NHL Three Stars: Lightning get mad; Blackhawks get even No. 1 Star: Tyler Johnson, Tampa Bay Lightning The diminutive center was dominant in his team’s 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings with two goals and two assists. Johnson was also a plus-3. He equaled Vincent Lecavalier’s franchise record for points in one playoff game, set on May 17, 2011 against the Boston Bruins. He has eight goals … [Read more...]

Pavel Datsyuk loses tooth; Henrik Zetterberg picks it up (Video) Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk lost a tooth after taking a stick to the mouth in the second period of Game 2 in their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman was the culprit that hit Datsyuk. You can see Datsyuk clutch his mouth, stunned for a second, and then go straight … [Read more...]

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Referee blows play dead right before Sharks goal; admits mistake Midway through the second period of Game 1 between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings, a play was blown dead right before the Sharks scored a goal. During a delayed penalty on the Kings, the official indicated the puck was touched with a high stick on a shot towards the LA net. This negated a goal by Sharks forward … [Read more...]

NHL ads on jerseys coming soon, now that NBA approves them Two years ago, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told a meeting of franchise presidents that their teams could generate upwards of $4 million each by placing advertising on jerseys. Later that year, then-COO John Collins told a sports media technology conference that ads on jerseys were “coming and happening.” So what's been the holdup? … [Read more...]

Pavelski powers Sharks to early advantage against Kings LOS ANGELES – San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski needed to get on the ice for Game 1 of his first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings to calm his worries.  After his team beat Los Angeles 4-3 to take a 1-0 series lead, Pavelski admitted once he started banging his body around his mind calmed. The pent up stress from the … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Tavares leads Isles; Holtby blanks Flyers No. 1 Star: John Tavares, New York Islanders Tavares was in beast mode as the Islanders took Game 1 5-4 over the Florida Panthers. The Islanders captain scored once and assisted on two others to open his postseason in style. He got things going with a great deke to set up Frans Nielsen’s first-period goal:  Tavares would later pick … [Read more...]

Sean Couturier reportedly out for series with upper-body injury The Philadelphia Flyers began the third period of Game 1 against the Washington Capitals down 1-0 and without center Sean Couturier. The 23-year-old pivot was absent from their bench after a second period hit from Alex Ovechkin.  As you see, Couturier got up favoring his left arm and went straight to the locker room to get … [Read more...]

Sean Couturier leaves Game 1 after Alex Ovechkin hit (Video) The Philadelphia Flyers began the third period of Game 1 against the Washington Capitals down 1-0 and without center Sean Couturier. The 23-year-old pivot was absent from their bench after a second period hit from Alex Ovechkin.  As you see, Couturier got up favoring his left arm and went straight to the locker room to get checked … [Read more...]

San Jose Sharks gear up for another run with aging core LOS ANGELES – The length of Joe Thornton’s beard is the only major difference between the player in his late 20s and mid-30s.  At least that’s what the 36-year-old Thornton said. “I just have to comb my beard a little bit more (now),” said Thornton while running his fingers through his big, wooly and grayish/brown facial hair. “But … [Read more...]