As far as mid-December regular season games go this is as exciting as it gets.
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Penguins a challenge for Bruins' kids

The Pittsburgh Penguins may not be playing like the Stanley Cup champions that they were a couple of years ago, but they still have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel...
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'He's got a motor': Blackhawks like what they see from John Hayden in new role on power play

3 hours ago | Chicago Tribune

It's difficult for a guy like John Hayden to find the right role in the NHL. He has enough offensive talent to be considered for the top line, enough energy for the checking...
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Aboriginal poet faces backlash for calling out NHL-themed totem poles

5 hours ago | National Post

Halifax's former poet laureate says she has received unprecedented online backlash for asking a drugstore chain to remove NHL merchandise that appropriates West Coast...
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Lightning goalie Vasilevskiy returning to face Toronto

5 hours ago | Saint Louis Today

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is returning after missing 14 games with a fractured left foot to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup between...
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Sorry, Seattle: NHL GMs learned from Vegas expansion draft

7 hours ago | NBC Sports

NHL teams face another expansion draft in 2021, when Seattle enters the league.
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The conversation that convinced Todd Reirden his hockey future was behind the bench

11 hours ago | Comcast SportsNet Baltimore

Todd Reirden was focused on making it back to the NHL until a conversation with his AHL head coach changed the entire trajectory of his career.
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Ondrej Kase gets first NHL hat trick to help Ducks rally past Stars 6-3

15 hours ago | Los Angeles Times | 2 articles

Ondrej Kase's talent was obvious during his breakout second season in the NHL. Now that he's recovered from the concussion that cost him the first 18 games of the season, he's...
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The Buzzer: Crawford leads Blackhawks out of slump

16 hours ago | NBC Sports

Highlights from a light night in the NHL.
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Kase gets 1st NHL hat trick as Ducks rally past Stars 6-3

17 hours ago | National Post | 2 articles

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Ondrej Kase got his first NHL hat trick, Brandon Montour had four points in the third period, including the game-winning goal, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied...
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The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's how and when to watch

This will be the last - and strongest - meteor shower of the year, according to NASA. Read more ...

Maria Butina Guilty In Foreign Agent Case, Admits Clandestine Influence Scheme

The Russian gun rights activist sought to establish back-channel ties between the Russian government and leading U.S. conservative groups, including the Trump campaign and the NRA. Read more ...

Trump says he 'never directed' ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to break law

President Donald Trump is contending he "never directed" longtime lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law, after Cohen was sentenced to prison time for crimes including arranging... Read more ...

Senate rebels against Trump, votes to withdraw US support for Saudi Arabia...

The Senate on Thursday voted 56 to 41 in favor of a resolution to withdraw US support for Saudi Arabia in the Yemen conflict in a stunning rebuke of President Donald... Read more ...

Reports: French police kill suspected Christmas market shooter

French police have stopped the suspect of the Strasbourg attack, according to reports. Read more ...

MLB trade rumors: Edwin Encarnacion to Mariners, Carlos Santana to Indians...

Santana returns to Cleveland as his former slugging partner Encarnacion heads to Seattle. Read more ...

Man arrested after shooting, killing 'intruder' who was coming to collect...

A man is dead after a homeowner shot and killed him as he tried to enter his house in Whitewater Township, police say. Read more ...

Bitcoin slumps after bomb threats that were emailed across the US demanded...

The New York Police Department said the bomb threats that have been reported around the country Thursday afternoon were emailed by someone demanding bitcoin. Following the... Read more ...

KFC selling a fire log that smells like fried chicken

Perfect Christmas present for your fried chicken friend Read more ...

Armored car crash causes chaos as money blows across highway

This is a new kind of cash flow. An armored car crash caused money to fly around a New Jersey highway Thursday morning - prompting further accidents as drivers chased the loot... Read more ...