Hockey News
Court hears bid to dismiss concussions suit
ESPN - 9 Jan 2015 04:06
The NHL's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by former players over concussion-related injuries was heard in court Thursday, and the federal judge assigned to the case said she saw legal strength in the arg...
Grieving Parise rejoins Wild for practice, urged back by wife and motivated by late father
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 23:25
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Zach Parise has returned to the Minnesota Wild, still saddened by the death of his father but eager for a respite on the ice. Parise practiced with the team Friday and said he plans to play Saturday aga...
Predators send Salomaki back to minors a day after goal in NHL debut; Beck, Cullen healthy
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 23:15
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have reassigned forward Miika Salomaki (MEE-kah SA-loh-MA-kee) to the minors a day after he scored a goal in his NHL debut. The Predators said Friday that Salomaki was going bac...
Preds, Kings coaches to helm All-Star teams
ESPN - 9 Jan 2015 22:55
The NHL is going with two coaches from the Western Conference for the All-Star Game in Columbus, picking Peter Laviolette of the Nashville Predators and Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings.
Eye Test: How can Shea Weber's stats be this bad?
Sports Illustrated - 9 Jan 2015 21:42
Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators is to many the consensus best NHL defenseman, but his advanced statistics are plain not good and here's why.
Strang: Players to watch in second half of the season
ESPN - 9 Jan 2015 21:40
Who will rise? Who will fall? Who will be trade bait as we head down the stretch?
Wild's Parise to use hockey to aid in grieving process
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 21:33
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise was back on the ice Friday, trying to find a little bit of normalcy in what has been a trying few weeks. Parise's father, former NHL player J.P. Parise, died Wednesda...
NHL picks Kings' Darryl Sutter, Predators' Peter Laviolette as coaches for All-Star game
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 21:15
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NHL has picked Peter Laviolette of the Nashville Predators and Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings as the head coaches for the All-Star Game in Columbus. The league made the announcement Friday. L...
Flyers' Grossmann out because of upper-body injury
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 20:51
Defenseman Nicklas Grossmann will miss approximately three weeks because of an upper-body injury, the Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday. Grossmann was injured with 1:41 left in the first period of the Flyers' game Thu...
Predators' Laviolette, Kings' Sutter named head coaches for 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 20:23
NEW YORK -- Peter Laviolette of the Nashville Predators and Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings will serve as head coaches for the 2015 Honda NHL® All-Star Game in Columbus, the National Hockey League announced today...
Shanahan says interim head coach Horachek will remain for rest of season
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 19:45
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said Peter Horacek will remain the team's interim head coach until the end of the season. Shanahan met the media Friday for the first time since coach Randy Carlyl...
Bertuzzi agrees to tryout contract with AHL Senators
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 18:38
Todd Bertuzzi agreed to a professional tryout agreement with the Binghamton Senators on Friday. The Senators are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Ottawa Senators. Binghamton announced the veteran forward is sc...
Projecting the NHL's remaining 2015 all-stars for weekend in Columbus
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 18:05
The NHL will announce its 2014-15 all-stars Saturday night for the skills competition and game in Columbus Jan. 24-25. Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford, defencemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook and forwards...
Luongo bests Canucks in Vancouver return
ESPN - 9 Jan 2015 09:57
Panthers' Luongo beats Canucks in return to Vancouver
Rangers 4, Kings 3: Dan Boyle Helps Rangers Edge Kings and Get a Bit of Revenge
The New York Times - 9 Jan 2015 09:04
Boyle had a goal and an assist as the Rangers won for the 12th time in 13 games, defeating the Kings in the teams' first meeting since Los Angeles's victory in last season's finals.
Dan Boyle leads New York Rangers past Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in Stanley Cup finals rematch
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 08:25
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Dan Boyle had a goal and an assist, Cam Talbot made 28 saves and the New York Rangers held off the Los Angeles Kings for a 4-3 victory Thursday night in a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup finals. ...
WHL Roundup: Dryden Hunt leads Medicine Hat Tigers past Victoria Royals 3-2
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 07:54
VICTORIA - Dryden Hunt's power-play goal near the midway mark of the third period held up as the winner as the Medicine Hat Tigers fended off the Victoria Royals for a 3-2 victory on Thursday in Western Hockey League act...
J. P. Parise, N.H.L. All-Star Who Played for North Stars and Islanders, Dies at 73
The New York Times - 9 Jan 2015 07:39
Parise, who appeared in All-Star Games in 1970 and 1973, helped the Islanders win their first playoff series.
Weber scores 2nd of game 17 seconds into OT; Predators shake off disallowed goal, beat Stars
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 07:35
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators were frustrated by a disallowed goal. Then they made sure the call didn't cost them a win. Shea Weber scored his second goal of the game 17 seconds into overtime, and the Predat...
Blues get goals from 7 players to blast Sharks 7-2 for third straight win
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 07:15
ST. LOUIS - T.J. Oshie hasn't seen anything like this before in his seven seasons with the St. Louis Blues. Oshie and the Blues continued their blistering scoring binge against the visiting San Jose Sharks with seven pla...
Thursday's NHL Capsules
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 07:15
BOSTON - Milan Lucic scored two goals, and Niklas Svedberg earned his second NHL shutout behind three periods of stifling Boston defence as the Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Thursday night. Svedberg faced only...
Bryan Bickell scores twice and Blackhawks beat Wild 4-2
NHL.com - 9 Jan 2015 07:10
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Corey Crawford may have stolen two points for the Chicago Blackhawks with an impressive performance. Crawford made a season-high 42 saves, Bryan Bickell scored twice in the third period and the Blackhaw...