0 comments by Sam Blazer on 5/4/2016
Thomas Hickey had himself quite a night in Game 3. He probably had two of the most influential plays of the night and they were for two completely different reasons. First, he dished out a vicious hit on Jonathan Drouin. This time he was the victim of the big hit. The person laying down the […]
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Physicality is a trademark of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Islanders and Lightning had been mostly missing that component, but that all changed in Game 3. Thomas Hickey set the tone and destroyed Jonathan Drouin.
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When you are a man like Ryan Reaves, you don’t have to put up with anything. A good portion of the time, you are also able to do anything you want too. He demonstrated that ability last night after a late hit on his teammate Alex Pietrangelo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB2sjw05j9A Blues players reenacted the moment on the […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 5/3/2016
Yesterday, we took a quick look at Kris Letang’s “dangerous” hit on Marcus Johansson.
LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Senior Vice President of Arenas for MGM Resorts International Mark Prows, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Rossi Ralenkotter, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Fidelity National Financial Inc. Chairman and President of Hockey Vision Las Vegas Bill Foley, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak and Schneider Electronics CMO Chris Hummel attend a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announcing the launch of a season ticket drive to try to gauge if there is enough interest in Las Vegas to support an NHL team on February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Las Vegas franchise would play in a USD 375 million, 20,000-seat arena being built on the Strip by MGM Resorts International and AEG that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2016. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 5/1/2016
It has been reported by TSN’s Gary Lawless that some of the parameters around the expansion draft have started to come to fruition. This kind of talk means that expansion now is more of a formality then anything else. While Quebec City remains in the dark, it looks like Las Vegas will be getting a […]
GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 03: Head coach Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks on the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on March 3, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Ducks defeated the Coyotes 5-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 4/29/2016
When you get fired in the NHL, the next job is usually just right around the corner. Whether it be a front office job or a job on the ice, you are bound to find something somewhere. The news of Bruce Boudreau being fired has sent shock waves through the NHL – shock waves for […]
in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 28, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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As I have already stated in a couple of other posts here on PDL, it is going to be a tough series for the Capitals and Penguins. Each side can take all the help they can get. In the case of the Capitals, it looks like they have T.J. Oshie’s daughter, Lyla, on their side. […]
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The book on the Penguins has always been to get inside their head with physicality. Enter Capitals forward Tom Wilson who may be just the person to disrupt the Pens. Whether what he does is legal on the ice is a completely different story.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 4/28/2016
With a name like Jay Beagle, it is taking everything in me to not make a joke about fetch. Get it? His last name is a type of dog! Now that we have that behind us, this has to be one of the goofiest moments of the playoffs thus far. Anytime a player’s stick gets […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 22: Evgeny Medvedev #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on before a face off against the New York Rangers on April 7, 2015 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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It was reported first by Sons of Penn that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Evgeny Medvedev was arrested on suspicion of a DUI.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 4/27/2016
Sometimes at the beginning of a series you have a slow feeling out period or two. In the case of the Lightning and Islanders, that lasted all of five or so minutes. Watch as Casey Cizikas absolutely lays out Erik Condra in the corner.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 4/26/2016
Monday was a special night for all of St. Louis as they finally got over the hump and defeated the Chicago Blackhawks. The night was especially great for one person in particular who fell in love with hockey right on the spot. His name is Tony X. and he has a lot of thoughts about […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 4/25/2016
The Blackhawks know a lot about winning but what do they know about losing? It isn’t something they have experienced much of recently and they normally are able to pull it out especially against their divisional foes. Just how close were they to tying the game against the St. Louis Blues?
in Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Barclays Center on April 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders won the game 2-1 in double overtime to win the series four games to two.
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There is nothing more disappointing than getting close to your ultimate goal and falling short. The Florida Panthers fell in the first round, but it isn’t anything to be ashamed of and they will come back even stronger next season. Let me tell you how they are going to do just that. 1. Aleksander Barkov […]
CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 14: Marian Hossa #81 of the Chicago Blackhawks is pressured by Vincent Lecavalier #44 of the Los Angeles Kings at the United Center on March 14, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Kings defeated the Blackhawks 5-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 4/24/2016
After a 17-year career, Vincent Lecavalier has called it quits in a move that wasn’t a surprise to anyone. His midseason move from the Flyers to the Kings was a reclamation project that actually seemed to work out for the always contending Kings. I wrote in my midseason piece about Lecavalier’s trade that I believed that the […]
