NHL Three Stars: Smith's great return; Helm the hero No. 1 Star: Mike Smith, Arizona Coyotes Making his first start after a 40-game absence due to injury, Smith recorded his 29th career shutout with a 44-save night as the Coyotes beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. Antoine Vermette scored a pair of goals and Alex Tanguay recorded his sixth point in five games since being acquired from Colorado.  … [Read more...]

Boston Pride sweep inaugural Isobel Cup Final, Decker named MVP               SHOTS   1 2 3 TOTAL     1 2 3 TOTAL Boston Pride 1 0 2 3   Boston Pride 12 9 12 33 Buffalo Beauts 0 0 1 1   Buffalo Beauts 2 9 19 30 NEWARK, N.J. – Hilary Knight called her shot before the NWHL even dropped the puck. She guaranteed a Boston Pride win at the end of the season. Like all heroines in a good … [Read more...]

NWHL teases expansion to Toronto, Montreal next season NEWARK, N.J. -- Right as the press was being allowed on the ice at the Isobel Cup Final to interview the players, the NWHL game broadcast unleashed a bombshell that lit the women's hockey universe on fire. !!!HUGE NEWS teased on the @NWHL broadcast: Looks like the league has plans for expansion. 2 Canadian teams. #NWHL … [Read more...]

Meet NWHL's Isobel Cup: Made in Canada, established in USA (Photo) NEWARK, N.J. -- Lord Stanley's Cup was delayed as he made his way to Chicago for its presentation to the Chicago Blackhawks last June. The NWHL's Isobel Cup, the trophy named for Stanley's daughter, was in Indianapolis as the league dropped the puck in their first finals on Friday night. It must be a family thing.  A late … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Tarasenko breaks funk; Stars best Blackhawks No. 1 Star: Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues The St. Louis sniper scored two goals and added an assist in a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Blues have won five straight games to vault themselves into second-place in the Central Division. Tarasenko broke out of a funk where he had just two points (one goal and one assist) in … [Read more...]

Yahoo Free NHL Live Stream of the Day: Hurricanes vs. Sabres The Carolina Hurricanes look to keep their playoff dreams alive when they visit the Buffalo Sabres in a Saturday matinee. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] Carolina sits four points out of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and picking up points in their last four games has helped keep them in the race. … [Read more...]

Dennis Wideman returns to game action; wishes appeal went quicker On Friday, Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman played his first game since a Jan. 27 incident when he hit linesman Don Henderson in the back of the head. Wideman was suspended 20 games by the NHL in early February. A lengthy appeal process knocked the suspension down to 10 games but Wideman still sat a total of 19 games. … [Read more...]

Brian Burke defends medical staff; pushes for faster appeals Calgary Flames president Brian Burke defended his team’s medical staff and said the NHL and NHLPA should “streamline” the appeal process that led to defenseman Dennis Wideman missing 19 games from a suspension that was shortened to 10 games from 20 games. Earlier in the day the arbitrator James Oldham reduced Wideman’s suspension … [Read more...]

Yahoo Free NHL Live Stream of the Day: Flyers vs. Lightning The Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their playoff push as they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night. After taking points in eight of their last 10 games, the Flyers sit three points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning, meanwhile, watched as the Boston Bruins … [Read more...]

USHL team goes all in for 'Beach Night' uniforms (Photo) Spring is just about officially here, which means that summer is right around the corner. The USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks are speeding up the arrival of the best season of the year by holding a “Beach Night” promotion this Saturday for their game against the Sioux City Musketeers. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] Not … [Read more...]