BOSTON – JANUARY 07: Niklas Hjalmarsson #4 of the Chicago Blackhawks passes the puck with his hand after he collided with Miroslav Satan #81 of the Boston Bruins on January 7, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Report: GMs will discuss allowing hand passes in the offensive zone

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In the quest to create more offense in the NHL, there have been a variety of proposals placed on the table. Larger nets and smaller goalie equipment appear to be the two most popular concepts, but the league’s general managers are also planning to talk about allowing hand passes in the offensive zone as another […]

Jaromir Jagr is working out while you’re sleeping

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Jaromir Jagr’s training regimens are almost the thing of legend. Stories of him training after games and being given keys to the arena so he can arrive before everyone else to workout are likely a big reason why he’s still so effective in the NHL at age 44. Another secret to his success? Working out […]

DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 26: Goalie Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks turns away the puck and makes a save as he defends the goal against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on November 26, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Blackhawks defeated the Avalanche 3-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

NHL looking to implement slim-fitting goalie gear next year

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The National Hockey League is attempting to fight the issue of growing goalie equipment size. Michael Traikos of the National Post reports Kay Whitmore, a former NHL goalie turned equipment inspector, has been attempting to make equipment more equal and proportional to a goalies body type, and not be oversized and droopy like the current versions. A […]

Evgeni Malkin Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against the Arizona Coyotes at Consol Energy Center on February 29, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)

Evgeni Malkin will miss six-to-eight weeks with upper body injury

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will miss the next six-to-eight weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced on Saturday. Malkin suffered the injury during Friday’s 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets when he awkwardly tried to lay a hit on Columbus defender Dalton Prout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZvX7f2W-w The bad news is the length of the injury, […]

Video: Lance Bouma misses hit, flips into own bench

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Calgary’s Lance Bouma had a big hit lined up on Phoenix defenseman Zbynek Michalek, but things didn’t go according to plan. Michalek pulled up just short of the Calgary bench, causing Bouma to flip into his own bench and make a rather speedy, unplanned line change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wUfhneRPmk Bouma is actually pretty lucky he didn’t hurt himself […]

DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 03: Dennis Wideman #6 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on November 3, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Flames 6-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

NHL Officials’ Association unhappy with Dennis Wideman ruling

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An independent arbitrator recently ruled that Dennis Wideman’s 20-game suspension for hitting an official should be reduced to 10 games. Wideman had already severed 19 games of his suspension, but the ruling did return a large portion of the salary he was going to forfeit ($282,258 of the $564,516 total) and it did send a […]

NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 09: NHL commisioner Gary Bettman addresses the fans during a ceremony for former New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur as his jersey is retired in a ceremony before the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Edmonton Oilers on 9, 2016 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Gary Bettman tells critics of 3-on-3 hockey to “shut up”

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Plenty of players and fans have voiced their criticism over the NHL’s 3-on-3 format in overtime. Recently, Tuukka Rask aired his complaints about 3-on-3 play and back in October Dustin Byfuglien called it a “terrible part of hockey.” What does Gary Bettman think about the critics? He wants them to shut up. That’s a pretty […]

SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 21: during the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game at Levi’s Stadium on February 21, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Kings defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 23

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Welcome back, everybody! We are back with the hockey tweets of the week. This week, we start out with a very interesting development in the music world. That’s right … music. See, the San Jose Sharks changed their goal song for this season after years of the same old, same old. Here’s what they came […]

SUNRISE, FL – MARCH 7: Jussi Jokinen #36 of the Florida Panthers scores a goal past Goaltender Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins during second period action at the BB&T Center on March 7, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Bruins defeated the Panthers 5-4. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Tuukka Rask isn’t happy with 3-on-3 overtime

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The NHL implemented 3-on-3 overtime as an attempt to make the game more exciting and to reduce the emphasis on the shootout. It was a simple addition and one which paid huge dividends at the start of the season, as games that went to overtime now featured a breakneck unpredictable pace, which led to breakaways […]

Video: P.K. Subban stretchered off after collision with teammate

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P.K. Subban was stretchered off during the Canadiens-Sabres game after a bad collision with his own teammate. After falling to his knees, Subban was left in a precarious position as Alexei Emelin skated by, making contact with Subban’s head. Watch as Subban’s neck bends back during the collision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOP7KuIpfME Things looked pretty bad, but it sounds […]

Video: Obama zings Canadian Prime Minister over the Stanley Cup

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited Gary Bettman to a state dinner during his visit to the United States, but he probably didn’t expect to be mocked about Canada’s inability to win the Stanley Cup during his trip. That ridicule wasn’t from Bettman, but the honor came from President Obama himself. The Cup currently resides with […]

Gabriel Landeskog suspended three games for cross-check to the head

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Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has been suspended three games by the National Hockey League for a high hit on Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres. https://vine.co/v/iHr2BZtqiPT The hit happened in the Avalanche’s 3-0 victory over the Ducks. Despres had the puck and tried to get a shot on goal, when Landeskog cross-checked him in the […]

Yahoo, NHL reach deal to stream four live games a week for free

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Yahoo has entered a new partnership with the NHL that’s going to bring more hockey content to fans. Reuters reports Yahoo will provide four free games a week (barring local team), highlights and more content for free on Yahoo Sports and on its Tumblr page, starting with Friday’s match between the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay […]

USHL team will wear crazy uniforms for Beach Night

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Minor league hockey is awesome for countless reasons. Teams in the minors have the ability to run some pretty wild promos and themed nights, which inevitably leads to creative uniforms. The USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks will have a Beach Night on March 12th and with it comes some insane uniforms. It’s pretty rare to see a uniform mimic a […]

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 12: Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders makes the third period save on Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Winnipeg Jets at the Barclays Center on October 12, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders defeated the Jets 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Halak injury will hurt Isles, but won’t destroy playoff chances

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The New York Islanders received some tough news yesterday, as the club announced goaltender Jaroslav Halak will miss six weeks with an injury suffered in Tuesday’s win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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