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The 'Oil finally conquer Smashville
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Back to the future.......
Inside the game, Tkachuk’s hits are seen as cheap shots for which a player should answer by fighting, if the victim so chooses.
2 for 2. The Canucks' pull-off two bounce back wins after two big losses
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Sunday to sweep a pair of weekend matinees, which began with a 6-3 win Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres after a pair of dismal losses in Florida.
It's good to see Cory Schneider back in the NHL after a stint in the minors
Cory Schneider is heading back to the NHL.
Opinions are divided on whether it should be Kassian or Tkachuk facing the music
Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian will have a hearing Monday after an altercation with Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk during the second period of the two teams' matchup Saturday.
It's the end of the road for Shero in New Jersey
The New Jersey Devils and general manager Ray Shero have agreed to part ways, the team announced Sunday.
Panthers' blow out the Leafs, and see a new career points leader in Huberdeau
Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist, surpassing Olli Jokinen for the franchise's career points lead with 420, and the Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-4 on Sunday night.
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Winnipeg Jets unveil jerseys with Indigenous-styled logo for upcoming campaign | CBC News
Representatives from the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose hockey teams unveiled special jerseys bearing Indigenous-styled logos on Friday that the players will wear next week.VancouverCanucks Circle
Ex-Canuck Brad May says Bertuzzi-Moore incident is "no different than insurance fraud" | Offside
Former Vancouver Canucks winger Brad May says he feels "terrible" for Steve Moore, but feels "worse" for Todd Bertuzzi since the March 8, 2004 incident.
The Hockey Theme...done in inimitable style...by an absolute LEGEND.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family of legendary Canadian drummer Neil Peart, who passed away early this week at the age of 67. Here's a look back at the fantastic performance he did for TSN of 'The Hockey Theme'.VegasGoldenKnights Circle
Tomas Hertl, Max Pacioretty named as NHL All-Star Game replacements
San Jose Sharks centre Tomas Hertl and Vegas Golden Knights winger Max Pacioretty will replace Logan Couture and Jakob Silfverberg, respectively, at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.SanJoseSharks Circle Tomas Hertl, Max Pacioretty named as NHL All-Star Game replacements
San Jose Sharks centre Tomas Hertl and Vegas Golden Knights winger Max Pacioretty will replace Logan Couture and Jakob Silfverberg, respectively, at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.
Marlies game cancelled as assistant Rob Davison suffers medical emergency
The Toronto Marlies' game against the Texas Stars was cancelled on Friday after Marlies assistant Rob Davison suffered a medical emergency in the visitors' dressing room at the HEB Center.
The Canucks were looking for a bounce-back game, but just ended up getting bounced
Considering the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Vancouver Canucks were even more disappointing on Thursday, as the Florida Panthers scored on their first two shots and coasted to a 5-2 victory.
Canadiens' put on their rally caps to win third straight
Alex Chiasson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, extending their win streak to three games.
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Troy Ryan takes over as Head Coach after a change of direction was deemed necessary
Perry Pearn is out as head coach of the Canadian women's hockey team.
Lone Ranger racks up the points in a battle of cross-border rivals
Tony DeAngelo recorded his first career hat trick and added two assists as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Thursday night.
Bruins complete comeback and take 2 points from the Jets
David Pastrnak had a hat trick to extend his point streak to 12 games and Jake DeBrusk added two goals, including the go-ahead score in the third period, to help the Boston Bruins hold off the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Thursday night.
Philly happy to be back in the comforts of home
Kevin Hayes scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period short-handed to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.VancouverCanucks Circle
'Nucks get back to work instead of having some fun in the sun after blowout loss vs Tampa
Wednesday had tentatively been scheduled as a day off. Players could have gone charter fishing or kite boarding or golfing or merely hung out on the beach. Instead, they bussed 40 minutes west to practise out of the mid-day sun inside the BB&T Center.SanJoseSharks Circle
Couture fractures his ankle in St. Louis
San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is expected to be out week-to-week with a fractured ankle.
30 - something Matthews leads the Leafs to victory
Blake Wheeler scored the winner in the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday, overshadowing a milestone performance by Auston Matthews.
If only the Wings could play Montreal every night.....
Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the third period, sending the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Lindholm hits two career milestones in a 2 - 1 win over the 'Hawks
Elias Lindholm scored twice to reach 300 points in his 500th NHL game, and the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.
