John Scott completes whirlwind season in Montreal with Canadiens Montreal Canadiens enforcer John Scott started his final game of the 2015-16 season lined up next to legendary Jaromir Jagr on Tuesday. It was an act that caught the 33-year-old Scott off-guard, but one he was grateful for. “I was surprised to find out that I was in the starting lineup. That was a nice gesture,” Scott said. … [Read more...]

Tanner Glass tossed for big hit on Vladislav Namestnikov (Video) New York Rangers forward Tanner Glass was given a 5-minute major for interference and a game misconduct after a high hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest now]  The play happened at the 15:57 mark of the first period of their Tuesday game. Namestnikov exited the … [Read more...]

Ryan McDonagh out indefinitely with right hand injury The New York Rangers will be without captain Ryan McDonagh for the next three games and possibly beyond. On Tuesday, the team announced McDonagh is out indefinitely with an upper body injury and won't dress in their three remaining regular season games. According to the New York Post, the minute-crunching blueliner broke a bone in his … [Read more...]

Can the Dallas Stars find enough defense for playoff success? LOS ANGELES – Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has tried to build the Dallas Stars in his unconventional image. When most contending teams in today’s NHL look for defense, Nill has pushed for offense. While winning teams almost always favor one starting goaltender, Nill likes his two-goaltender system. “We’re all dealt … [Read more...]

Yahoo Free NHL Live Stream of the Day: Kings vs. Flames The Los Angeles Kings will continue their chase for the Pacific Division crown as they visit the Calgary Flames Tuesday night. Coming off a 3-2 loss to Vancouver Tuesday night, the Kings can sweep their four-game season series with Calgary with a win and move a step closer to securing home-ice in the first-round of the Stanley Cup … [Read more...]

Picks: Wild beat Sharks, clinch last spot in West Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, 8 p.m. ET As of right now there is only one open playoff spot still in play in the Western Conference. The Minnesota Wild can change that with a win over the San Jose Sharks … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Rangers clinch; Panthers set franchise record No. 1 Star: Alex Carpenter, Team USA Calling an audible for the best hockey game of the night. With 7:30 left in overtime between the United States and Canada at the Women's World Championship gold medal game, Carpenter - who could not score a goal in the tournament to save her life - pounced on a rebound and gave the US the win … [Read more...]

USA, Canada battle for gold at Women's World Championship Less than a week ago, we made the bold prediction the United States and Canada would meet in the gold medal game of the Women's World Championship.  As the fates would have it, the top two women's hockey powerhouses will play for the gold tonight.  So who is going to take home the prize? Could it be the reigning World Champions, the … [Read more...]

Yahoo Free NHL Live Stream of the Day: Coyotes vs. Blues The St. Louis Blues will continue chasing the Dallas Stars for tops in the Central Division and Western Conference as they host the Arizona Coyotes Monday night. Arizona is already looking toward the draft while St. Louis goes back to Brian Elliott in net for the injured Jake Allen. The Blues are two points behind Dallas with a game … [Read more...]

Steven Stamkos will likely have rib removed in blood clot surgery Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos could be out of action up to three months with a blood clot near his right collarbone, for which he’s having surgery on Monday.  To put it technically, he has Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; and more specifically, he has Effort Thrombosis. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest … [Read more...]