Mike Richards wants to extend his unlikely comeback next season. “I plan to play hockey next year. So, it will just be what is the best fit for me,” Richards told Ryan Young of Kenora Online.” Richards’ career features past highs and recent lows. He’s got an impressive resume. He was a 30-goal scorer with […]

Video: Hurricanes prospect scores crazy shootout goal

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Development camps around the NHL have delivered some pretty incredible hockey highlights. Recently, Alexander Nylander amazed with some slick shootout skills for the Sabres and now Carolina Hurricanes prospect Josh Wilkins pulled off a crazy move to score a crazy shootout goal.

OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC – MAY 10: Jimmy Vesey (R) of USA tries to score against Robert Kristan (L), goalkeeper of Slovenia, during the IIHF World Championship group B match between Slovenia and USA at CEZ Arena on May 10, 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)

Buffalo car dealership buys billboard to persuade Vesey to join the Sabres

0 comments by on 7/9/2016

The Buffalo Sabres acquired the rights to talented forward Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the Nashville Predators earlier this summer. Even though Vesey felt “very comfortable” after meeting with the Sabres, his agent has indicated that he still has every intention of exploring free agency when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in August. […]

in Game Six of the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on June 12, 2016 in San Jose, California.

Phil Kessel had hand surgery after playing injured in the playoffs

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Phil Kessel made a huge impact for the Pittsburgh Penguins during their run to the Stanley Cup and he did so while battling an injury. According to Sportsnet’s John Shannon, Kessel was injured in the first round of the playoffs after suffering a hand injury against the New York Rangers. He had surgery on Friday to fix the […]

during a preseason game at Staples Center on September 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Wayne Gretzky convinced Milan Lucic to join the Oilers

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In modern sports, it’s pretty common to see the elders in any given sport give advice to their younger counterparts. You saw it during NBA free agency when Jerry West gave Kevin Durant guidance. Now it has come out via a report that the NHL has gotten in on the fun as well. During the […]

Video: Alexander Nylander shows off some sweet shootout skills

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If development camp is any kind of barometer, the Buffalo Sabres might have a real gem in Alexander Nylander. The team’s young prospects practiced shootouts during the camp and Nylander completely stole the show. Nylander, the eighth overall pick by the Sabres in the 2016 Draft, shows off all kinds of different moves, making even […]

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