Caps dominate the Sens in a 6 -1 win
T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin each scored two goals as the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Canucks' struck by Lightning in the first of 5 on the road
Carter Verhaeghe had his first career hat trick and Tampa Bay scored three times in less than a minute to finish a six-goal second period that propelled the Lightning to their season-best eighth straight win, a 9-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.VancouverCanucks Circle
How a deportation taught Elias Pettersson to take nothing for granted
The story of what Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson learned from the loss of his closest childhood friends — and the fight to get them back.LosAngelesKings CircleWes McCauley yells the word “WHISTLE” at a CBJ-LAK scrum. In case they didn’t hear it.
Unsung heroes help Canada win gold over Russia at world juniors
In the gold medal game of the 2020 world junior championship, it was the unsung heroes who won it for Canada in a 4-3 victory Sunday over Russia.WorldJuniors Circle
A Golden day for Canada at the World Juniors
Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 victory for the Canada's 18th title at the annual under-20 tournament. A Golden day for Canada at the World Juniors
Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 victory for the Canada's 18th title at the annual under-20 tournament.
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#SickNotWeak's online community is here to reach and help that lonely person. Together we can end the stigma that surrounds mental health. Join the movementHealthAndWellness Circle
TSN host to speak to Lucan hockey team on mental health after local athlete died by suicide
Mental health advocate and host of TSN's 'Off the Record' Michael Lansberg is speaking to athletes in Lucan, Ont., after a young man died by suicide there in early October.
Congratulations to a very deserving Jacob Markstrom! That's two down, one to go... #QuinnTheVote
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will replace Marc-Andre Fleury at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.
Canada Goose. 5 - 0 shutout win earns Team Canada a chance for gold
Before people had a chance to sit down Ostravar Arena, the Canadians unleashed an offensive attack on Finland. It led to a semifinal win and a date against Russia in the gold medal game on Sunday.WorldJuniors Circle Canada Goose. 5 - 0 shutout win earns Team Canada a chance for gold
Before people had a chance to sit down Ostravar Arena, the Canadians unleashed an offensive attack on Finland. It led to a semifinal win and a date against Russia in the gold medal game on Sunday.
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VegasGoldenKnights CircleVegas successfully kill off a 6-on-3 to win the game
Johnny hockey gets it done for the Flames
Johnny Gaudreau opened scoring and then set up the winner midway through the second as the Calgary Flames snapped a five-game losing skid at home with a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers.CalgaryFlames Circle Johnny Gaudreau has a goal and an assist to lead Flames past Rangers
Johnny Gaudreau opened scoring and then set up the winner midway through the second as the Calgary Flames snapped a five-game losing skid at home with a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers.BuffaloSabres Circle
Eichel's penalty-shot goal seals Sabres win over Oilers
Jack Eichel scored on a penalty shot 1:09 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Lucky number seven nets the Canucks their sixth straight
Adam Gaudette scored at 15:49 of the third period as the Vancouver Canucks battled back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 Thursday night and extend their win streak to six games.NewJerseyDevils Circle
Devils' Jack Hughes day-to-day with upper-body injury
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes will not play against the New York Islanders on Thursday night and is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Buffalo soldier
The Calgary Flames have traded forward Michael Frolik to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.
Crow is back in the 'Hawks nest after a month-long time out
After returning from a month-long suspension, Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford is hoping that it will spurn positive changes in his coaching.WorldJuniors Circle
It's Canada vs Finland, and Sweden vs Russia in the Saturday semis
Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a resounding 6-1 victory over Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. It's Canada vs Finland, and Sweden vs Russia in the Saturday semis
Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a resounding 6-1 victory over Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.WorldJuniors Circle
Russia powers their way to victory over Switzerland
Dmitri Voronkov scored two power-play goals and Russia beat Switzerland 3-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Thursday to become the first team to reach the semifinals.WinnipegJets Circle
Beaulieu out indefinitely for the Jets
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Nathan Beaulieu will miss at least a month with a lower-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice confirmed after practice on Thursday.
Ironman Gallagher is out indefinitely after being hit by a Hurricane
Brendan Gallagher's ironman streak in the NHL appears to be coming to a close as the winger was place on injured reserve with an upper-body injury by the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
It's a fine, fine day for a reunion
Alexis Lafreniere proved Thursday he was more than healthy and effective for Canada in its quarterfinal win over Slovakia at the world juniors.WorldJuniors Circle It's a fine, fine day for a reunion
Alexis Lafreniere proved Thursday he was more than healthy and effective for Canada in its quarterfinal win over Slovakia at the world juniors.
