Slava Voynov replaced by Nikita Nesterov on Russia's World Cup roster OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images When Russia named its final roster for September’s World Cup of Hockey Slava Voynov was included on the blue line. That led to NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly telling ESPN.com that the NHL and NHLPA – who are running the tournament – would review his status. On Monday, TSN’s Gary … [Read more...]

NHL caught up in Russian Olympic doping scandal?   SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 22: The Polar Bear mascot cheers in the crowd during the Men’s Ice Hockey Bronze Medal Game between Finland and the United States on Day 15 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Richard McLaren, an investigator for the World … [Read more...]

Chronicles of Stanley: Crosby, Cup conquer Cole Harbour The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Pittsburgh Penguins as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. Every time the winning captain gets his day with the Stanley Cup it is a special occasion. When Sidney Crosby is said captain it’s pretty much a province-wide holiday in Nova … [Read more...]

Alex Killorn, Lightning avoid arbitration, agree to 7-year deal AP Photo/Chris O’Meara The summer of Steve Yzerman continues as the Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Alex Killorn avoided arbitration and settled on a seven-year, $31.15 million extension, per CBC’s Tim Wharnsby. Killorn, 26, had filed for arbitration earlier this month and a hearing was scheduled for Wednesday. He now joins … [Read more...]

Kevin Shattenkirk twists in the wind with Blues The conversation happened before the NHL’s early summer market bazaar. Jordan Neumann, the agent for Kevin Shattenkirk, and Doug Armstrong, the general manager of the defenseman’s St. Louis Blues, talked about the present and the future. The impression made on Neumann was that the contract Shattenkirk wanted was too rich for the Blues’ salary … [Read more...]

Stars extend Jamie Benn with monster 8-year, $76 million deal Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Jamie Benn’s Friday began with him recovering from core muscle surgery. It ended with him set to become an even richer man in a year’s time. The Dallas Stars announced during their Party in the Park event Friday night that they had extended their captain with an eight-year, $76 million extension. That’s … [Read more...]

RIP Jack Riley; Vegas trademark issues (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]. • The Reading Royals (ECHL) will wear the glorious ugly Christmas sweater featured above … [Read more...]

Jamie Benn undergoes surgery; World Cup participation 'will be determined' Tom Pennington/Getty Images Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn underwent surgery to fix a core muscle injury on Thursday in Philadelphia, according to the team. No word yet on whether the injury was found over the off-season or Benn injured himself training for next season. In a statement released by the Stars on … [Read more...]

Canadiens continue to show hockey's analytics problem (Trending Topics) Getty Images On Wednesday night, it came out the the Montreal Canadiens had parted ways with the analytics expert they’d hired at the start of last season. Matt Pfeffer, who has worked with NHL teams in the past, is well-regarded in the hockey numbers community, and the decision not to renew his contract was … [Read more...]

Eric Staal on scoring struggles, pay cuts and Bruce Boudreau (Puck Daddy Q&A) Photo of Eric Staal via Minnesota Wild on Twitter In NHL unrestricted free agency it was important for Eric Staal to not choose a team on the West Coast. If that happened, his father Henry would have been forced watch hockey almost all night in his Thunder Bay, Ontario home between Eric and his two younger brothers … [Read more...]