J.T. Miller gets tossed for fighting with tape on his hand (Video) New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller was ejected for his fight with New Jersey Devils forward Sergey Kalinin near the end of the second period in their Tuesday game.  Miller was wearing tape on his right hand, which is not allowed according to the NHL’s rulebook. Above is a video of the fight where Kalinin was cut on the … [Read more...]

Rich Clune says he threatened 'to rip that jersey off' Cody Bass (Video) Toronto Maple Leafs forward Rich Clune had harsh words for Nashville Predators forward Cody Bass during an altercation before their game on Tuesday. Clune skated to the center red line during warm ups and appeared to be in a heated conversation with Bass. Eventually Predators center Mike Fisher broke the two up. Bass … [Read more...]

Capitals add defensive depth in trade for Mike Weber The Washington Capitals are loading up on veteran depth for their Stanley Cup run.  On Tuesday the Buffalo Sabres sent their longest-serving player, blueliner Mike Weber to the Caps in exchange for a third-round 2017 draft pick. The last-place Sabres retained half of Weber’s $1.67 million annual salary. Weber had played 35 games this … [Read more...]

NHL Trade Deadline: 10 game-changing players who might move The 2016 NHL trade deadline is on Monday, and already we’re seeing players filtered into one of two categories like so much email spam:  Category 1: Big names we all hoped would move that actually will likely remain with their teams. Sorry, those who covet Keith Yandle. Category 2: Significantly smaller names that will undoubtedly … [Read more...]

Domestic assault charge dropped against Aaron Ward Charges of assault on a female and interfering with emergency communication against former NHL defenseman Aaron Ward from an alleged October incident were dismissed last Friday. According to a story by TSN, where Ward had worked before the incident, the Wake County (North Carolina) District Attorney’s office concluded that, “After review of … [Read more...]

Blues' Ryan Reaves ejected after boarding Matt Tennyson (Video) The first period of Monday’s St. Louis Blues-San Jose Sharks game saw a scary incident happen involving Matt Tennyson. While retrieving a puck behind the San Jose net, Blues forward Ryan Reaves drilled Tennyson into the boards. During the hit, Tennyson’s head hit the glass, knocking him out on his skates. He then hit his head … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Jumbo's 4-point night; Jenner leads Blue Jackets No. 1 Star: Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks Jumbo scored twice and assisted on two others as the Sharks doubled up the St. Louis Blues 6-3. Thornton was one of three players with a pair of goals, joining Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture. He ended the game with this lovely no-look backhand empty-net goal: No. 2 Star: Boone Jenner, … [Read more...]

Watch Craig Smith deny Craig Smith OT winner vs. Habs (Video) The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 after a shootout Monday night, but the game could have ended in overtime had it not been for Craig Smith’s stick.  Smith and Ribeiro took advantage of a P.K, Subban turnover and entered the Canadiens zone on a 2-on-1. Smith passed to Ribeiro, who then fed Smith the puck as he … [Read more...]

Ryan Reaves ejected after boarding Matt Tennyson (Video) The first period of Monday’s St. Louis Blues-San Jose Sharks game saw a scary incident happen involving Matt Tennyson. While retrieving a puck behind the San Jose net, Blues forward Ryan Reaves drilled Tennyson into the boards. During the hit, Tennyson’s head hit the glass, knocking him out on his skates. He then hit his head then hit … [Read more...]

No hearing for Rozsival; Ference looks to future; Shanahan joins alumni game (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected].  • Every fan at Friday’s Washington Capitals vs. … [Read more...]