0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/18/2016
Many people believe the spear to the groin started with Milan Lucic. He may be considered a legend in that regard, but the origins of this time honored tradition may be muddied with multiple other spears. Last night was another example of a spear that belongs in the Spear to the groin Hall of Fame. […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/17/2016
It is not something we see very often, but goalie fights may be one of the best things about hockey. Hockey has amazing displays of skill, night in and night out, but we rarely see goalie fights. The most recent goalie fight involved Ray Emery and Braden Holtby and it wasn’t exactly a fair fight. […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/16/2016
The Florida Panthers have had themselves a nice season. They’re on the verge of a playoff spot they and do not have a lot to complain about. The one person who may have a complaint after last night would be Vincent Trocheck. After a high stick from Alex Galchenyuk, he was spitting teeth out like […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/15/2016
If there is one thing you hear over and over again in hockey, it has to be that the players are as tough as nails. That is all well and good but you get to a point where you are tired of hearing about it. You feel like you have seen everything the sport has […]
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It is not easy to score a goal in the NHL. Some players make it look easy, but others have tried and tried again to get their first goal only to see it never come to fruition. Sometimes being lucky is just as valuable as being good. Paul Stastny learned that first hand when he got […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/14/2016
You may know Dalton Prout from incidents such as Milan Lucic getting knocked out or maybe you know him from his cross check frenzy on Sergei Plotnikov. Either way you know that Prout is one bad man and can take anyone out in a moment’s notice. Unfortunately in this case he took it a little bit […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/7/2016
It is a tale as old as time. It is something that we eagerly await for every spring. It’s the Minnesota State High School Tournament All Hockey Hair Team. This year’s edition has a couple of wrinkles to it which includes Barry Melrose at his Melrose-iest and Matt Martin consulting as the resident Minnesotan.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/5/2016
Some will call it dumb luck and others may say it intentional, but anytime a ref gets hurt, it is an ugly scene on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers were getting killed by the Columbus Blue Jackets and in what seemed like an innocuous play, turned into a real bungle for the Oilers. With all […]
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Some of you may know Antti Raanta as the former backup goaltender of the Chicago Blackhawks. He was relegated to a third-string role after Scott Darling took over the backup role during their run to the playoffs. He famously said to a Finnish Newspaper that he hoped the team would lose so he could return […]
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Not many of you have heard of Nick Schmaltz, but it’s a name you might want to remember. He is currently playing for North Dakota and was a first-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks. He’s not exactly a household name, but he is trying to change that and may have done so after this great […]
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The World Cup of Hockey rosters were recently announced and they came with the debut of new jerseys. A lot of the reactions were met with some trepidation about what exactly they are getting after. Do the jerseys really need the three stripes on everything? Taking a look at the team USA jersey for instance […]
NEWARK, NJ – JUNE 30: Jonathan Drouin puts on his jersey with Steve Yzerman, Vice President and General Manager after being selected number three overall in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/2/2016
The NHL Trade deadline came and went and boy, oh, boy was it a stinker. There are many winners and losers, but the biggest loser of the day, may have been an individual. Jonathan Drouin who has been sitting out since his trade demand became public and he took the biggest hit out of anyone. The […]
CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 08: Upcoming NHL draft picks Connor McDavid (l) and Jack Eichel (r) take part in a media availability at United Center on June 8, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 3/1/2016
When you have young and marketable stars, one would think that you would thrust them to the forefront of all of your programming. Unfortunately, NBCSN isn’t thinking that way. The first matchup for Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel will no longer be shown on NBCSN, rather it will be shown on MSG. The March 1st […]
RALEIGH, NC – JANUARY 27: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his game-tying goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena on January 27, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 2/28/2016
In one of the first blockbusters of the trade deadline, the New York Rangers acquired Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes for two second-round picks in the 2016 and 2017 draft and a Finnish prospect Aleksi Saarela.
CALGARY, AB – MARCH 17: Jiri Hudler #24 of the Calgary Flames skates against the St Louis Blues during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 17, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
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It looks like the Panthers are going for it. They acquired Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames for a second and fourth-round pick. The second-round pick is from the 2016 draft, while the fourth-round pick is going to be from the 2018 draft. In addition to that trade, they acquired Teddy Purcell of the Edmonton […]
