Florida Panthers announce multi-year extension with GM Dale Tallon The Florida Panthers signed general manager Dale Tallon to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Friday morning. The 65-year-old Tallon joined the Panthers on May 17, 2010 after 33 years with the Chicago Blackhawks organization. This included a stint as general manager where he helped create the groundwork for … [Read more...]

Hockey, in memoriam: Al Arbour, Steve Montador and who we lost in 2015 (Ed. Note: At the end of each year, Jen Conway, a.k.a. @NHLHistoryGirl on Twitter, publishes a remembrance for those we lost in the hockey world. We’re proud to host the 2015 edition, looking back on legendary names and those we lost too soon.) By Jen Conway As we say goodbye to 2015, we solemnly look back at those in the … [Read more...]

Hawks' Toews scores NHL-high fourth OT goal Going to overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks is generally a bad idea with the NHL's new 3-on-3 format. They have won seven of their 11 games that ended in overtime and only one additional game ever required a shootout. They won that, too. Chicago has quite a few players that can be sent over the boards who are likely to end a game in OT, but no … [Read more...]

Women’s Winter Classic: Exhilaration, frustration and an injury scare FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It was a game that almost didn’t happen, a game whose participants weren’t firmed up until a week before the Winter Classic’s eve. A game hastily announced and publicized, a game acknowledged but not televised. A game that featured a temporary peace between to rival leagues, but one that lit a match … [Read more...]

Crosby, Penguins close out 2015 on high note Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has not had the greatest season so far. It has been one of the major storylines of 2015-16, but Crosby has been heating up of late and on New Year's Eve he made sure to end 2015 on a rather high note. The Penguins earned a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings, with Crosby providing the winning goal in rather … [Read more...]

Local boy Frank Vatrano excited for Winter Classic opportunity FOXBORO – Gillette Stadium is about a 90-minute drive from Frank Vatrano’s hometown of East Longmeadow, Mass. So when the puck drops at 1 p.m. ET on Friday for the 2016 Winter Classic, seven of the 21-year old’s family and friends will be in attendance. “It’s a pretty cool and pretty surreal feeling,” said Vatrano, one of four … [Read more...]

Top 5 hockey things we want in 2016, from Stamkos to Vegas! (Video) The champagne is on ice. The cheap cardboard noise makers are in mouth, under the shadow of even cheaper cardboard hats. And everyone’s waiting to see if Ryan Seacrest will be attacked and devoured by a zombie Dick Clark. (OK, that might just be us). It’s New Year’s, which means it’s time to put 2015 to bed and say hello to … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Bernier gets a win; Capitals lose Backstrom, Beagle to injury No. 1 Star: Jonathan Bernier, Toronto Maple Leafs It's been a rough season for Bernier, so any small win for him could be big in the long run. Against the Pittsburgh Penguins he allowed only 2 goals on 41 shots in addition to stopping 2 of 3 shooters in the shootout.  No. 2 Star: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington … [Read more...]

Marchand to miss Winter Classic, suspended 3 games for clipping (Video) Brad Marchand will not be spending New Year's Day with his teammates at Gillette Stadium. He will be sitting at home alone in shame (maybe). On Wednesday, the Department of Player Safety suspended the feisty Boston Bruins forward for three games for clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki. As the video … [Read more...]

Bruins' Marchand has hearing, may miss Classic Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for his low-bridge hit on Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during Tuesday night's game. It is extremely rare for a player to come out of a hearing without a suspension, making it likely that the Bruins agitator will miss the 2016 NHL … [Read more...]