0 comments by John Coppinger on 1/5/2017
Minor League hockey is all about pushing the envelope with fun. Nothing wrong with that, right? Except when the fun hurts your eyes a little bit. This Saturday, the Toledo Walleye are going to have some fun, and it might hurt your eyes a little bit at first, as they pay homage to Rocky Balboa […]
MONTREAL, QC – MAY 12: The puck bounces on the ice during a face-off between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on May 12, 2014 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 1/4/2017
Plenty of us were more than ready to take 2016 and throw it in the trash. Luckily we have had a change of digit and with it comes a whole new set of questions that will be answered. A whole new list of things to look forward to in the hockey world. We at Puck […]
SUNRISE, FL – DECEMBER 22: Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Florida Panthers takes up position in front of goaltender Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins at the BB&T Center on December 22, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Bruins defeated the Panthers 3-1. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/30/2016
Welcome to a very special holiday edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”, where we track the silly, the ugly and the stupidity in the world of hockey. Now it’s a holiday edition because we’re willing to bet that you, dear reader, went out and got some hockey themed Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for somebody […]
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/29/2016
There’s certainly a suspension in Will Carrier’s future as the Sabres forward forced David Backes to leave Thursday’s game after Carrier unleashed a head shot.
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/23/2016
Welcome once again to This Week in NHL Stupid, the feature where we track the silly, the ugly and the stupid in the world of hockey. Now, there’s nothing stupid about the weather in Winnipeg. It’s serious stuff up there. Altitude TV’s Kyle Keefe was sent north to cover the Colorado Avalanche against the Jets. […]
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It didn’t take long for Jaromir Jagr to pass Mark Messier for second all time in points in the NHL, as his third period assist against the Bruins gave him 1,888 career points. But let’s just say it wasn’t the prettiest pass in the world.
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/20/2016
As you might have heard, last night’s Hurricanes game was delayed because the cooling system malfunctioned and made the ice unplayable. It was a crazy situation all around, as fans were wondering what was going on and broadcasters had to resort to
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Sergei Drozd of Dinamo Minsk proves to us that hockey can be hard. Even when you’re skating all by yourself with only an empty net in front of you with a chance to salt away a victory, as Drozd did on Monday.
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 20: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Keith Yandle #3 of the Florida Panthers stretches in wramups prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/16/2016
Welcome to another edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”. As always, we track the silly, the ugly and the stupid in the world of hockey. This week, we have a team that wants a second helping at the table of stupid, and we’ll gladly give it to the Florida Panthers. They recently fired their […]
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/15/2016
Vigilante style justice is always an underlying feature in the NHL. But it’s rare when it’s star-on-star violence. You saw that Wednesday night as Ottawa’s Mike Hoffman decided to respond to a push to the ice by Logan Couture with a nasty crosscheck to Couture’s head.
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 22: T-shirts with the team logo for the Vegas Golden Knights are folded and stacked after being announced as the name for the Las Vegas NHL franchise at T-Mobile Arena on November 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team will begin play in the 2017-18 season. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/10/2016
Welcome to another edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”, where we track the silly, the ugly, and the stupid in the world of hockey. And while the week started out slow, eventually the stupid oozed out of the pores of the NHL this week. Let’s start with a team who hasn’t played a game […]
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 25: Head coach Gerard Gallant of the Florida Panthers watches from the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on October 25, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Panthers 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 12/2/2016
Welcome to this week’s edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”, where we track the silly, the ugly, and the just plain stupid in the world of hockey. And there was lots of stupidity this week in the NHL. We start in Raleigh, where the Panthers decided to fire head coach Gerard Gallant after a […]
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders makes the first period stop on J.T. Brown #23 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Barclays Center on November 1, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 11/25/2016
Welcome once again to another edition of “This Week in NHL Stupid”, where we track the stupid, silly, and ugly in the National Hockey League for the week. This week, we unveiled the name of the league’s newest franchise: The Vegas Golden Knights. Now, the stupidity isn’t in the name, but in the presentation.
0 comments by John Coppinger on 11/19/2016
Scary scene tonight in Tucson tonight as Craig Cunningham, captain of the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners, collapsed on the ice right before the opening faceoff and had to be rushed to the hospital. There’s no news yet on what happened to Cunningham, just this account courtesy of Tucson.com: Medics worked on Cunningham, who was lying on […]
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There’s a phrase that people use when you come up with a clever zinger or meme or photoshop. When this happens people say “you win the internet”. Well one Twitter user won the internet on Friday.
