Brooks Orpik suspended three games for hit to head on Maatta

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The NHL announced on Sunday that Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has been suspended three games for his late hit to the head against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta during Saturday’s Game 2 playoff matchup. Orpik was given a two-minute interference penalty on the play after he drilled the defenseless Maatta, knocking him out of […]

Video: Marc-Edouard Vlasic takes a shot off the visor

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Game 2 between the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators had a frightening moment which should serve as a reminder about how important visors are in the NHL. Marc-Edouard Vlasic was standing near his own net when a blistering shot came flying in from the point. That shot caught Vlasic directly on the visor.

Video: Ryan Ellis slams Tomas Hertl’s head into the glass

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The best way to appreciate the speed and intensity of the NHL is to watch it live from the first couple rows. The broadcast on TV usually fails to capture just how strong and fast the players are out on the ice, but that rule was broken when the broadcast picked up a big hit […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Senior Vice President of Arenas for MGM Resorts International Mark Prows, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Rossi Ralenkotter, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Fidelity National Financial Inc. Chairman and President of Hockey Vision Las Vegas Bill Foley, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak and Schneider Electronics CMO Chris Hummel attend a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announcing the launch of a season ticket drive to try to gauge if there is enough interest in Las Vegas to support an NHL team on February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Las Vegas franchise would play in a USD 375 million, 20,000-seat arena being built on the Strip by MGM Resorts International and AEG that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2016. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Report: Expansion draft rules agreed upon by the NHLPA

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It has been reported by TSN’s Gary Lawless that some of the parameters around the expansion draft have started to come to fruition. This kind of talk means that expansion now is more of a formality then anything else. While Quebec City remains in the dark, it looks like Las Vegas will be getting a […]

The future is bright for the Winnipeg Jets after landing second overall pick

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The Toronto Maple Leafs were undoubtedly the winners of draft day on Saturday following the announcement they’ll draft first overall and likely land super-prospect Auston Matthews. The Winnipeg Jets should get some consideration as the draft’s biggest winner as well, even though they didn’t land the top spot. The Jets ended up moving up big […]

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 22: Goalie Michal Neuvirth #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers follows the puck in the third period of the Flyers 2-0 win over the Washington Capitals in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Flyers would trade Neuvirth or Mason if the “deal was right”

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The Philadelphia Flyers received outstanding goaltending in 2015-16 as Steve Mason and Michal Neuvirth were among the best tandems in the NHL. The duo led the league with a .934 even strength save percentage and were a big reason why the Flyers squeaked into the playoffs. General manager Ron Hextall told Sam Carchidi of the […]

NBC should have Mike Tirico call NHL games

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If you’re a sports fan, you’ve likely heard by now that ESPN play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico is leaving the network for NBC. Tirico has excelled at calling a wide variety of sports over the past two-plus decades, but what he’s most known for – and the likely reason he’s making this move – is football. […]

Video: Black cat runs on ice, crosses Sharks bench before Game 1

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There was a famous moment in the 1969 baseball season where a black cat ran on the field at Shea Stadium and crossed the Cubs dugout. Baseball players and fans, being the superstitious creatures they are, believed that the Cubs were cursed by the cat as they lost the division to the New York Mets […]

GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 03: Head coach Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks on the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on March 3, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Ducks defeated the Coyotes 5-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Bruce Boudreau isn’t the scapegoat you are looking for

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When you get fired in the NHL, the next job is usually just right around the corner. Whether it be a front office job or a job on the ice, you are bound to find something somewhere. The news of Bruce Boudreau being fired has sent shock waves through the NHL – shock waves for […]

in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 28, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Video: T.J. Oshie’s daughter takes Caps-Pens rivalry to a new adorable level

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As I have already stated in a couple of other posts here on PDL, it is going to be a tough series for the Capitals and Penguins. Each side can take all the help they can get. In the case of the Capitals, it looks like they have T.J. Oshie’s daughter, Lyla, on their side. […]

NEWARK, NJ – MARCH 06: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins takes the puck in the third period against the New Jersey Devils on March 6, 2016 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Best and Worst from the NHL’s first round

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Round 2 of the NHL playoffs is underway, but let’s take a quick look back at the Best and Worst from the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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