DEVILS WIN LOTTERY AND FIRST SELECTION IN 2017 NHL DRAFT - FLYERS, STARS LAND 2ND, 3RD OVERALL Vegas Golden Knights Own 6th Overall Pick for Club's First-Ever NHL Draft The New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars own the first, second and third overall drafting positions, respectively, for the First Round of the 2017 NHL Draft as a result of the...

The Calgary Flames, Matthew Tkachuk has been an interesting player as rookie to say the least. He can score and rack up points, but he also likes to get under the skin of his opponents.  What he did as a 19-year-old rookie shocked many in the hockey world.  In one-year he worked his way up the “NHL’s most hated...

CROSBY, OVECHKIN EACH SCORE AS BONINO LIFTS PENGUINS IN GAME 1 Sidney Crosby scored twice in a span of 52 seconds to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead, but Alex Ovechkin notched the first of two straight Capitals goals to help even the score, setting the stage for Pittsburgh’s Nick Bonino to tally the game-winning goal in the third period...

FOLIGNO, GETZLAF AND GIORDANO NAMED FINALISTS FOR MARK MESSIER NHL LEADERSHIP AWARD Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno, Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf and Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano are the three finalists for the 2016-17 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, which is presented “to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off...