Let's say you're an AHL player who just had his stick slashed out of his hands in front of a referee, yet received no call. The reasonable reaction might be to vociferously protest the non-call, perhaps with the benefit of colorful language.The Jesse Boulerice reaction, in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' game at Charlotte on Jan. 5? Kicking the puck at the official...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have re-signed right wing Jesse Boulerice to an American Hockey League contract, it was announced on Friday. Boulerice returns to northeastern Pennsylvania after appearing in 54 regular-season games last year....

Some players hold press conferences to announce their retirements from the NHL. Others opt for interviews with friendly journalists. Still others are content to have the NHLPA issue press releases on their behalf. Very few, and perhaps none, have retired via their wife announcing it on Facebook. That is, until the wife of tough guy Jesse Boulerice of the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

During Wednesday’s AHL game between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Baby Penguins and the Charlotte Checkers, Pens forward and former Hurricane Jesse Boulerice was given a 10-minute misconduct for “abuse of officials” and has subsequently been suspended for 10 games. Add this to a long list of stupid plays and senseless violence exhibited in his sorry career. He was...

Veteran tough guy Jesse Boulerice, a healthy scratch for the first six games of the season, finally got into the Baby Pens' lineup last weekend.

Guess who was standing next to me at the post office on Thursday?Jesse Boulerice, on his way to Chicago. He was from before I jumped on the Canes bandwagon, so I have no idea if he was great or not. Feel free to school me in the comments.

1. Philadelphia forward Jesse Boulerice was suspended 25 games by the NHL on Friday for striking Vancouver's Ryan Kesler across the face with his stick, the longest single-season ban in league history. The suspension was handed down by NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell after a hearing in Toronto. "This was more than a careless and reckless play," Campbell said. "...

The 4th line grind.Zach Sill and Jesse Boulerice have gained some popularity around the AHL for their fists, but what about their sticks?Well Zach and Jesse had the golden sticks Sunday and their goals would be the deciding factor in the game. Binghamton obviously had a gameplan to shut down the top scoring talent of the Pens like Dustin Jeffrey, Brett Sterling, Tim Wallace, and...

Couldn’t ask for a better script to open the Consol Energy Center with the expected sellout crowd and the Red Wings in town. A few bullets after last night’s win: - It’s safe to say that Jesse Boulerice and Aaron Downey aren’t on each other’s Christmas card list. Downey clocked out Boulerice with a one-punch knockout back in 2003, but by the looks...

As much as I despise the Flyers (normal rivalry instinct)....has the media and league gone overboard and underboard on them at the same time? Maybe the real message is this...PHYSICAL IS BACK!

With the NHL season nearly halfway in the books, and the 2008 half approaching, there are a few teams that could use a new start in the New Year. Most of these teams will wish for the season to start fresh or to go back to the offseason, whereas others need to be thankful with what they have and be careful not to overplay their hand too soon. FIO writer Tim Hays gives you Five New...

"Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm," sang Depeche Mode in the 1990 hit single "Enjoy The Silence." Oh yeah? Obviously, you don't hear a lot of Depeche Mode around NHL dressing rooms. It's just the second month of the 2007-08 regular season, and already, players, coaches, and owners are proving unable to resist expressing their innermost...

Still Streakin!7-0! 7-0! 7-0! The Wilkes Barre-Scranton Pens are still the #1 team in the AHL. They confirmed this Friday night with a commanding 4-1 victory at Glens Falls against the Adirondack Phantoms. I'm starting to run out of good things to say about this team, as they seem to have every aspect of the game adequately covered. Their defense was superb tonight, especially...

Ugly.Wilkes-Barre and Norfolk obviously had an old score to settle at the beginning of this contest, and they will certainly have one in the next. Norfolk took advantage of a stagnant 1st and 2nd period WBS team before holding off a valiant 3rd period comeback all while the game just continued to get uglier. With 4 fights in the first 2 minutes, this game was on a crash course...

From the Penguins: The Pittsburgh Penguins reduced their training camp roster by 15, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Thirteen players were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Two were returned to their junior teams. Joining Wilkes-Barre/Scranton are forwards Jesse Boulerice, Chris Collins, Joey...

Comeback Kids!Midway through the 1st period, the Pens fell victim to what they have been doing to teams all season long. Rochester exploded with goals from Ryan Del Monte, Michael Duco, and Bill Thomas in a span of 4 minutes to grab the 3-0 lead. It seemed that the streak was almost certainly headed to an end.A sign of a winning team is the ability to dig deep after a lapse like...

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • File this Al Iafrate in high-cut jorts photo under "what is seen that can not be unseen." From a 1993-94 Washington Capitals calendar unearthed by Truth About It. Check out the blog for more...

We conclude our week-long feature, looking at past trade deadlines and seeing how they affected the teams and players involved. If you missed any this week, you can check them out here.The Blockbuster: Doug Weight to CarolinaCarolina: Doug Weight, Erkki RajamakiSt. Louis: Jesse Boulerice, Mike Zigomanis, Magnus Kahnberg, 1st round pick (Patrik Berglund), two 4th round picksThis blockbuster...

For lack of a better title, "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"For most of the game, the feeling in Wilkes Barre was that they would surely get their 6th win of the season and stay undefeated, but then that all changed, and then changed back again. It was an emotional roller-coaster for the fans in WBS on Saturday night as they saw a sure win slip away in the final seconds of the game...

The one-punch knockout in the NHL is a rarity. But when it happens, the puncher frequently achieves cult hero status: Aaron Downey KO'ing Jesse Boulerice; Evander Kane, striking one for the boys in Boston against Matt Cooke; and, of course, goalie Brent Johnson breaking Rick DiPietro on national television. Aaron Volpatti added his name to that list on Thursday night in a preseason...

9:50 This will be tonight's lineup when the Penguins take on the Red Wings at CONSOL Energy Center: Forwards: Pascal Dupuis Mark Letestu Brett Sterling Mike Comrie Tim Wallace Ryan Craig Eric Tangradi Joe Vitale Tyler Kennedy Jesse Boulerice Evgeni Malkin Sidney Crosby Defense: Corey Potter Zbynek Michalek Andrew Hutchinson Brian Strait Brooks Orpik...

Joe Sakic will not be on the ice in Vancouver on Wednesday. Although his MRI was negative, he’s not yet ready to go and did not make the trip to his home province. The next chance for him to play will be on Saturday in Edmonton. (The Oilers, by the way, claimed Jesse Boulerice of [...]