Everybody ropes, everybody rides......
From a controversial hit from the side to a pyrotechnic rally from behind, the 2020 Winter Classic will leave a lasting impression.
Buck up Torts......
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has been fined $20,000 for comments he made after his team's 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Long walk of shame for Perry at the Heritage Classic doesn't end there
Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry will have a hearing on Friday for elbowing Nashville Predators defenceman Ryan Ellis, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.
Canada gets a Happy New Year present with the return of Lafreniere
Alexis Lafreniere is expected to make his return from a left knee injury for Canada when it faces Slovakia in their quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, according to NHL.com's Guillaume Lepage.WorldJuniors Circle Canada gets a Happy New Year present with the return of Lafreniere
Alexis Lafreniere is expected to make his return from a left knee injury for Canada when it faces Slovakia in their quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, according to NHL.com's Guillaume Lepage.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year to you and your family, from your HockeyCircles family : )
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Canucks prospects tracker, WJC edition: Podkolzin gets his points on Day 6
It’s the Day 6 edition of the World Juniors tracker, where we tally up the efforts of the Vancouver Canucks’ prospects playing in the tournament:Vasili PodkolzinThe points were bound to come.Podkol…PittsburghPenguins Circle
Penguins Forward Jake Guentzel Undergoes Successful Shoulder Surgery
Guentzel, 25, injured his right shoulder when he fell awkwardly into the boards while scoring his 20th goal of the season.
The All-Star rosters for the 4 Divisions have been annouced. Elias Pettersson to represent the Canucks in St. Louis
The host Blues will have three players at NHL All-Star Weekend while St. Louis native Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames will make his first All-Star appearance.WorldJuniors Circle
Swiss move into 3rd in Group A after win over the Slovaks
Switzerland took sole possession of third place in Group A with an easy win over Slovakia.WorldJuniors Circle
An eye for an eye.....
The IIHF has suspended Russian forward Nikita Rtishev one game at the World Junior Hockey Championship for a head-butting incident during Sunday's game against the United States.WorldJuniors Circle
Swedish machine still rolling at World Juniors
Sweden extended its win streak to 51 games in the preliminary round with a convincing victory over Kazakhstan. Swedish machine still rolling at World Juniors
Sweden extended its win streak to 51 games in the preliminary round with a convincing victory over Kazakhstan.
Canada gets back on track and Hofer gets his first win against Germany
Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday.WorldJuniors Circle Canada gets back on track and Hofer gets his first win against Germany
Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday.
Canucks beat Calgary and take over 2nd in the Pacific
Tyler Myers scored twice and added an assist -- all of the damage inflicted in the first period -- as the Vancouver Canucks built up an early 3-0 lead and cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.WinnipegJets Circle
What does the future hold for the Jets in 2020?
The Winnipeg Jets had a tough 2019 for a number of reasons, including an early playoff exit, some RFA friction and some defencemen departures. With 2020 on the horizon, we look at three bold predictions around the team for the year ahead.WorldJuniors Circle
Some positive news from Canada's dismal day
Team Canada forward Alexis Lafreniere's injury at the World Juniors doesn't appear to be as bad as initially expected as the projected No. 1 overall pick could return to action at some point in the tournament.
It's a waiting game for Rangers' Kreider
Contenders are enquiring about the availability of New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider.ChicagoBlackhawks Circle
Lehner leads the charge again as the Hawks down the Jackets in Columbus
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored shootout goals to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.StLouisBlues Circle
Blues are on a tear with yet another big win
Jaden Schwartz scored twice and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Sunday for their season-best eighth straight victory.NewJerseyDevils Circle
Hughes comes up big in O.T. for the struggling Devils
Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner as the New Jersey Devils topped the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Sunday evening.WorldJuniors Circle
Canada down one for their next game versus Germany
Team Canada centre Joe Veleno has been suspended one game at the World Junior Hockey Championships for head butting. The 19-year-old will miss Canada's game against Germany on Monday.
Rangers seal the deal despite last minute heroics from the Leafs
Tony DeAngelo scored in overtime as the New York Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday, snapping Toronto's win streak at six games.
