Kings add Kris Versteeg from Hurricanes for prospect, pick Kris Versteeg disappeared from the Carolina Hurricanes bench in the second period during their Sunday matinee against the St. Louis Blues. A few hours later, we found out why. Hurricanes GM Ron Francis was active, dealing another potential UFA after sending Kris Versteeg to the Los Angeles Kings for prospect Valentin Zykov and a … [Read more...]

Eric Staal traded to NY Rangers in NHL trade deadline blockbuster Eric Staal had a decision to make, and the Carolina Hurricanes had a decision to make about Eric Staal. The star captain is in the last year of his contract. The Hurricanes sit four points out of the final wild card spot, but the Pittsburgh Penguins have three games in-hand. Keep him and contend? Or deal Staal to the only … [Read more...]

Red Wings down Avalanche in Stadium Series with late Richards goal Your browser does not support iframes. Detroit Red Wings forward Brad Richards has often held a penchant for the dramatic. A winner of two Stanley Cups and a Conn Smythe Trophy, Richards seems to elevate his game in big moments. He did so again Saturday, scoring the game-winning goal with one minute remaining in a 5-3 victory … [Read more...]

Oilers try to make foundation for biger moves with deadline deals In making two trades Saturday, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli didn’t just deal away two assets. He tried to lay groundwork for more moves in the summer.  Speaking with media after the Oilers dealt forward Teddy Purcell to the Florida Panthers and Justin Schultz to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chiarelli intimated … [Read more...]

Dale Tallon on Panthers at the deadline: 'Who says we're done?' Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon laughed at a question about the one hour where he changed the makeup of his team with three trades. What appeared like a frantic 60 minutes where Tallon acquired Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames, Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings and Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers … [Read more...]

High winds cause fake snow ‘blizzard’ at NHL Stadium Series (Video) DENVER – There wasn’t any snow in the forecast for Denver as the NHL held its Stadium Series game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche. In fact, it was a balmy 65 degrees at faceoff.  In order to create the winter wonderland that we’ve come to expect from outdoor games, the NHL laid down its traditional … [Read more...]

Young Avalanche fan to Jeremy Roenick: 'Hit the gym' (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. At the NHL’s Stadium Series game in Denver between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, NHL on NBC analyst Jeremy Roenick went into a cage to where those in attendance could see how hard they could shoot a ball into a net. There Roenick filmed a bit with a young Avs fan named Joey, … [Read more...]

Dan Girardi becomes hockey pirate after odd puck mishap (Video) For a brief moment, it was scary. The puck came off the ice near New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi’s face. He snapped his head back, and raised his glove to his eyes.  But after that, it was funny. Teammate Ryan McDonagh and some fans in the Dallas Stars’ stands pointed in amazement. Girardi signaled for the referee to … [Read more...]

Washington Capitals place Brooks Laich on waivers The Washington Capitals have placed long-time forward Brooks Laich on waivers.  Laich, who was acquired by Washington from the Ottawa Senators in 2004 as part of a trade for forward Peter Bondra, has just one goal in 59 games played this season. He’s averaged just 10:34 of ice-time. Laich has played a total of 741 career games with the … [Read more...]

John Carlson out 3-4 weeks with lower-body injury Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is expected to miss the next three-to-four weeks after undergoing a procedure for a lower-body injury. The Washington Post spoke with Capitals coach Barry Trotz, who called the issue a “nagging thing he had all of the time.” On Dec. 28, Carlson missed his first game after 412 straight appearances. … [Read more...]