Kathryn Tappen roasts Mike Milbury: ‘They actually pay you money?’ (Video) Mike Milbury of NBCSN is one of those studio analysts that you listen to bloviate and wonder, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if someone on that stage would just take the piss out of him for the stuff he’s spewing?’  On Sunday night, that someone was NBCSN host Kathryn Tappen. She asked Milbury the difference between Games 1 … [Read more...]

Henrik Zetterberg's twice reviewed goal counts (Video) Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop Sunday in Game 3 that and a very lengthy delay for a review. Zetterberg’s skate hit the puck twice, pushing it past Bishop for a goal. The play was looked at officials and determined to be a good goal because there was no distinct … [Read more...]

Steve Ott returns after long recovery from hamstring surgery Pesky St. Louis Blues forward Steve Ott returned to the lineup for his team in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks after a long battle with injury and illness. Ott underwent surgery on his hamstring in early December and was slated to miss three months of action. Ott described the severity of the … [Read more...]

AHL game features 248 PIMs; coaches ejected for fighting (Video) GOOD OLE AHL BRAWL pic.twitter.com/YBIuuNvv3o— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) April 16, 2016 Fighting in the NHL has reached an all time low since 1968. As for the league's little brother, the AHL, they continue to bring the blood. In Saturday night's affair between the Albany Devils and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the two teams … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Capitals, Sharks, Stars take 2-0 series lead No. 1 Star: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals As he has done much of the season, Holtby stood on his head to keep the Capitals in the game while the offense did their thing. The Philadelphia Flyers sent 42 shots on net Holtby's way and he stopped all but one of them. No. 2 Star: Derick Brassard, New York Rangers Huge game for … [Read more...]

Goaltenders in spotlight as Capitals take Game 2 (Video) Who would've thought the main talking point of Game 2 in the Flyers-Capitals series would be goaltending? Sure there is bad blood and goal scoring, but it's the goalies who garnered the most attention. With the way the Game 1 ended, no one was surprised with the heavy hitting that took place in Game 2. The two teams combined for 74 … [Read more...]

Jamie Benn flashes smile for photog after drawing penalty (Photo) When you’re a photographer tasked with catching the best snapshots of a hockey game, you’ve got to be ready; you never know when an opportunity will fall into your lap. Or, in Tom Pennington’s case, when an opportunity will glide right into your sightline.  In the first period of Saturday’s Game 2 between the Dallas Stars and … [Read more...]

Steve Mason allows unbelievable goal from center ice (Video) Steve Mason just guaranteed himself an appearance on every sports highlight program across North America, and not for a good reason. Unfortunately for Mason, he was on the wrong end of a highlight reel goal for Jason Chimera. At the red line, Chimera deflects a stretch pass from Karl Alzner into the Philadelphia zone. Everyone … [Read more...]

Ryan Ellis: Little man comes up big for Predators in Game 1 ANAHEIM -- When thinking of Nashville Predators defensemen, the name Ryan Ellis isn't the first or second or third name that comes to mind. The diminutive Ellis, listed at 5-foot-10 (if wearing 4-inch platform heels), made the biggest impression in Game 1 against the Anaheim Ducks. With Nashville down 2-1 nearing the halfway point … [Read more...]

Can NY Rangers rally against the strengthening Penguins? The New York Rangers have beaten these Pittsburgh Penguins before.  Twice, in fact. There was the 4-3 conference semifinal win in 2014 that lit the fuse that would eventually explode the Penguins’ management team. There was the 4-1 quarterfinal win last season, when a lifeless Pittsburgh side started showing that perhaps the coaching … [Read more...]