WHY KENT HUGHES MAY NOT TAKE THE GM POSITION IN MONTREAL

This was as clean of a hit as there could be. Acciari catches the puck in his glove & McDonagh instantly trucks him. Not sure who called this a penalty or why he did it (Ahem, Kelly Sutherland). But this was clearly a blown call, and if the Tim Peel debacle taught us anything last year. There's probably a make-up call inbound.

I'm going to file this one in the 'I'm not too sure about this' category. According to Rob Rossi, who covers the Pittsburgh Penguins for The Athletic, Sidney Crosby was medically cleared to play in game 6 of the Pens' opening round series against the New York Rangers, but was told he needed to sit one out by Ron Hextall, the team's general manager.

What a beautiful goal by Kucherov. With Brayden Point (the NHL's number one playoff goal scorer since 2020) on the shelf, someone has to pick up the slack if the Lightning are going to keep up with Florida's record-setting offensive weaponry. Absolutely cooked him. Kuch has been deadly all game...

On Wednesday morning, the NHL continued their announcement of league awards, this time announcing the three candidates for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Lady Byng is an annual trophy given out to the player who exhibits the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of play. The three candidates for this year are Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets, Jared Spurgeon of the Minnesota Wild, and Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Department of Player Safety announced today fine to Ben Chiarot for Headbutting:. Just a few, short days ago the NHL's DoPS suspended EDM's Darnell Nurse for the very same act. However, I think this was a far less egregious offense than Nurse's. Not only was the forcefullness much less here than it was there, Chiarot went straight visor-to-visor hardly adjusting Colton's helmet.

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has brought another interesting matchup in the form of the St. Louis Blues versus the Colorado Avalanche. On one hand you have the Blues, who have always been known as a decent playoff team, playing the grinding, hard-nosed style that typically does well come postseason time. On the other hand, you have the high-octane, fast-paced Colorado Avalanche.

Kirill Kaproziv of the Minnesota Wild has established himself as a star in the NHL in just his second season in the league. After winning the Calder Trophy last year as the league's top rookie, Kaprizov had a huge 2021-22, netting 47 goals and 108 points in 81 games. Despite how this year went for him, Kaprizov told reporters in his year end interview that he knows some Minnesota fans weren't too happy with him at the beginning of the season.

A few NHL teams have some heavy tasks to complete over the summer, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have among the heaviest. Two of the team's core players for so many years- Evgeni Malkin and Kris LeTang, will become free agents on July 1st, and Pittsburgh needs to decide if it wants to try and win with the aging core of Malkin, LeTang, and Sidney Crosby, or if it's time to move on. Asked about this prospect on Tuesday, Malkin said he wants to stay in Pittsburgh, but he's prepared for whatever happens.

It was a bit of a head scratcher when the report was made public. After the Pittsburgh Penguins were knocked out of the playoffs in game seven by the New York Rangers, a report from The Athletic's Rob Rossi stated star player Sidney Crosby was medically cleared to play game 6, but the team - specifically GM Ron Hextall - wouldn't let him due to concerns over his concussion history. Rossi made the statement while doing an interview with a local radio station.

Just over a week ago, Barry Trotz was fired by the New York Islanders after spending four years as their bench boss. In his tenure on Long Island, Trotz guided them to back-to-back appearances in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Trotz will...

Team Germany is adding two names to their 2022 IIHF World Championship roster. Winnipeg Jets defensive prospect Leon Gawanke and Chicago Blackhawks 2020 first round pick Lukas Reichel are both joining the German national team in Finland. Note: the following is translated from German. "Leon can definitely make us better...

The NHL's most controversial franchise in recent years, the Arizona Coyotes, have been in the spotlight for mostly the wrong reasons. Disgruntled workers declaring a toxic work environment, delinquent rent payments, the Mitchell Miller incident... It's been a tough scene in Arizona the last few years. However, under the ownership...

On Sunday, it was revealed that goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had an injury and would leave the US' World Championship team. This left the US with only two goaltenders, Strauss Mann and Jon Gillies. With an open spot on their roster, USA Hockey announced that Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will...

From Stanley Cups, to Conn Smythe Trophies, to the Vezina, Patrick Roy has plenty of metal already in his trophy case. He now gets to add another. Roy has been named the General Manager of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his work with the Quebec Remparts. Despite being the GM and head coach of the hockey team for several years now, this is his first time winning the Maurice Filion Trophy.

The Colorado Avalanche took Game 1 versus the Blues 3-2, after Josh Manson ended the game on a seeing-eye shot for the game-winner. It was his first career playoff goal, and in a very clutch situation. Jordan Binnington was solid for the Blues, stopping 51 of 54 shots, but ended up taking the loss. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves on 25 shots, picking up the win.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been super unlucky over the past couple of days, especially after the Leafs' elimination at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, but things only got worse for the 25-year-old. On Monday night, Marner was the victim of a carjacking at gunpoint. The...

The Vegas Golden Knights announced on Thursday that captain Mark Stone underwent a successful lumbar discectomy this week and is expected to be ready for the start of the 2022-23 regular season. "Update: Mark Stone underwent a successful lumbar discectomy with Dr. Robert Watkins, IV at Cedars Sinai Marina del...

Team Sweden announced on Wednesday they they've added a pair of NHLers to their 2022 World Championship roster. After both their teams were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Los Angeles Kings forward Carl Grundstrom and Dallas Stars forward Jacob Peterson will join the team in Tampere and could be in the lineup against Finland on Wednesday.

The Tkachuks are a true treasure of the sport of hockey & the NHL. With brother Matthew playing in the Battle of Alberta, Brady Tkachuk, along with the rest of the family, wouldn't possibly miss it. I can only imagine the two of them game prepping with their dad, Keith Tkachuk. But Brady is letter ‘er rip & it makes for great content:

Two of the most iconic figures in all of North American sports may go head to head in a hockey shootout. It all started when NBA All-Star LeBron James posted a tweet inviting his followers/ fans to a Q&A. NFL icon Tom Brady responded with a challenge. James responded to...