Las Vegas gets ice; Gagner lands in Columbus (Puck Headlines) Emerson Etem (Vancouver Canucks Twitter)  Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Vancouver Canucks forward Emerson Etem had a … [Read more...]

What We Learned: Jimmy Vesey crisis hype (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) We’re now in the month of August, meaning only two weeks remain before Jimmy Vesey is eligible to sign with whichever … [Read more...]

Oscar Klefbom says Taylor Hall struggled against NHL's tougher teams (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom indicated former teammate Taylor Hall struggled against the NHL’s top teams and compiled his points against the league’s lesser competition. The comments were made to HockeySverige.se. Hall, an All-Star, was traded to the New Jersey … [Read more...]

Chronicles of Stanley: Daley, Kunitz keep it low key; West Kelowna celebrates Schultz The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Pittsburgh Penguins as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. Time to hit the road! (Bladworth SK) #stanleycup @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/ffpDs1fiWr — Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) … [Read more...]

Trump, Clinton bobbleheads draw interest in Milwaukee Admirals' Presidential competition Photo tweeted by Milwaukee Admirals After the Milwaukee Admirals tweeted a photo of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hockey playing bobblehead dolls for their Presidential Election straw poll they were surprised at how the picture struck a nerve with the online public. The Admirals often delve into … [Read more...]

Jamie Benn on World Cup readiness, new contract, 'mastermind' Jim Nill (Puck Daddy Q&A) Photo of Jamie Benn provided by Dallas Stars It was believed that Jamie Benn could take his game to a new level this summer. The Dallas Stars’ captain spent last offseason rehabbing from two hip surgeries and still figured out a way to set career highs in points with 89 and goals with 41. A … [Read more...]

NWHL free agency deadline looms, USWNT players unsigned The NWHL could be facing its first labor battle as the deadline for free agency nears a close on Sunday, July 31. As of the evening of July 30, the league has 17 total spots over four teams left to fill. They could easily fill the paid positions with any number of the unsigned players from the inaugural season, and would have done so by … [Read more...]

Las Vegas NHL team to hire Kelly McCrimmon as assistant GM: Report (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) The Las Vegas NHL team will reportedly hire Kelly McCrimmon as assistant general manager to help GM George McPhee mold the expansion franchise. McCrimmon, 55, is the head coach, general manager and part owner of the Brandon Wheat Kings. The University of Michigan grad has worked in … [Read more...]

Tom Brady vs. Gary Bettman, as NHLPA defends Wideman ruling Getty Images The Dennis Wideman case has already produced one odd little connection to Tom Brady. Please recall how in NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s initial ruling, he used the private text messages between Wideman and former teammate Gregory Campbell as evidence that the Calgary Flames defenseman offered “hollow” apologies for … [Read more...]

Jose Bautista bat flip joins goal celebrations in NHL 17 Goal celebrations have been a cherished part of EA Sports’ NHL series, where they can exist freely and without the death stare of fun-smothering critics seeking to make sports an unenthusiastic variety of vanilla. It’s a safe space for flamboyancy, which is why we’re happy they’ve provided a happy home for Toronto Blue Jays slugger … [Read more...]