End of the line? Penguins release Sergei Gonchar from tryout Sergei Gonchar’s hockey career likely reached the end of the line on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they were releasing him from his tryout contract. The 41-year old Gonchar played in four preseason games for the Penguins, and while his time on the ice in Pittsburgh is over, the team is open to being a part of the … [Read more...]

Nikita Nikitin on waivers as Edmonton Oilers wise up The Edmonton Oilers dropped defenseman Nikita Nikitin on waivers on Saturday, in a reminder that new executives can clean up old messes with a clear conscience.  Please recall the Oilers acquiring Nikitin’s negotiating rights from the Columbus Blue Jackets in June 2014, a move made under former general manager Craig MacTavish and his … [Read more...]

Bryan Bickell will start season with Blackhawks after clearing waivers Bryan Bickell cleared waivers but will start the season with the Chicago Blackhawks. According to Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune, coach Joel Quenneville said Bickell will indeed stay with Chicago rather than being sent to Rockford of the American Hockey League "I think organizationally we know Bicks can bring a lot to … [Read more...]

Is Anaheim Ducks depth enough for breakthrough season? ANAHEIM, Calif. – On a late September night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Anaheim Ducks played an exhibition lineup that could have probably beaten most NHL bottom feeders in a regular season game. Forward Corey Perry scored two goals in the Ducks’ 2-1 win over the Kings that evening. Defenseman Cam Fowler notched an assist and … [Read more...]

Red Wings D DeKeyser out 3-4 weeks (foot) The Detroit Red Wings will be without top-four defenseman Danny DeKeyser when they open the season next week and perhaps for the first month of 2015-16. The talented blueliner suffered a sprained ligament in his left foot during the team's preseason game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. He is expected to miss three to four weeks, … [Read more...]

Watch Canucks' Jake Virtanen score goal with his face (Video) What do hockey coaches always say? “Go to the net and good things will happen.” Sometimes that involves the puck going in off your face. That’s the risk. On Thursday night, Vancouver Canucks prospect Jake Virtanen did just that on the power play and scored in interesting fashion during a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers: "Next … [Read more...]

O'Reilly case adjourned again; Levin's hockey journey; NHL 16 predicts Ducks as champs (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].  • Via Swiss Habs, Connor McDavid is your SI … [Read more...]

NHL has ‘no desire’ to settle concussion lawsuit, says internal memo NEW YORK – The National Hockey League has “no desire” to engage in settlement discussions with the players involved in a class action lawsuit that alleges negligence and fraud by the League regarding concussions.  An excerpt from a League memo, distributed to the Board of Governors at their meeting this week in New York and … [Read more...]

NHL Fantasy Hockey: 15 predictions for the 2015-16 season Dobber launched his fantasy hockey website DobberHockey back in 2005 and has been Puck Daddy's resident fantasy hockey 'expert' since 2009.  We all have our hunches. And of course, we let them influence our selections at the draft table. But that's a good thing provided your hunch isn't something silly like believing Braden Holtby and … [Read more...]

Anaheim Ducks: Puck Daddy’s 2015-16 NHL Season Preview (The 2015-16 NHL season is nearly upon us! Why bother watching this team? What will make or break the season? Find out as we preview all 30 teams as camps begin!) Last Season: 51-24-7, 109 points, first in the Western Conference 2014-15 Season, In One Tweet Did They Get Better, Worse Or Are They About The Same? Better-ish. When the … [Read more...]