Brad Marchand goes coast-to-coast for gorgeous goal (Video) Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand went coast-to-coast to score a gorgeous goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. Near the end of a Zdeno Chara tripping penalty near the start of the third period, Marchand picked up the puck, skated back into his own end, and then split the Sabres for a backhand score past Chad Johnson at … [Read more...]

Marek Vs. Wyshynski: Wideman suspension debate with Pat Steinberg, Kent Wilson (Podcast) - Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 in Calgary talks about the Dennis Wideman suspension, Johnny Gaudreau and the Pacific Division race. - Kent Wilson of Flames Nation joins us to talk about Wideman, NHL.com's revamp, the Calgary arena deal debate and analytics.  - GAME SHOW THURSDAY! Will our latest … [Read more...]

Will Canadiens embrace the tank, shut down Carey Price? The Montreal Canadiens were the hottest team on the planet in October: Nine straight regulation wins to start the season, which was an NHL record. Visions of the first Stanley Cup in Canada since the Habs’ last one 23 years ago danced in our heads.  But P.K. Subban attempted to shake us awake. "We're not going to be the ones leading … [Read more...]

Thursday Picks: Caps win in Ovechkin's return Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for all of the days games. The Washington Capitals returned from the All-Star break on Tuesday night and played what was probably one of their worst games of the season, dropping a 5-2 decision at home to the Florida Panthers for their second … [Read more...]

High schooler scores OT winner hours after father's death (Video) Hours after losing his father on Wednesday, Doug Caliendo found a reason to smile. The Notre Dame-West Haven (CT) senior scored the overtime winner to help beat Northwest Catholic 3-2 on the same day his father, Lou, lost his battle with colon cancer. Down 2-0 in the third period, the Lions rallied to tie the game and force … [Read more...]

NHLPA, Flames slam Wideman suspension as appeal process begins The NHL Players’ Association said it “strongly” disagreed with the NHL’s decision to suspend Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman 20 games for cross-checking linesman Don Henderson in a game last week.  The NHL announced the ruling early Wednesday and the NHLPA announced the appeal in the afternoon.  Since this was not a … [Read more...]

NHLPA and Flames slam Dennis Wideman suspension as appeal process begins The NHL Players’ Association said it “strongly” disagreed with the NHL’s decision to suspend Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman 20 games for cross-checking linesman Don Henderson in a game last week.  The NHL announced the ruling early Wednesday and the NHLPA announced the appeal in the afternoon.  Since this was … [Read more...]

Florida Panthers playing in Super Bowl, says Canadian TV (Photo) It’s a pretty good time to be a Panther.   The NHL’s version sit atop the Atlantic Division and have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. They also employ hockey legend Jaromir Jagr. The NFL’s version will play in a pretty big football game on Sunday and look to finish their season 18-1. They also employ the likely … [Read more...]

David Poile says Jimmy Vesey can jump right to NHL if he signs Nashville Predators GM David Poile is really going all-in on trying to convince Harvard senior winger Jimmy Vesey to sign with the team and avoid becoming an unrestricted free agent in August. Poile drafted Vesey in the third round in 2012 and has watched his offensive output grow in four years with the Crimson. Last season, … [Read more...]

Anaheim's goaltending tandem vaults Ducks into playoff picture ANAHEIM – Anaheim Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen slid around his own goal crease in frantic final shorthanded minutes to preserve an important 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Defenseman Brent Burns used Andersen’s net as a target, blasting shot after shot. And Andersen stood tall for all of them to keep the Ducks ahead … [Read more...]