NHL Photo of the Day

Big things are happening to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mario Lemieux had a statue released of him in front of the CONSOL Energy Center. The team also beat the Toronto Maple Leafs last night 3-2, continuing to crush the hopes of…

No Suspension for Red Wings’ Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall is well known around the league for some of his crushing hits. Often referred to as being “Kronwalled,” the Red Wings’ defenseman has a lengthy list of victims which includes Martin Havlat, Ryan Kesler, Ales Hemsky, Dany Heatley,…

NHL Photo of the Day

St. Louis Blues are beginning to show their dominance as they take the Central Division lead. Last night, the Blues pounded the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1. Goalie Jaroslav Halak, despite only facing 20 shots, picked up his 22 win and raised…

Sidney Crosby cleared for contact

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby appears to be symptom free and ready to make his long-awaited return to the ice for the second time this season. Doctors gave Crosby the go-ahead to participate in contact drills with the rest of…

Kronwall destroys Voracek with nasty hit

Niklas Kronwall is known for his devastating hits, and he was the subject of much debate earlier this season after a questionable hit to Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kessler, but Kronwall could finally face the music from NHL disciplinarian Brendan…

Marty Turco signs with the Boston Bruins

Hold your breath, but recently retired, now un-retired Marty Turco has signed with the Boston Bruins. Turco, the 36 year-old netminder last game was last season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Only starting 29 games and losing the perceived-to-be starting position…

Gabriel Landeskog Uses New CCM Stick

Update: The new CCM RBZ stick is now available for pre-order from Pure Hockey! Head over there to pick one up today and use the coupon code HOCKEYWORLD to save 10% on select items. For those of you following Gabriel Landeskog on…

NHL Photo of the Day

The New York Islanders might be bottom dwellers in the Eastern Conference for yet another year, but good still does come from the club. Young 21 year-old goalie Anders Nilsson played in his second NHL career start and achieved his…

OHL Team Loses Goalie, Forward Steps in Goal

From the area of things you don’t see everyday at the hockey rink, a skater for the Erie Otters of the OHL made his first appearance of the season in an unusual way: backup goalie. 17-year-old Connor Crisp, a center…