Pavel Datsyuk announces he’s leaving Red Wings for Russia "My family and I have decided that it's time to return home.” And with that, Pavel Datsyuk announced on Saturday that he was leaving the Detroit Red Wings with one year remaining on his contract for Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. The 37-year-old forward held a press conference at his hockey camp in Orchard Lake.  From the Detroit … [Read more...]

Jim Craig's 'Miracle' mask auctioned for $137K; Olympic gold fails to sell The Olympic gold medal belonging to Jim Craig, goaltender for the 1980 U.S. “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, did not sell following a month-long auction through Long Island-based auction house Lelands. His iconic goalie mask, however, did sell for a realized price of $137,849.16. The gold medal failed to met the reserve … [Read more...]

NHL's speed game; Randy Carlyle's system (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].  Surprising some golfers at the US Open. #stanleycup @penguins @NHL @HockeyHallFame … [Read more...]

Marc-Andre Fleury and the case for keeping him in Pittsburgh As the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their Stanley Cup victory on the ice in San Jose, there was one player who couldn’t help but feel the victory was bittersweet.  Marc-Andre Fleury had tasted it before, in 2009, when he started 24 games in their Stanley Cup campaign. He wasn’t great, but he was good enough. Then came a few … [Read more...]

NCAA Hockey 101: How new OT would punish programs There are many ways in which college hockey differs from the AHL and NHL, and there's some debate as to whether that hurts college hockey's ability to attract high-end talent. The thinking behind this is that there are fewer games (even the teams with the longest playoff runs play an absolute maximum in the low 40s each year), there's no … [Read more...]

Joakim Nordstrom loves Irish soccer fans, buys bar of them drinks The 2016 UEFA European Championship is currently taking place in France and bringing soccer fans from all over the world in to follow their nation’s team. Joakim Nordstrom of the Carolina Hurricanes ventured over to follow his native Sweden as they looked to get out of a tough Group E featuring Italy, Belgium and the Republic … [Read more...]

Retiring No. 9; Sheahan re-signs; Lucic, Kings talking (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]. • Goodbye, Gordie. • Wayne Gretzky says he would like to see the NHL retire … [Read more...]

Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Parade Live Blog 1:39 p.m. ET: More photos continue to roll in from the parade route, which clearly featured a lot of Phil Kessel love.  1:31 p.m. ET: More HBK adoration from the parade route with Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin. 1:29 p.m. ET: Carl Hagelin celebrating with Phil Kessel with a selfie. Two of the most important members of the HBK line.  Same Hags, … [Read more...]

Phil Kessel says he’s bringing Stanley Cup to Toronto Turns out Phil Kessel might actually bring a Stanley Cup to Toronto after all.  Our sweet hockey prince told Sportsnet 590 on Wednesday morning that there’s a good chance he’ll spend part of his day with the Cup in the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, after his Pittsburgh Penguins won the chalice in six games over the San Jose Sharks. … [Read more...]

Ducks' GM Murray: Carlyle brings accountability, knows how to win ANAHEIM -- By firing Bruce Boudreau and hiring Randy Carlyle, Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray sent a message to players, fans, and media alike: the team must win now. "The team, this group, has a little window here; three years, maybe, whatever," said Bob Murray to reporters at Tuesday's press conference to announce … [Read more...]