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BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 31 : New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien enjoy Practice Day on December 31, 2015 during 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Bill Belichick skates with Claude Julien, talks about love of hockey

When you are considered one of the best coaches in any sport, anything you say or do is amplified to the highest degree possible. Such was the case with Bill Belichick, who skated with Claude Julien today heading into the Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium, and had some good things to say about hockey to […]

at Gillette Stadium on December 31, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

Fans aren’t that excited for the Winter Classic

Are you excited for the 2016 Winter Classic? If you are, you might be in a fairly small crowd of hockey fans. As the event prepares for its eighth installment when the Bruins and Canadiens skate at Gillette Stadium, anticipation and excitement seems to be at a new low. Has the event lost its wide appeal? […]

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 23: The Washington Capitals fans celebrate a goal by Troy Brouwer #20 (not shown) on an assist from Alex Ovechkin #8 at the Verizon Center on February 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Capitals defeated the Devils 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New Year’s Resolutions we wish were made around the NHL

It’s getting to be that time of year. The time where we buy our champagne, get ready to flip the calendar, and make that New Year’s resolution to go to the gym and get in shape. And you do it, for two weeks. You make the gym too crowded for the regulars who are mad […]

Did Chris Neil eye gouge Adam McQuaid?

Chris Neil and Adam McQuaid are two tough customers, so it was no surprise that the two exchanged plenty of words, pushes and shoves during the game between Ottawa and Boston. Things boiled over and Neil may have crossed a line by potentially eye gouging McQuaid. Here’s the video: It looks like an eye gouge, […]

The 10 most popular posts on PDL in 2015

It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2015 and welcome in 2016. At this time of year, it’s always fun to look back at all of the posts we’ve ran here on Puck Drunk Love and see which hockey stories caused the biggest buzz and resonated the most with readers. Enjoy a look back at the […]

GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 17: Head coach John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets watches from the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on December 17, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Blue Jackets defeated the Coyotes 7-5. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

John Tortorella blasts Blue Jackets leadership

John Tortorella has done a good job turning around the Blue Jackets since taking over for Todd Richards, going 13-15-3 since Richards started 0-7. But there is still a ways to go. And if you listen to Tortorella talk after a loss to the Panthers on Sunday, there’s a long way to go. Tortorella torched […]

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 10: John Carlson #74 of the Washington Capitals in action against the New Jersey Devils at Verizon Center on October 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Washington Capitals won, 5-3. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

John Carlson’s Iron man streak ends at 412 games

John Carlson was a scratch for the Capitals’ game against the Sabres on Monday night, ending his Iron man streak at 412 games.

TAMPA, FL – MAY 22: Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers shoots the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 22, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Dan Girardi will return because he can’t hurt his cracked kneecap any further

Dan Girardi hasn’t played since December 12th due to an injured knee. The Rangers have missed the defenseman’s willingness to block shots and ability to chip in on offense, but it sounds like he’ll be back in the lineup soon. With his return nearing, Girardi spoke about his injury – which is actually a cracked […]

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 22: Tanner Glass #15 of the New York Rangers fights with Patrick Maroon #19 of the Anaheim Ducks during the first period at Madison Square Garden on December 22, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The 5 best hockey fights from Week 12

The holidays are still in full swing as we head towards New Year’s and we’re excited to bring you another installment of the week’s best fights. Once again, no love was lost as numerous players were eager to throw their gloves down despite the peace and joy of the holidays. 5. Steve Downie (ARZ) vs […]

EDMONTON, AB – JANUARY 29: Ben Scrivens #30 of the Edmonton Oilers eyes the loose puck and stops it against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at Rexall Place on January 29, 2014 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Oilers trade Ben Scrivens to Canadiens for Zack Kassian

The trade freeze has been lifted and almost immediately we have ourselves a trade. Ben Scrivens was traded to the Canadiens to assume the backup role while Carey Price is out and Zack Kassian was traded to the Oilers, where he will report to their AHL affiliate in Bakersfield. The trade makes sense on both […]

skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on December 20, 2015 in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 7-3.

What’s wrong with the New York Rangers?

On November 23rd, the New York Rangers beat the Nashville Predators in a 3-0 shutout win to go 16-3-2 and sit right with the cream of the crop in the NHL. Since then, they have gone 4-9-2 and are barely in the rear view mirror of the Washington Capitals who are eight points ahead with three […]

Scott Hartnell receives questionable major penalty for charging Ben Bishop

Scott Hartnell picked up an extremely questionable five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for charging Ben Bishop. Hartnell went behind the net and made contact with Bishop while the goaltender played the puck, but does this contact justify such a harsh sentence? There is contact. No one is disputing that fact. Hartnell also could […]

USA’s Alex DeBrincat ejected for spear on Canada’s Travis Konecny

A 4-2 win against team Canada would often be time for celebration but for Alex DeBrincat his time in the game was mostly spent in a locker room for this spear on first round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers, Travis Konecny. DeBrincat, who is projected to be a first-round pick next summer, made one of […]

CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 20: A fan dressed as Santa Claus wtaches a game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks at the United Center on December 20, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Sharks 4-3 in overtime.(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Hockey Tweets of the Week – Week 12

Welcome to a very special Christmas edition of Hockey Tweets of the Week, where we all sit around the fire and watch the snow fall while we all read hockey tweets for Santa Claus. Except for one thing: There’s no snow. In fact, on Christmas Eve it was 71 degrees here. I wore shorts, and […]

Review: Road to the Winter Classic – Episode 2

Playing in the NHL is about making a difference, whether it is on the ice or off the ice. Whether or not athletes want to be role models isn’t a choice they get to make. In the case of the Bruins and Canadiens, we get a taste of some of their exploits off the ice […]

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