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Sedin Twins Announce NHL Retirement
April 2nd, 2018 After 18 years of playing in the NHL, the league's most iconic duo in history, Daniel and Henrik Sedin, have announced that they will be retiring at the end of the 2017-18 NHL regular season. The decision was announced Monday through the Vancouver Canucks' official website...
Chara Signs Contract Extension With Bruins
March 28th, 2018 The Boston Bruins and long-time captain Zdeno Chara have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth $5 million but also comes with an additional $1.75 million in possible performance-based incentives. The Bruins have...
The 5 Best NHL Backups
March 22nd, 2018 Backup goalies rarely get the glory. In the case of the best in the game this season though, they’ve played key roles helping to lead their respective teams to potential playoff berths for a shot at the Stanley Cup. Taking into account their records, stats, upside,...
Goalie Interference Question? Call Toronto
March 21st, 2018 Just a month from the start of the NHL playoffs, it appears NHL GMs want to limit the discretion of individual referees when it comes to goalie interference. Proposing an in-season rule change speaks to how serious the situation has become. In addition to the offside...
General Managers Punt on Offside Rule
March 21st, 2018 The NHL general managers are expected to wrap up their annual March meeting this week. One area where there won’t be any changes is how offsides are reviewed. This is something of a surprise. Determining what is and what isn’t offside was embarrassing in last...
Bruins Sign Ryan Donato
March 18th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have signed forward Ryan Donato to a two-year entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday. Donato was originally a second-round pick of the Bruins in 2014 in a draft class that is proving to be one of their best classes in franchise...
Stars Hanzal out for Season
March 9th, 2018 The Dallas Stars have announced that forward Martin Hanzal will be undergoing season-ending back surgery in the coming days. The recovery time for the procedure is expected to be six to seven months which would put the veteran in line for a return in early-September to...
David Backes Suspended for Hit on Nielsen
March 7th, 2018 The NHL's Department of Player Safety (DoPS) has suspended Boston Bruins' forward David Backes for three games for interference. The incident occurred in the dying seconds of the first period of Tuesday's tilt between the Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Backes initiated late...
Hurricanes Trade Jooris to Penguins
February 26th, 2018 One of the later moves of the day on Monday had the Pittsburgh Penguins announcing the acquisition of forward Josh Jooris from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Greg McKegg, according to...
Bruins Acquire Wingels From Blackhawks
February 26th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have acquired forward Tommy Wingels from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the team announced Monday. The fifth-round pick can become a fourth-round pick if the Bruins advance past the...
Penguins Sign Hornqvist to Extension: Report
February 26th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly extending forward Patric Hornqvist to a five-year contract extension worth $26.5 million, according to Bob McKenzie. The deal comes with an annual cap hit of $5.3 million cap hit and locks up one of the Penguins core players for the...
Canadiens Trade Morrow and Acquire Reilly
February 26th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have traded away defender Joe Morrow to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Canadiens also traded a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defender Mike...
Oilers Trade Maroon to Devils
February 26th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers have traded away 29-year-old winger Patrick Maroon to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and prospect J.D. Dudek, Bob McKenzie announced Monday. Maroon was an interesting name on the trade market given...
