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Another Dirty Hit at the IIHF World Championships (Video)
The Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to a violent start this year, with dirty hit after dirty hit grabbing the headlines. And apparently, all this aggression has spilled over into hockey’s version of the NIT—IIHF World Championships. First there was the dirty hit on Kazakhstan’s Roman Starchenko by France’s Sacha Treille. (Yes, France has a [...]
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The 15 Dirtiest Hits From Round 1 Of The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs (GIFs)
A few weeks back I brought you a list of the top storylines to watch in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And like any article about “storylines to watch,” it was basically just a way to make vague predictions without having to put your credibility on the line. So how have I done so far? [...]
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Canada’s Patrice Cormier Lays a Vicious Elbow on Anton Rodin
Line changes are pretty routine in hockey. Most or all of the players skate off quickly while a new unit comes on the ice, right? Well not in this game between Sweden and Canada. Canada was up 4-0 about halfway through the 2nd period when Patrice Cormier laid a huge elbow into Anton Rodin‘s face. [...]
