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TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 7: Michael McCarron #34 of the Montreal Canadiens dukes it out with Matt Martin #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on January 7, 2017 in Toronto,Ontario, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 13 in the NHL

We apologize for the delay in getting out our weekly recap of the week’s best fights. Long story short, being sick sucks and it makes it difficult to get things done. Now, enough of the sob story and on to the best fights!

Report: NHL teams won’t have alternate uniforms in 2017-18

[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The NHL may look a bit different in 2017-18 as it moves to Adidas as its official jersey supplier. Adidas, which owns the current manufacturer of NHL uniforms Reebok, is expected to slightly modify the look of the current uniforms by adding its own logo to the design. It’s highly likely […]

DALLAS, TX – DECEMBER 29: The Dallas Stars celebrate a goal by Devin Shore #17 of the Dallas Stars in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at American Airlines Center on December 29, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Plane carrying Dallas Stars makes an emergency landing due to smoke in the cockpit

The Dallas Stars were ready to leave St. Louis after suffering a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Blues. Shortly after their plane took off from the St. Louis Downtown Airport (which is actually located in nearby Cahokia, Illinois), the plane returned and made an emergency landing back at the airport due to a […]

Video: Outdoor AHL game played in the pouring rain

Rain was a big talking point heading into the 2017 Winter Classic with the concern being the rink would resemble more of a swimming pool than an actual playing surface. Thankfully, the rain held off, but a recent game in the AHL between the Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign showed fans what it’s like to play […]

Video: Jake McCabe crushes Patrik Laine with a huge open-ice hit

Patrik Laine was on the receiving end of one of the biggest hits of the season courtesy of Jake McCabe. Laine was entering the neutral zone and trying to corral a puck when he committed a cardinal sin in hockey – he had his head down. McCabe stepped up and delivered an absolute monster hit.

DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 16: Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche advances the puck against the Florida Panthers at the Pepsi Center on December 16, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Report: Duchene and Landeskog still on trade block

Over the past several weeks, numerous reports have surfaced suggesting that the Colorado Avalanche are open to trading Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. Most scenarios seemed pretty unlikely, but a new report from Adrian Dater suggests that both players are still firmly on the trade block, but it’ll take something special to get the Avalanche […]

Video: Mike Smith makes a goalie blunder, gives up the OT winner

Friday night was a rough one for some goalies around the NHL. First, Cory Schneider gave up an embarrassing goal to the Maple Leafs. Mike Smith then followed up with a similar embarrassing moment which led to the OT winner for the Ducks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzpbpDViTZo Like Schneider, Smith had all of the time in the world to […]

Michael Matheson writes “FLL” on his skates to honor airport victims

The Florida Panthers held a moment of silence before their game against the Nashville Predators to honor the victims from the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Several Panthers players also voiced their support on social media, but Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson added a special tribute to his skates. Matheson’s tribute is awesome. Even the smallest […]

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 17: Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 17, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Penguins 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Phil Kessel received 53 votes for President from fans in Pittsburgh

The Presidential election has long been decided, but some interesting facts continue to surface to the public. In Pittsburgh, Penguins fans took to the polls and voted for their favorite non-candidate – Phil Kessel. According to Trib Live, Kessel received a total of 53 votes for President from around the Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Actually, that’s […]

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 1: A general view of the Detroit Red Wings playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic at BMO Field On January 1, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Red Wings 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

NHL planning to hold 3 outdoor games in 2017-18

The NHL will once again serve up some outdoor action over the course of its 2017-18 season. As the league prepares its regular season schedule (a task which has involved preparing two schedules due to Olympic uncertainty), Gary Bettman revealed that three outdoor contests are expected to be held in the new season. The three outdoor games […]

COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 23: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets congratulate each other after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 and earning their 12th consecutive win on December 23, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

The Blue Jackets didn’t lose in December, have the second-longest single-season win streak

[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Minnesota Wild on New Year’s Eve, pushing their winning streak to 15 while also halting Minnesota’s streak at 12. The NHL-leading Blue Jackets now are tied for the second-longest single-season winning streak in NHL history and ended the month of December on an insane run.

at the Barclays Center on January 7, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Barry Trotz does his own rendition of “Who’s on First?” when asked about starting goalies

Some NHL coaches like to keep their cards close to the chest when it comes to roster changes, which goalie is starting or potential line combinations. Barry Trotz occasionally falls into that category, but he also likes to have some fun with the beat reporters covering the Washington Capitals. Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post had […]

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