NHL

Philadelphia Flyers forward Jori Lehtera is being investigated as a possible suspect in a Finnish cocaine ring. According a Finnish news, Lehtera was questioned by police in Finland about his involvement in the cocaine ring. Seven people are already behind bars in connection to a couple of kilograms of cocaine that began spreading around Finland [...]

During last nights preseason game between the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens, Max Domi was ejected for sucker-punching Aaron Ekblad. Roberto Luongo was unimpressed with Domi and didn’t hesitate to make his feelings known. “It was a bit of a gutless play. You don’t do those types of things,” Luongo told reporters. “I’m sure the [...]

Montreal Canadiens forward Nicolas Deslauriers was taken to hospital as a precaution and for further testing following a fight that took place during Mondays’ preseason game against New Jersey Devils Brandon Baddock. Deslauriers dropped the gloves with Baddock in the first period of the Canadiens’ 3-1 win on Monday. Baddock landed a hard right hook [...]

The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson for the entire preseason and the first 27 games of the regular season for “unacceptable off-ice conduct.” The suspension comes after a league investigation into an off-season incident involving Watson and his girlfriend. In June, Watson was arrested at a gas station outside of Nashville after [...]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed head coach John Tortorella to a two-year contract extension. Tortorella, who won the Jack Adams trophy awarded to the league’s best coach, has led the Blue Jackets to two of their most successful seasons, one of which was a franchise best of 50 wins and 108 points. “Our team [...]

The NHL is looking into meeting with former players who claim the league didn’t warn them about the dangers of multiple concussions and other head traumas. Although you wouldn’t want to bet at legal sports betting sites on the league taking overly precautious steps, they certainly will do more than the NFL thus far. In [...]

Retired NHL goaltender Martin Brodeur has resigned as assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues. “I want to thank Tom Stillman, Doug Armstrong, Chris Zimmerman, and the Blues organization for giving me the opportunity to continue my playing career and begin my career off the ice in hockey operations,” Brodeur said in a statement. [...]

Another player is suing the NHL over head injuries. Former defenseman Bryan Berard is taking legal action against the NHL, claiming that it failed to protect him from repetitive brain injuries throughout his career, and that he now has serious medical problems as a result. “The time has come for the NHL to not only [...]

The Nashville Predators and defenseman Ryan Ellis have agreed to an eight-year, $50-million contract extension. Ellis was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of the upcoming season, but the extension will now keep him under contract through the 2026-27 campaign. He will earn $6.25 million annually starting in 2019-20 and has [...]

Kunlun Red Star, China’s only KHL team, has appointed Wayne Gretzky as the club’s global ambassador. This is part of a long-term agreement that will see the legendary Canadian involved in a comprehensive youth development program in China. Gretzky’s main focus will be to help youth development and training for kids eight to seventeen at [...]