Tim Wharnsby
Monday Musings: Vigneault, Julien seethe into night
This week's Monday musings touches on the Sunday evening anger from Alain Vigneault and Claude Julien, journeyman goalie Danny Taylor, Max Pacioretty, Chicago Blackhawks, hockey-related revenue, Rob Tallas and University of Alberta's Kurtis Mucha.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Sam Gagner's pinball goal
Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner got credit for a flukey goal just after the midway point of the third period against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Kane helps Blackhawks preserve streak
Just when it looked like the Chicago Blackhawks' record unbeaten streak to start a season was in jeopardy, Chicago sniper Patrick Kane decided to take matters into his own hands against the Detroit Red Wings Sunday.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Wild finish for Pens in Montreal
Saturday night's tilt between the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre had more back-and-forth action than a ping pong match.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Zolnierczyk's controversial hit on Lundin
Ottawa Senators forward Mike Lundin got a rude awakening from Philadelphia Flyers winger Harry Zolnierczyk on Saturday afternoon.
Tim Wharnsby
Ryan O'Reilly offer sheet a big mistake all around
Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster's attempt to lasso restricted NHl free agent Ryan O'Reilly from the Colorado Avalanche was a failure in so many ways.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Benn's cross-check on Oilers' Ryan Jones
The Dallas Stars lost not only their game against the Oilers on Thursday night, but also forward Jamie Benn after he was ejected late in the third period for a cross-checking incident with Edmonton's Ryan Jones.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Nazem Kadri's 1st career hat trick
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri scored his first career hat trick in Toronto's 5-4 overtime win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Tim Wharnsby
The Habs have their minds in the right place -- on top
A rookie general manager, a new coach, a new coaching staff, a new sports psychologist and some new additions to the roster have moved the Montreal Canadiens from worst to first and has them in the right state of mind.
Hockey Night in Punjabi
Punjabi Podcast: NHL realignment & Ryder's return
This week's Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi podcast takes a look at the NHL's new realignment plan and the Montreal Canadiens' reacquisition of forward Michael Ryder.
Tim Wharnsby
Maple Leafs suffer through clunker against Habs
The home team Toronto Maple Leafs were not very good in the Montreal Canadiens one-sided 5-2 victory on Wednesday to stay atop the East standings thanks to an impressive nine-game run that has produced a 7-0-2 record.
Tony Care
Did You See That? Mike Brown tossed for Josh Gorges hit
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mike Brown received a major penalty and game misconduct for his hit on Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges on Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre.
Tony Care
Did You See That? Cam Ward stones namesake
The Carolina Hurricanes didn't register a goal against the Washington Capitals Tuesday night, but goaltender Cam Ward pulled off the save of the night.
Tim Wharnsby
Older rookie Andre Benoit aiding the Senators' cause
Ottawa Senators defenceman Andre Benoit was a long shot to become a regular in the NHL at age 29. But the native of St. Albert, Ont. has bucked the odds and has been one of the many newcomers to fill the void left by injuries to key players.
Elliotte Friedman
NHL drops '4 conference' realignment plan
The NHL officially notified its teams on Tuesday about its latest
re-alignment proposal and there is much more than we initially realized.
For one thing, the "four conference" idea is a goner, which means four divisions in two conferences. Here's how the new setup would look.
Justin Piercy
The Package: Mika Zibanejad
Injury after injury (after injury) has decimated what was supposed to be the core of the Ottawa Senators' lineup this year. Fortunately, the reserves were well prepared.
Elliotte Friedman
30 Thoughts: NHL realignment still needs work
With co-operation this time between the league and the players, the NHL's latest realignment proposal appears to be on more solid footing. But some outstanding issues must still be worked out.
Justin Piercy
Did You See That? Jonathan Drouin vs. everyone
Jonathan Drouin has a wonderful pair of hands and a nose for the net --
and he let the Acadie-Bathurst Titan know it with a boatload of dekes
and a sweet pass in Halifax on Sunday:
