Florida Panthers acquire Jaromir Jagr from New Jersey Devils for two draft picks
The Florida Panthers have acquired five-time NHL scoring champion Jaromir Jagr from the New Jersey Devils for a second-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL draft and a conditional third-round draft pick...
View ArticleBurnside: Seven players likely to move at the trade deadline
Big names are still available and could be moved before Monday's trade deadline, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL - The biggest storylines to watch down the stretch
Scott Burnside looks at the biggest storylines during the stretch run of the NHL season, including playoff-race drama all over out West, goalies dominating, big names returning from injury and the...
View ArticleTanking/Not tanking dance gets jazzier with Sabres' start of Hackett against...
Maybe by late Thursday night, Matt Hackett will have quieted the snickers and pitched a shutout for his Buffalo Sabres, a win that catapults his meand...
View ArticleNHL -- Emotion, singular focus help make the playoffs a special time
The playoffs elicit special emotion and singular focus from players and coaches, and all but one team each season will end up haunted by missed chances and what could have been.
View ArticleDevils' hiring of GM Ray Shero is long overdue
A few thoughts on the hiring of Ray Shero as the new general manager of the New Jersey Devils, replacing longtime GM Lou Lamoriello, who will maintain...
View ArticleBurnside: What to expect out of Las Vegas this week
The NHL rolls into Las Vegas this week with awards, GM meetings and potential next steps in the expansion process on the docket.
View ArticleDraft primer: McDavid, Eichel won't be only drama kings this weekend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- What a week for the National Hockey League. The NHL formally opened the expansion process in Las Vegas on Wednesday, virtu...
View ArticleNHL -- Ranking the top unrestricted free agents by position
Free agency might be anticlimactic this year, but that doesn't mean there won't be a host of good free agents up for grabs come July 1.
View ArticleNHL - Toronto Maple Leafs go off script with Lou Lamoriello hiring
Seemingly trying to create a new vision for the future, the Maple Leafs hired the ultimate old-school guy in general manager Lou Lamoriello.
View ArticleFive teams poised for return to postseason
It's far too early to predict 2016 playoff spots at this stage of the summer -- plus what would we do when training camps actually start in a little l...
View ArticleHall of Fame debate: Paul Kariya
One of the most difficult aspects of determining a player's worth vis-a-vis the Hall of Fame is when he is a Hall of Fame player in terms of skill set...
View ArticleNicklas Backstrom could miss Capitals' season opener
TORONTO -- The good news for Washington Capitals fans is that top center Nicklas Backstrom is back on the ice after offseason surgery to repair a nagg...
View Article2016 World Cup of Hockey - Team USA roster projections
One year away from the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, who looks like a lock to make the Team USA roster?
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - New Jersey Devils
Despite wholesale changes off the ice, don't expect much to change anytime soon for the New Jersey Devils. Here's what you need to know about the going into the 2015-16 season.
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Six things about the new season that have us jacked
Never mind this preseason stuff, the regular season is just around the corner and here are five things we just can't wait to see.
View ArticleRamblings: Leafs shouldn't get pass for miserable start
There was rejoicing in hockey's self-appointed center of the universe, as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their first home game, defeating a good Dallas S...
View ArticleNHL -- Anton Stralman's perseverance is paying off for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Few players embody perseverance like the Tampa Bay Lightning's Anton Stralman, who overcame medical issues to become a defenseman who has elevated both his team and fellow Swede Victor Hedman.
View ArticleBurnside: Free-agent busts and breakouts
From Lee Stempniak to Karri Ramo, the offseason free-agent signings have proved to be hit or miss. We take a look at the best and worst so far.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 World Cup of Hockey - United States roster projections
Some players are locks to make the Team USA roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Others, not so much. Here's what we think the team will look like come next September.
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