Matt Carkner

While Chris Neil isn't deserving of a 25-game ban for his head-shot on Brian Boyle, it's clear that he and his Senators teammates have targeted Boyle all series.

Neil Keefe has the second installment of "Thursday Thoughts" with the Yankees playing .500 baseball and the Rangers needing to win the biggest game of the season on Saturday night.

Gone are the days when NHL players could adequately police themselves. The game I love has now given way to ugly, vigilante justice.

Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson will no make it back from his concussion for Game 4 against the Rangers.

Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson will no make it back from his concussion for Game 4 against the Rangers.

Attack and repeatedly punch a defenseless player. Jump into a scuffle and pound on a defenseless player from behind, and pull his hair. Take runs at two separate players, ringing two bells on one shift. Give a cross-check shove to a player's face aft...

Only the strong survive in the NHL playoffs. Boyle has become the villain in the eyes of Senators fans while lifting himself to iconic status among Rangers backers.

An analysis of Brendan Shanahan's suspension of New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin and the game misconduct penalty given to Brandon Dubinsky.

Neil Keefe was ecstatic when Brendan Shanahan took over for Colin Campbell, but he didn't know Shanahan was going to become Campbell with his inconsistent decisions.

Well, the NHL nastiness has started. Being only in Game 3 of the quarterfinal round, this is a somewhat early sour turn. Hmm, and it is slightly perplexing that most of the nastiness seems to be radiating from the Eastern conference. Let’s just say...

Champions do not whine.  They do not complain about officials or look into conspiracy theories about their team or in their league.  They go out play.  In fact, true champions actually enjoy a little extra adversity.  They want the challenge to b...

Sean Hartnett examines Brendan Shanahan's latest rulings with a fine-tooth comb and believes Matt Carkner and Shea Weber got off lightly in comparison to Carl Hagelin's three-game ban.