Report: NHL concussion spotters at all games Ryane Clowe's playing career is finished due to concussions. (USATSI) With head injuries and concussions becoming a growing concern in contact sports, including hockey, the NHL is taking more steps this season in an effort to help get potentially injured players off the ice and get them the medical attention they need. According to TVA's Renaud Lavoie, … [Read more...]

Linus Omark unleashes another nasty shootout move (Video) The name “Linus Omark” is practically synonymous with “memorable shootout goal” at this point, so it should come as no surprise that the Russian skills competition star unleashed another beauty on a poor, unsuspected goaltender on Sunday.  Omark and Salavat Ufa (home to Sami Lepisto and Niklas Svedberg!) went to a shootout with Ak … [Read more...]

Cody Franson on his free-agent nightmare, faith in agent Cody Franson didn’t have time to think of his still unrestricted free agent status on his 28th birthday. Instead, he tried to relax at his family’s annual fish fry at their home in Sicamous, B.C. on Aug. 8. “We get all our family friends up with people who we’re close to back home. We have them all over at the house and my dad cooks a … [Read more...]

Wojtek Wolski takes Alex Radulov shot to face in KHL (Video) Sliding to block a shot is usually a recipe for disaster, but at the very least a player can use his over-padded body to help lessen the impact. Alas, there is no “face pad.”  Witness Wojtek Wolski in a KHL game on Saturday, sliding across the slot and taking a shot from Alex Radulov to the face. The former Colorado Avalanche … [Read more...]

Steven Stamkos jersey in Leafs locker room, thanks to sneaky fan Steven Stamkos is in the last year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. If he leaves the Bolts, he could write his own ticket for any of the other 29 teams in the NHL.  And while “why the hell would Steven Stamkos pick the Toronto Maple Leafs, in a city that’s run more players out of town than a taxi to Pearson?” … [Read more...]

Why Patrik Elias doesn't want Devils' captaincy During the offseason, New Jersey Devils captain Bryce Salvador retired. This meant the team’s main leadership position is open heading into training camp. Would 39-year-old winger Patrik Elias want the ‘C’ if offered? The answer appears to be no as he told Tom Gulitti of the Fire and Ice blog: “I've been in that position before,” Elias told me … [Read more...]

New York Islanders: 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: 47-28-7, 101 points, third in the Metropolitan Division. Lost in first round to Washington Capitals. 2014-15 Season, In One Tweet Did They Get Better, Worse … [Read more...]

Joey MacDonald tosses cookies, makes 52 saves in German league debut (Video) After spending the last nine seasons splitting time between the NHL and AHL, Joey MacDonald decided to take his talents to Germany by signing a one-year deal with the Schenninger Wild Wings of the DEL in June. He made his debut Friday night against Adler Mannheim, which also served as Marcel Goc’s homecoming. As In … [Read more...]

New York Rangers: 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: 53-22-7, 113 points, first in the Metro Division. 2014-15 Season, In One Tweet Did They Get Better, Worse Or Are They About The Same? Worse. Marty St. Louis … [Read more...]

Ryane Clowe ‘unable to play hockey now or hockey in the future’ Ryane Clowe’s NHL career is over, but he’s not going to retire.  That was the message from New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero to Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record, as he said Clowe is “unable to play hockey now or hockey in the future” after suffering multiple concussions in his career. From Fire & Ice: “This has been ongoing for a … [Read more...]