NHL Three Stars: Cam Ward blanks Avs; McDavid scores beauty No. 1 Star: Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes Ward made 26 saves, including a lunging paddle stop on Matt Duchene, as the Hurricanes topped the Colorado Avalanche, 1-0. Another key save: Stopping Jarome Iginla in overtime. Victor Rask had the goal in the OT to win it.  No. 2 Star: Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers Giroux scored a … [Read more...]

Cam Ward save of the year candidate vs. Avalanche (Video) Sometimes it’s not just how you save the puck, but when you save the puck. Late in the third period on Wednesday night, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche were scoreless. The Avs moved in on goalie Cam Ward with an odd-man rush. Matt Duchene made a nice move around two sprawling Hurricanes defenders, moved to Ward’s … [Read more...]

Zac Rinaldo gets game misconduct for high hit on Sean Couturier (Video) Boston Bruins forward Zac Rinaldo knocked Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier out of their Wednesday game with a high, hard hit. Above is the video of the Rinaldo check where he seems to catch Couturier near the jaw with a shoulder. Couturier exited the game while Rinaldo got a five-minute major for charging and … [Read more...]

Jackets ax coach Todd Richards, hire Tortorella Todd Richards is out as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets.. John Tortorella, former head coach of the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning has been hired to replace him. “None of us saw our season unfolding the way it has and every one of us from management to coaches to players bears responsibility," said GM Jarmo … [Read more...]

Jackets fire coach Richards, hire Tortorella Todd Richards is out as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets.. John Tortorella, former head coach of the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning has been hired to replace him. “None of us saw our season unfolding the way it has and every one of us from management to coaches to players bears responsibility," said GM Jarmo … [Read more...]

NHL Players Poll: Who is the best referee in the league? (Ed. Note: While attending the NHL Players Media Tour in September, we polled 27 skaters and goalies about a few topics in the League. Their answers are anonymous to encourage candor.)  In general, fans generally know who the worst referees in the NHL are. We groan when they’re announced, and then anticipate when – not if – they will … [Read more...]

Sidney Crosby scores goal, so cancel that candlelight vigil (Video) It took six games and several think-pieces, but Sidney Crosby has his first goal and first point of the season! The Pittsburgh Penguins captain finally broke through against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, ending the worst opening-season slump of Sid's career. And it was on the power play, no less, which snapped a … [Read more...]

Winless Blue Jackets drop seventh straight in loss to Islanders The dreadful Columbus Blue Jackets start to the regular season got even worse.   The New York Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 4-0 at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night to drop Columbus to 0-7-0. The Blue Jackets are the first team since the 1997-98 Chicago Blackhawks to start the year with such a low marker.  That Blackhawks team … [Read more...]

Crosby scores on PP for first goal of season Entering their game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night the Pittsburgh Penguins were still searching for their first power-play goal of the season while Sidney Crosby was still without his first point. Both of those scoring droughts came to an end on the same play. Midway through the first period the Penguins' struggling power play finally … [Read more...]

Blackhawks star Keith (knee) out 4-6 weeks If there is one player that the Chicago Blackhawks could absolutely not afford to lose at this early stage of the season, it was Duncan Keith. The reigning Conn Smythe winner, however, will be on the shelf for the next four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right meniscus according to the team. Keith had appeared in all six of … [Read more...]