0 comments by Sam Blazer on 11/20/2015
Ryan Kesler decided to dress up like an everyday fan during a preseason game to see what it is like to be on the other side of the glass. The results were a whole lot of fun.
PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 22: NHL Network broadcaster Darren Dreger of the NHL Network provides commentary prior to Round One of the 2012 NHL Draft at Consol Energy Center on June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
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Writing about the NHL is hard. It can become even harder when people twist your words. It can be even harder than that if you are on TV and only have a short amount of time to explain a situation. It was a tough spot that TSN’s Darren Dreger found himself in last night on […]
poses for a portrait prior to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena on January 25, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio.
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 11/18/2015
After a mostly lackadaisical game last year in Columbus, the first All-Star game in a couple of years, the league decided to change the format of almost all of it. Gone is the East vs West rivalry (kinda), gone is the drunken fantasy draft, gone are the individual captains picking the teams. Sean McIndoe of […]
OTTAWA, ON – APRIL 26: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addresses the media prior to Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 26, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Ottawa Senators by defeating them 2-0 and move to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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It was recently announced by the Sports Business Journal that Gary Bettman made $9.6 million during the 2013-14 season. That total is $800,000 more than what he made in the lockout shortened season. Comparatively to other commissioners around sports world, Bettman pales in comparison. Roger Goodell made $44 million in 2012 and Bud Selig made a reported $14.5 […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 11/15/2015
Sometimes when you are a team expected to be in the lottery of the NHL draft, when it rains it pours. It would seem that this trend isn’t different for the Toronto Maple Leafs. While playing above their perceived level for now, it is expected that the team will end up near the top of […]
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Often times when a team is getting its butt collectively kicked, teams will lash out to try and motivate their teammates. In this case it was the other way around. Mark Scheifele skates through the offensive zone and is more or less mauled by Ryan Ellis. Everyone wants to get in on the fracas including Pekka […]
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When people talk about college hockey they sometimes lump it into the lesser collegiate sports. In reality it is one of the hidden gems of the sporting world. While major junior hockey is a legitimate option for some, the college route also produces some of the best in the world such as Johnathan Toews, Jack […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 11/13/2015
Everything happened during this series events that you could ever want during a hockey game. Accordingly, the announcer lost his mind with a great statement we can all agree on. It starts with a Jets forward knocking over Kari Lehtonen and a pass that goes directly to another skater who has his shot saved by Jason […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 11/12/2015
Some may call it karma for Brad Marchand, but this is the type of stuff that people want out of the game. Many will point towards the role of the enforcer, but what happens when the pugilist is at the butt end of the play? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BrJudfoZec&feature=youtu.be No matter how you slice it, Landeskog took a […]
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We might need to start running a continuous column on Henrik Lundqvist, who seems to make one of these types of saves every night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD-4j3R33ao The lateral movement on the play is impressive, but the extension may be even better. Nobody makes more plays where it seems like there isn’t one available like Henrik Bjorn Lundqvist. […]
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When you have a whole lot of money, the world is your playground. You can do what you want, when you want to. It seems like New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris knows this very, very well. He decided to flex his influence recently by landing his helicopter right in the middle […]
TAMPA, FL – APRIL 25: Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates the goal by Riley Sheahan #15 (not pictured) against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Amalie Arena on April 25, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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Does history repeat itself? It was reported by TSN’s Bob McKenzie that Justin Abdelkader and the Detroit Red Wings reached a seven-year deal with an AAV of $4.25 million, bringing the total of his contract to $29.75 million. Abdelkader, who was drafted by the Red Wings in the second round of the 2005 draft, is […]
BOSTON, MA – MAY 14: A Boston Bruins fan reacts as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Bruins 3-1 in Game Seven of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Garden on May 14, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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The first ever NHL front office idiot report card. It is everything you could have ever wished for as a fan. Each team has made a series of boneheaded decisions to get to where they are today, it is time for me to put them in there place. The scale goes from A+ which is […]
SUNRISE, FL – JUNE 26: Evgeny Svechnikov poses after being selected 19th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 11/11/2015
When athletes are drafted, it is a momentous day in their lives. It is a culmination of all of their dreams coming to a head in one singular moment. What we seem to often times forget is the people behind that athlete – the person who drove them to practice, the person who supported them […]
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A little back story for those wondering what the hell happened last night: Henrik Lundqvist set a couple of records last night for the Rangers including most saves in a Rangers uniform and most appearances. So, when he was named first star of the game, a lot of the MSG faithful decided to stick around […]
