0 comments by David Rogers on 1/9/2017
[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The NHL may look a bit different in 2017-18 as it moves to Adidas as its official jersey supplier. Adidas, which owns the current manufacturer of NHL uniforms Reebok, is expected to slightly modify the look of the current uniforms by adding its own logo to the design. It’s highly likely […]
DALLAS, TX – DECEMBER 29: The Dallas Stars celebrate a goal by Devin Shore #17 of the Dallas Stars in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at American Airlines Center on December 29, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/8/2017
The Dallas Stars were ready to leave St. Louis after suffering a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Blues. Shortly after their plane took off from the St. Louis Downtown Airport (which is actually located in nearby Cahokia, Illinois), the plane returned and made an emergency landing back at the airport due to a […]
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The St. Louis Blues helped close out the outdoor ice rink at Busch Stadium by holding a skills competition and a celebrity game on Sunday afternoon. Goaltender Carter Hutton had one last unique idea before the Blues said goodbye to Busch, using the batting cage to help him warm up. Hutton is just having some […]
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Garnet Hathaway delivered a monster hit to Luca Sbisa in the corner, sandwiching the Canucks defesenman’s head into the glass. Sbisa lost his lid during the hit, but was able to make it back to his team’s bench. Once he got there, he needed some assistance from one of the team’s trainers to pick broken pieces […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/7/2017
Patrik Laine was on the receiving end of one of the biggest hits of the season courtesy of Jake McCabe. Laine was entering the neutral zone and trying to corral a puck when he committed a cardinal sin in hockey – he had his head down. McCabe stepped up and delivered an absolute monster hit.
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 16: Matt Duchene #9 of the Colorado Avalanche advances the puck against the Florida Panthers at the Pepsi Center on December 16, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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Over the past several weeks, numerous reports have surfaced suggesting that the Colorado Avalanche are open to trading Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. Most scenarios seemed pretty unlikely, but a new report from Adrian Dater suggests that both players are still firmly on the trade block, but it’ll take something special to get the Avalanche […]
COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 3: David Savard #58 of the Columbus Blue Jackets congratulates Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 and extended the teams winning streak to 16 games on January 3, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
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While the Columbus Blue Jackets’ winning streak has ended, it doesn’t mean we can’t remember their streak fondly. It was one of the most improbable runs in the salary cap era of the NHL. While in the grand scheme of the season it may not mean much, many are hoping that it can elevate the […]
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Friday night was a rough one for some goalies around the NHL. First, Cory Schneider gave up an embarrassing goal to the Maple Leafs. Mike Smith then followed up with a similar embarrassing moment which led to the OT winner for the Ducks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzpbpDViTZo Like Schneider, Smith had all of the time in the world to […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/6/2017
The Florida Panthers held a moment of silence before their game against the Nashville Predators to honor the victims from the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Several Panthers players also voiced their support on social media, but Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson added a special tribute to his skates. Matheson’s tribute is awesome. Even the smallest […]
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Cory Schneider had a night to forget on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, getting pulled in the first period after allowing three goals on just five shots. One of those goals was of the extremely embarrassing variety as he played the puck too slowly and was left watching Connor Brown score an easy goal.
TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 17: Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 17, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Penguins 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
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The Presidential election has long been decided, but some interesting facts continue to surface to the public. In Pittsburgh, Penguins fans took to the polls and voted for their favorite non-candidate – Phil Kessel. According to Trib Live, Kessel received a total of 53 votes for President from around the Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Actually, that’s […]
MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 05: Team captain Luke Kunin #9 of Team United States skates off with the IIHF trophy during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game against Team Canada at the Bell Centre on January 5, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team United States defeated Team Canada 5-4 in a shootout and won the gold medal round. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sam Blazer
Hockey has had waves of popularity in the United States, which often coincide with the national team playing on a big stage. Hockey makes for an exciting product when you put pride in your own country into the mix as well, you get rabid fans. It’s time for the World Junior Championship to permanently jump into […]
at Verizon Center on December 7, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Athletes are willing to do just about anything to stay in top physical shape. In the case of T.J. Oshie, you hook yourself up to an electrical current machine for 12 hours a day. Does it actually work?
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 27: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks skates up to a face off against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 27, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 1/5/2017
[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]An interesting quirk in an obscure California law may be all it takes for NHL stars in the state to opt out of signed contracts. FanGraphs found a provision in California Labor Code Section 2855, which allows people under contract for more than seven years, to have the right to opt out […]
at Pepsi Center on October 24, 2015 in Denver, Colorado.
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 1/4/2017
[link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Jarome Iginla is considering all of his options as Colorado’s season craters. The veteran forward is entering his third season with the Avs and he’s yet to play a playoff game with the club. With Colorado’s season practically over already, the 39-year-old is looking for one last chance to win the Stanley […]