Markstrom continues to shine for the Canucks with a career high 49 saves in win over the Kings
Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season and Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
Canadiens squander an early lead and succumb to multiple Lightning strikes
Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night.TorontoMapleLeafs Circle
Leafs' lose Muzzin until sometime in the New Year
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin is out week-to-week with a broken foot, the team announced Saturday.WorldJuniors Circle
Not a golden day. Canada lays an egg and loses Lafreniere in the process.
It was a historically bad performance for Canada, which had only been defeated by five goals in the tournament three times and been shut out on four occasions, never falling by six or more.HealthAndWellness Circle/arc-anglerfish-tgam-prod-tgam.s3.amazonaws.com/public/AGVJ5RSLIREALNMPGOOEIQKTT4)
Hockey world steps up mental health support. But is it enough?
Canada’s hockey world is taking steps to raise awareness of mental illness and brain injury among its players. But is it enough?HealthAndWellness Circle
5 Mental Health Articles by Hockey Players - Open Net Foundation
The Players Tribune is a great site. They feature first hand accounts from players and personalities around the world of sports. Here are 5 articles where players share their struggles with mental health. Everything’s Not O.K. – Nick Boynton (NHL tough guy) Depression, anxiety, mental-health issues … that sort of stuff can seem invisible sometimes … 5 Mental Health Articles by Hockey Players Read More »HealthAndWellness Circle
Young B.C. hockey players get positive mental health support with Buddy Check for Jesse
Victoria sports-medicine doctor is the founder of initiative focused on engaging with youth hockey teams across B.C.WorldJuniors Circle
Slovaks hand Kazakhstan their second loss at World Juniors
A late goal by Daniel Tkac helped Slovakia avoid an upset in its opener at the world junior hockey championship.WorldJuniors Circle
The U.S. re-groups after tough loss to Canada with a 6-3 win over Germany
After a loss against Canada to open the tournament, the United States improved to .500 with a 6-3 win over Germany on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.WorldJuniors Circle
Swedes top the defending champ Finns in O.T. thriller
Alexander Holtz scored in overtime after Nils Hoglander potted a lacrosse-style goal from behind the net in regulation as Sweden edged the defending gold medallists.WorldJuniors Circle Canada is off to a great start
Alexis Lafreniere scored seven seconds after the United States tied the game late in the third period as Canada beat its North American rival 6-4 on Thursday in the opener for both countries at the 2020 world junior hockey championship.
Lindsey Vonn bucks tradition and proposes to hockey star P.K. Subban
Former ski race Lindsey Vonn pops the question to P.K. Subban on couple's two-year anniversary.
Canada-U.S. at world juniors is also a sneak peek at CHL-NCAA war
A victory is the best recruiting tool ever in the constant talent tug-of-war between the Canadian Hockey League and the NCAA ranks.WorldJuniors Circle
It's a team first mentality for Lafreniere
Heading into the World Junior Championship with a chance to cement his No. 1 status, Alexis Lafrenière is ready to do anything to help Team Canada win gold.
Rittich made 26 saves and picked up an assist as Calgary downed the Stars
Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund scored power-play goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Sunday night.
The Leaders of the packs.....
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Alex Ovechkin, and David Pastrnak have been named as captains for the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.
Thornton's goal drought extends to 43 games as the Sharks lose to Vegas
Shea Theodore scored the tiebreaking goal with 11:55 remaining in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the struggling San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night for their ninth win in 13 games.
Hall gets his first as Arizona tops the Wings
Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist to lead the Arizona Coyotes past the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday night.
Canucks top the Pens in a game with some bizzare twists
First-period power-play goals by Jake Virtanen and J.T. Miller sparked the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at Rogers Arena.
Wheeler dealer. Blake Wheeler passes Ilya Kovalchuk as the Jets all-time scoring leader
Blake Wheeler had a goal and assist to become the all-time leading scorer in franchise history, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-0 on Saturday.
Close but no cigar for the Sens
Sean Couturier scored the shootout winner as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 Saturday night.
You always remember your first......
Michael Hutchinson made 29 saves as Toronto beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday for its fourth win in a row, and first of the season with a back-up goaltender in net.MinnesotaWild Circle
Wild lose Zucker after surgery to repair broken leg
Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker will miss the next four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right fibula, the team announced.BuffaloSabres Circle
Sabres' hoping Eichel's recovery happens sooner rather than later
Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has been listed as day to day with an upper body injury.
Clutterbuck surgery is successful after taking a nasty skate cut to the wrist versus the Bruins
Clutterbuck sustained a wrist injury during Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins, when he hit Patrice Bergeron in the neutral zone. Bergeron lost his balance and his left skate blade went skyward, cutting Clutterbuck just below his glove.
