0 comments by David Rogers on 11/6/2015
Vinny Lecavalier’s struggles offensively have resulted in reduced playing time over the last couple seasons. He has been benched for failing to generate offense, but that’s usually where the negatives end. Now, his team may give him some time off after nearly taking Brayden Schenn’s head off while trying to bat a puck out of […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/5/2015
The NHL is reducing the importance and frequency of the shootout, but the skills contest can still provide an incredible play worth seeing. Craig Anderson’ shootout save on Andrew Ladd was something you might expect to see in a video game as opposed to real life. Anderson sprawls out, perfectly reading the play while using […]
SUNRISE, FL – JUNE 26: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on prior to the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/4/2015
The topic of increasing scoring in the NHL is one that’s been debated for ages. Some want larger nets while others want goalies to wear smaller pads. Mike Babcock falls into the former category, once again claiming that the league needs to move to larger nets in order to keep pace with the growing size […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/3/2015
Connor McDavid brought incredible speed to the NHL, but unfortunately that means there’s always a risk of some serious collisions should he lose his balance. McDavid came streaking towards the Flyers net, but was pushed off balance by two Flyers resulting in a huge collision into the boards. McDavid got up holding his left shoulder. […]
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Who doesn’t love a good glove save? Jake Allen flashed the mitt, robbing Anze Kopitar of a glorious scoring opportunity. Kopitar’s reaction pretty much sums things up.
at the Prudential Center on October 27, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey.
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The calendar has flipped to November and that means it’s still entirely too early to make any rash generalizations in the NHL. That being said, there are some historical trends to point out which may leave a few teams who got off to poor starts sweating. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet keeps an eye on the league’s […]
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Jamie Oleksiak #5 of the Dallas Stars and Chris Stewart #29 of the Anaheim Ducks fight in the first period at American Airlines Center on October 27, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/2/2015
Welcome to Week 4 of Hockey Fights of the Week! We’re once again profiling the top-5 scraps from the most recent week of the 2015-16 season. There were only seven fights this week from around the NHL, so it was pretty easy to pick out five for our weekly feature. Such is life in the NHL where fighting […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/1/2015
The addition of the coach’s challenge was supposed to eliminate goals which were scored while the play was offside or when the goaltender was clearly interfered with during the play. Unfortunately, the early returns have been pretty mixed and the latest play in the Oilers-Flames game illustrates the dangerous road the NHL is traveling down. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/31/2015
T.J. Oshie has gotten off to a great start with the Capitals, but things almost took a bad turn when he nearly decapitated Andre Burakovsky. Oshie’s stick was trailing behind him and his arm got caught up in Burakovsky as he passed. Via RMNB: Pretty scary moment as Burakovsky’s head whipped back and hit the ice. Thankfully, there […]
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 23: Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders fights with Adam McQuaid #54 of the Boston Bruins during the first period at the Barclays Center on October 23, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/26/2015
Welcome to Week 3 of Hockey Fights of the Week! We’re once again profiling the top-5 scraps from the most recent week of the 2015-16 season. What’s in store this week? It’s doubtful any of these scraps will be in the running for Fight of the Year, but below you’ll see some tight battles and […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/25/2015
Steve Ott played his best game of the season for the Blues on Saturday against the Islanders, assisting on Colton Parayko’s goal while nearly scoring on a couple other opportunities. He also was involved in the physical side of the game (surprising, we know) and completely rocked Mikhail Grabovski with a huge hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlOtynEg0JM It’s nice […]
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T.J. Oshie and his wife Lauren recently made news for having the most adorable wedding video. Those “aw, that’s cute” feelings went out the window after Lauren posted a photo of Oshie’s creepy Halloween costume. Nightmare fuel. Taking my pup for a stroll before the party😂 😜🎃👻 A photo posted by Lauren Oshie (@loshie17) on […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/24/2015
Minnesota’s Matt Dumba had a wide open net and all of the time in the world to fire home a goal. Anaheim goalie Frederik Andersen had other thoughts in mind and made an amazing stick save which completely robbed the Wild of a goal. Via Reddit Hockey: Incredible effort.
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/22/2015
Here’s a play which will make you cringe. Stephen Gionta received a five-minute major penalty and a misconduct for spearing Mark Borowiecki in an all too sensitive place. Via Reddit Hockey: Gionta clearly felt like Borowiecki was trying to target him with a late hit, but the retaliation far exceeded anything which should take place in hockey. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/19/2015
Welcome to Week 2 of Hockey Fights of the Week! We’re once again profiling the top-5 scraps from the most recent week of the 2015-16 season. This week we’re given an interesting mix of fights. A few are pretty good and our top selection will probably be in the discussion for the year’s most brutal […]
