GOPRO, NHLPA AND NHL RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER HOCKEY FANS A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE GAME   Partnership to include the launch of 11-part NHL After Dark™ series featuring immersive, on-ice content filmed with some of the game’s most talented players.   The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) today announced a renewal of its partnership with GoPro,...

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Reports that contract talks between David Backes and the St. Louis Blues have slowed down drastically. He reportedly turned down a 3 year 26.5-million-dollar contract during training camp. That does not mean that he will not be signed, though it may not come any time soon. Backes has a full no trade clause...

  The most surprising break out fantasy players of this year at the half way mark. Forwards Evgeny Kuznetsov is having a breakout year after having a solid rookie season. We are a little over the halfway mark of the season, and he has already passed his point total of last season, and if he keeps pace he could hit 80 points....

 VARLAMOV, STEMPNIAK AND ELLIOTT NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ OF THE WEEK  Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov, New Jersey Devils right wing Lee Stempniak and St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 24. FIRST STAR – SEMYON VARLAMOV, G, COLORADO AVALANCHE Varlamov posted a 4-0-0 record with a 0.99 goals-against average and .972...