Dallas Stars: 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  41-31-10, 92 points. Sixth in the Central Division.   2014-15 Season, In One Tweet Did They Get Better, Worse Or Are They About The Same?  Better. General … [Read more...]

What We Learned: Oilers take huge gamble on Oscar Klefbom deal (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)  There is effectively no basis by which we can judge the Oscar Klefbom contract for the Edmonton … [Read more...]

Patrick Kane’s DNA evidence leaks in rape case: Reports Both the Buffalo News and the Chicago Sun-Times are reporting details of the DNA evidence collected from a woman who alleges that Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane sexually assaulted her on August 2 at his home. From the Buffalo News: DNA tests taken from a rape kit conducted on the woman showed no trace of Kane’s DNA was found in … [Read more...]

Ryan Whitney retires at 32, cites ‘nursing home ankles’ Ryan Whitney last played in the NHL during the 2013-14 season, with a seven-game stint on the Florida Panthers. He was 30 years old, splitting time between the Cats and the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. His days as a nearly 60-point defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins seemed like ancient history.  Whitney knew he’d never be that … [Read more...]

Jaromir Jagr blackmailed with scandalous model selfie, doesn’t care: Report At this point in his life, 43-year-old Jaromir Jagr isn’t just marching to his own drummer, but basically his own drum corps. He’ll play as long as he wants. He play wherever he feels like it (i.e. places with a lack of personal income tax). He’s Jaromir Friggin’ Jagr, and you’re not.  So maybe you think you’re … [Read more...]

NHL goalies ready for ‘nightmare’ of 3-on-3 overtime TORONTO – Steven Stamkos was practically salivating while discussing the NHL’s new overtime format.  “I wasn’t a fan of shootouts myself. Mostly because I wasn’t any good at them,” he said, with a laugh. “I’d much, much rather have the 3-on-3.” Six skaters, five minutes and complete chaos. That’s the recipe for the latest variation of … [Read more...]

Edmonton Oilers: 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  24-44-14, for 62 points. Sixth in the Pacific Division.  2014-15 Season, In One Tweet Did They Get Better, Worse Or Are They About The Same?  Better. There’s … [Read more...]

Milan Lucic sees LA Kings as long-term fit in 'perfect scenario' EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Milan Lucic feels like he’s at home near the Pacific Ocean. The weather, the lifestyle the scenery – Lucic loves it all. “Just being from Vancouver, I know I was in Boston for eight years and everything went really great for me there, but once you’re born and raised a West Coaster I think that’s always … [Read more...]

Darren Helm out 2-4 weeks after separating shoulder following collision Training camp started for the Detroit Red Wings with a pair of injuries following a dangerous collision on Friday. During the team’s first practice, Darren Helm and camp invitee Jerome Verrier collided. It was one of those crashes where neither player saw the other. For Verrier, the end result was a broken leg, which was … [Read more...]

Islanders sign FA Zidlicky to one-year contract New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow has been a busy man over the last 48 hours. After re-signing restricted free agent forward Brock Nelson just before training camp and dealing away Michael Grabner for a package of prospects, Snow found some defensive help at the last minute. The Islanders signed free agent defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a … [Read more...]