2011-12 NHL season preview -- Why we need this season to start
We can't escape the dark reminders that sport and real life intersect too often. But the start of the NHL season hopefully will alleviate some of the despair.
View ArticleBoston Bruins' Milan Lucic won't be suspended for Ryan Miller hit
The NHL has ruled that Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic will not be suspended for his collision with Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller during the Bruins' 6-2 win on Saturday at TD Garden.
View ArticleBrendan Shanahan calls Buffalo Sabres' criticism 'irresponsible'
NHL disciplinarian Brendan explained his decision not to suspend Boston's Milan Lucic for his collision with Ryan Miller on Saturday night and also had pointed words for the criticism coming from...
View ArticleBoston Bruins' Milan Lucic suspended one game for illegal hit
Bruins forward Milan Lucic was suspended one game for illegal hit on Zac Rinaldo.
View ArticleSource -- Boston Bruins D Andrew Ference to have phone hearing for hit
Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference will have a phone hearing with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan on Sunday morning for his hit Saturday on New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh, a source...
View ArticleHow Brendan Shanahan will approach discipline in playoffs - NHL
It was a moment that changed the course of the Stanley Cup finals last spring. Early on in Game 3, Nathan Horton fed Milan Lucic with a pass and didn'...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Nicklas Backstrom of Washington Capitals...
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has been suspended one game after Backstrom received a match penalty in Game 3 of Washington's opening-round series against the Boston Bruins.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Weighing the series impact of playoff injuries,...
Supplementary discipline has become the story of the the playoffs. In Detroit last night, the Red Wings and Predators were playing in a crucial Game 4...
View ArticleAnton Volchenkov of New Jersey Devils suspended four games for elbowing Brad...
New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov has been suspended four games for elbowing Boston's Brad Marchand, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Thursday.
View ArticleBrian Leetch, Patrick Burke join NHL's player safety department
NEW YORK -- Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Leetch and former Philadelphia Flyers scout Patrick Burke have joined the National Hockey League's Department o...
View ArticlePittsburgh Penguins' James Neal banned five games for intentional knee
Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been suspended five games for kneeing Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand in the head during the Bruins' 3-2 win Saturday at TD Garden.
View ArticleGary Bettman says NHL players learning how to hit safely
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he believes players are learning how to hit and check without violating the league's new safety rules.
View ArticleRamblings: Kessel's curious reaction, Pens' early upgrade, Bruins' big dilemma
Accountability, maturity lacking for Leafs Everyone knows that the day a coach gets fired is an emotional time. It was more than a little revelatory,...
View ArticleNHL -- The biggest stories of the 2014-15 season
The 2014-15 season had plenty of storylines, including players felled by the mumps, legal problems, the collapse of two powerhouses and epic dysfunction in Toronto.
View ArticleBrendan Shanahan vows Toronto Maple Leafs will make more changes after firing...
In a little more than a year as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brendan Shanahan has fired the team's general manager, two different head coaches and several assistants and scouts.
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