at the Prudential Center on January 8, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey.

Claude Julien will return as Boston Bruins head coach

0 comments by Liam McGuire on 4/14/2016

It was expected Boston head coach Claude Julien would be given the axe following the Bruins missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, but on Thursday, it was surprisingly announced the club is retaining him. “I emphatically believe that Claude can take us through what has been a bumpy transition period. I have work […]

Video: Tanner Glass takes puck to face, gets bloodied

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Playoff hockey is a tough time for everyone. Star players often get down in the muck and mire. In the case of Tanner Glass, he is always down there. So when he took a puck to the face on the first night of the playoffs, it almost felt like a rite of passage.

Video: Robby Fabbri lays huge hit on Michal Rozsival

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Going from playing for the Guelph Storm to playing with the St. Louis Blues, it has been quite a journey for Robby Fabbri. He put an exclamation point on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs with his hit on Michal Rozsival.

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 24: Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators accepts the James Norris Memorial Trophy during the 2015 NHL Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 24, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

PDL’s staff selections for the 2015-16 NHL Awards

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The 2015-16 NHL regular season is in the books, but before we completely turn to the playoffs and put the regular season out of mind, it’s time to hand out some hardware. Virtual hardware. The PDL team got together and each writer named their pick for the biggest individual NHL trophies. Are our picks on […]

Video: Henrik Lundqvist poked in the eye, replaced in Game 1

0 comments by John Coppinger on 4/13/2016

The Rangers/Penguins first round playoff series already featured a third string goalie in Jeff Zatkoff. And now the backup goalie is getting work on the other side, as Henrik Lundqvist was replaced by Antti Raanta to start the second period of Game 1.

BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 26: Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev #2 of Russia dumps the puck in as forward Cody Eakin #21 of Canada tries to block the puck during the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship Group B game between Canada and Russia on December 26, 2010 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Report: Nikita Zaitsev will join the Toronto Maple Leafs

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Russian defenseman Nikita Zaitsev is set to join the Toronto Maple Leafs, reports Aivis Kalnins of One Puck Short.

Senators owner: Nobody, including Erik Karlsson, is untouchable

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The Ottawa Senators cleaned house this week as Bryan Murray stepped down as general manager with assistant GM Pierre Dorion taking over the position on Sunday. Head coach Dave Cameron was given the axe. It is clear changes are still coming to the Senators. Owner Eugene Melnyk indicated as much, saying no players were untouchable […]

SUNRISE, FL – JUNE 26: Kyle Dubas and Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs attend the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Report: Arizona Coyotes interested in Kyle Dubas for GM

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The Arizona Coyotes relieved general manager Don Maloney of his duties on Monday, opting to go all-in on an analytical approach. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Coyotes would hand over more personnel control to 26-year-old assistant GM John Chayka, but said he doesn’t think Chayka will take over as GM. The big question remains: Who will take […]

CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 28: Andrew Ladd #16 of the Chicago Blackhawks particiaptes in warm-ups before a game against the Washington Capitals at the United Center on February 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Exclusive: NHL-Showtime all-access show is “done deal,” involves Ross Greenburg

0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz on 4/12/2016

The negotiations about the proposed NHL-Showtime all-access show covering the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final have apparently concluded, as Awful Announcing has learned that the Showtime all-access hockey is now a done deal. The yet to be named series will differentiate from previous all-access NHL shows on Epix and HBO in that they’ll be 30 […]

OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 3: Head coach Dave Cameron of the Ottawa Senators takes to his players during a time-out against the Chicago Blackhawks in an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on December 3, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Dave Cameron fired as Ottawa Senators coach

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As I noted the other day, Bryan Murray would be stepping down as GM and Pierre Dorion would be taking over that role. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that with his new role that he wanted to bring in someone different as head coach. What we didn’t expect was the fact that they would fire every coach […]

CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 15: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates by hoisting the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 2-0 in Game Six to win the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the United Center on June 15, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The 10 most popular NHL jerseys in 2015-16

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If you are a hockey fan, you probably own a jersey. They may cost a whole lot of money, but they are the one thing that each team has that differentiates you from the pack. That is why hockey is so unique in the fact that all of the jersey’s are so darn different. So, […]

Video: P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty hug it out

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The rumor mill up in Montreal has to be one of the strongest in the league. Constantly you hear disparaging remarks about certain players and how the team is dealing with fighting within the locker room. P.K. Subban wanted to prove to the media just how much he cared about his captain Max Pacioretty before […]

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 27

0 comments by David Rogers on 4/11/2016

Welcome to our final edition of Hockey Fights of the Week for the 2015-16 season. The regular season was an interesting one to say the least. Though fighting was down across the board in the NHL, there were still plenty of great scraps to watch. Such is the case in the final week of the […]

EDMONTON, AB – MARCH 18: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Vancouver Canucks on March 18, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Report: Connor McDavid to captain the Edmonton Oilers next season

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The Edmonton Oilers were captainless this season in yet another campaign that ended with a trip to the lottery. Higher expectations didn’t translate into better results, but one thing that went right was Connor McDavid. Despite missing a big chunk of the season due to injuries, the first overall pick delivered on his promise as […]

GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 23: General manager Don Maloney of the Phoenix Coyotes speaks during a press conference to announce the contract signing of Kyle Turris (not pictured) before the NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks at Jobing.com Arena on November 23, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Coyotes’ Don Maloney out as General Manager after nine seasons

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Today it was announced by various sources that Don Maloney would be stepping down from his role as General Manager of the Arizona Coyotes. It comes as a surprise to many as Maloney has been putting together a very strong team despite a lot of ongoing turmoil in ownership. Players such as Max Domi, Anthony […]