0 comments by David Rogers on 5/18/2014
Capitals fans are holding their breath after Alexander Ovechkin went down with an injury during the World Championships. Russia beat Germany 3-0, but they lost Ovechkin after this frightening incident:
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The Minnesota Wild are considering keeping three goaltenders on the roster during the 2014-15 season. Two netminders are already under contract – Niklas Backstrom Josh Harding – and it’s believed that the team will give Darcy Kuemper a new deal. That leaves Ilya Bryzgalov as the odd man out in this three-headed goaltending picture. A team […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/17/2014
Listen as Teemu Selanne goes through the handshake line for the final time. Several Kings congratulated Selanne, commenting on how it was an honor to play against him over the years.
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/16/2014
The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired General Manager Ray Shero, via NHL.com. The club hinted at big changes after stumbling out of the playoffs and they lived up to that promise by releasing their GM. However, the team decided to keep head coach Dan Bylsma despite reports suggesting he had been let go. It’s never fun […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/15/2014
After the San Jose Sharks collapsed (again) in the playoffs, you had to assume the team was going to be making some big changes. The team has already decided to retain their head coach and GM, meaning any substantial changes will have to be made on the ice. One of those changes involves Dan Boyle. […]
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It’s impressive for a member of the Buffalo Sabres to be suspended right now, considering not only did they not make the playoffs, but they finished dead last in the league. Still, random drug testing for banned substances happen and Zenon Konopka tripped a trigger. He has been suspended 20 games by the NHL. Here’s […]
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Winning a Game 7 on the road during the NHL playoffs is going to make a guy pretty happy. In P.K. Subban’s case, the win put him in such a good mood that he gave Pierre McGuire a big kiss on the cheek during their interview. Watch Pierre giggle after Subban plants one.
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/14/2014
The NHL’s handshake line is one of the best traditions in sports. It’s a unique, powerful and often very emotional moment as two sides – winner and losers – come together at the end of each series. As we saw when Patrick Kane was mic’d up after beating the Wild, there are often some truly […]
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The handshake line is one of hockey’s greatest traditions. Why? Watch and listen as Patrick Kane goes through the handshake line after the Blackhawks won their series against the Minnesota Wild. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTGMhFxbn2o Couple of noteworthy moments here: Kane told Minnesota’s Jared Spurgeon that he’ll be “sick in this league.” That’s a pretty solid compliment for […]
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Here’s another article on hockey toughness. The Star Tribune reports Minnesota’s Charlie Coyle played with not one, but two separated shoulders against the Chicago Blackhawks. Coyle was visibly in pain several times throughout the series and this report confirms the suspicion he was battling through an injury. Still, the fact Coyle suited up and played […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/13/2014
It’s really no surprise that Game 7 between the Canadiens and Bruins will be played in front of a huge crowd. It’d be a lot more surprising if the game didn’t post a capacity crowd. Now, what might catch your attention is the fact Game 7 – a game being played in Boston – has […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/12/2014
There aren’t enough paddle saves in the NHL. Tuukka Rask dove to protect his goal after a big rebound, narrowly keeping a shot from Brendan Gallagher from crossing the line. Here’s another look: (H/T Reddit Hockey)
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/11/2014
For those of you keeping score at home, this is the third story relating to a water bottle we’ve discussed during this year’s playoffs. First there was Corey Perry, then there was Shawn Thornton and now here’s Henrik Lundqvist. Watch as Lundqvist douses Crosby with his water bottle: Here’s another look at the incident:
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You’ve probably heard some trade rumors surrounding Ottawa’s Jason Spezza. Much of the talk has just been speculation, but now there comes some hard evidence that we may see Spezza on a new team in 2014-15. Spezza’s exit interview at the end of the year fueled trade talk and TSN’s Bob McKenzie confirms that we […]
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Martin St. Louis’ mother, France, passed away Thursday at the age of 63 suddenly from a heart attack. He shocked many people when he played that night in the Rangers’ 5-1 thumping of the Penguins. St. Louis said it was part of the coping process, to get back on the ice and just do what […]
