On the cover of his new book, "Fighting Back: The Chris Nilan Story" (Triumph Books, 335 pages), the former NHL tough guy looks like he is indeed ready for battle. And while there were many scrapes ...

Chris "Knuckles" Nilan has not punched people for a living for more than two decades, but the passage of time has done little to dull his famously feisty edge. Fortunately these days that feistiness ...

MONTREAL - Chris Nilan may have made his living as a feared and successful fighter in the NHL, but that's not to say he doesn't know the feeling of being down and out. Nilan, or "Knuckles," as he's ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MONTREAL (AP)Former NHL enforcer Chris Nilan ...

Trades are obviously a big part of building an NHL team and Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has made quite a few since taking over the job almost four years ago. With that in mind, what is the best trade the ...

Not every former hockey player is a good communicator, but there are quite a few that are, including Chris Nilan who made an interesting announcement yesterday. Montreal Canadiens former enforcer ...

NHL referees Garrett Rank and Chris Schlenker definitely played a role in the Canadiens’ recent 6-5 loss to the Oilers in Edmonton. The Oilers had five power plays during the game — scoring twice with ...

Chris Nilan insists he’s no longer into conflict or negativity, which would seem antithetical to his gig as a sports radio talk show host in Montreal. But the kid from West Roxbury — ninth all-time on ...

It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Chris "Knuckles" Nilan talks Bruins vs. Habs, NHL violence and tales from the ...