Consistent Leivo out long-term after non-call hit from behind
Canucks forward Josh Leivo will miss two to three months with a fractured kneecap.HealthAndWellness Circle
How A Digital Solution Improves Concussion Management - HeadCheck Health
A digital solution improves concussion testing procedures, enables data-driven decisions and scales to the fit the requirements of your organization.Wes McCauley On Life Of An NHL Referee | Home Team Heroes
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'He always, always finds a way': Flames assistant GM ready to fight ALS diagnosis | CBC Sports
Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, his wife said Wednesday in a letter published on the NHL team's website.
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From being smuggled out of a country, to losing a piece of his face in the AHL, you've got to hear the story of Ivan Matulik
Player #87, Sidney Crosby, gives 87 sets of new hockey gear to young N.S. players | CBC News
One of hockey's greats is giving his jersey number's worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don't have easy access to the game.
Take the money and run.....
The Los Angeles Kings have placed veteran forward Ilya Kovalchuk on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced on Monday.PhiladelphiaFlyers Circle
Flyers' Joel Farabee suspended three games for hit on Jets' Perreault
Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee has been suspended three games for a late hit on Mathieu Perreault, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced. Hawks' Crawford still on ice until the New Year
Marc Crawford will remain suspended from team activities with the Chicago Blackhawks until the new year after an internal review over allegations of misconduct from the assistant coach's previous coaching positions.
Taylor made trade to the desert
The New Jersey Devils have traded star Taylor Hall and Blake Speers to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2020 conditional first-round draft pick, a conditional 2021 third-rounder, along with forward prospects Nate Schnarr, Nick Merkley and defenceman Kevin Bahl.
Flyers' Oskar Lindblom diagnosed with rare form of bone cancer
The 23-year-old is not expected to return to play for the rest of the season as he undergoes treatment.HealthAndWellness Circle
Retired goalie Tim Thomas emotionally details brain damage he says came from hockey | CBC Sports
Years removed from the goaltending career and the concussions that caused so many problems, Tim Thomas on Thursday detailed the brain damage that derailed his life.
Doughty shares his opinion on a game without accountability
The NHL has taken several measures in an effort to reduce fighting around the league, but Drew Doughty doesn't want to see it eliminated from the game altogether.
OHL gives IceDogs some time to recover as a group
The Niagara IceDogs announced that the team's upcoming games Saturday and Sunday have been postponed as the club recovers from what transpired during their game Thursday.
There's more to be said from Aliu and his peers
With the NHL moving in the right direction regarding inclusiveness in hockey, Akim Aliu says he'll continue fighting the good fight to ensure that the sport embraces everyone.
MacKinnon and Avs continue to roll beating Devils sans Hall
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist to reach 50 points this season and lead the Colorado Avalanche over the struggling New Jersey Devils 3-1 in Friday night.
Where there's smoke......
New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall was held out of the team’s game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday for "precautionary reasons".
Lindblom out for the season after cancer diagnosis
Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom has been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a form of cancer.
Just not their knight. Dallas loses to Vegas in O.T.
Max Pacioretty scored on a backhander 51 seconds into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.HealthAndWellness Circle
Mentorship gives B.C. junior hockey players first-hand look at addiction
"We are not trying to scare anyone here, we are simply giving the players the truth."
Satistics are for losers......unless they're really good stats!
Nathan MacKinnon in third in NHL scoring and kept dominating the league even after his two linemates went down to injury. He can take over games with the best of them, but where does he really fit in the "world's best player" debate? Andrew Berkshire compares MacKinnon to Connor McDavid.
Markstrom calls the cops while Pettersson stickhandles in a phone both
Elias Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime to collect his 100th NHL point and give the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night.NewYorkIslanders Circle
Toews is growing into his role with the Islanders
Despite continually being overlooked due to his size, Islanders blueliner Devon Toews continued to push and looks like he belongs in the NHL.
Gaudreau executes the Leafs with a quick double tap
Johnny Gaudreau had his first two-goal game of the season as the Calgary Flames scored three times in the opening three minutes of the third period for a 4-2 comeback victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.WorldJuniors Circle
The first cut is the deepest....
