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Mark Madden: Hockey leagues should have banned fighting long ago

Hockey is a great game. The best, to my mind. But it’s got a way of maneuvering itself into some frustrating cul-de-sacs. The concept of fighting in retaliation for a clean bodycheck, for example. There’s never been less hitting in the NHL. It’s not far removed from men’s league no-check....
West Mifflin native Logan Cooley named finalist for Hobey Baker Memorial Award

University of Minnesota forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, has been named as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, an honor that recognizes the top men’s player in college hockey. A total of 10 finalists were announced by the award’s committee on Wednesday. All 61 NCAA...
Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov out for season with torn ACLVideo

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov is out for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs because of a torn ligament in his right knee, a significant blow for a Stanley Cup contender. The team announced Svechnikov would undergo reconstruction surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament...
Connor McDavid puts NHL on notice with goal-scoring frenzy

Connor McDavid is must-see entertainment and not just for hockey fans. The best player in the world is having such an off-the-charts year that his peers can’t help but watch his highlights. The Edmonton Oilers captain has already set career highs with 55 goals and 127 points, and there are...
Flyers fire GM Chuck Fletcher, give Danny Briere interim job

PHILADELPHIA — With the Philadelphia Flyers in need of a complete franchise overhaul, Chuck Fletcher called the shots at the NHL trade deadline and came up empty. A day later, the Flyers sent Fletcher to represent the team at a town hall meeting for season-ticket holders, where he was about...
Flyers fire embattled GM Chuck Fletcher, give Danny Briere interim job

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job, the latest front-office shakeup for an organization that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1975. Fletcher, who was also president of hockey operations, was fired a week after...
Maple Leafs’ Ryan O’Reilly out at least 10 games with broken fingerVideo

NEWARK, N.J. — Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O’Reilly will be out of action for at least 10 games because of a broken finger. O’Reilly, 32, is going on long-term injured reserve, coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday. He won’t be eligible to return until Toronto’s game March 29 against Florida...
First Call: Ex-Pitt star cuts his NFL Combine workout short; Le’Veon Bell to box again; Kasperi Kapanen scoring with BluesVideo

It wasn’t a great NFL scouting combine for former Pitt wide receiver Jordan Addison. Ex-Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is boxing again. Derek Carr may be figuring out his situation. Kasperi Kapanen is making a quick impression with the St. Louis Blues. And Pitt men’s hockey is rolling into its...
Rangers, Bruins among winners at close of NHL trade deadline

The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins loaded up for a potential Stanley Cup run, making bold moves to add talented players in the days leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Coincidentally, the contenders face off Saturday afternoon in Boston. The Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers were not...
Jonathan Quick goes to Vegas; Bruins get Tyler Bertuzzi before NHL deadlineVideo

Jonathan Quick is on the move again, back to the Pacific Division to solve the Vegas Golden Knights’ latest goaltending quandary. Vegas acquired Quick from Columbus on Thursday, less than 36 hours after the Los Angeles Kings traded the two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender and 2014 playoff MVP to the Blue...
Bruins lock up David Pastrnak with 8-year, $90M deal through 2031Video

BOSTON — The Bruins were already on pace for the best record in NHL history when they added toughness and depth for what they hope will be a long playoff run this spring. Now general manager Don Sweeney has helped secure the team’s future, too. Boston signed All-Star forward David...
Senators acquire defenseman Jakob Chychrun from CoyotesVideo

Jakob Chychrun’s long wait is over. After sitting out eight games while awaiting a trade, the defenseman is finally on the move after being dealt from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. Rather than wait until the NHL’s trade deadline to hit on Friday, the Coyotes found...
Red Wings sign Dylan Larkin to 8-year, $69.6M dealVideo

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Dylan Larkin to an eight-year, $69.6 million contract, banking on their captain being a key player in the next phase of their rebuilding plan. The Red Wings announced the deal Wednesday, two days before the NHL trade deadline. Larkin’s new contract...
Patrick Kane trade reinforces hard reality of Blackhawks rebuildVideo

CHICAGO — After days of speculation, the harsh reality of the Chicago Blackhawks’ situation was reinforced by one move in a flurry of transactions ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Showtime is over, at least in Chicago, and a seemingly bright future is, well, way off in the distance. The...
Hurricanes, Leafs, Oilers among Stanley Cup contenders loading up with tradesVideo

The New York Rangers are far from the only top contender making big moves with still three sleeps left before the NHL trade deadline. The Rangers acquired Patrick Kane from Chicago in a three-team trade Tuesday night, adding the three-time Stanley Cup champion to their core that reached the Eastern...
Rangers acquire star winger Patrick Kane from BlackhawksVideo

The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup contender in the loaded Eastern Conference. New York was believed to be out of the running for Kane...

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