Marek Vs. Wyshynski: World Cup of Hockey fallout, Ducks surge in West It's a Thursday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski podcast, in which we discussed:  - The big World Cup of Hockey reveal, and our surprises from the day.  - Can the Young Guns win the tournament? - Ducks surge in West - Best and worst jerseys of the World Cup. - Game Show Thursday, with an ambitious Columbus fan! - News and … [Read more...]

NHL Power Rankings: Central dominates while Canadian teams plunge The Tampa Bay Lightning have won seven straight; was that enough to crack the top five? Who is chasing the Capitals? Will the Rangers' push stall despite Staal? And can anyone get lower than the Leafs? Every other week, Yahoo Sports will be bringing you NHL Power Rankings as voted on by the Y! Sports staff and Puck Daddy … [Read more...]

Chiarelli explains Nugent-Hopkins absence on initial Team NA roster Approaching the Team North America roster selection process for the World Cup of Hockey was an interesting one for co-general manager Peter Chiarelli. Like some other GMs involved in the putting the eight teams together, he had the opportunity to include one of his own players. But when first 16 players were revealed for … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Seabrook leads Blackhawks; Ducks win 9th straight No. 1 Star: Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks  The Blackhawks defenseman scored the opening goal and assisted on two others as Chicago downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. Artemi Panarin added two goals and Duncan Keith recorded a pair of assists. Corey Crawford stopped 31 to record a career-best 34th victory.    No. 2 Star: … [Read more...]

Secrets behind new NHL World Cup of Hockey jersey designs The NHL, NHLPA and adidas unveiled the World Cup of Hockey’s logos and jerseys on Wednesday. Some, like Team North America, were straight fire; others were a little more puzzling.  But there’s a method behind all of this madness, and adidas has revealed why inspired each look. First off, know this: These jerseys use “adizero” … [Read more...]

Team USA leaves Phil Kessel, other vets off initial World Cup roster Team USA named its initial group of players for the World Cup of Hockey in September, and some significant names from previous national teams are waiting for their call.  Here’s what the roster looks like. The next seven players must be named by June 1. GOALIES Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: McDavid the hero, Lehtonen survives Weber shot No. 1 Star: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night was the first of many showdowns between McDavid and Jack Eichel. The Oilers forward came out on top in this particular meeting. He scored one goal within 22 seconds of puck drop. His second goal of the game came off of a failed Eichel attempt in overtime. No. 2 Star: … [Read more...]

Jagr nets winner for Panthers, gains on Howe Jaromir Jagr was able to get a little bit closer to Gordie Howe on the NHL's all-time points list on Tuesday night when he scored the winning goal for the Florida Panthers in their 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets to help them reclaim sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division. For the 44-year-old Jagr, it was the 1,848th point in his … [Read more...]

In 22 seconds, McDavid reminds everyone why he was No. 1 (Video) It was finally the Jack Eichel-Connor McDavid show in Buffalo. Each man downplayed the event as just another hockey game. At least, that's what they said. Then the puck dropped, and McDavid [metaphorically] asked one simple question, "Do you like apples?" A brief 22 seconds into the game, he responded with an emphatic, "HOW DO … [Read more...]

St. Louis Blues and franchise paralysis at the trade deadline The Western Conference is an arms race. The Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and Dallas Stars added to their arsenals. The San Jose Sharks got some impressive insurance in goal. Even the Minnesota Wild added a body.  Two teams stood pat at the trade deadline. The Nashville Predators have won … [Read more...]