P.K. Subban stretchered off after collision with teammate (Video) In a scary moment toward the end of Thursday’s Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres game, P.K. Subban was stretchered off the ice after an awkward collision with teammate Alexei Emelin.  As Subban was fighting for the puck in the corner with Marcus Foligno of the Sabres, he fell to his knees and his head collided with … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Jagr, Trocheck lead Panthers; Kinkaid blanks Sharks No. 1 Stars: Vincent Trocheck / Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers A four-point night from Trocheck and a pair of goals from Jagr helped the Panthers rout the Ottawa Senators 6-2. For Jagr, it was his 127th career multi-goal game, tying him for 9th place all-time with Mike Bossy. No. 2 Star: Keith Kinkaid, New Jersey Devils … [Read more...]

Habs' Subban hurts neck, leaves on stretcher A tough season in Montreal turned scary Thursday night when Canadiens star defenseman P.K. Subban, had to be removed from the ice on a stretcher with only 2:26 remaining in regulation of against the Buffalo Sabres. It was a bit of a freak play that landed Subban on the backboard with his head immobilized, surrounded by medical personnel. The former … [Read more...]

Auston Matthews' year abroad ends; next: NHL After making the unprecedented move for a U.S. or Canadian-born draft-eligible player to play his draft season as a professional in Europe, Auston Matthews' season has come to a surprising early end. His ZSC Lions were defeated by Bern on Thursday, completing a shocking sweep in the first round of the Swiss National League A playoffs. The Lions … [Read more...]

Auston Matthews, ZSC Lions upset in Swiss league playoffs Auston Matthews’ season is over after his No. 1 seed ZSC Lions were upset by the No. 8 seed SC Bern in the Swiss league playoffs on Thursday. Now we wait and wonder when we’ll see the 18-year-old center on the ice again. At the World Championships in May? Competing for Team North America at the World Cup in September? In an Edmonton … [Read more...]

Darnell Nurse suspended three games for violating 'aggressor' rule The NHL suspended Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse three games for violating the league’s “aggressor” rule during an altercation with San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak. The play happened on Tuesday in San Jose’s 3-0 win over Edmonton. As Polak went to the Sharks bench to make a line change, Nurse encountered him … [Read more...]

Obama teases Canadian Prime Minister over Stanley Cup win (Video) President Barack Obama welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family to the White House on Thursday. The two leaders met in the Oval Office with the visit serving as a way for the two nations to come together on economic, environmental and defense issues. There was some teasing to be had from Obama, who … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Varlamov blanks Ducks; Gaudreau scores twice No. 1 Star: Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche Varlamov backstopped the Avalanche to a 3-0 shutout of the Anaheim Ducks with a 37-save performance. Nathan MacKinnon, Andreas Martinsen and Shawn Matthias all scored as Varlamov recorded his 20th career shutout.  No. 2 Star: Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames Mikael Backlund was the … [Read more...]

NHL announces four outdoor games for 2016-17 season The NHL’s 2016-17 outdoor game schedule is now complete. Three days after announcing the 2016 Heritage Classic between the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers, the league revealed the rest of next season's outdoor game slate. • Centennial Classic: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, BMO Field, Jan. 1, 2017 A rematch of the 2014 Winter … [Read more...]

Injury to sideline Islanders' Jaroslav Halak at least six weeks New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak will miss a minimum of six weeks after suffering a lower-body injury late in Tuesday night's game win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. With 4:22 left in the third, Halak stretched to make a save and then crumbled seemingly in discomfort. Thomas Greiss came in and backstopped the … [Read more...]