The Ottawa Senators have somehow remained one of the more consistent presences in the Atlantic Division despite preseason projections that they’d flounder. And it hasn’t always been easy going for them. One of their in-season additions was goaltender Mike Condon, who has proven to be a reliable backup (and occasional starter in the absence of […]

You’d need to have never heard of hockey to not know the Avalanche are at least talking about the possibility of trading Matt Duchene (and Gabriel Landeskog). So, it’s not surprising that Duchene is keenly aware of the rumors that crop up daily. Speaking with Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post, Duchene acknowledged the rumors […]

The Red Wings are hanging by a piece of leftover tinsel, trying to claw their way into a playoff race that might be leaving them in the rearview mirror. It’s a tough situation because the Red Wings could clearly benefit from some high draft picks, but Motor City has a lot of pride in their […]

In a surprising move, Kings coach Darryl Sutter made Marian Gaborik a healthy scratch for Sunday’s game against the Bruins. Gaborik is a healthy scratch for the Kings today. That Darryl Sutter, always full of surprises… — Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) December 18, 2016 Gaborik missed the season’s first 21 games after suffering a foot injury […]

Edmonton defender Darnell Nurse is going to miss up to 12 weeks of play after undergoing surgery to repair ankle ligament and bone damage. He hasn’t skated since suffering the injury on Dec. 1 in a win over the Winnipeg Jets. After some struggles in his rookie campaign, Nurse got off to a strong start […]

One of Sunday’s big stories was that for the third straight game, Antti Raanta would be in net for the Rangers. Not only was it three straight starts, this one was against New Jersey. Henrik Lundqvist had started 25 straight games against the Devils at MSG. But you have to go with the hot hand. […]

The NHL Department of Player Safety handed down a pair of two-game suspensions Sunday afternoon. The first went to Ottawa’s Mark Borowiecki. He has been dinged two games for boarding Los Angeles’s Tyler Toffoli. When the hit took place Saturday, many put the onus on Toffoli for turning his back, but the DPoS notes the […]

Jarome Iginla would not waive his no-trade clause at the trade deadline last year, but he might be willing to this year. At least, that’s what Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday. It’s the final season of Iginla’s three-year deal in Colorado and it could be the last of his career, making this his last chance […]

The New York Islanders made a major signing Friday, inking winger Cal Clutterbuck to a five-year extension. The deal carries a $3.5 million AAV, according to multiple sources. Clutterbuck was a part of a strong fourth line in Brooklyn last season. All three members of that line have now seen big paydays as a result. […]

The Canadiens are about to face a major challenge. Monday, the club announced that center Alex Galchenyuk is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. They’ve offered few details, but he went for tests Monday in St. Louis and the team will update his situation in the near future. He suffered the injury Sunday afternoon against […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will continue to be without captain Jonathan Toews, who is dealing with a back injury. The team announced Sunday that they’ll continue to keep him off the ice, including holding him out of Sunday’s contest against the Jets. The team attempted to clarify the situation a bit. Toews is not getting worse, […]

The Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson broke his fibula in Saturday’s game against the Stars, the team announced not long after he left the ice. He’s expected to miss six-to-eight weeks recovering. The injury appears to have occurred when Johnson blocked a Tyler Seguin shot as Dallas was entering the zone in the second period. […]

Late Monday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche swapped fringe defenders Cody Goloubef and Ryan Stanton. The 27-year-old Stanton played one NHL game last season and has been assigned to the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL. His NHL cap hit is $600,000, but he’s on a two-way deal that pays just $275,000 in […]

There’s been plenty of speculating about what coach would be fired first this season. Well, it’s happened and it wasn’t a coach oddsmakers had on the board. Gerard Gallant was fired by the Panthers following Sunday’s loss to Carolina. Assistant coach Mike Kelly was also relieved of his duties. “In seeking to earn a second […]

Veteran defenseman Matt Carle has announced Friday that he will retire from hockey at age 32. After clearing waivers, the Nashville Predators put Carle on unconditional waivers, which clears the path for the two parties to terminate Carle’s contract and will allow him to retire, as first reported by Adam Vingan of The Tennessean. “It […]

Monday night, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson announced that forward Tomas Hertl will undergo a “minor procedure” following a knee sprain he suffered on Nov. 17. “Hertl will undergo a minor procedure [Tuesday] under the direction of the Kaiser Permanente medical team,” Wilson said in a statement. “Following the procedure, Hertl will proceed […]

The Stars were expected to be one of the best teams in the Central Division this season. However, things have not gone their way. With a 7-7-5 record, they currently sit outside the playoff picture. A big part of their struggle has been an endless parade of injuries that’s approaching comic proportions. Monday, things continue […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced the roster for their Alumni Game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 14. The game will celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary by pitting an alumni roster against the team’s cross-state rival. The weekend will feature players from all five decades of the team’s existence. “This game is a celebration of […]

The arbitration case between Jared Cowen and the Toronto Maple Leafs is likely to take place in October, according to PostMedia’s Lance Hornby. The Maple Leafs took on Cowen and his outsized contract in last season’s Dion Phaneuf trade and the Leafs made it clear pretty early on that they planned on buying out the […]

Team Czech Republic center Vladimir Sobotka suffered a clavicle injury in Thursday’s exhibition game against Team Russia and did not play in Saturday’s rematch. He had an MRI after Thursday’s game, and the results came back negative. Team officials say the injury isn’t major and that the plan is for him to fly with the […]