0 comments by Sam Blazer on 10/21/2016
After a tough negotiation that saw him go from the Dallas Stars to CSKA St. Petersburg, Valeri Nichushkin was expected to dominate the KHL. He has been picking up points, yet has been criticized by coaches. He found out the hard way that the KHL isn’t going to be a walk in the park after […]
TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 18: Referee Gord Dwyer #19 explains the reversal of a Florida Panthers shootout goal to head coach John Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the game at the Amalie Arena on October 18, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
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Welcome to another edition of “This Week In NHL Stupid”, where we at Puck Drunk Love explore the hidden gems of stupidity around the league. We start by centering around rules. It’s always a good idea to follow them, especially when you’re a rookie trying to make it in the NHL. Islanders rook Matthew Barzal pushed […]
0 comments by Sam Blazer on 10/20/2016
Being one of the best defenseman in the game, Erik Karlsson can get away with almost anything. This Halloween costume though may put some of his fans in a bind. Is this a great costume or just a bit much?
TAMPA, FL – MAY 24: Head coach Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning reacts against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 24, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jason Behnken/Getty Images)
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It seems scoring has been up in the National Hockey League with crooked numbers showing up in box scores so far this season. The San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers recently combined for 11 goals – with New York popping seven in. The game is reaching a peak in terms of excitement with many, […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/19/2016
The first-ever meeting between Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine was one to remember. The battle between two of the top rookies in the NHL was a crazy game in which Laine came out on top after finishing his hat trick with an OT winner. This entire sequence was pretty awesome to watch. Matthews broke in and […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 08: Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings stretches on the ice during a preseason game against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena on October 8, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Colorado won 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Jonathan Quick’s injury will keep him out longer than initially estimated. Quick suffered a groin injury in the same place he injured it in 2013, last week during the Kings’ season opener against the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old slid awkwardly in his crease and labored getting up. He was soon replaced with Jeff Zatkoff. […]
OTTAWA, CANADA – OCTOBER 15: Andrew Shaw #65 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Ottawa Senators in an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on October 15, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
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Andrew Shaw wants fans to know he’s a nice guy and his past actions don’t represent who he is as a player or as a person. Shaw’s developed a less than sterling reputation due to his actions and words on the ice. He’s been suspended for intentionally trying to injure a goalie and calling another player […]
SUNRISE, FL – JANUARY 23: Steven Stamkos #91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning chases Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers as he circles the net with the puck at the BB&T Center on January 23, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Lightning 5-2. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 10/18/2016
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are in-state rivals, but the lack of bad blood and excitement between the teams has long perplexed the organizations and hockey fans alike. In a great feature from Martin Fennelly of the Tampa Bay Times, he details the lack of rivalry in the Sunshine state. In 2013-14, a […]
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The Columbus Blue Jackets had another disappointing year last season, but they had a lone bright spot with the gameday posters they were putting out. Artist Anthony Zych was responsible for the work and over the summer he announced that we was going to be moving on to the New Jersey Devils. Many were unsure […]
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Don’t make judgments on teams and players too early in a new season. The big rule among hockey prognosticators and forecasters is that you shouldn’t decide on a season-long storyline from a small sample size of games. Well, I’m ditching that mandate and making five claims about the rest of the 2016-17 NHL season based […]
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The KHL has never been one to disclose salaries, but a new list revealed the top-25 highest-paid players in the league. It’s worth noting that player bonuses are not reflected in the total amounts listed. Aivis Kalnins released a list of the 25 highest-salaried KHL players and a lot of familiar faces made the list. […]
DETROIT, MI – APRIL 19: Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings tries to control the puck in front of Alex Killorn #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on April 19, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 10/17/2016
Henrik Zetterberg isn’t planning on following the path paved by former teammate Pavel Datsyuk, admitting he intends on honoring the rest of his contract with the Detroit Red Wings. [link_box id=”22277″ site_id=”17″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]Speaking with Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press, Zetterberg said he doesn’t intend on going to Sweden to finish out his career and […]
TORONTO, CANADA – OCTOBER 02: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes part in warm-up prior to an NHL preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens at Air Canada Centre on October 2, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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Auston Matthews’ four-goal NHL debut was the talk of not only the hockey community, but the sporting world as a whole. Matthews set an NHL record by scoring four times in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ opener, one of which was this incredible effort in which he made several Ottawa Senators look silly. Meanwhile over in […]
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The new NHL has less fighting and it’s supposed to make the game better and safer for the players. So far this season, we have already seen tiny cheap shot plays like Andrew Shaw’s slew foot and now Jake Virtanen is trying to get into the scum bag power rankings by slamming Canes forward Joakim Nordstrom’s head into […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/16/2016
The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres were tied at two a few minutes into the second period. The contest, which was a close battle at the time, was broken wide open when Cam Talbot allowed an ugly bouncing shot from Ryan O’Reilly from center ice. This ugly goal opened up the floodgates as the Sabres rolled […]
