December 17, 2019 Blackhawks say Crawford will return as assistant in January Chicago Blackhawks assistant Marc Crawford will remain suspended until Jan. 2 and then resume his coaching duties after an investigation into his behavior in previous jobs.
December 16, 2019 New Jersey Devils trade former MVP Taylor Hall to Arizona Coyotes The New Jersey Devils traded Taylor Hall and Blake Speers to the Arizona Coyotes on Monday for Kevin Bahl, Nick Merkley, Nate Schnarr, a 2020 first-round draft and a conditional third-round draft pick.
December 12, 2019 Retired NHL goalie Tim Thomas reveals horrific consequences of brain damage Former NHL goaltender Tim Thomas said Thursday that his post-concussion syndrome symptoms were so severe that he couldn’t make basic decisions and his brain wasn’t functioning well enough to even watch hockey.
December 12, 2019 San Jose Sharks fire coach Peter DeBoer The slumping San Jose Sharks fired coach Peter DeBoer on Wednesday less than seven months after playing in the Western Conference final.
December 10, 2019 Dallas Stars' head coach Jim Montgomery mysteriously fired over 'unprofessional conduct' Dallas Stars’ head coach Jim Montgomery was fired Tuesday in a shocking move by General Manager Jim Nill, who accused the coach of “unprofessional conduct.”
December 10, 2019 NHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behavior Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks.
December 6, 2019 San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton jabs Carolina Hurricanes' Petr Mrazek in the face, sparking fight One punch was all Joe Thornton needed Thursday night to spark a brawl between his San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes during their matchup.
December 4, 2019 Ex-NHL player Akim Aliu meets with league after making racial-slur allegation against former coach Former NHL player Akim Aliu, who accused former Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters of hurling racial slurs at him when the two were in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, expressed optimism Tuesday after meeting with league officials over the allegations.
December 4, 2019 New Jersey Devils fire John Hynes after disappointing start to 2019-20 season The New Jersey Devils fired coach John Hynes on Tuesday after a horrific start to the 2019-20 season.
December 3, 2019 San Jose Sharks take celebration lessons from young 'shootout star' following viral 'moonwalk celly' Hot off a two-game winning streak, the San Jose Sharks used Monday’s practice to perfect their goal celebrations with tips from a young hockey player.