Hurricanes try to erase mistake with Alexander Semin buyout
So, here's a memory. It's November 2009 and the Washington Capitals are in Atlanta. It's early but not that early in the season and Alexander Semin...
View ArticleRetirement decision looms for Daniel Briere
Not long ago, Daniel Briere took his two oldest sons to California for an annual summer camp run by CAA Sports agency for its young undrafted hockey c...
View ArticleDaniel Briere retires to spend more time with family
Daniel Briere, a diminutive forward whose game was always bigger than his stature, has announced his retirement from the National Hockey League.
View ArticleFormer Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards charged with possession of...
Former center Mike Richards has been charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with possession of a controlled substance after an incident at the Canada/U.S. border earlier this summer.
View Article2016 World Cup of Hockey - Team Europe roster projections
One year away from the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, who looks like a lock to make the Team Europe roster?
View Article2016 World Cup of Hockey - Russia roster projections
One year away from the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, who looks like a lock to make Russia's roster?
View ArticleNHL board hears expansion presentations from Las Vegas, Quebec City
For hockey fans in Las Vegas and Quebec City, the wait begins in earnest to find out if their respective ownership groups were impressive enough, pers...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Philadelphia Flyers
Can a new coach bring new results to the young Philadelphia Flyers? Here's everything you need to know about the Flyers going into the 2015-16 season.
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Six things about the new season that have us jacked
Never mind this preseason stuff, the regular season is just around the corner and here are five things we just can't wait to see.
View ArticleNHL -- Ron Hextall had to leave Philadelphia in order to become the right man...
Former Flyers goalie Ron Hextall began his career in management in Philadelphia, but it took a detour through Los Angeles before he felt ready to lead the team closest to his heart.
View ArticleNHL -- An unusual coaching transition for Dave hakstol and the Philadelphia...
Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall took a big gamble hiring Dave Hakstol directly from the college ranks, but the trust between Hextall and Hakstol has eased the coach's tough learning curve.
View ArticleBoy with cancer inspires Ducks winger Patrick Maroon
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When 7-year-old Niko Greco was recently given his special day by the Make-A-Wish people, he had three priorities: Star Wars Legos, ...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Six things about the new season that have us jacked
Never mind this preseason stuff, the regular season is just around the corner and here are five things we just can't wait to see.
View ArticleRamblings: All-Star Game shouldn't be for everyone
Let's be honest: There's going to be far, far too much time spent (wasted?) discussing the new All-Star Game format. We don't mind it, though how a...
View ArticleKimmo Timonen risked everything for this moment
CHICAGO -- Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall remembers the shock of sitting in his office across from Kimmo Timonen and hearing the aili...
View ArticleRamblings: Should the Predators trade Shea Weber?
In a little more than a month, the NHL world will descend on Nashville, Tennessee, for the annual All-Star weekend. It will be a time when the trad...
View ArticleNHL -- Turning points in the history of the Winter Classic
Since it began with a snow-globe atmosphere in Buffalo in 2008, the Winter Classic has produced plenty of game-changers, from dangerous hits to a record crowd to a last-second game winner.
View ArticleNHL -- Mike Richards not offering apology as he moves forward with Washington...
Mike Richards won't follow the well-worn redemption script if he is able to rediscover in Washington the player who won multiple championships.
View ArticleNHL -- Metropolitan Division - Pressing issues at trade deadline
The trade deadline is four weeks away, and it's not an exaggeration to suggest the landscape will change on an almost nightly basis. The Metro is no exception.
View ArticleSource: Flyers, Penguins will play outside in 2017
Although plans for next year's Winter Classic remain fluid, what does seem to be virtually locked in is an outdoor game between the Pittsburgh Penguin...
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