NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 31: John Scott #28 of the Arizona Coyotes poses with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman after the Pacific Division All-Stars defeat the Atlantic Division All-Stars in the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Final Game between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference at Bridgestone Arena on January 31, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Sanford Myers/Getty Images)

John Scott named All Star Game MVP

Wow. What a stinkin weekend. In a weekend that must have felt like a fairy tale for John Scott, the absolute cherry on top was Scott winning the MVP with two goals on Sunday. Scott had himself quite a night, one of the most memorable moments had to be his breakaway goal which was pretty […]

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JANUARY 28: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at the Grand Opening Ceremony of the 2016 NHL All Star Festivities at the Bridgestone Winter Park Honda Stage at IntelliCentrics Outdoor Concert Series on January 28, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images)

Gary Bettman signs 7 year extension into 2022

The most polarizing man in hockey is going to be the commissioner of the NHL for a little while longer. Gary Bettman, will remain at the helm of the NHL into 2022 after signing a seven-year contract extension, according to TSN The Reporters’ Michael Farber. He is 63 and will have just turned 70 at […]

during the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skill Competition at Bridgestone Arena on January 30, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The three best moments from last night’s Skills Competition

In what ended up being one of the most eventful nights in skills competition history. I had plenty of moments to choose from for this list, but I had a definite three moments that made the night what it was. 3. P.K. Subban and Brent Burns in the Breakaway Challenge The Breakaway challenge is always […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 25: Alex Kovalev #27 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck during the NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Continental Airlines Arena on Febuary 25, 2003 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Rangers and the Devils skated to a 3-3 tie. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images/NHLI)

Alex Kovalev would make a comeback if you asked him to

The success of Jaromir Jagr at age 43 has apparently gotten into the head of former NHL star Alex Kovalev. Kovalev, who played in parts of 21 seasons with five teams and last played in the league three years ago, has expressed a desire to return to the NHL. And apparently, he’s serious … I think. […]

NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 30: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens (L) poses with Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers during the Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge during the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skill Competition at Bridgestone Arena on January 30, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PK Subban pays homage to Jaromir Jagr

The breakaway challenge in the NHL All-Star Skills Competition has become increasingly silly. And that’s a good thing. Between Patrick Kane’s Superman routine to Alex Ovechkin’s double stick breakaway, there have been some signature moments that people remember more than anything to come out of All-Star weekend. This year’s winner for the image that will […]

NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 28: John Scott of the St. John’s IceCaps signs autographs for fans on arrival at the Nashville International Airport on January 28, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. Scott will take part in the 2016 NHL All-Star Festivities this weekend at the Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

John Scott has thoroughly entertaining All-Star Game media scrum

NHL All-Star media day arrived today, and as expected, John Scott was the focus of attention in Nashville. The NHL had tried to keep the 6’8″ enforcer out of the All-Star Game, offering to pay for his trip if he didn’t participate, but that didn’t stop Scott from going. In a piece penned for the […]

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 23: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens takes down Byron Froese #56 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on January 23,2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in an overtime shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 17

Happy Friday everyone, and welcome back to Tweets of the Week, where we track the best (and worst) of the hockey world in social media. The anger is bubbling in hockey’s northeast hotbed. So let’s get right to it. Boston The Bruisers from Beantown suffered a bad loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, […]

GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 17: John Scott #28 of the Arizona Coyotes sets up in front of Ryan Murray #27 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 17, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Blue Jackets defeated the Coyotes 7-5. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

John Scott wants a hat trick in the All Star Game

John Scott has been jerked around by the NHL after being voted into the All-Star game in a fan-vote campaign. Still, Scott has embraced the opportunity and told the National Post’s Michael Traikos that he’ll try to score some goals to make fans happy. “I’ll pick every corner of the net,” Scott said of the […]

CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 12: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks advances the puck against the Nashville Predators at the United Center on January 12, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Predators 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The NHL suspends Jonathan Toews and Alex Ovechkin for skipping the All-Star game

The National Hockey League has suspended Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews one game each for bowing out of the All-Star game. The league announced today the duo will be replaced by Evgeny Kuznetsov and James Neal. Ovechkin will miss the game with an injury and will be forced to sit out the Capitals matchup versus […]

Jonathan Quick makes unbelievable helicopter paddle save

Jonathan Quick is sometimes unfairly judged as an average goaltender that plays on a great team. While that idea may have some merit, what cannot be questioned is Quick’s athleticism. It is almost unparalleled in the sport and he put it on full display Wednesday night against Colorado. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av3L3KqQYww Wow. Very few people can make […]

Milan Lucic inadvertently punches linesman in the face

Linesman and referees don’t have it easy. Things can get really tough when officiating a hockey game. As an official, it’s part of your job to go deep in the trenches and try to stop scrums. Usually, intervening in a potential dust-up doesn’t have negative consequences, but last night a linesman got punched in the […]

COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Team Foligno bats the puck during the Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge event of the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Alex Ovechkin out of the All Star Game with an injury

The National Hockey League had such grand plans for their new 3-on-3 All Star format. They were going to inject new life into a game that had increasingly grown stale. But there’s one problem: The “Star” in “All-Star” was subject to an increasingly liberal definition. This year’s extravaganza in Nashville already had an image problem […]

Voracek goes one on one with Kuznetsov, comes out victorious

After Jakub Voracek signed his large offseason deal many around the league were accusing the player of not living up to expectations. After being traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Voracek has found a home in Philly where he has bloomed as a star. His goal on Wednesday night may be a sign of a […]

Dustin Byfuglien tricks his way to a center ice goal

Poor Louis Domingue. The Coyotes goalie thought that Dustin Byfuglien was going to dump the puck in the corner last night. And with good reason … Byfuglien acted as if he was going to dump it. But Domingue didn’t have the option of reading this viral story after the fact, where he would have been […]

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