Report: Lightning offer Stamkos $8.5M per year Even when a team is dealing with a star player, there has to be a negotiation when it comes to a new contract. The team isn't going to just throw money at a player in a salary cap league anyway. That said, the negotiation the Tampa Bay Lightning have on their hands presently is probably one of the most delicate and the most important in the … [Read more...]

NHL concerned about offside coach’s challenges? In the first month of the first season of the NHL coach’s challenge, NHL vice president of hockey operations Mike Murphy said it should be used for “egregious plays” and not “close calls where it’s 50-50” in the eyes of the on-ice officials.  "(Coaches) can live with some of the close plays that happen in our sport. It's what make our sport so … [Read more...]

NHL Picks: Blackhawks rebound against Wings Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all the day's games. St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network The Blackhawks and Blues have seen their rivalry's intensity ebb and flow over decades, but over the last three or four years, it seems to be at one of its … [Read more...]

Milan Lucic criticizes referee Brad Meier following ejection Milan Lucic’s night ended early in the third period during the Los Angeles Kings' 3-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. He was assessed a roughing minor and game misconduct for slashing and then sucker-punching defenseman Kevin Connauton. During a goal-mouth battle, Connauton slashed Lucic on the wrist, which set off the Kings forward:  … [Read more...]

Panthers roll vs. Lightning after routing Hawks If you're still not quite sold on the Florida Panthers being for real this season, they sure did their part to send a message this weekend with two of the more impressive victories of the year. After shutting out the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, they followed that up Saturday by snapping the Tampa Bay Lightning's … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Luongo blanks Blackhawks; Larkin fires winner over Sabres No. 1 Star: Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers Stopped all 27 shots on goal to best the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0. The shutout was Luongo’s 72nd of his NHL career. He moved ahead of Lorne Chabot and Harry Lumley for 11th in NHL history. With 421 career wins, Luongo is two from tying Tony Esposito for seventh in NHL … [Read more...]

Jersey Fouls of the Week: Panthers, horses and hurricanes Is a Jersey Foul a foul if it’s strategically placed advertising? The Tiled Kilt is one of the Anaheim Ducks’ sponsors, and the team hosts several watch parties for games at the establishment in Orange County. The above foul is either a fan of the Tilted Kilt, or someone who works with the Kilt. Thanks to Jeremy for alerting us to … [Read more...]

Linus Omark lights stick on fire, wins KHL All-Star shootout (Video) During last year’s NHL Skills Competition in Columbus, Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames wanted to light his stick fire during one of the events. Sadly, the idea was nixed. On Saturday, the KHL held their All-Star Skills Competition and shootout specialist extraordinaire Linus Omark managed to actually make Gaudreau’s … [Read more...]

Dylan Larkin leads Red Wings to win after chipping tooth Detroit Red Wings rookie Dylan Larkin chipped a tooth, scored a goal and notched an assist in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. At the 7:19 mark of the third period, Larkin took a high stick in his face by Buffalo forward Marcus Foligno. Welcome to the NHL, Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings rookie just lost a tooth. OW! … [Read more...]

Alex Ovechkin gasses up during blizzard for personal plow (Video) Alex Ovechkin … he’s just like us!  Granted, we don’t have 503 NHL goals or a $10 million base salary or three MVP awards or a statue at Madame Tussauds. But the Washington Capitals star has been enchanting fans with “regular person” stuff in the D.C. area, like buying Powerball tickets for the billion-dollar jackpot or, on … [Read more...]