LA Kings fans can cut lines at LAX during playoffs We’ve all been there: Standing, waiting at the airport gate. Watching the privileged few with spiffy first-class seats or gold-member status board the plane while you stand there with your suitcase and one personal item, hoping there’s space left in the overheads.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] Guess who doesn’t have to … [Read more...]

John Scott ‘fights’ reporter, reveals tricks of the trade (Video) When bands hit it big in the music industry, you’ll frequently seen their lesser known albums get a re-release to cash in on the popularity. That’s really the only explanation we can figure out for this Associated Press story and video of reporter John Marshall fighting NHL All-Star Game Captain and MVP John Scott surfacing … [Read more...]

Vincent Lecavalier aims for one last Cup before retirement EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Los Angeles Kings forward Vincent Lecavalier hasn’t changed his mind. He’s going to retire after his team finishes their playoff run. “It’s not something I re-thought,” Lecavalier said with a shrug. “It’s the last time I’m going to be in the playoffs.” At this stage of the season, the 35-year-old Lecavalier isn’t … [Read more...]

Backes scores OT winner, Elliott stones Blackhawks in Game 1 The last time David Backes and the St. Louis Blues met the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the captain was freight-trained to the head by defenseman Brent Seabrook and then mocked when his legs buckled by Chicago’s Duncan Keith, who uttered the now immortal phrase: “Wakey Wakey, Backey, Wakey Wakey!” Two years … [Read more...]

Henrik Lundqvist leaves Game 1 vs. Penguins after stick to face (Video) By the second period of Game 1 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers on Wednesday night, it was a battle of backup goalies.  Jeff Zatkoff started for the Penguins, after Marc-Andre Fleury couldn’t go. Fleury has been recovering from a concussion suffered in late March. Then, with moments to go in the … [Read more...]

Patrick Kane stars in World Cup of Hockey ad campaign (Video) The World Cup of Hockey arrives in September. Interest must be captured. Ticket packages must be sold. So as the Stanley Cup Playoffs opened on Wednesday, a new ad campaign promoting the tournament hit American airwaves.  The commercial features a commentator interviewing Patrick Kane of the American team, attempting to goad him … [Read more...]

Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues: Puck Daddy's NHL Playoff Preview (The 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us. The good news for NBC: There are no Canadian teams to bring down the ratings. The bad news for Sportsnet: There are no Canadian teams to bring up the ratings. Such is life. Who wins the Cup? Read our insightful and informative playoff previews!)  How'd They Get Here? The … [Read more...]

Wild's Parise, Vanek out Games 1-2 vs. Stars Already facing an uphill battle in their opening-round series against the Central Division champion Dallas Stars, the Minnesota Wild have some extra adversity to deal with. The team confirmed Wednesday that forwards Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek will not travel with the team to Dallas for Games 1 and 2. Parise's status to play in the series at all … [Read more...]

Yahoo Sports' NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Picks, Round 1 (Video) The Stanley Cup Playoffs get rolling on Wednesday, and it's time to make some ironclad, lead-pipe lock picks on who will win each series. Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy blog takes a look at the Eastern Conference matchups. Can the Washington Capitals avoid a first-round upset to the Philadelphia Flyers? Will the … [Read more...]

Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators: Puck Daddy's NHL Playoff Preview (The 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us. The good news for NBC: There are no Canadian teams to bring down the ratings. The bad news for Sportsnet: There are no Canadian teams to bring up the ratings. Such is life. Who wins the Cup? Read our insightful and informative playoff previews!)  How'd They Get Here? The … [Read more...]