1st Goat: Jay Bouwmeester The first and only game on Sunday included a matchup between the Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames. Calgary’s defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a sour start to 2012 after finishing the night a minus five in twenty-five plus minutes of ice time. In his defense, there wasn’t much he could’ve done on […]

As we bid 2011 adieu, today is the only day we can look at 2012 with glossy eyes and a never-ending hope for what is to come. It is also the best time to make resolutions we won’t keep, join gyms that we won’t go to, and support teams who are still in the playoff […]

Oh the power of editing. How we love thee. (You can only imagine the thoughts that go through Ron MacLean’s head: Is this guy actually serious?) The Youtube account RBFlicks recently uploaded an edited video from a segement that was taken from the CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Broadcast. The video features two of the […]

1st Goat: Chris Campoli – Montreal CanadiensThe Canadiens defensemen had a bad night on the ice, logging 20 minutes in ice time and having a -3 in the +/- category. The Habs lost the game to Winnipeg by the final score of 4-0. They continue to fall down in the standings as they currently sit […]

1st Goat: Niklas Kronwall, Detroit Red WingsOur top spot goes to another questionable hit, this time by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall. In the 3rd period of the DET-VAN game, Kronwall skates into the Canucks defensive zone and levels Ryan Kessler. When you watch the hit, you’ll notice that Kronwall jumped right before contact. […]

No. 1 Goat: Deryk Engelland, Pittsburgh Penguins Engelland activated a beacon for the league’s department of player safety after hitting Chicago’s Marcus Kruger into the boards during the first period of play. The hit ended Kruger’s night and caused an immediate retaliation from Blackhawks forward John Scott. While Scott was hit with a misconduct, a […]

There is nothing like starting the week off with a suspension. On Saturday, December 17th there was an incident that occurred during the Bruins-Flyers game in Philadelphia. Boston forward Milan Lucic hit Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo on the far boards in the Flyers defensive zone during the second period. In the play, Lucic uses his […]

One of the things you might hear the most when you’re watching a hockey practice is the coach repeatedly saying to play to the whistle. This week we saw a player take those words to heart by scoring the game winning goal with only .1 seconds left in the game. Lets take a look at […]

The axe continues to fall on NHL coaches. Today the Montreal Canadiens let go of their 26th coach in franchise history. After slipping to 11th place in the Eastern Conference and netting a record of 3-3-4 in their last ten, the organization believed a change was needed. This can be considered Montreal’s second move in […]

If I approached you and told you that you should look into seeing a counselor, would you be offended? Would you quickly dismiss the notion and become uncontrollably defensive? And would you join the millions out there who think seeing a counselor is only for the “crazy” people? It was reported from the Boston Herald […]

The concussion injury has claimed its next victim. It was announced by Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren that their top defensive player Chris Pronger will be out for the rest of the season and playoffs due to severe post-concussion syndrome. This announcement comes after Pronger had knee surgery last month. Pronger, who has only […]

Everybody please put your thumb in the air. HBO is back for round two. Last night HBO’s Documentary series “Road to the Winter Classic” kicked off with the first episode of a four part series that features the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers. Both teams are set to face off in the 2012 […]

Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment went through a huge change today as the majority owner, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, sold its 79.53% share for $1.32 billion. The new majority ownership will be split between Canada’s two media giants Bell and Rogers Communications. This deal comes at a time where the OTPP had initially closed […]

Allow me to cross sports lines for a moment. Earlier this morning, it was reported through multiple media sites that the best free agent in major league baseball this offseason, first baseman Albert Pujols, was signed by the Anaheim Angels (lets not get technical over a name Los Angeles county residents) for $250 million over […]