Examining NHL attendance at the midway point

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Following the most recent NHL lockout fans and analysts alike pondered what the most recent work stoppage would do to attendance around the league. As of the date of this article, numerous teams have completed 50% of their 2013 NHL schedule. The teams that haven't crossed the midway point need to play one or two […]

Video: Frazer McLaren knocks out Dave Dziurzynski

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Dave Dziurzynski only has nine games of NHL experience with the Ottawa Senators this season, and this might be one of those nine that he'd like to forget — if he can remember it to begin with. The rookie made the mistake of going toe-to-toe with Toronto Maple Leafs tough guy Frazer McLaren, just 26 […]

Alex Ovechkin responds to Mike Milbury’s criticisms

0 comments by on 3/6/2013

You might recall that Mike Milbury recently unleashed a verbal assault on Alex Ovechkin, telling him to act like a man and start trying harder out on the ice. Milbury's assault might have had a few elements of truth, but overall it was yet another unnecessary attack on Ovechkin by the NBC analyst.  It took some time, but […]

Broadcast Blooper: Washington’s PK unit is ranked 227th

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The Washington Capitals have struggled to kill off penalties this season. To say their penalty kill unit needs help would be a vast understatement. However, NESN must think Washington really, really has an awful PK unit.  As seen in their broadcast of the Boston Bruins – Washington Capitals game on Tuesday night, NESN ran a […]

Chris Kunitz is having one special season

0 comments by on 3/5/2013

Don't look now, but Chris Kunitz is quietly having an MVP season out in Pittsburgh. If that sentence takes you by surprise, you might be among the large percentage of hockey fans that have failed to take notice of  Kunitz's incredible work to date in 2013. It's really no surprise Kunitz's success has been mostly […]

Patrick Kaleta suspended 5 games, but is it enough?

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On Sunday night during a game with the New York Rangers, Patrick Kaleta of the Buffalo Sabres boarded Brad Richards and caused the Rangers forward to writhe in agony on the ice for several moments. In a phone hearing with the league on Monday, he received a five-game suspension, which is the longest he can […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes ties still exist in hockey

0 comments by on 3/4/2013

ESPN is heavily criticized for their hockey coverage, or lack of hockey coverage. When the network actually covers the sport, it's usually basic, uninspiring "analysis" on the NHL's big stories and big teams. The network does the bare minimum in order to still call themselves the worldwide leader in sports. Stephen A. Smith was asked […]

Hockey Fights of the Week: 2/25 – 3/3

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It's that time again. Welcome back to Hockey Fights of the Week, the weekly series that features the best and most memorable fights that you might have missed from the week that was. This week we feature an odd scrap between Stephen Weiss and Justin Faulk where the two fighters seemed to take a break […]

Patrick Kaleta’s dangerous hit on Brad Richards

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=PmXOjTMjN_4?rel=0 Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta will likely be hearing from Brendan Shanahan in the very near future after his dangerous check on New York's Brad Richards. As Richards skated towards the boards, Kaleta shoved him from behind with his stick, sending Richards into the boards headfirst. Kaleta received a major penalty for checking from behind as well […]

Toronto’s Mike Komisarek questions trade rumors

0 comments by on 3/3/2013

Andy Strickland, a reporter based in St. Louis, Tweeted that Toronto's Mike Komisarek had given the Maple Leafs his list of 12 teams, signaling that the defenseman was seeking a trade. The report is a fairly believable one as Komisarek has been a regular healthy scratch and has commented in the past that it's frustrating to be […]

Video: Jaroslav Halak comes way out of his net to stop Ben Eager’s breakaway

0 comments by on 3/2/2013

http://youtube.com/watch?v=N7MZXGFadmg?rel=0 Jaroslav Halak came flying out of his net to stop Ben Eager's breakaway. All right, that's an understatement. Let's try that again. Jaroslav Halak came flying way, way out of his net to stop Eager's breakaway.  Noticing that Eager was about to be in all alone, Halak rushed out and slid on the ice, […]

Report: Florida Panthers preparing to cut ties with Alex Kovalev

0 comments by on 3/1/2013

The Alex Kovalev comeback tour might be over. According to a report on TSN.ca, the Florida Panthers are preparing to make an announcement about Kovalev's future with the team.  The veteran has been a healthy scratch for Florida six times this season and he wasn't with the team as they traveled to take on the […]

GIF: Jeff Skinner’s spectacular dive against Pittsburgh

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There are dives and then there's whatever Jeff Skinner was trying to accomplish above. With seemingly no contact on his legs, Skinner's feet propelled out from under him, sending him sprawling to the ice. Upon further review, it's unclear what he was actually doing. At first it looks like his stick might have caught the […]

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