The National Hockey League hammered New York Islanders forward Chris Simon Wednesday with a 30-game suspension for stepping on Pittsburgh's Jarkko Ruutu's leg last weekend.

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has a sprained ankle that will keep him out of the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for the next two months.

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that they have traded their second round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in return for center Brian Sutherby of the Washington Capitals.

The National Hockey League has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenceman Mattias Ohlund for four games without pay for a slash on Minnesota's Mikko Koivu on Friday night.

We've all made mistakes.

Nobody cares for cripe sakes.

Those are just a few of the common statements we've been hearing around the hockey world this past week.

Rumors spread rapid today that Rick Tocchet, joined by Coyotes' GM Don Maloney, was in New York City to meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

The Flyers lead the Atlantic division with a 6-1 record. With expectations that the Penguins and Rangers would battle it out for tops in the division, Philadelphia have come out of nowhere to let everyone know they won't be bullied around.