Zamboni digs divot in ice at The Joe, delays third period by 36 minutes (Video) The second period between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders ended at 3:33pm EST. The third period began at 4:25pm EST. 56 minutes is a bit longer than your standard NHL intermission; 36 minutes longer to be exact. The Zamboni did it's scrape during intermission; however, it snagged one of the metal … [Read more...]

Slumping Wild sitting 3rd-leading scorer Vanek With losses in nine of their past 10 games the Minnesota Wild have fallen out of a playoff position in the Western Conference and are searching for answers. On the same day that their general manager gave coach Mike Yeo a vote of confidence, he seemed to indicate that some lineup changes might be coming, saying that the coaching staff has been … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Finding value for your Saturday lineup By Sasha Yodashkin Saturday's eight-game evening NHL slate is full of rivalry games with six divisional matchups on tap. Many of the players in action are familiar with their opponents, so drawing on their extensive histories is a good way to find strong fantasy assets. That's one of many effective strategies for finding … [Read more...]

NHL Power Rankings: Have the Blackhawks toppled Washington? Who is head of the class in the National Hockey League?  The Washington Capitals are getting a serious challenge from the Chicago Blackhawks, but have Joel Quenneville's defending champs finally caught them? And is there any way for the Columbus Blue Jackets to climb out of the basement? Every other week, Yahoo Sports will be … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Karlsson leads Blue Jackets; Lightning keep rolling No. 1 Star: William Karlsson, Columbus Blue Jackets Karlsson scored midway through the second and early in the third period as the Blue Jackets edged the Calgary Flames 2-1. Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves and won for the fourth time in five starts. Coming into Friday night’s game, Karlsson had scored only once in his … [Read more...]

Palat, Stralman power Lightning past Penguins TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The surging Tampa Bay Lightning are piling up goals and victories. Ondrej Palat and Anton Stralman both scored twice, Tyler Johnson had a goal and two assists and the Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Friday night for their eighth consecutive home win. ''I think we all believe that we have a pretty good offense when we're … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Bargains and values for Friday by Jason Chen All eyes likely will be on the Lightning-Penguins matchup Friday night, with two teams trying to salvage their seasons after disappointing starts. The Penguins are finally heading in the right direction with four consecutive wins, and Sidney Crosby is on a tear with 14 points in his last eight games, fully capable of … [Read more...]

Flyers lose Sean Couturier for month in big blow to playoff chase Sean Couturier will miss up to four weeks with a lower-body injury, which is not very good news for the Philadelphia Flyers.  How much does Couturier mean to Philly? According to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Flyers are 2-6-1 without the center, getting outscored 31-20; when he’s played this season, they’re … [Read more...]

Kevin Spacey video pumps up Florida Panthers home crowd KEVIN SPACEY!!!! pic.twitter.com/UXTXF8Wkrm— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) February 5, 2016 The Florida Panthers and actor Kevin Spacey continued their interesting relationship on Thursday night.  An in-game video for their contest against the Detroit Red Wings at the BB&T Center jumbotron showed Spacey holding up a Panthers jersey that … [Read more...]

Minnesota Wild are fragile, afraid and falling fast in West NEW YORK – The two-goal lead evaporated in a New York minute. Well, technically, a minute and 20 seconds.  The Minnesota Wild had beaten New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist twice in the first period. A victory in Madison Square Garden, which hasn’t been a kind place for the Wild, could have been transformative for a slumping … [Read more...]