Patrick Kane extends franchise record point streak to 24 games (Video)   Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane extended his franchise record point streak to 24 games with a goal at the Nashville Predators on Thursday. A video of the play is above.  Nashville coach Peter Laviolette challenged the play, saying Kane interfered with Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne. But the goal stood. Here is … [Read more...]

Kane scores in Hawks loss; streak at 24 games The Chicago Blackhawks had a dreadful first 40 minutes against the Nashville Predators, but leave it up to red-hot Patrick Kane to help brighten things up in the third period. The NHL's leading scorer did just that, extending his point streak to 24 consecutive games after scoring a goal early in the third period to cut the Blackhawks' deficit to two … [Read more...]

Jagr ties Dionne at No. 4 with 731st NHL goal For the past eight games, Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr entered each with a chance to reach a pretty significant goal in his career. He had been sitting on 730 career goals, with his next tally tying him with Los Angeles Kings legend Marcel Dionne for fourth all time on the NHL's scoring list. In each of those eight games, however, Jagr came … [Read more...]

Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Why you should own Granlund and Nichushkin Dobber launched his fantasy hockey website DobberHockey back in 2005 and has been Puck Daddy's resident fantasy hockey 'expert' since 2009.  So since last week’s little rant about the Pittsburgh, Anaheim and Tampa Bay stars starting off slow, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz have awakened. And the Triplets line for the Lightning … [Read more...]

Bruins rally to end seven-game skid vs. Habs The Boston Bruins finally got one over on their biggest rivals after dropping the first two decisions against the Montreal Canadiens this season. Boston rode a three-goal third period and a terrific performance from goalie Tuukka Rask to earn the 3-1 win in the last game before the two teams meet outdoors for the 2016 Winter Classic. It was a huge win … [Read more...]

LA Kings help replace San Bernardino shooting survivor's stolen Gretzky jersey (Video) Natassa Torralbo survived last week’s mass shooting at the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center in California. Days later, her home was burglarized while attending a vigil for the victims with her daughter and sister. Among the items taken included family heirlooms and her beloved Wayne Gretzky Los … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Bennett helps double up Avs; Hall's OT winner beats Sharks No. 1 Star: Beau Bennett, Pittsburgh Penguins  Bennett recorded the first two-goal game of his career as the Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2. Down 2-1 in the third period, Bennett scored twice and Olli Maatta netted his fifth in a 3:24 span. Patric Hornqvist recorded a pair of assists. No. 2 Star: Taylor … [Read more...]

NHL looks for the next big idea in post John Collins era PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The NHL’s governors saw former league COO John Collins as an idea guy. He was someone who would give presentations and impress people with his thoughts and his vision. “Every time he spoke or they talked about the next big thing it was like a ‘Wow, this is fantastic. This is going to take the NHL and exposure of … [Read more...]

NHL shootouts rising from dead; is 3-on-3 OT still working? On Tuesday night in the NHL, four of the nine games played were tied at the end of regulation. That’s a greater percentage of overtime games than the average this season and since the shootout was hoisted upon an unsuspecting public in 2005 – about 25 percent of all games go to overtime.  But of those four overtime games, three … [Read more...]

Kane's run at 23 games after empty-net goal When Patrick Kane looks back on his remarkable scoring streak years later, not all of the points scored will stand out. But he'll undoubtedly remember the relief of those few games where the streak came dangerously close to ending before he found the net or a teammate for a goal. Like Tuesday night for instance. With his Chicago Blackhawks up 3-1 on … [Read more...]