NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 29: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the New York Islanders reacts after Benoit Pouliot #67 of the New York Rangers scored a goal in the second period during the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Yankee Stadium on January 29, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

NHL and Showtime working on an All Access television series for the playoffs

Yahoo’s Puck Daddy was told by an industry source that the NHL is close to finalizing a deal with Showtime for an all access show that will be recorded during the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup. They are also reporting that it will be a weekly show that runs similarly to the old 24/7 in […]

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 15: Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks to receive a pass against the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lightning defeated the Leafs 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The Maple Leafs aren’t planning on having a captain next season

After the Toronto Maple Leafs traded captain Dion Phaneuf to the Ottawa Senators, the team announced that they wouldn’t name a new captain during the remaining portion of the 2015-16 season. That’s a pretty common practice in the NHL as most teams wait until the summer to name the new leadership for the next season. […]

OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 15: Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray informs the media that Chris Kelly #22 of the Ottawa Senators has been traded to the Boston Bruins after a game against the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Place on February 15, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray is stepping down, moving to advisor role

It was announced via a press release that the GM of the Ottawa Senators, Bryan Murray, would be stepping down from that role. He will still have a role as a senior advisor on the team as Pierre Dorion moves into the General Manager position. The front office shakeup has been met with some trepidation […]

Pavel Datsyuk MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 29: Pavel Datsyuk #13 of the Detroit Red Wings skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on March 29, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Pavel Datsyuk is heading back to Russia

The next generation of the winged wheel is about to take over. The Detroit Free Press today broke news about the impending departure of Pavel Datsyuk. The news that he is going back to Russia shouldn’t surprise anyone, as it seems like the rumors have been hovering around every time his contract is up. What […]

NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 06: Patrik Elias #26 of the New Jersey Devils waits for a faceoff in an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers at Prudential Center on December 6, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Patrik Elias is contemplating retirement

Did Patrik Elias play the final game of his career? If so, he ended with his best game of the season. In what would be a fitting end to his career, Elias scored three points in the New Jersey Devils 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. When pressed about his potential retirement from Hockey Night in […]

at Madison Square Garden on April 9, 2016 in New York City.

Red Wings extend their playoff streak to 25 seasons

Despite losing their final two games of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings narrowly squeaked into the playoffs and preserved their impressive run of consecutive playoff appearances. Thanks to the Boston Bruins falling to the Ottawa Senators, the Red Wings pushed their streak to 25 straight seasons. The Red Wings’ 25-season playoff streak is […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 28: Tim Murray, General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres speaks with Jim Rutherford, General Manager of the Pittsburg Penguins on Day Two of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 28, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sabres GM won’t attend the NHL Draft Lottery

Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray doesn’t seem too optimistic about winning the top overall draft pick for the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft. Nor is he interested in seeing where his team will pick in person. At least, that’s the message he’s conveying by stating he has no intention of attending the Draft Lottery scheduled […]

<>during the first period at TD Garden on April 7, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 27

Welcome back, everybody! It’s yet another edition of Hockey Tweets of the Week. Twenty Seven … which means that we’re getting pretty gosh darn close to the playoffs. And teams are getting a little weary after a long season, so they’re looking for a way to blow off some steam before the playoffs. Or in […]

DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 02: Peter Karmanos, Jr., the owner and chief executive officer of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, talks to the media at a meet and greet prior to her USA Hockey Hall of Fame induction at the Motor City Casino on December 2, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Hurricanes owner: “I assure you this team is not going to Quebec”

It’s a distinct possibility the NHL could return to Quebec as there’s been ongoing talk about the league expanding into the former home of the Nordiques. There’s been chatter in order to facilitate the expansion, the Hurricanes could move from Carolina to Quebec, which has been denied by deputy commissioner Bill Daly. Hurricanes owner Peter […]

It’s time for the New Jersey Devils to go all in on a rebuild

It’s not fair to say the New Jersey Devils are hopeless because no team is truly hopeless. Time corrects the path of all wayward franchises and pushes them back toward relevance. But it might be a while before the Devils are interesting or competitive or good. I won’t call New Jersey boring, but the team ranks […]

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