0 comments by David Rogers on 10/25/2016
Ben Bishop knows what he’ll be asking for this Christmas. In his team’s game against the Maple Leafs, Bishop’s two front teeth were knocked out by a wrister from Peter Holland. Remarkably, the injury occurred even though his mask was still on.
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/24/2016
Welcome back to another edition of Hockey Fights of the Week! The NHL is hitting its stride and already the season has been full of surprises. Who would have guessed that the Auston Matthews hype would ever grow this big this quickly? Who would have guessed that the Edmonton Oilers would come out of the gate […]
skates against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on October 21, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/23/2016
The New York Islanders’ move to the Barclays Center has been filled with problems which is why rumors are swirling again surrounding yet another move for the Isles. In March, the Islanders called out the “awful” ice at the Barclays Center and how it’s impossible to play quality hockey when the ice is in that bad. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/22/2016
Graphics during a hockey broadcast are usually widely ignored or overlooked unless they have an egregious error or typo. In the case of the St. Louis Blues, their recent game against the Edmonton Oilers featured a rather unusual graphic of Jake Allen. See if you can spot what’s strange in this photo: Allen is […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/19/2016
The first-ever meeting between Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine was one to remember. The battle between two of the top rookies in the NHL was a crazy game in which Laine came out on top after finishing his hat trick with an OT winner. This entire sequence was pretty awesome to watch. Matthews broke in and […]
TORONTO, CANADA – OCTOBER 02: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes part in warm-up prior to an NHL preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens at Air Canada Centre on October 2, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/17/2016
Auston Matthews’ four-goal NHL debut was the talk of not only the hockey community, but the sporting world as a whole. Matthews set an NHL record by scoring four times in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ opener, one of which was this incredible effort in which he made several Ottawa Senators look silly. Meanwhile over in […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/16/2016
The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres were tied at two a few minutes into the second period. The contest, which was a close battle at the time, was broken wide open when Cam Talbot allowed an ugly bouncing shot from Ryan O’Reilly from center ice. This ugly goal opened up the floodgates as the Sabres rolled […]
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Auston Matthews has taken the NHL by storm. His four-goal debut led to a mad rush by Maple Leafs fans and hockey fans around the world to try and buy anything with the rookies name on it. All of that buzz has made Matthews’ sweater the best-selling in the NHL and one tough item to find. Fanatics […]
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 13: Vladimir Tarasenko #91of the St. Louis Blues attempts to shoot the puck against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 13, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
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The St. Louis Blues have gotten off to a fast start so far in 2016-17, beating the Chicago Blackhawks on the road and the Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers at home. Their most recent victory over the Rangers was particularly noteworthy as the team lost three players to injury during the game (Kyle Brodziak, […]
OTTAWA, ON – OCTOBER 12: Making his NHL debut Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on October 12, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/15/2016
Hockey fans are still buzzing about Auston Matthews’ insane four-goal debut. After making the Senators look silly on multiple occasions, fans are wondering what’s next for Matthews as he continues in his first season in the NHL. For most rookies, life in the NHL looks like an adjustment. That hasn’t been the case for Matthews […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/13/2016
Evander Kane left the Buffalo Sabres’ home opener and was hospitalized following a nasty fall into the boards. Kane was pursuing a loose puck in Montreal’s zone when he was tripped up by Alexei Emelin’s stick and lost an edge. Due to the speed of the play, Kane wasn’t able to brace himself in time for a […]
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Jack Eichel recently suffered a high ankle sprain and may miss the next couple of months while he recovers. The injury prevented him from suiting up for the Sabres in their home opener, but he still entered in style. Eichel rode up to the boards on a … scooter. Here’s another look: Not just any […]
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The Dallas Stars will have a special tribute at their home opener for the five fallen officers who were killed in Dallas in July following a police protest. All of the Stars will have a decal on the back of their helmet which honors the five officers: Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, Patricio “Patrick” Zamarripa […]
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Things didn’t go too well for the Chicago Blackhawks in their home opener. Hosting the St. Louis Blues, the team which ended the Blackhawks’ playoff run in the first round last season, the club fell to their St. Louis rival by a 5-2 score. The Blues were credited with two empty net goals, but the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/12/2016
Jonathan Quick has always had a bit of a temper and it was on display right away to start the 2016-17 season. In the second of NBC’s Wednesday Rivalry Night games, the Sharks hosted the Kings and tempers boiled over after Logan Couture tied things up in the first period. As the Sharks celebrated, Quick […]
