0 comments by Derek Rocco on 4/16/2014
UPDATE: Sadly, the playoff montage video from Hockey Night in Canada has been taken down. No reason has been given, but a safe guess would be it has something to do with Metallica’s music being prominently featured. You’d assume permission would be requested first, but that’s not always the case.
Trust us that it was awesome. You can read more about the situation here.
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 4/8/2014
UPDATE: Mission accomplished. It was a forgettable season in Vancouver this year. As the Canucks’ playoff hopes were officially ended against the Ducks, the Vancouver faithful wanted GM Mike Gillis to know how upset they were. So, with about three minutes to go, they started chanting “Fire Gillis.” http://youtu.be/3OLJDqT_EuM The announcers picked up on it […]
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Ilya Bryzgalov is crazy, we know that. On Monday night, he showed just how crazy he is. Up 1-0 and in the third period, Bryzgalov played into the Winnipeg crowd by egging them on as the chanted his name. http://youtu.be/3ZAv2OKaL3Y Laugh at Bryz all you want, but he has flown under the radar as one […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 4/5/2014
Nathan MacKinnon needed just two points in his final six games to hit a historic mark for 18-year-olds in the NHL. On Saturday afternoon he reached the 60-point mark in grand fashion. He scored this goal to become just the 10th 18-year-old to record at least 60 points in a season in NHL history: Look […]
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With their 2-1 loss Friday night to the New Jersey Devils, the Washington Capitals playoff chances are all but dead. [ RMNB ] With six games left, everyone started to realize it would take divine intervention for the Capitals to make the playoffs. If they did make it, they didn’t deserve to be there — […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 4/4/2014
Queue the hockey/other sport memes. Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice took a puck to the head early in the first against the Penguins, and coached the entire game. Here is the gif:
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 4/2/2014
Just when it looked like the Red Wings were down and out, their impeccable ability to find draft picks paid off again. Earlier this season, the name Gustav Nyquist meant nothing. These days, when the Red Wings play, it seems Nyquist is doing incredible things. If you haven’t been paying attention to Nyquist, you might want too. […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 4/1/2014
These are the five coaches we think deserve consideration for the Jack Adams award. Coaching is important, whether some people like to admit it or not, and these coaches have done a really good job steering their ships this season. Mike Babcock, Detroit If the Red Wings make the playoffs, the Jack Adams Award has […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 3/28/2014
A dog attended the Red Wings – Canadiens game on Thursday night. Look how focused he is! Too bad he didn’t see a winner.
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 3/27/2014
This is further proof that the NHL hasn’t reached the casual fan. The question is , “100+ assists in an NHL season has been accomplished only 13 times, 11 times by this player.” Clearly, the answer is Wayne Gretzky. But “Joe” didn’t see it like that.
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 3/25/2014
Being that hockey is such a team game, it’s tough to pin the blame on just one player. That said, one player can make a huge difference in the grand scheme of a team’s makeup. In the following list, you’ll see most of the teams of the chosen player are having an equally subpar season. Maybe […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 3/24/2014
According to the newsobserver, Canes GM Jim Rutherford is on his way out. It’s expected Ron Francis, the Hurricanes’ vice president of hockey operations, will succeed Rutherford as general manager. That decision will be made by team owner Peter Karmanos Jr The news comes on the heels of another report that the Canes may be […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 3/22/2014
There is nothing worse than watching someone bang on the glass during a play. That’s why this video is the greatest:
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Want to make sure you don’t miss anything at next year’s NHL trade deadline? Make sure you don’t sign up to be on Canada’s Big Brother. In the latest episode of Big Brother Season 2, cameras captured the contestants finding out about the Robert Luongo trade. From a recap at TvGrapeVine: Adel gathers everyone together and […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco on 3/20/2014
Here’s a graphic showing how Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers has grown his beard out. It’s amazing. Via reddit/hockey
