BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 15: Max Talbot #25 of the Boston Bruins fights with Johan Larsson #22 of the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on January 15, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/NHLI via Getty Images)

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 15

The 2015-16 season has passed the midway point and with it we’ve arrived on our 15th installment of Hockey Fights of the Week. This week’s batch of bouts have a little bit of everything – a late punch which might have crossed the line, a couple lopsided scraps and a few where we had a […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 09: Magnus Paajarvi #56 of the St. Louis Blues receives attention from a trainer after a check from Brayden McNabb #3 of the Los Angeles Kings during the third period at Staples Center on January 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Blues have delayed trade talks due to injuries

The St. Louis Blues have popped up in a ton of trade rumors over the last few weeks, but to date the organization hasn’t made any major deals. The Blues have been connected to the trade talk surrounding Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Drouin, while Kevin Shattenkirk and Robby Fabbri have been rumored to be on their […]

EDMONTON , AB – SEPTEMBER 21: Goalie Cam Talbot #33 of the Edmonton Oilers sets for a shot against the Calgary Flames at Rexall Place on September 21, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.(Photo by Dan Riedlhuber/Getty Images)

Cam Talbot’s new deal with the Oilers gives needed stability

The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Cam Talbot to a three-year extension worth $12.5 million. The extension was reported by Darren Dreger of

Michigan-Ohio State game ends with a sucker punch

After an exciting affair on Friday night that involved Ohio State scoring the game tying goal with 6.9 seconds left on the clock, the Ohio State-Michigan game on Sunday was bound to be another raucous affair. The play between the whistles was just as everyone anticipated. After the whistle was a completely different story. You […]

Video: Ryan White’s huge headshot on Tomas Jurco

It has been a while since the Broad Street Bullies took the ice, but maybe some habits do in fact die hard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPucnlOUw9c Ryan White, the man who delivered the hit, isn’t your typical goon as he has seven points on the season and not an overwhelming amount of penalty minutes. He did receive five […]

Video: Tim Peel falls down and takes out David Warsofsky

All things considered, it’s pretty remarkable that major collisions between NHL players and officials don’t happen more often. That’s why Tim Peel undercutting David Warsofsky is so noteworthy. Via Reddit Hockey: That’s a pretty scary landing by Warsofsky. Peel couldn’t control where he was sliding after losing an edge and Warsofsky ended up landing on his shoulder/neck. He […]

SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 30: Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings is congratulated by Anze Kopitar #11 after he scored an empty-net goal in the third period of their win over the San Jose Sharks in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 30, 2014 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Did the Kings overpay Anze Kopitar?

After a week of “will he or won’t he”, Anze Kopitar reached an $80 million deal over eight years with an average AAV of $10 million a year. The deal is front loaded and in his first year he will make $14 million and it descends downward over the course of the contract. In the last four years, there […]

PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 5: David Perron #57 of the Pittsburgh Penguins falls to the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks during the game at Consol Energy Center on January 5, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)

Were there any winners in the Perron, Hagelin trade?

Early Saturday morning it was announced courtesy of TSN’s Bob McKenzie that a trade had come to fruition. David Perron and Adam Clendening of the Pittsburgh Penguins were traded for Carl Hagelin of the Anaheim Ducks. Other than the late hour that it was completed, it was a perplexing move because its seemed like mostly […]

Video: Anton Stralman’s spin-o-rama, backhand goal

Excluding the shootout, you wouldn’t expect to see an NHL defenseman try a spin-o-rama in the offensive zone. Anton Stralman pulled out not only a spin-o-rama, but also a nifty backhand goal which tied the game between the Lightning and Penguins. That’s an incredible goal.

GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 12: John Scott #28 of the Arizona Coyotes in action during the NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Gila River Arena on November 12, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Montreal Canadiens traded for John Scott for some reason

BREAKING NEWS: An NHL All-Star was traded. Yes, former Arizona Coyotes All-Star rep John Scott has been (or is on the verge) of being dealt to the Montreal Canadiens with defenseman Stefan Elliott in exchange for Jared Tinordi. The Canadiens then flipped Elliott to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Victory Bartley. Scott, who’s been on-and-off waivers all […]

COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 24: A general view of the NHL logo prior to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NHL mandates domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment training for players

After a flurry of domestic violence incidents and sexual assault allegations, the National Hockey League has mandated domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment training for all of its players according to the Associated Press. All 30 teams will have to go through an hour-long educational session with outside professionals. The program was developed by […]

UNIONDALE, NY – JANUARY 16: Head coach Jack Capuano of the New York Islanders handles the bench against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 16, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Which team could challenge the Capitals in the Eastern Conference?

As we enter the second half of the NHL season, the Eastern Conference has yet to un-bunch itself. At the moment, the third (Detroit) and 13th-place (Philly) teams are just eight points apart. Only Buffalo, Toronto and Columbus seem to have fallen totally out of the playoff picture while only Washington has really separated itself […]

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 14: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is poses after being presented a commemorative hockey stick by Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis in honor of his 500th career NHL goal before playing the Vancouver Canucks at Verizon Center on January 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 15

Hello tweetsters! It’s time to catch up on the social media craze that is NHL Twitter for Week 15. Now, if you’re sitting at home reading this and not hiring a financial consultant, then you probably didn’t win the $1.54 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday. Puck Drunk Love would like to offer its condolences to […]

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