Connor McDavid out 'long term' after suffering upper body injury (Video) Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan said rookie phenom Connor McDavid will be out "long term" after McDavid slammed into the boards in a Tuesday night game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The play occurred late in the second period. The video is above, where McDavid tried to split Philly defensemen Michael Del Zotto … [Read more...]

Anze Kopitar 'feeling better' after leaving Kings win over Blues for concussion 'protocol' Center Anze Kopitar left the Los Angeles Kings’ 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday for what Kings coach Darryl Sutter called "protocol" for a possible head injury.  The Sutter quotes come via LA Kings Insider: I talked to him after. He’s feeling better. That’s good. [Reporter: Did they do the … [Read more...]

Tyler Seguin dominates Bruins with hat trick (Video) When Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin faces the Boston Bruins, the match up generally has extra significance.  The Bruins traded Seguin to Dallas over two years ago and the hockey world has since watched the young forward blossom into one of the NHL’s elite scorers. All of his skills were on display against his former team on Tuesday … [Read more...]

Chris Kelly suffers fractured femur after gruesome on-ice fall (Video) Boston Bruins forward Chris Kelly appeared to suffer some kind of left leg in injury early in the first period in a game against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.  Kelly, a Boston alternate captain, seemed to lose balance going for a puck and his leg slipped out from under him. Above is the video.  [Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy … [Read more...]

Alex Ovechkin speared in the Ovies by Marc Staal (Video) The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals have played roughly 10,000 times (including the playoffs) since Alex Ovechkin entered the NHL.  Many of those games have featured Marc Staal attempting to shut down Ovechkin by any means necessary. And we were given yet another example of this on Tuesday night at MSG. In the first … [Read more...]

Jagr mullet update; Tarasenko returns for Blues; life on hockey's bubble (Puck Headlines) 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].  #JagrsMullet UPDATE: Here is your weekly check in on the … [Read more...]

Mike Babcock to lead Canada at 2016 World Cup of Hockey: Report When Team Canada takes the ice next September for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey they’ll have a very familiar face behind the bench. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock will guide Canada’s entry into the revived tournament. An official announcement is expected on Thursday. Joel Quenneville … [Read more...]

Patrick Kane’s alleged victim ‘no longer wants to cooperate’: Buffalo News On Sunday, the Buffalo News reported that Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane wouldn’t be formally charged in the Erie County District Attorney’s Office investigation into an alleged sexual assault that occurred at his home on Aug. 2.  On Tuesday, the paper dropped the rest of that bombshell: The complainant in the … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Reimer shuts down Stars; Blackhawks double up Kings No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Reimer made 43 saves and Joffrey Lupul scored twice as the Leafs won for the first time at Air Canada Centre since April 5th with a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars.  No. 2 Star: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Down 2-1 entering the third period, Kane helped give the … [Read more...]

Blackhawks snap Kings' 7-game winning streak The Los Angeles Kings seven-game winning streak came to an end on Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks with a 4-2 loss after they gave up three third period goals. What makes the win even more impressive for the Blackhawks, other than the fact they beat what has been the hottest team in the NHL right now, is that they were able to do it … [Read more...]