Category Archives: NHL

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 6, 2016

Check out the latest on the playoff race in your NHL morning coffee headlines. TWINCITIES.COM: Despite a 3-0 shutout loss to the San Jose Sharks and being booed off the ice by their fans, the Minnesota Wild clinched the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. THE DENVER POST:  The Colorado Avalanche’s 4-3 loss to […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 4, 2016

The latest on the playoff race, Patrick Kane hits a milestone and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  The Playoff Race. CHICAGO TRIBUNE:  Patrick Kane’s hat trick proved crucial for the Chicago Blackhawks as they held on for a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins  Kane became the first Blackhawk to reach 100 points […]

Thoughts on the NHL Concussion E-Mail Dump

The recent unsealing of NHL emails and documents by a judge involved in the NHL concussion lawsuit revealed the often-candid private discussions among league executives, team owners and even some notable pundits over player safety. Pundits and bloggers had a field day scouring through the trove of information. Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski, SB Nation’s Mary Clarke and Pat […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 3, 2016

Steven Stamkos to undergo vascular surgery, latest on the playoff race & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  THE TAMPA TRIBUNE/TAMPA BAY TIMES: The Tampa Bay Lightning’s 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils was overshadowed by the news Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will be sidelined 1-3 months due to upcoming surgery to […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 2, 2016

Duncan Keith suspended, stars of March & rookie of the month revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines,  The Playoff Chase. THE WASHINGTON POST:  Goaltender Braden Holtby collected his 47th win of the season and Alex Ovechkin tallied his 45th goal as the Washington Capitals downed the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 for their […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 1, 2016

No April Fool’s jokes, just the latest notable NHL news in today’s collection of headlines.  The Playoff Chase. THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS:  The Dallas Stars moved two points ahead of the St. Louis Blues for the best record in the Western Conference with a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Jamie Benn became the second […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 31, 2016

No Canadian teams in the playoffs, more revelations from concussion e-mails & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  The Playoff Chase. PHILLY.COM: Steve Mason made 29 saves, plus two in a shootout, backstopping the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals. THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: The Anaheim Ducks defeated the […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 30, 2016

Updates on the playoff race, internal league e-mail discussions about concussions & more in today’s roundup of notable NHL headlines  The Playoff Chase. TWINCITIES.COM: The Minnesota Wild downed the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1, completing a season sweep of the defending Stanley Cup champions whilst strengthening their hold on the final wild-card berth in the Western Conference. […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 29, 2016

Latest on the playoff chase, stars of the week and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  The Playoff Chase. PHILLY.COM: Claude Giroux’s overtime goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. DETROIT FREE PRESS:  After celebrating Gordie Howe’s upcoming 88th birthday, the Detroit Red Wings nearly blew a […]