Five years after winning the franchise’s third Stanley Cup title, the Penguins flamed out in the playoffs yet again last season, taking a 3-1 lead over the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals before losing the next three […]

Of course, Roy is hardly satisfied with merely making the playoffs. He was a big part of four Stanley Cup championship teams as a goalie, lifting the Cup twice with Montreal and two more times in Colorado. Clearly, anything short […]

Although the slate has been wiped clean, there’s a good chance the battle for the 2015 Stanley Cup title could go through either Chicago or Los Angeles. So maybe we shouldn’t give up on the dynasty talk just yet. Like […]

Buffalo gained 48 points in as many games during the lockout-shortened season of 2013 and only managed four more points (52) over an 82-game schedule last season. The campaign marked one of the lowest points in Sabres history, as the […]

There’s a good chance Boston could claim the top seed in the East, and possibly another Presidents’ Trophy, in 2014-15. In fact, the Bruins’ main challenge for conference supremacy may not come from another team, but the club’s own salary […]

When Dave Tippett took over the head coaching job from Wayne Gretzky in 2009-10, his club finished the season ranked third in the NHL in team defense with 2.39 goals allowed per game. The defensive approach led to three straight […]

Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner is expected to miss the first month of the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season due to a broken hand. Jenner suffered the injury when he was struck by a puck during […]

It was those same Kings who upended Anaheim in a second-round series which went the distance and featured several momentum swings: the Ducks were down 0-2 before rallying to win three straight, then dropped the last two, including Game 7 […]

The aging core of Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall and Johan Franzen will have to stay healthy if Detroit plans on making its 24th straight postseason appearance during 2014-15. The Red Wings nabbed the final wild card spot in its first […]

The biggest has been between the club and restricted free agent Ryan Johansen, who has yet to sign with the Blue Jackets following a breakout season in which he led the team in scoring. Things have not been pleasant between […]