Stockton downs Bakersfield in 'very successful' AHL outdoor game SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Rain in the air and fog on the glass of a makeshift hockey rink under the bright lights at Raley Field couldn’t prevent the AHL’s outdoor game between the Stockton Heat and Bakersfield Condors from running smoothly. One day after a rain delay pushed the game from Friday night to late afternoon Saturday, … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Bernier blanks Kings; Benn sparks Dallas blowout No. 1 Star: Jonathan Bernier, Toronto Maple Leafs The struggling goaltender picked up his first win of the 2015-16 season – a 5-0 shutout over the Los Angeles Kings. Bernier is the fourth former Kings goaltender to record a shutout against his former team and the first to do since Rogie Vachon with Boston in 1981-82. This was … [Read more...]

Stockton downs Bakersfield in 'successful' AHL outdoor game SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Both rain in the air and fog on the glass of a makeshift hockey rink under the bright lights at Raley Field couldn’t prevent the AHL’s outdoor game between the Stockton Heat and Bakersfield Condors from running smoothly. One day after a rain delay pushed the game from Friday night to late afternoon Saturday, … [Read more...]

Steven Stamkos denies desire to leave Lightning, rift with Cooper Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos indicated he wants to stay with the Tampa Bay Lightning and win a championship with the organization. Stamkos’ future with Tampa has currently been in question after he liked a tweet about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ pursuit of him. His Lightning also recently played the Maple Leafs in … [Read more...]

Pens fan tosses shoe after B's rookie's hat trick The Boston Bruins steamrolled the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night by a 6-2 margin to hand them their third consecutive loss to begin the Mike Sullivan era. The highlight of the night for the Bruins was rookie Frank Vatrano recording his first career hat trick in the win, completing it with just four minutes to play in regulation. It … [Read more...]

AHL outdoor game in Sacramento postponed by rain SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Stockton Heat’s outdoor game against the Bakersfield Condors at Raley Field has been postponed to Saturday at 4:30 p.m. A steady rain started around 5:30 p.m. local time and never let up Friday evening in California’s capital city. This created water pools on the makeshift rink in the middle of the baseball stadium.  … [Read more...]

Ovechkin sparks Caps' comeback vs. Lightning The Washington Capitals machine continued to roll Friday night with a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning that saw them erase an early three-goal deficit. Leading the way for the Capitals was their captain, Alex Ovechkin, as he scored a pair of power-play goals in the win, including the game-tying goal in the third period. … [Read more...]

Pittsburgh Penguins spoof 'Home Alone' for holiday video Christmas is a week away, which means you’ll be seeing a lot of Home Alone while flipping through the channels on your television.  On that note, the Pittsburgh Penguins made that legendary movie the theme of their holiday video, featuring the likes of Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Daniel Sprong and Olli Maatta as Kevin McCallister and, … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Searching for bargains on Friday by Jason Chen How much further can the Canucks fall? And the Penguins? After losing Henrik Sedin on Thursday to a lower-body injury, the Canucks will now have to depend on rookie Jared McCann and sophomore Bo Horvat down the middle, which isn't exactly a recipe for success for a team in playoff contention. The Red Wings are a … [Read more...]

Star Wars NHL starting lineup: Which characters could win the Cup? BY GREG WYSHYNSKI AND RYAN LAMBERT As “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens to record box office and complete cultural saturation, everyone’s gotten in on the “apply the characters to your favorite thing” act. Especially when “your favorite thing” is sports, and your company is owned by Disney.  ESPN published a series of … [Read more...]