What happened?: Taylor Hall hit Travis Sanheim head-first into the boards in Game 3, drawing a minor penalty after review despite initial major call. Why it matters: Sanheim is Philadelphia’s top ...

Penguins forward says players need to know they are being protected Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bill Guerin says the NHL must outlaw hits to the head. That includes the kind of hit levelled by ...

Nathan MacKinnon is known for his speed and his scoring. He can deliver some big hits, too. The Colorado Avalanche forward ...

The cross-check to Hartman's neck was Benn's latest dirty play in this series, and the second time he has hit a Wild player ...

Cuylle scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. He fired six shots and delivered six hits. It was Cuylle's first goal in 14 games (one assist; 24 shots). Overall, he has 17 goals, 17 ...

Burrows landed the hit at 8:23 of the second period a full second after Emelin released the puck, and elevated his shoulder to meet the head of the Habs defenceman. Given these ci ...

Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Washington Capitals could use a top-six left winger to round out their top-six when Pierre-Luc Dubois returns from his injury. They have the salary cap space to add ...

Evgeni Malkin made it clear that he wants to play in the NHL next season, even if it is not with the Pittsburgh Penguins.