NHL Trade Deadline: Minnesota Wild

Feb 25th 2011 – 2:15 PM

After a slow start to Todd Richards' second season as head coach, there was much consternation in Minnesota. Could the Wild -- a picture of management stability with Doug Risebrough and Jacques...

Trevor Gillies Takes Cake on Embarrassing Night in New York

Feb 12th 2011 – 10:12 AM

When an NHL game features over 300 combined penalty minutes, it's only a good thing for the still-vocal band of people who can't stand hockey, and thoroughly enjoy using moments like this to rail...

Matt Cooke Deserves the Max, Gets Much Less From Inconsistent NHL

Feb 9th 2011 – 2:00 PM

It's been almost a year since Matt Cooke's ugly, blind-side hit on Boston's Marc Savard changed the way the league looks at dirty hits. At the time, the NHL incomprehensibly backpedaled. They chose...

Video: a Hockey Hole in One

Feb 3rd 2011 – 12:25 PM

Watch enough hockey and you'll see pucks find a way into weird places. It's not terribly uncommon for action to stop because one got lodged in a player's equipment, or on the top or bottom of the...

Niklas Backstrom Makes Great Shootout Save on Jack Johnson

Feb 2nd 2011 – 1:50 PM

Entering Tuesday's home game against Los Angeles, the Wild had won three of four and were definitely trending upward. The teams then slugged their way through a 0-0 draw that was equal parts...

Danny Kristo, North Dakota Hockey Player, Hospitalized With Frostbite

Feb 1st 2011 – 6:28 PM

University of North Dakota sophomore hockey player Danny Kristo is hospitalized in St. Paul, Minn., where he is being treated for frostbite. Kristo -- pictured to the right after being drafted in...

Jeff Vanderbeek, Devils Owner, Denies Report Team Is for Sale

Feb 1st 2011 – 1:45 PM

The NHL has seen quite a bit of volatility in terms of ownership since the lockout ended in 2005. Since then, franchises in Atlanta, Montreal, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Nashville, and Phoenix, among...

Alex Ovechkin: Diver?

Jan 25th 2011 – 4:46 PM

There's no doubting the talents of Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. In fact, many in the hockey world believe he is the true face of the NHL, and not rival Pittsburgh captain Sidney...

Sidney Crosby to Miss All-Star Game

Jan 24th 2011 – 12:15 PM

For the NHL, it's a pretty frustrating development. The league's most visible player -- Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby -- will miss NHL All-Star Weekend because of a concussion. Crosby...

Saku Koivu Gets Long Ovation in Montreal

Jan 23rd 2011 – 12:15 PM

Longtime Montreal captain Saku Koivu made his long-awaited return to the Bell Centre Saturday night. In his second year with the Anaheim Ducks, Koivu will not be a regular visitor to Montreal while...

Dean Lombardi, Kings GM, Facing Discipline for Critical Comments

Jan 21st 2011 – 9:30 AM

The Los Angeles Kings started the season well, but not much has gone right as of late. Their latest loss came Thursday night, when Phoenix beat them 2-0 at Staples Center. The game wasn't without...

Evgeni Nabokov's Turn Through Waivers Could Be Interesting

Jan 21st 2011 – 12:15 AM

As noted Thursday, veteran goalie Evgeni Nabokov appears to be on the verge of a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Because he went to Europe to start this season, Nabokov's return to the NHL...

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