Another two outdoor games are in the books in the NHL’s attempt to completely devalue the Winter Classic. It’s understandable that the league wants more outdoor hockey because they generate a massive amount of revenue, not to mention the fact they are coming off a lockout and needed to do something big to regain the attention of fans. However, too many will simply make these outdoor spectacles meaningless...
Every Tuesday during the season, NHL.com fantasy hockey expert Matt Cubeta will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy forwards in his weekly segment: "The Front Line." From updated rankings to players you should keep a close eye on and much more, Cubeta will be your fantasy forwards insider all season long....
Michael Finewax reports that Alex Chiasson leads all rookies in power play time on ice. Read more in The Power Play Report....
t too many other professions for which this kind of thing is said. “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that crane operator has shown up to work drunk and on sleeping pills every day for the last two weeks.” “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that lawyer keeps taking naps when he's supposed to be cross-examining a witness.” “You never want to see a guy get fired, but that janitor has...
As the Tampa Bay Lightning's star player continues to recover from a broken leg, a rookie has been showing star potential lately. Tyler Johnson tries to further his Calder Trophy candidacy and help the Lightning extend their winning streak to four Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. With Tampa Bay needing offense while Steven Stamkos continues to work his way back to playing strength for...
After falling to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, the Blackhawks have returned home and will host the Winnipeg Jets tonight. Catch all the action on Comcast SportsNet beginning at 5:30 with Blackhawks Pregame Live....
The Winnipeg Jets won an impressive game last night in OT. They had a 4-1 lead mid-way through the game and then let the Toronto Maple Leafs back into it. It wasnt that close a game and the Jets should have won it in regulation. Its been a busy four days for Winnipeg....
The NHL is thinking big - real big - and it has more room to grow as it attempts to host six unique outdoor games this season across the U.S.A. and Canada....
The Chicago Blackhawks came out of their Johnnys IceHouse West locker room sporting a different look. It didnt look like a typical Blackhawks practice and it wasnt, as they played a 3-on-3 tournament for about 30 minutes before heading to their usual end-of-practice shootout. Whether theyre tired or (tight), I just think its about changing it up, said coach Joel Quenneville, who added that the team...
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- In a game where no lead was safe and coaches took no comfort no matter what the score, the Winnipeg Jets won an old-fashioned shootout over the Toronto Maple Leafs with an exciting 5-4 victory. Jets defenseman-turned-forward Dustin Byfuglien finished the end-to-end affair with a wrist shot to the top corner behind Jonathan Bernier 2:44 into overtime. The shot came just seconds...
DALLAS -- After starting the week with a loss in Nashville, the Dallas Stars continued their offensive surge with a 3-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins before a sellout crowd on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Dallas (24-20-8), which beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Tuesday and the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Thursday, received goals from defenseman Sergei Gonchar, center and captain Jamie Benn...
s newest power forward ripped home the overtime winner past goalie Jonathan Bernier to propel the Winnipeg Jets past the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in front of 15,003 mostly-delirious fans at the MTS Centre on Saturday night. Just a few minutes earlier, the more than a few hundred boisterous Leafs fans were in full throat after right winger Phil Kessel capped a three-goal comeback and tied the game at...
In a week the Dallas Stars began with a 4-1 loss at Nashville on Monday, they concluded the week with an impressive 3-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins before a sellout crowd on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Dallas (24-20-8), which beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Tuesday and the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Thursday, received goals from defenseman Sergei Gonchar, center and captain Jamie Benn...
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s versatility is proving to be highly valuable to the Winnipeg Jets. Byfuglien, the defenseman-turned-forward who sometimes plays both positions in a game, scored the winner in overtime to lift the Jets to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. The 6-foot-5 Byfuglien took a pass from captain Andrew Ladd and fired a wrist shot over goalie Jonathan Bernier's glove 2:44 into the...
s second goal to extend his points streak to 10 games. Victor Hedman assisted on all three Johnson goals. No. 2 Star: Jarome Iginla, Boston Bruins Iginla is enjoying his first season in Beantown and Saturday he recorded a four-point afternoon during a 6-1 rout of the Philadelphia Flyers. Zdeno Chara also scored twice and became the eighth Bruin this season to reach double-digit goals. Tuukka Rask made...
WINNIPEG - Dustin Byfuglien's versatility is proving to be highly valuable to the Winnipeg Jets. Byfuglien, who was moved to forward from defence earlier this month but sometimes plays both positions in a game, scored the winner in a 5-4 overt......
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LOS ANGELES – The NHL will not get the Guinness world record for hockey attendance despite packing Michigan Stadium for the Winter Classic, a league source told Yahoo Sports on Friday night. The league sold 105,491 tickets for the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings on New Year’s Day – enough to break the record of 104,173, set when Michigan State played Michigan at the Big...