Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Despite the absence of captain Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals managed to produce their most goals in a game this season. Joel Ward notched his first career hat trick, Nicklas Backstrom had two goals with an […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and San Jose Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the month of October. Steen earned the First Star […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Toronto Maple Leafs forward Carter Ashton was suspended two games without pay for boarding Calgary Flames defenseman Derek Smith, the NHL announced Friday. Ashton received a boarding penalty for shoving Smith into the boards from […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Teenage San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl has been named the NHL’s top rookie for the month of October. Hertl, the 17th overall pick in the 2012 draft, led all rookies with eight goals and […]

Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin to matching four-year contract extensions Friday. Financial terms of the new contracts were not released, but multiple media reports valued each at $28 million. The Sedins are […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – In a scenario all too common in professional sports, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov is the most recent athlete being accused of committing heinous acts of violence against his girlfriend. They are only accusations for now […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Holmgren has taken his share of shots from the media and Philadelphia Flyers fans alike this season, and rightfully so. As the club’s general manager, it is Holmgren’s job to put together a winning product […]

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jarome Iginla scored the lone goal of the shootout, to send the Boston Bruins past the Anaheim Ducks by a 3-2 count at TD Garden. Carl Soderberg recorded his first NHL goal and Zdeno Chara tied […]

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov was granted permission to travel with the team by the court, but a restraining order was imposed. Varlamov was arrested Wednesday on second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault charges. The kidnapping charge […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The National Hockey League handed down a seven-game suspension to Buffalo Sabres enforcer John Scott on Thursday. The long-awaited decision comes as a result of Scott’s in-person hearing with the league’s Department of Player Safety. […]