NHL GM of the Year Award Finalists: MacLellan vs. Nill vs. Rutherford The NHL announced Wednesday that Brian MacLellan of the Washington Capitals, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Jim Rutherford of the Pittsburgh Penguins are finalists for the NHL General Manager of the Year Award.  Voting for this award was conducted among the 30 NHL general managers and a panel of NHL executives, print … [Read more...]

Patric Hornqvist leaves Game 3 after blocking Killorn shot (Video) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist missed the last 7:06 of Wednesday’s Game 3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning after blocking a shot in his left hand.    Hornqvist dropped his stick and skated off the ice immediately after taking a blast from Alex Killorn. He went down the tunnel of Amalie Arena into the … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Crosby, Kessel crush Lightning in Game 3 win No. 1 Star: Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins’ sniper scored a goal and added an assist as his line drove the play for Pittsburgh in their Game 3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In this series, Kessel has two goals and four points in three games. Kessel also leads the Penguins in playoff scoring with 16 points in 13 … [Read more...]

Kessel, Crosby score in Penguins' dominating Game 3 performance These playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been dangerous when Sidney Crosby hasn't scored. Now that Crosby has started to thaw offensively Pittsburgh looks that much more dangerous in their Eastern Conference Final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Crosby scored a power play goal and Pittsburgh's third line led by Phil … [Read more...]

Pierre McGuire shows penalized hits as winning formula for Lightning NHL on NBC analyst Pierre McGuire called for the Tampa Bay Lightning to play more physical hockey in Game 3 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.  In order to show examples of successful ways the Lightning pounded the Penguins in Game 1, controversial illegal hits were shown. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey … [Read more...]

Lightning's Bishop, Stamkos out for Game 3 Ben Bishop will not be available for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3. Kim Klement, Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports For the second straight game in the Eastern Conference final series the Tampa Bay Lightning will be without starting goaltender Ben Bishop. Lightning coach Jon Cooper announced on Wednesday morning that even though Bishop is progressing … [Read more...]

Beard Watch 2016: NHL meets American Civil War [For years we’ve been blessed by having Chuck and Pants from What’s Up Ya Sieve? writing Beard Watch. Unlike us, they have lives outside of hockey, and have retired from the beard watching business (for now). We can't thank them enough for their years of fluency in the art of follicle following.] We were faced with an existential question: How … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Burns leads Sharks to Game 2 win No. 1 Star: Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks  Burns scored two power-play goals, giving him six for the playoffs, in the Sharks’ 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.  No. 2 Star: Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks Jones stopped 26 of 26 shots to earn his second shutout of the postseason. No. 3 Star: Dainius … [Read more...]

Sharks dominate Blues in Game 2 to even conference final This is what the San Jose Sharks can do when they’re on: Smothering defense, buzzing offense, dominant special teams.  And they were on in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final. The Sharks shut down and shut out the St. Louis Blues, 4-0, as Martin Jones pitched his second shutout of the postseason and Brent Burns scored two … [Read more...]

Mike Milbury upset Blues didn’t give Sharks ‘slight concussions’ (Video) The St. Louis Blues took some stupid penalties in their Game 2 Western Conference Final loss to the San Jose Sharks. Troy Brouwer slashed Brent Burns in the second period, leading to a Sharks power-play goal. Steve Ott steamrolled Joe Pavelski, leading to another San Jose power play.  Mike Milbury of NBCSN watched … [Read more...]