Daily Picks: Habs over NYR in heavyweight tilt Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET Before the NHL takes the day off on Thanksgiving it has a huge schedule on Wednesday night that features 26 teams in action. The highlight of that schedule is in New York … [Read more...]

NHL All-Star shakeup, Brad Marchand, hurting NCAA hockey (Wednesday Countdown) 9. Making your product worse Yesterday, the Big Ten Hockey Conference announced a rule change proposal that would limit the age at which you can be a freshman playing college hockey and keep all four years of eligibility to just 20 years old. While that sounds reasonable on the surface, you have to understand that … [Read more...]

Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Ray Shero on how analytics shaped surprising NJ Devils It's a new edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski podcast, in which we discussed: - Ray Shero, GM of the New Jersey Devils, discusses their surprising start, how they used analytics to build a thrifty roster and a hilarious story involving his Hall of Fame dad. - Brendan Gallagher and the dangers of shot-blocking.  … [Read more...]

The Brothers Benn hook up for pretty alley-oop shorthanded goal (Video) There were a lot of goals in Dallas tonight as the Stars fell to the Ottawa Senators 7-4. The prettiest one of the eleven came early in the third period when Jordie and Jamie Benn hooked up for a shorthanded tally. Down a man, Jordie took the puck in the defensive zone, saw brother Jamie shooting up ice and flipped a … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Getzlaf records five assists for Ducks; Pageau leads Senators No. 1 Star: Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim captain had a hand in all five of the Ducks’ goals in their 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. Getzlaf recorded five assists for the first time since Oct. 2008, tying a franchise record.  No. 2 Star: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ottawa Senators  The size of the nets in … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Go for Getzlaf on Tuesday By Sasha Yodashkin Tuesday's NHL docket features only two games, but just because there are fewer options available that doesn't mean you should be less diligent in setting your lineup. The key to maximizing production on a night like this is to identify the teams you believe will win, and to stack your lineup with players from their … [Read more...]

NHL Power Rankings: Stars shine brightest, but who’s in basement?   The Dallas Stars sit atop the latest Yahoo Sports NHL Power Rankings, with the most points in the Western Conference and the most goals in the league. And while some have been critical of the Stars’ defense, they have a goal differential of plus-24 through 21 games. Which teams are in the Power Rankings’ basement? We … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Holtby blanks Oilers, Flyers get offensive No. 1 Star: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals Holtby was brilliant in making 33 saves, outdueling Ander Nilsson in the Capitals’ 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Dmitry Orlov scored in the third period for the game’s lone goal.  No. 2 Star: Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers Shayne Gostisbehere scored on the power play in … [Read more...]

Brad Marchand hits home run, scores goal vs. Maple Leafs (Video) Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins is generously listed at 5 foot 9, a stature that comes in handy when he’s trying to swat a puck out of the air while keeping his stick under the crossbar.  Like, for example, the shorthanded goal he scored against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. With Brett Connolly in the box for … [Read more...]

Watch awesome stick save by KHL’s Atte Engren (Video) In the grand pantheon of goalie saves, the ‘reaching back with the stick to make a desperation deflection after making the initial save’ has to be one of our favorites.  Witness this stop by Atte Engren of Spartak (coached by German Titov!) in their 3-1 win over Omsk on Saturday. Alexander Perezhogin takes the initial shot on goal, which … [Read more...]