0 comments by David Rogers on 3/28/2016
The end of the 2015-16 regular season is quickly approaching. As teams continue to jockey for playoff positioning or for a better chance at a top draft pick, the gloves are still going flying. Are any of these worth talking about as one of the best fights of the year? 5. Brad Malone (CAR) vs Nick […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/27/2016
The Nashville Predators dominated the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, but the biggest story to come out of the matchup was a quote from Ryan Johansen a day before the forward faced his old team. Johansen spoke with the Columbus Dispatch about his time with the Blue Jackets and the trade which sent him to […]
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It’s rare that an official delivers the biggest hit in a hockey game. Such was the case when North Dakota competed against Michigan in the regional final of the NCAA men’s hockey tournament. Drake Caggiula opened the scoring, but was immediately sent flying into the boards as he rounded the net and crashed into the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/26/2016
Anton Stralman is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a fractured fibula following a slew foot from Anders Lee. Stralman’s left leg crumpled up under his body after his skate was kicked out from under him by Lee. Should the Department of Player Safety punish Lee on this play?
at Pepsi Center on March 7, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Coyotes 3-1.
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/24/2016
What’s in store for Shane Doan in 2016-17? The 39-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the current season and his future appears to be undecided. Doan did shed some insight on his plans, but he doesn’t even sound too certain on what he’s going to do. Doan was asked about whether he’s […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/22/2016
Jared Boll may have a suspension heading his way after he delivered a huge late hit to Edouard Bellemare. Boll picked up a five-minute major and a misconduct on the play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIEYOeyNoHE Here’s a slower look which shows how far away the puck was when Boll hit Bellemare. Given Boll’s history, he’ll likely see additional discipline.
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/21/2016
Earlier this week, we highlighted one of the worst hockey fights of the season. Now it’s time to focus on the best of the bunch by once again picking our five favorite fights of the week.
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Jason Chimera’s goal against the Penguins may not have been intentionally scored off of his head, but that shouldn’t detract from the fact this was a rare case of a hockey player scoring with his helmet.
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/20/2016
A reminder to all hockey players: Keep your head up. Patrick Kane forgot this rule for a moment against the Minnesota Wild while playing the puck with his skates and Matt Dumba delivered a crunching blow which appeared to stun both skaters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8AwRk50e18 The Blackhawks weren’t happy with the hit, but Kane had his head […]
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Most NHL teams have adapted to the 3-on-3 OT format and as a result shootouts are on the rise. The Winnipeg Jets apparently missed the memo on how to play defense when play switches to 3-on-3, as evidenced by their OT loss against Anaheim.
<> at Honda Center on November 30, 2015 in Anaheim, California.
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The Vancouver Canucks are out of playoff contention and that was on full display when they fell to the St. Louis Blues 3-0 and allowed a whopping 50 shots on Saturday. It wasn’t the team’s best effort and a few Canucks called the team out – though not by name – for the lack of […]
TORONTO – APRIL 13: Deputy Commissioner of the NHL Bill Daly announces top pick to the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL Draft Lottery Drawing at the TSN Studio April 13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images for NHL)
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Sad your favorite NHL team won’t be competing for the Stanley Cup this season? If so, mark your calendar for Saturday, April 30th as the league will hold the Draft lottery which will determine which team will pick behind Edmonton first at the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft. Don’t forget that the NHL recently changed the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/16/2016
Chris VandeVelde is going to be hearing from the Department of Player Safety after he elbowed Jonathan Toews in the head. This brutal shot to the head looks to be pretty intentional, but VandeVelda only picked up a two-minute penalty on the play.
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers signals a teammate during the third period against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on March 14, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Jaromir Jagr is outperforming players half his age in the NHL and continues to be a force on offense at the age of 44. While he continues to rack up points and hit the gym at 1:30am, fans can’t help but wonder how much longer he can keep it up. If it’s up to Jagr, he’ll […]
ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 27: Andrew Ladd #16 of the Atlanta Thrashers celebrates his shoot out winning goal against the Ottawa Senators in a 5-4 victory at the Philips Arena on March 27, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/15/2016
Expansion in the NHL continues to be discussed. Though it seems more than likely that the NHL will expand by at least one team (Las Vegas) in the not too distant future, the league is taking things slowly and they’re exercising caution. Why is the league being so deliberate? The answer may be obvious (there’s […]
