KHL player celebrates goal in penalty box after delayed call, video review (Video) Funny thing happened to Alexander Nesterov during Salavat Yulaev’s 5-1 win Monday against Jokerit. Early in the third period, he fired a shot by Riku Helenius, but the puck quickly bounced in and out of the net, leading to officials to continue play unsure if a goal had occurred.  [Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Sign … [Read more...]

Blues' rookie Robby Fabbri out indefinitely after suffering a concussion St. Louis Blues rookie Robby Fabbri had a great NHL debut, scoring a goal in a 3-1 win over Edmonton. His second game didn’t go so well. He went pointless, the Blues lost and played only 3:27 after he suffered a concussion following an elbow to the head. There is currently no timetable for his return.  What has already … [Read more...]

Islanders fan celebrates goal by raising child like Stanley Cup (Video) The New York Islanders defeated the Winnipeg Jets on Monday for their first regular-season win in Brooklyn, 4-2. It was a time for celebration. And what better way to celebrate than by lifting a small child into the air like a human Stanley Cup?  Pat Iversen of SB Nation capped this hilarious scene as Josh Bailey scored … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Jonathan Drouin has bargain potential By Neil ParkerRotoWire Hockey Writer It is an early start Monday, so tee up your daily lineups early. Expect the goalie confirmations to roll in sooner than later, and most specifically, daily will want to keep an eye on the health of Jaroslav Halak. He has missed the first two games of the season with an upper-body injury. … [Read more...]

What We Learned: Teen drama for NHL rookie sensations (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it) Every year, many NHL teams will grant a small number of teenagers the requisite maximum nine-game tryout … [Read more...]

Double-brawl in KHL reminds us not to mess with goalies (Video) The video above promises a “massive brawl” in the KHL, which frankly it doesn’t deliver, lest four players dancing while everyone else stands around qualifies as “massive.” Nonetheless, there’s some fun to be had here between Lada and Slovan in a game on Sunday.  It began when Slovan forward Andrej Stastny gave Lada goalie … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Plekanec's pair helps Condon earn first NHL win No. 1 Star: Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens Plekanec helped spoil the Ottawa Senators’ home opener with a pair of first period goals en route to a 3-1 victory. The multi-goal night was the 23rd of Plekanec’s career. He was also 10-for-12 in the face-off circle. No. 2 Star: Mike Condon, Montreal Canadiens The undrafted … [Read more...]

Robin Lehner out 6-10 weeks with high ankle sprain Buffalo Sabres starting goaltender Robin Lehner will miss the next 6-10 weeks with a high ankle sprain, coach Dan Bylsma said Sunday. In the second period of the Sabres’ season opener against the Ottawa Senators, Lehner dropped down to his knees anticipating a shot and then had trouble getting to his feet shortly after. He left the contest … [Read more...]

Jack Jablonski joins LA Kings as communications intern Friday was a big day for Jack Jablonski, the USC student who was paralyzed in 2011 during a high school hockey game in his sophomore year. He began working for an organization that's won two of the last three Stanley Cups:  First day on the job with the @LAKings! #rookie pic.twitter.com/Szn0nLiaZm— Jack Jablonski (@Jabs_13) October 10, … [Read more...]

Flyers' Mason benched after crucial turnover Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason had some problems on Saturday night. (USATSI) The Philadelphia Flyers are going to have some issues this season when it comes to preventing goals, mainly because their defense just isn't that good. Honestly, the only hope they have is for Steve Mason to duplicate his success from the past two seasons and put … [Read more...]