Defencemen Braden Schneider, Peter Diliberatore and Thomas Harley were three of nine players released from Canada's world junior selection camp Thursday night as the team trimmed its roster to 24 two weeks before the start of the tournament.VancouverCanucks Circle
Thatcher Demko has a concussion
The Canucks’ rookie netminder is out after being hit in the head in practice on Wednesday.
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Former Canadien Lapointe faces cancer battle
Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lapointe has been diagnosed with oral cancer.VancouverCanucks Circle
G.M. Benning looking to arm the Canucks with a six-shooter
Through 31 games, Vancouver Canuck general manager Jim Benning likes what he has seen. But he’ll like his team even more if he can acquire another top-six winger before the NHL’s trade deadline in February.
Seattle G.M. Francis discusses Peters' abuse incident while with the Hurricanes
Former Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis spoke for the first time about the physical abuse allegations against Bill Peters when he served as head coach of the team.
The best of the best match up in Washington
T.J. Oshie scored twice in under four minutes and John Carlson got the go-ahead goal to extend the Washington Capitals' longstanding domination of the Boston Bruins with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in a showdown between the NHL's two best teams.
Another NHL Coach is gone, but this one only got fired
The San Jose Sharks have parted ways with head coach Peter DeBoer, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Primo Primeau. Habs' rookie beats the Sens en route to his first NHL victory
Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner and Cayden Primeau made 35 saves for his first NHL victory as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday.
Santa's list: Who's been naughty and nice in the NHL | CBC Sports
Santa Claus's pen is probably running out of ink keeping track of the NHL this year.
Shanahan goes on the record with his thoughts about the Mike Babcock situation
It says something that three weeks after removing Mike Babcock as head coach of the Leafs, and after hearing a couple former teammates speak out about how they were treated by him, Brendan Shanahan didn’t add his voice to the dissenters.
Oilers get a caning in the third from surging Hurricanes
Sebastian Aho had a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes blew past the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.
All good things must come to an end
Tomas Tatar's 10th goal of the season ended Tristan Jarry's franchise-record shutout streak and sparked the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Flames showing new life after dramatic coaching change
Sean Monahan scored for the fourth straight game, Cam Talbot stopped 46 shots and the Calgary Flames extended their winning streak to six straight games under interim coach Geoff Ward with a 5-2 win over the listless Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.
Red Wings' misery continues with another loss to the Jets
The Winnipeg Jets scored three goals in a two-minute span during the second period to propel them to a 5-1 victory against Detroit on Tuesday -- extending the Red Wings' losing streak to 12 games.
Leafs come out on top in the battle of East vs West
VANCOUVER -- John Tavares scored two goals and added an assist at the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Tuesday night. Auston Matthews15 Most Memorable Moments in Maple Leafs History
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Bobby Orr reflects on two Bruins-Blues series, 49 years apart - The Boston Globe
“Well, it doesn’t seem like yesterday,” says the Hall of Famer, “but it doesn’t seem that long ago.”
Prince George "fisherman" is one of the best agents in the game
Kevin Epp grew up in Prince Rupert and played college hockey in Alaska. Today he’s an NHL agent representing some of the best in the world.
What about Bob? Sergei wins his second in a row for Florida
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday.
Lehner was outstanding but Hawks fall to Coyotes in the shootout
Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout against Robin Lehner, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from two goals down to to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday night.
A knight to forget for Vegas as the Rangers run the table
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-0 on Sunday night.
Three in a row as the Jets cook the Ducks
Mark Scheifele scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets won their third straight home game with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.RareDangles CircleTop 10 Dekes And Dangles of All Time
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'The right thing': Deal for new arena is official as city signs agreements with Flames and Stampede
The city has signed official agreements with the owners of the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede for the construction of a new arena in East Victoria Park.The announcement was made Thursday a…
Two outa' three ain't bad for the Habs
Nate Thompson scored with less than two minutes left in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Friday night for their second victory in the last eleven games
Jarry and the Pens blank Kessel in his first game back in Pittsburgh
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry wasn't so hospitable, turning aside all 33 shots he faced, including three from Kessel, to lift Pittsburgh to a 2-0 victory.
Dach takes the 5th in Newark
Kirby Dach scored in the fifth round of the shootout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night.NHL Meltdowns
Joe Thornton Drops Hurricanes Goalie with One Punch, a breakdown
Francouz with an unreal save on Lehkonen
ColoradoAvalanche Circle[COL (1)-0 MTL] Makar gets body position on Weber on the rush, Graves scores while knocking the net off
ColumbusBlueJackets CircleArtemi Panarin Scores In His First Game Back In Columbus
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Demko is a solid piece of Vancouver's fast-maturing core.
