Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been suspended for five games, without pay, for boarding New York Rangers forward Brad Richards during a game in New York on Sunday, March 3, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. Kaleta is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Based on his average annual salary, he [...]

Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta faces a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Monday afternoon for an incident in a game Sunday night against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Kaleta received a five-minute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct for a hit he delivered against Brad Richards at the 3:28 mark of the third [...]

Bob McKenzie reports that Zach Parise won’t announce his free agent decision until Monday. It makes sense and it also follows recent history. As you may remember, Brad Richards decided to sign with the New York Rangers, but didn’t make the verdict or at least didn’t make it official until the morning of July 2. [...]

Dave Hodge ran though some of the best and worst free agent signings in his Hodgemail: Jaromir Jagr inked a deal with Philadelphia and he’s returned with 15 points in his first 14 games. Max Talbot has also given an unexpected boost to the Flyers. Sheldon Souray signed with The Dallas Stars and the 35-year-old rearguard has tallied 12 points [...]