0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/28/2016
The Leafs haven’t had a great year, but that isn’t a secret by any means. Heck, they haven’t even been in spitting distance of a playoff spot. Jonathan Bernier is trying to find out if they are though … by accidentally spitting on an ice crew member. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Ohv5-uht8 This clip has everything. Astronaut guy, long […]
BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 17: Ryan O’Reilly #90 of the Buffalo Sabres heads to the locker room after warming up to play the Anaheim Ducks at First Niagara Center on December 17, 2015 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)
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“The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.” Today, all around the NHL, hockey people have gotten into a tizzy over the fact that Ryan O’Reilly, forward for the Buffalo Sabres, was nominated for the Bill […]
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The game comes easy to some hockey players. Eric Staal’s one-handed goal was a prime example of that.
EDMONTON, AB – MARCH 18: Nail Yakupov #10 of the Edmonton Oilers stretches during a break in play against the Vancouver Canucks on March 18, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
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Reports have surfaced that Nail Yakupov requested a trade from the Oilers earlier this season. This info came courtesy of Igor Eronko, who writes for Sport-Express of Russia.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/25/2016
If you are from the Boston area, you will speak your mind. It is ingrained in you from a very young age. So when the Bruins were screwed over on a call, you better believe they let the powers that be in the NHL’s review headquarters in Toronto hear what they had to say.
PITTSBURGH, PA – FEBRUARY 21: Television personality Pierre McGuire works in between the benches during the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals at Consol Energy Center on February 21, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals defeated the Penguins 1-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/24/2016
When you make an inflammatory comment, often times you need to have some sort of facts backing up your statement. That seems to be a concept that goes right over Pierre McGuire’s head based on his most recent comments on hockey analytics.
ANAHEIM, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres looks on during the second period of a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on February 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/23/2016
To put it rather bluntly, the Buffalo Sabres have not been anything to write home about. After a bevy of promising moves this offseason including bringing in names like Dan Bylsma and Ryan O’ Reilly, many were expecting the Sabres to surprise the Atlantic Conference. What they have gotten this year was anything but surprising […]
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Handling a puck is hard, but Rickard Rakell makes it look easy.
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 02: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks skates on the ice before the NHL preseason game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on October 2, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/22/2016
Joe Thornton has never been afraid to give the media a good quote. He is one of the rare great players who will interact with the media and say exactly what is on his mind. Remember what he said he’d pull out and stroke if he ever scored four goals? When he talked to Kevin Kurz […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/21/2016
We’ve all been in the wrong place at the wrong time. The one time you don’t want to be in that position is when you are on TV in one of the biggest NHL games of the season.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/20/2016
What would you say about a new call-up to your hockey team? Garret Sparks didn’t have the traditional pathway to the NHL and he didn’t have a traditional answer when asked about a call-up to the Leafs.. When he was asked about Frederik Gauthier, he had some interesting info for the media.
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One of the biggest trades of the entire season didn’t take place on deadline day, but rather it took place a couple weeks prior. The trade involving Dion Phaneuf going to the Ottawa Senators sent shockwaves throughout the NHL. Many didn’t believe that the contract was a movable piece. The Toronto Maple Leafs proved the […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/19/2016
Goalies are a special breed of hockey player. They have their own routine and they are allowed to do and say as they please as long as they stop the puck. What happens when a WHL goalie scores a goal himself? You will just have to see for yourself below as Stuart Skinner of the Lethbridge […]
UNIONDALE, NY – JANUARY 06: Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 6, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Stars 7-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Hockey is a tough sport. We all know this fact at this point. It doesn’t need to be argued anymore and the players who play it are absolutely nuts. The love of the game has to surpass anything out there. So when Tyler Seguin tweeted out a picture of his injured Achilles, it shouldn’t come […]
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Not all hockey fights are created equally. Sometimes haymakers are thrown and they connect. Other times no one ever throws a punch and it’s more of an awkward hugging match. In the case of Rasmus Ristolainen and Alex Chiasson, we have ourselves an absolute stinker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TzsjoGpyhM You can tell that the players are mad at […]
