Category Archives: NHL

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 […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 28, 2016

Latest on the playoff race, injury updates and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  CHICAGO TRIBUNE: The Chicago Blackhawks clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Andrew Ladd scored his third goal in two game and goalie Scott Darling made 26 saves. Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov missed […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 27, 2016

Recapping a busy day in the playoff race in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Race. SUN-SENTINEL.COM: Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 to regain first place in the Atlantic Division. Jagr reached the 25-goal mark […]