0 comments by David Rogers on 10/11/2014
Mitchell Fitzmorris of the Niagara IceDogs lined up Travis Barron Ottawa 67’s and delivered a crunching hit that sent Barron through the glass. The hit shattered the pane and sent glass flying into the crowd. Thankfully, no spectators were injured. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp1UGznfHh0
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Here’s a fun piece of trivia for you. On Saturday, October 11th all 30 NHL teams will take the ice. While that might sound insignificant, it’s only the sixth time in NHL history where that has happened.
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/10/2014
Trevor Daley’s goal against the Chicago Blackhawks is an early candidate for Goal of the Year. That’s not just excitement for the new season talking – the goal really was that good. Watch as Daley knocks a high pass out of the air with his wrist and then slaps the puck out of the air […]
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The NHL may have their first act of embellishment worthy of a review after Alex Ovechkin tumbled to the ice in hilarious fashion when the Capitals took on the Canadiens. PK Subban’s stick brushed up against Ovechkin, sending the forward sprawling on the ice. Subban was hilariously called for hooking on the play. Here’s the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/9/2014
Ottawa Senators forward David Legwand was called for a penalty against the Nashville Predators and he made a small mistake. Legwand, who was with the Predators between 1998-99 and 2013-14, accidentally tried to sit in the Predators’ penalty box.
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The NHL hiring Chris Pronger to the Department of Player Safety is loaded with irony. Pronger, the man perhaps most well known for his physical/dirty play, his stomp of Ryan Kesler and continuous bouts with concussion-related symptoms, will slide into a role which will determine punishments for the dirty hits around the league. Wait a minute. […]
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Gary Bettman recently participated in an extensive interview which you can see on NHL.com. In it, Bettman covered a huge variety of topics which are worth discussing, but one which particularly stuck out involved outdoor games and the potential of one being held in Florida. After successfully hosting an outdoor game out west and with […]
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The San Jose Sharks cruised to a 4-0 victory over the LA Kings on Wednesday night. Despite the lopsided final score, the Kings had their chances. Antti Niemi proved to be up to the challenge, as evidenced by this outstanding robbery of Jeff Carter. (H/T Reddit Hockey)
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/8/2014
Nathan Horton’s back injury is a perplexing one. Information regarding his degenerative back condition has been fairly limited and a predicted recovery time has been nonexistent. Some have suggested Horton will be on the shelf for a considerable amount of time while others paint a far worse picture. One report suggests that Horton’s career may […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/7/2014
We’ve seen plenty of athletes wander around their respective cities and interview random people. Most usually revolve around the locals being unable to identify the player, but Vernon Fiddler’s interview takes on a different approach. While Fiddler definitely plays up the “You Don’t Know Who I Am” idea, he also interrupts dates, shoves microphones in faces […]
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Brandon Kozun has made the Toronto Maple Leafs roster heading into 2014-15. Kozun has been fairly calm after receiving the news, telling the Toronto Sun that the whole thing won’t really set in until he plays in his first game. While he isn’t surprised he made the team, he was taken back by how expensive […]
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The Detroit Red Wings are looking to trade defenseman Jakub Kindl and are apparently “very active” in talking to other teams about a potential deal. The defenseman hasn’t performed as the Red Wings had hoped and they are now attempting to remove his average $2.4 million cap hit from the books. Here’s the report: Kindl’s 19 […]
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Marc-Andre Fleury’s new goalie mask and pads are designed to be a tribute to the Penguins of old. Specifically, his new lid is designed in honor of Tom Barrasso while his pads are designed to match the Penguins’ new alternates. Here’s the mask: Here’s his pads: And here’s the full package, minus the Penguins new alternate […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/6/2014
Cam Barker has been released from his tryout with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. Barker was trying to find a job in North America after spending 2013-14 skating in the KHL. Unfortunately, his tryout with the Chicago Blackhawks a few weeks back didn’t pan out nor did his brief appearance with the IceHogs. Barker last skated in the […]
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Here’s a story which won’t play a role this season. The NHL will be adopting wider hash marks on the ice in 2014-15. They tested the wider marks and have since approved them for the upcoming season. What does this mean for all of us? Not much, but it’s not your imagination if you think […]
