0 comments by David Rogers on 4/12/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= XiMgjO0EgtE[/youtube] We all expected the Nashville / Detroit playoff series would be a wild one highlighted by physical play between two teams that really, really don’t like each other. In the waning seconds of Nashville’s victory in Game 1, Shea Weber proved just how much animosity there is between the Predators and Red Wings. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/10/2012
Steven Stamkos is arguably the best pure scorer in the NHL when he’s healthy. As it turns out, he’s one of the best pure scorers when he’s not healthy too. Tampa Bay Online reported that Stamkos spent the last month of the 2011-12 NHL season with an injured left shoulder. If this news comes as […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/9/2012
The Colorado Avalanche have a unique way of doing business. Evidently, Colorado’s front office prefers to handle all contract matters during the summer after the regular season has concluded. While we aren’t here to say Colorado is incorrect with how they choose to handle their business, it is worth noting that their method has created […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/7/2012
The Chicago Blackhawks spent the 2011-12 season deploying Corey Crawford and Ray Emery in net. The goaltender that was the “number one” starter by definition was simply whichever netminder had the hot hand at the time. It has been a shaky system at times but ultimately it has been one that has worked, carrying Chicago […]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v= CpJON4isYPw[/youtube] Earlier this month we wrote about how EA’s NHL 13 would feature a player on the cover selected by the fans in a March Madness style bracket. Some players have taken it to heart, waging war against their fellow competitors in an effort to get their mug on the cover for all fans […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/5/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= N0jyZsYU0_g[/youtube] The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the 2011-12 playoffs. Carey Price is out with a minor concussion. As if Montreal fans weren’t depressed enough, backup goaltender Peter Budaj added insult to injury. In just his 15th start of the season, Budaj committed a huge blunder, wandering well out of his crease to […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/4/2012
If you haven’t been following the plus/minus statistic from a league-wide perspective this season, here’s a quick summary – The Boston Bruins. Combining a powerful offense with a formidable defense, the Bruins lead the NHL with a +64 goal differential by scoring 262 goals while only allowing 198 goals. Their success as a team has […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/1/2012
It’s rare that we here at Puck Drunk Love have the ability to write a positive story about Rick DiPietro. The injuries, the crushed expectations and the bloated contract make it awfully tough for a writer to find the bright side of what has been a devastating stretch for the Islanders netminder. On April 1st, […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/31/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= Imo8n85rqg0[/youtube] News reports are often pretty stale and bland. Sports reports are usually worse, using the same cliches and optimistic attitude even in the most dismal of situations. If your team is bad, or even extremely bad, you’ll rarely hear a news report even hint at that fact, instead saying such seasons are unfortunate […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/29/2012
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded by the NHL to the player that “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey”, as stated by NHL.com. One nominee is selected from each team by the local Professional Hockey Writers Association. The association as a whole then votes collectively to decide the lone winner […]
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It’s a topic we talk about every year – which player will be on the cover of EA’s latest NHL video game? This year EA is doing things a bit differently and is allowing the fans to select which hockey player will be on the cover of their newest game NHL 13. Set up in […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/27/2012
There are few certainties in the modern NHL. One of the few certainties is that Steven Stamkos will score goals when he is healthy – lots of them. Now he has a record that proves it. In his team’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Stamkos notched his 53rd goal of the season, breaking the original […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/26/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= uOCXfu_mWyY[/youtube] March 26th, 1997 marks a special day in NHL history for all the right or wrong reasons depending on your stance on fighting in the NHL. Fifteen years ago today fans saw one of the biggest, most heated brawls in the modern NHL. The incident might be most remembered for the specific tussle […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/23/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v= z3YhJo7x1ww[/youtube] Have you caught any of the NHL’s newest television ads of their “Because it’s the Cup” campaign? This year the NHL publicly stated they were targeting the casual and non-hockey fan demographic and would do so through a series of “Because it’s the Cup” ads that would appear in all forms of media. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/21/2012
It wasn’t long ago that the hockey world was discussing the rather strange situation surrounding the New York Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov. Last season Nabokov was claimed off waivers by the Islanders but the veteran goaltender refused to report to the team, publicly displaying the fact he didn’t want to play for the organization. The […]
