NHL
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Janssen vs. Vandermeer — 3/24/11
We can’t blame you if you just so happen to miss last night’s game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers. After all, it was a match-up between two of the worst teams in the league, but while the game may not have been the most exciting on yesterday’s slate, it did involve [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Clowe vs. Sarich — 3/23/11
The San Jose Sharks may have delivered a knockout blow to the Calgary Flames playoff hopes after handing them a 6-3 loss last night at the HP Pavilion, and the Sharks’ Ryan Clowe almost did the same to the Flames Cory Sarich during their third period fight last night. After watching teammate Logan Couture get [...]
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Did The Habs Embelish Pacioretty’s Injury? Mark Recchi Seems To Think So (Audio)
When the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens met at the Bell Centre just over two weeks ago, Max Pacioretty was on the receiving end of a Zdeno Chara hit that would spark a league-wide debate regarding cheap shots and the safety of the rinks. It also led to a protest outside the Habs’ home [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 24th) – Magic Johnson & Larry Bird
It was on this day in 1979 that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird lead their respective teams to the 1979 NCAA finals. Magic’s Michigan State team would destroy Penn State by a score of 101-67, while Bird’s Indiana State would beat out DePaul 76-74. Both Magic and Larry would have outstanding games in their respective [...]
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Little Tykes Takes An Extra Lap At ‘The Joe’ (Video)
Every little kid dreams about getting to step out onto the ice of an NHL rink at some point in their life, and while only a few will ever get to do so as a professional hockey player, many teams these days have been giving youngsters from their area the opportunity to take a lap [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Biznasty Goes For Two — 3/22/11
It has not been a busy week for enforcers in the NHL. That applies to last night’s slate of games as well, unless you are Paul Bissonnette, a.k.a. BizNasty. The Phoenix Coyotes enforcer, who has made a name for himself on Twitter as one of the most hilarious personalities in the league (he goes by [...]
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This Magical Bounce Helped The Kings Win Their Game On Monday (Video)
Here is an idea for an all new episode of The Discovery Channel’s “Ghosthunters.” Revisit Monday night’s game between the Calgary Flames and the Los Angeles Kings and figure out exactly how Jarome Iginla’s one-timer with 1:39 remaining in the first period failed to find the back of the net after beating Kings’ goaltender Jonathan [...]
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Niklas Kronwall Shovels Patrick Eaves Off The Ice (Video)
During the weekend I posted a picture with the title “I get by with a little help from my fans.” Perhaps we should title this video of the Detroit Red Wings’ Niklas Kronwall pushing an injured Patrick Eaves off the ice, “I get by with a little help from my teammates.” During Saturday night’s game [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Stoner vs. White — 3/20/11
The Montreal Canadiens easily won the game by a score of 8-1 last night, but the Minnesota Wild’s Clayton Stoner would make sure that they wouldn’t win the war in a similar fashion, thanks to two devastating hits and a spirited fight with minor-league call-up Ryan White. With the Habs being hit hard by the [...]
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Picture Of The Day: The Greatest Mullet In Sports History?
Plenty of Montreal Canadiens fans made the journey to the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota to cheer on their team during last night’s game against the Wild. Among the Habs fans in attendance to celebrate their club’s 8-1 victory was this guy, who appears to have already gotten a head start on his playoff mullet. [...]
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Battle Of The Great Stick Saves: Roloson vs. High School Kid (Videos)
In the Red corner we have Tampa Bay goaltender Dwayne Roloson, who made this incredible diving stick save after the puck deflected off the skate of his own defenseman during last night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. The save helped keep the game scoreless with over five minutes remaining in the first period. Roloson and [...]
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Referee Delivers Headshot To Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul (Video)
A top priority on the NHL’s “to do” list is to rid the game of headshots. They have attempted to do so thus far by handing out some rather stiff suspensions for any act that they feel was directed at the head of a member of the opposition. Among those who have been penalized by [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Neil vs. Engelland — 3/15/11
The Ottawa Senators may not have much to play for anymore as the final month of the season winds down, but don’t tell that to Chris Neil. The Sens’ enforcer only knows how to play the game one way, and he demonstrated that last night with an intense performance that saw him drop the gloves [...]
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Another Look At Sean Avery’s Dirty Hit-From-Behind (Video)
When it comes to cheapshots, the resume of Sean Avery is a rather long one, and he was busy adding to his extensive list of questionable acts last night during a game against the New York Islanders. Less than three minutes into the game, Avery lined up the Michael Haley along the boards and drilled [...]
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Kelly Sutherland Proves That NHL Referees Are Tough Too (Videos)
Many sports fans will tell you that the National Hockey League has the toughest players in any North American professional sport. I am here to tell you that the NHL also has the toughest referees in any North American professional sport. Kelly Sutherland proved that last night while officiating a game between the Buffalo Sabres [...]
