Shane Doan on his legacy, his style, hockey playing future LOS ANGELES – Shane Doan is the last Arizona Coyotes player to step off the ice after a morning skate. Without fail every gameday of the season, Doan pushes his 39-year-old body to stay on an ice sheet as players several years his junior opt to enter the locker room, done with the workout and ready for their pre-game naps. The reason … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Crosby is point-less, McDavid's first multi-point night No. 1 Star: Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars The Stars were down 0-2 to the Florida Panthers before Seguin and Jamie Benn put the team on their back to earn a 4-2 win. Seguin figured in on all four Dallas goals with 2 goals and 2 assists. Benn scored the other 2 goals and assisted on 1 of Seguin's scores. No. 2 Star: Nicklas … [Read more...]

Tyson Barrie suspended 3 games for high hit on Simon Despres Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres was placed on injured-reserve early Saturday. The reason he's on IR is Tyson Barrie of the Colorado Avalanche. On Friday night, Barrie left his feet to deliver a high hit on Despres that knocked him out of the game. The Department of Player Safety took notice and suspended Barrie for the next … [Read more...]

Alex Burrows leaps into Blues’ bench for safety, because sure he does (Video) The Vancouver Canucks were on the power play against the St. Louis Blues on Friday night when defenseman Chris Tanev fired the puck into the zone from the red line.  Sensing this rocket blast was about to go off, teammate Alex Burrows did what any of us would have done if we were in fact Alex Burrows: He jumped … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Berra blanks Ducks; Jones, Sharks keep winning No. 1 Star: Reto Berra, Colorado Avalanche  Berra stopped 35 shots and earned his second career shutout as the Avs blanked the Anaheim Ducks 3-0. Nathan MacKinnon, Jack Skille and John Mitchell scored for Colorado as the Ducks were shutout for the third time this season.   No. 2 Star: Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks Jones … [Read more...]

Leafs top Jackets for 1st win of Babcock era Mike Babcock's first win as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs is in the books. After an 0-2-1 start, Toronto went on the road on Friday night and took advantage of a struggling Blue Jackets team and rolled to a 6-3 win to pick up the first win of the Babcock era in Toronto. Just as important as the Leafs getting their first win of the season is the … [Read more...]

Kings' Derek Forbort becomes final 2010 first-rounder to reach NHL Derek Forbort almost got his chance last February. With the Los Angeles Kings in Columbus and defenseman Robyn Regehr battling food poisoning, the 15th pick of 2010 Draft was about to be called up and finally make his NHL debut. One problem: a Boston snowstorm stranded Forbort, so Regehr ended up playing. This time, however, … [Read more...]

Hurricanes' Brock McGinn needs only 55 seconds to score in NHL debut (Video) Brock McGinn is the youngest of the McGinn brothers. Jamie has played 370 NHL games since entering the league in 2008 and is currently with the Buffalo Sabres. Tye has suited up for 87 games over three seasons and is now in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. [Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a 100% deposit bonus … [Read more...]

Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers’ complex Messiah EDMONTON – When fans Photoshop a rookie phenom’s face onto that of Jesus Christ, as was the case in Section 122 at the Edmonton Oilers’ home opener, one senses that subtlety has no home among the expectations placed on Connor McDavid. There’s a mania here for McDavid that goes beyond his label as a generational talent. It’s a sense of … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Age and youth served with Panthers; Price hits and saves No. 1 Star: Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers The 43-year-old ageless wonder scored two goals and added an assist in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.. He’s finding excellent chemistry with center Aleksander Barkov – who is less than half Jagr’s age. Jagr has 726 goals and 1,808 points in his career. Check out this feed … [Read more...]