NHL Three Stars: Ward, Faksa give teams wins with strong thirds No. 1 Star: Joel Ward, San Jose Sharks The veteran forward scored the go-ahead goal for the Sharks and also had an assist in their 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round series. Ward faked out Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, then cut to his backhand and tucked the puck into the net for … [Read more...]

Joel Ward's big third period sparks Sharks to Game 1 win San Jose Sharks forward Joel Ward has a longstanding reputation as a clutch playoff performer. Late in Game 1 of his team’s second-round series against the Nashville Predators he lived up to this status. Ward took over, scoring a goal and adding an assist to help the Sharks erase a one-goal third period deficit and win 5-2. Ward gave … [Read more...]

Faksa's late goal lifts Stars past Blues in Game 1 The second round of the Western Conference playoffs began on Friday night in Dallas with the Stars defeating the St. Louis Blues, 2-1, in an outstanding, fast-paced hockey game to take an early 1-0 series lead. Antoine Roussel and Radek Faska provided the offense for the Stars in the win. Here are all of the takeaways from Friday's postseason … [Read more...]

Norris Trophy Finalists: Doughty vs. Karlsson vs. Burns The NHL announced Friday that Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks are finalists for the Norris Trophy, given annually to “the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.”  The Professional Hockey Writers’ … [Read more...]

Thornton's greatness; Ruff vs. Hitchcock (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].   @NHLstoreNYC made hockey's new fan @soIoucity a personalized jersey! Also a warm hat for the … [Read more...]

Tom Wilson goes knee-on-knee with Conor Sheary, no penalty (Video) Washington Capitals blunt force object Tom Wilson was going to be a physical presence in their second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and didn’t waste any time in Game 1 making that presence known. And, as Tom Wilson is one to do, crossing the line of legality in doing so. As Wilson skated back to the Capitals … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Oshie's trick leads Capitals in Game 1 No. 1 Star: T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals The Capitals forward tallied his first career playoff hat trick as Washington took Game 1 over the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. After tying the game in the second period and giving the Capitals the lead early in the third, Oshie turned a neutral zone turnover into the overtime winner. No. 2 Star: … [Read more...]

Before T.J. Oshie destroyed Penguins, his daughter did (Video) Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie was the hero of Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins after he completed a hat trick with an overtime goal for the 4-3 win.  “Osh, right from the get-go, had good jump in his game,” said coach Barry Trotz. Perhaps he took some inspiration from another Oshie and her performance against the … [Read more...]

Jay Beagle gets stick stuck in visor, hilarity ensues (Video) Here’s something you don’t see every night in the NHL: an entire stick getting caught in a player’s visor. That’s what happened to Jay Beagle of the Washington Capitals Thursday night. During Game 1 of their series against the Penguins, Beagle collided with Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang, with Letang's stick getting lodged in … [Read more...]

Selke Trophy Finalists: Bergeron vs. Kesler vs. Kopitar Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks and Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings are the three finalists for the 2015-16 Frank J. Selke Trophy, which is awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” the National Hockey League announced on Thursday.  But, essentially, … [Read more...]