Cassie McClellan

The Syracuse Crunch beat the Hershey Bears 4-3 in their home opener. The game started 20 minute late due to season opener activities. The Crunch made the transition from the Anaheim Ducks...

The Syracuse Crunch dropped their season opener last night in Rochester against the Buffalo Sabres affiliate Americans by a score of 6-5 in a shootout. Tonight, they open up at home - new players,...

The start of the AHL season and teh Syracuse Crunch's first game as the Tampa Bay Lightning's AHL affiliate

Day 23. I think it's been three weeks. The days all blur together, so it's hard to say. Could be Day 2 or Day 377, for all I know. I'm delirious in this long, dry hockey desert. I see sand...

Forget about the Edmonton Oilers. They aren't going anywhere. Let's talk about the New York Islanders instead. Stop me if this sounds at all familiar.... The New York Post broke the news...

20 years ago today, the Tampa Bay Lightning put a woman into an NHL preseason game. That woman, of course, was goaltender Manon Rheaume. And she was the very first woman to break the gender barrier...

The 2012 NHL lockout is at the end of its first week, with preseason games having already been canceled. No progress has been made since it started, and players are already signing with teams in Europe.

As the NHL lockout continues, more kooky diary posts will go up.

Some irreverent humor to get you through the NHL Lockout

There has been much speculation as to whether or not the NHL will lockout its players, but at this point, it looks like a done deal.

All sports fans have their quirks, depending on the sport, but hockey fans are a family.

If the NHL season doesn't start on time, there are options to get your hockey fix in and around Tampa. And if the NHL does start late, then the league likely has a plan for that already.

Europe isn't just a popular destination for vacations. It's also a popular destination for out-of-work NHLers looking to play during a long lockout.

The NHLPA is trying to prevent being locked out and NHL fans are upset and feeling powerless about it. But maybe both groups can help each other out.

The NHL/NHLPA rhetoric is in full swing, but there are some hopeful signs to this labor negotiation.

The NHL/NHLPA rhetoric is in full swing, but there are some hopeful signs to this labor negotiation.

Despite losing a season to a lockout eight years ago, the NHL may be heading that way again. There's still time for things to be worked out, however.

A number of things will affect Seattle if or when they get an NHL team.

Just a few words of appreciation for our fellow hockey fans in the face of tragedy.

Professional hockey has been in the Puget Sound region for much longer than most people realize. Here's a brief rundown on the team names, leagues, and dates.

Reportedly, the NHL has submitted an initial proposal to the NHLPA for updates to the CBA. However, it doesn't mean the season's over before it begins.

The two hockey teams in Seattle & Everett are not a part of a professional league, but they do help provide players for the NHL - to draft, that is.

While the bulk of the teams in the NHL resides on American soil, ESPN's SportsCenter is not a good show to turn to for NHL news. Here are some alternatives.

Lightning prospect camp is underway in Tampa. If you're on Twitter, here's a list of people to follow.

Adam Oates was named head coach of the Washington Capitals - a position that the Tampa Bay Lightning's AHL coach, Jon Cooper, also interviewed for.

The NHL playoffs may be over, and the Stanley Cup won, but hockey isn't quite ready to close its doors, melt down the ice, and take it's summer break in earnest.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have changed their AHL affiliate team.