BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 15: Zac Rinaldo #36 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on January 15, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/NHLI via Getty Images)

Zac Rinaldo suspended in AHL while serving suspension in NHL

Zac Rinaldo has been suspended the second time in a week, but this time it happened in a different league. Rinaldo was suspended for the third time in his NHL career last Tuesday, for his reckless hit to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette. The hit not only cost Rinaldo five games, […]

Video: Mark Fayne nails linesman while clearing the puck

Some will call it dumb luck and others may say it intentional, but anytime a ref gets hurt, it is an ugly scene on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers were getting killed by the Columbus Blue Jackets and in what seemed like an innocuous play, turned into a real bungle for the Oilers. With all […]

Video: Antti Raanta makes sprawling save to rob T.J. Oshie

Some of you may know Antti Raanta as the former backup goaltender of the Chicago Blackhawks. He was relegated to a third-string role after Scott Darling took over the backup role during their run to the playoffs. He famously said to a Finnish Newspaper that he hoped the team would lose so he could return […]

Video: Nick Schmaltz scores slick goal against Western Michigan

Not many of you have heard of Nick Schmaltz, but it’s a name you might want to remember. He is currently playing for North Dakota and was a first-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks. He’s not exactly a household name, but he is trying to change that and may have done so after this great […]

World Cup of Hockey jerseys have distinct Adidas flavor

The World Cup of Hockey rosters were recently announced and they came with the debut of new jerseys. A lot of the reactions were met with some trepidation about what exactly they are getting after. Do the jerseys really need the three stripes on everything? Taking a look at the team USA jersey for instance […]

Penguins initiate Justin Schultz by hanging his clothes above the ice

Every team in the NHL welcomes in new players with their own form of hazing. The term “haze” might be a bit harsh for what usually amounts to juvenile (and hilarious) pranks, but there’s definitely an initiation process in the locker room. The Penguins had their own creative way of welcoming Justin Schultz to the team. […]

Video: Finnish Elite League player celebrates by drinking from goalie’s water bottle

Here’s a goal celebration which wouldn’t fly in the NHL. Josh Gratton from Assat of the Finnish Elite League scored against SaiPa and had a rather unique celebration in which he took a drink from the opposing goalie’s water bottle. Surprisingly, he wasn’t jumped by the other team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wprin-_feO4 We don’t recommend any NHL players attempting this celebration. […]

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 03: Dale Weise #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks defends John-Michael Liles #26 of the Boston Bruins during the second period at TD Garden on March 3, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 22

Hello friends, we are back again to bring you the best in NHL social media. That’s right kids, it’s the Tweets of the Week, back again to warm the cockles of your collective hearts. You could probably call this the trade deadline edition of TOTW, because there was a lot of reaction to all the […]

at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado.

Taking a closer look at the Wild-Avalanche wild card race

Because of three-point games, the salary cap and increased parity, there tends to be a few NHL playoff races that come right down to the wire every year. But this year, even with five weeks to go, most of the playoff picture seems set. Sure, some races aren’t totally decided but does anyone think Carolina, New […]

PITTSBURGH – JUNE 03: In honor of his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emerick throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros on June 3, 2008 at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Video: Doc Emrick calls Pirates spring training game

Doc Emrick is a Hall of Fame hockey announcer. And if you know anything about him, you know he’s a huge fan of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates. On Thursday in Bradenton, Doc got to call a couple of innings of the Pirates’ game against Toronto with Pirates announcers Greg Brown and John Wehner. Your […]

Video: Henrik Lundqvist freaks out, flips net over during play

Henrik Lundqvist usually is one of the best at keeping cool under immense pressure while making even the most difficult saves look easy, but his anger got the best of him against the Penguins. After a collision in which Lundqvist was ran over by a teammate, the goaltender decided to show the officials how angry he […]

Old bra-tossing hockey fan gives raunchy interview

Remember the old woman who tossed her bra on the ice after Brayden Schenn tallied a hat trick for the Philadelphia Flyers? If you thought she was wild based on that bra-tossing display, wait until you hear her raunchy interview which aired on Breakfast on Broad on CSN. Anne, the 80-year-old who went viral for tossing her […]

Flames misspell Niklas Backstrom’s name on his locker

The Calgary Flames picked up goaltender Niklas Backstrom in a trade with the Minnesota Wild just ahead of the trade deadline. The move added goaltending depth for Calgary, but it looks like the Flames may have expected a different player to show up based on the misspelling on Backstrom’s locker. Via The Score: It’s a bit tough to […]

BUFFALO, NY – MARCH 01: Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres passes the puck against Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers at First Niagara Center on March 1, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

5 reasons why Team North America can win the World Cup of Hockey

The initial rosters for the World Cup of Hockey were released, and there are a good amount of strong teams out there. Canada is stacked. The United States is tough as nails. And you can never count out teams like Sweden and Russia. But when this tournament was announced, there were a couple of weird […]

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