• Bob Plager, former NHL bruiser, dead in car crash

    Bob Plager, former NHL bruiser, dead in car crash

    Bob Plager, the hard-hitting NHL defenseman who spent more than 50 years with the Blues as a player, coach, scout and ambassador, died Wednesday following a two-vehicle crash on a St. Louis highway,
  • NHL dumps referee Tim Peel after ‘f–king penalty’ hot-mic debacle

    NHL dumps referee Tim Peel after ‘f–king penalty’ hot-mic debacle

    The NHL will no longer use longtime referee Tim Peel after he was caught on a hot mic Tuesday night saying he “wanted to get a f–king penalty” against the Nashville
  • NHL ref caught on hot mic wanting to call a ‘f–king’ penalty on Predators

    NHL ref caught on hot mic wanting to call a ‘f–king’ penalty on Predators

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A referee wearing a microphone for the Detroit-Nashville game Tuesday night was heard over the TV broadcast saying he wanted to call a penalty against the Predators. “It
  • NHL, ESPN reach TV deal with NBC in predicament

    NHL, ESPN reach TV deal with NBC in predicament

    The NHL is returning to ESPN, sources confirmed. In a seven-year deal that could be announced as soon as this week, ABC/ESPN will broadcast four Stanley Cups, according to sources. Canada’s
  • Mark Pavelich, ‘Miracle on Ice’ team star, dead at 63

    Mark Pavelich, ‘Miracle on Ice’ team star, dead at 63

    Mark Pavelich, a member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team, was found dead in a treatment facility in central Minnesota. The 63-year-old died at Eagle’s Healing Nest,
  • Former NHLer Sean Avery smashes man’s car mirror in creepy video

    Former NHLer Sean Avery smashes man’s car mirror in creepy video

    Controversial former NHL player Sean Avery channeled his inner American Psycho in a bizarre caught-on-camera confrontation that ended with a man’s broken car mirror in Los Angeles. In video
  • NHL widow Emily Cave lashes out at COVID-19 deniers

    NHL widow Emily Cave lashes out at COVID-19 deniers

    Emily Cave has a message as fellow Albertans gripe about coronavirus restrictions. The Canadian province has seen a COVID-19 cases skyrocket this week with Premier Jason Kenney announcing that
  • Should Thom Brennaman be forgiven? Announcer sounds off on complicated redemption

    Should Thom Brennaman be forgiven? Announcer sounds off on complicated redemption

    Thom Brennaman may very well have destroyed his career last month when he uttered a gay slur on air, and there are many who would be just fine with never hearing from the Cincinnati Reds broadcaster again. “Believe me, I know there are a lot of people who are still very angry and I understand …
  • Sharks’ Logan Couture regrets sharing political sucker-punch story

    Sharks’ Logan Couture regrets sharing political sucker-punch story

    San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture posted a statement on social media expressing regret for making an incident public and explaining why it happened. On Tuesday in Toronto, Couture said he was sucker-punched after talking about voting for the Republican party if he could – Couture is not an American citizen and so he cannot …
  • NHL stars upset with league’s response to Jacob Blake shooting

    NHL stars upset with league’s response to Jacob Blake shooting

    The NHL was the only active professional sports league in North America not to postpone games Wednesday in protest of Jacob Blake’s shooting by police, a decision that drew criticism from two prominent players. “NHL is always last to the party on these topics,” Minnesota Wild star defenseman Matt Dumba, who is Filipino-Canadian, told Sportsnet 650 …