So far this season, we've seen a dozen rookie netminders start in net at least once for their respective clubs, with a handful of interesting cases.
Stars best in the West at home.
Joe Pavelski scored on the power play 2:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night.
Merry Christmas Milan. Lucic gets his first of the year for the Flames
Milan Lucic scored his first goal with Calgary, and it turned into the winner as the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday.
Sopel issues a statement on his Crawford statements
Former NHLer Brent Sopel released a statement on Thursday in an effort to clarify a story he told on an episode of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast last year.
Landeskog and Avs continue Montreal's misery
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored in his return from injury as Colorado beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 Thursday night.
Sad day for the Pavelich family, as judge orders former Miracle member committed
A Minnesota judge on Wednesday ordered that a former member of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team should be committed to a secure treatment facility, saying the hockey star is mentally ill and dangerous.
Kadri has a happy homecoming as the Avs top the Leafs in Toronto
Valeri Nichushkin scored a short-handed goal in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday.
Sens bounce back from loss in Vancouver with a big win in Edmonton
Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Wednesday.
From the outhouse to the penthouse. Burrows worked his way to the top.....and stayed there.
There were a thousand things Alex Burrows had to learn to make his unimaginable journey from an ECHL tryout to the NHL. As he gets set to go into the Vancouver Canucks’ Ring of Honour, past teammates and coaches speak to his incredible journey.
Vancouver has a big game on big night
Forward Antoine Roussel scored in his first game back after being sidelined for eight months with an injury as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Tuesday night.
Philly keep their winning ways going with another win over the Leafs
Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers had three goals in the final 2:06 to get their fifth straight win, 6-1 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
Jets top the Stars with Laine at the helm
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets handed the Dallas Stars their fourth straight loss with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday.
Habs get a much needed win versus the Isles.
The Montreal Canadiens snapped an eight-game winless streak with a convincing 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders Tuesday night.Cory Schneider doing his best Burrows impression
The times they are a changin'....
Who you employ and how they behave has never been more relevant. The level of scrutiny has gone up considerably over a handful of days, which should in theory create a healthier and more nurturing atmosphere across the sport, but also comes with some uncomfortable conversations (and revelations) about where we’ve been.
Eberle finally tickles the twine as the Islanders continue to shine
Jordan Eberle scored two goals and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves to lift the New York Islanders over Detroit 4-1 on Monday night, extending the Red Wings' winless streak to 10 games.
And the hits just keep on comin'.....
Former Detroit Red Wings defenceman Chris Chelios shed some light on his experiences playing under Mike Babcock during an appearance on a recent episode of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast.
Well we're winning here in AllenTown.....
Jake Allen made 38 saves, Brayden Schenn scored his team-leading 14th goal and the St. Louis Blues beat the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
They say it's your Birthday.......
Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists, and the Buffalo Sabres used a five-goal first period to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-1 Monday night.
PeKing Ducks. First battle of the Cali rivals goes to Anaheim
Derek Grant scored two goals, Ryan Miller made 34 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Monday night in the first Freeway Faceoff rivalry game of the season.
On or off the ice, BoroCop lays down the law.
Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki fights crime on his days off from the rink.VancouverCanucks Circle
Ben Kuzma: Pearson knows his place, Fantenberg finally gets the call
Pearson went 14 games this season without a goal and even labels himself a “streaky scorer.”
Talk may be cheap in trades, but Hall isn't
As the New Jersey Devils' season continues to unravel, Taylor Hall's future is becoming a more prominent storyline in The Garden State.
Canucks end their road trip with a very solid effort in Alberta
Tanner Pearson recorded two goals and two assists in the Vancouver Canucks' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place.
At least it's a step in the right direction for the Habs even if they stumbled at the end
The Canadiens' losing streak hit seven on Saturday, but it’s important for them to focus on what they did well in this game, because if they build on those things, they have a chance of digging their way out of this. And they have to dig themselves out of this immediately. Francis and Karmanos have differring stories about Peters' Carolina incidents
Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis has released a statement about "physical incidents" involving Bill Peters and players on the Hurricanes.
Ward off to a hot start with the Flames
Elias Lindholm scored the game-winner late in the third period, then added an empty netter, to lead the Calgary Flames to 3-1 victory on Saturday night over the Ottawa Senators. 