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0 comments by John Coppinger on 4/8/2016
Welcome back, everybody! It’s yet another edition of Hockey Tweets of the Week. Twenty Seven … which means that we’re getting pretty gosh darn close to the playoffs. And teams are getting a little weary after a long season, so they’re looking for a way to blow off some steam before the playoffs. Or in […]
GLENDALE, AZ – APRIL 04: Shane Doan #19 of the Arizona Coyotes smiles as he skates off the ice following the NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at Gila River Arena on April 4, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 5-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 4/5/2016
The practice of tanking has been a major focus in all sports, but maybe none more so than hockey. With generational talents like Connor McDavid and sure fire stars such as Auston Matthews knocking on the door, teams who are legitimately terrible seem to have ownership find ways to enhance their awful play to get a shot at […]
ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 30: Jonas Hiller #1 of the Calgary Flames leaves the game as he is replaced by Niklas Backstrom #32 of the Calgary Flames after allowing three goals to the Anaheim Ducks during the first period at Honda Center on March 30, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 4/1/2016
Welcome back everyone. It’s that time once again for Hockey Tweets of the Week. It’s Week 26 of this, so if you stuck with us this whole way, then congratulate yourself. You’ve been at this for half a year. Whether you should be proud of yourself or seek professional help is up to you. But […]
BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 25: Rick DiPietro #39 of the New York Islanders takes a drink from his Gatorade bottle while standing in goal against the Boston Bruins during the game on January 25, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 3/25/2016
Welcome all to Hockey Tweets of the week. Pull up a chair and join us. Or take a seat on the sofa … oh, it’s the one that hasn’t been stripped of the cover to make a suit. Don Cherry South You might remember Rick DiPietro from his Islander career, which featured many millions of […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 07: Brayden Schenn #10 and Wayne Simmonds #17 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrate Schenn’s game winning goal at 13:57 of the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at the Wells Fargo Center on March 7, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Lightning 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 3/18/2016
It’s time once again to get social, boys and girls. Welcome to the 24th edition of the hockey tweets of the week. March means that two things are in full swing: Hockey’s playoff drive, and spring training. (I hear there’s also a basketball tournament going on.) But with the marriage of baseball and hockey on […]
SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 21: during the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game at Levi’s Stadium on February 21, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Kings defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 3/11/2016
Welcome back, everybody! We are back with the hockey tweets of the week. This week, we start out with a very interesting development in the music world. That’s right … music. See, the San Jose Sharks changed their goal song for this season after years of the same old, same old. Here’s what they came […]
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 03: Dale Weise #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks defends John-Michael Liles #26 of the Boston Bruins during the second period at TD Garden on March 3, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 3/4/2016
Hello friends, we are back again to bring you the best in NHL social media. That’s right kids, it’s the Tweets of the Week, back again to warm the cockles of your collective hearts. You could probably call this the trade deadline edition of TOTW, because there was a lot of reaction to all the […]
PITTSBURGH – JUNE 03: In honor of his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emerick throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros on June 3, 2008 at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Doc Emrick is a Hall of Fame hockey announcer. And if you know anything about him, you know he’s a huge fan of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates. On Thursday in Bradenton, Doc got to call a couple of innings of the Pirates’ game against Toronto with Pirates announcers Greg Brown and John Wehner. Your […]
BUFFALO, NY – MARCH 01: Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres passes the puck against Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers at First Niagara Center on March 1, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 3/3/2016
The initial rosters for the World Cup of Hockey were released, and there are a good amount of strong teams out there. Canada is stacked. The United States is tough as nails. And you can never count out teams like Sweden and Russia. But when this tournament was announced, there were a couple of weird […]
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The Bruins have been putting out some funny videos lately on their website for their animated shorts, and their “Behind The B” series. Their latest B The B featured a bit where Brad Marchand sent Valentine’s Day cards to his teammates, and the Bruins put out the “Director’s Cut” of Marchand’s bit on Twitter today. Now […]
0 comments by John Coppinger on 3/2/2016
Jean-Gabriel Pageau performed some magic for the Ottawa Senators as he tied up the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday with … get this … 0.1 seconds left on the clock!
DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 27: As the wind picks up in the third period, cotton decorations take flight during the game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings at Coors Field during the 2016 Coors Light Stadium Series game on February 27, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 2/27/2016
Okay look, not every Winter Classic or Stadium Series game is going to have the postcard backdrop of light snowfall that makes you think of backyard rinks in Canada. So, when the forecast called for upper 50’s in Denver for the Red Wings/Avalanche game at Coors Field, the snow had to be … “created”. And […]
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The beautiful thing about sports is that you can watch hundreds of thousands of games, and still see something you’ve never seen before. You’ve probably never seen a player get a puck stuck in his visor before as Dan Girardi did today against Dallas on a scrum in the corner on Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG0UiJYZopA Play the […]
PHILADELPHIA – JUNE 09: Andrew Ladd #16 of the Chicago Blackhawks hoists the Stanley Cup after teammate Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 and win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 2/26/2016
Welcome welcome. It’s time once again for Puck Drunk Love’s Hockey Tweets of the Week. Social media is burning, kids. And we’re here to put the flame out. We’ll start out with an old favorite: The Roberto Luongo Tweet of the Week Strombone1 celebrated Jaromir Jagr’s latest milestone at the beginning of the week: His […]
0 comments by John Coppinger on 2/25/2016
Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth made an incredible save by anybody’s standards. Now add in the fact that he made this save with a one-goal lead with under two seconds left in the game. Also add in the fact that the Flyers are chasing a playoff spot and this is pretty much a must win, along […]
