Tag Archives: hockey
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Beleskey vs. Tropp — 2/29/12
Last night’s game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Anaheim Ducks provided a total of four fights, and they all occurred within the final five minutes of the game. However, the first altercation between Corey Tropp of the Sabres and Matt Beleskey of the Ducks was the only one that we can really consider to […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Staubitz vs. Labrie — 2/28/12
With no wins in their last five game and just one win in their last eight, nothing seems to be able to motivate the Montreal Canadiens players these days. Not even an inspirational fight, like the one Brad Staubitz provided them with when he laid a beating on Pierre-Cedric Labrie during last night’s game against […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Two From The New York Rivalry — 2/27/12
The New York State rivalry is still alive and well. That was evident last night when the New Jersey Devils traveled to Madison Square Gardens to take on the New York Rangers, as these two teams engaged in another hard fought battle that provided us with not one, but two great bouts. The first took […]
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A Donald Trump Sighting At MSG For Rangers-Devils (Video)
I’m not quite sure if Donald Trump actually enjoys the game of hockey, or if he simply thought Jeremy Lin and the Knicks were in town, but somehow he ended up at Madison Square Gardens last night to watch the New York Rangers take on the New Jersey Devils. Thankfully, he was treated to a […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — White vs. Gudbranson — 2/26/12
With both the Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers making a desperate push for the playoffs down the stretch, neither team was willing to give their opponent an inch when they met in Miami yesterday afternoon. As a result, a rather feisty affair unfolded on the ice at the BankAtlantic Center. While there was certainly […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Two From Thursday’s Action — 2/23/12
There were only two fights in the NHL last night, but they were both great ones. We’ll start in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs’ Mike Brown and the San Jose Sharks’ Jim Vandermeer went toe-to toe in a bout that saw both combatants throw a flurry of punches. And just when it seemed like the […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — McQuaid vs. Crombeen — 2/22/12
Two of the NHL’s top teams squared off in St. Louis last night as the Blues hosted the Boston Bruins. And while everyone knows that these two teams can play hockey, we also learned that they can be quite effective when it comes to dropping the gloves and engaging in some fisticuffs as well. Stepping […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Phaneuf vs. Clarkson — 2/21/12
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf isn’t a fighter, but being one of the hardest hitters in the NHL has forced him to play such a role on several occasions. He was confronted with another one of those situations during last night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, as David Clarkson decided to step in […]
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Here’s Nashville’s Answer To Vancouver’s “Green Men” (Video)
Visitors making a trip to the penalty box during the post-season will often be confronted by the “Green Men.” The Nashville Predators know that all too well as they were treated to a healthy dose of Sully and Force during their second round playoff series against the Canucks last season. But after watching the Canucks […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Brouwer vs. Faulk — 2/20/12
The Washington Capitals didn’t put up much of a fight on the scoreboard during last night’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, as they were thrashed by a score of 5-0. And while most of the Caps players showed that they were unwilling to put up a fight throughout the entire 60 minutes of that game, […]
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There Was A Tuna On The Ice At Rexall Place (Video)
Today we were at TPS are celebrating “Family Day” – it’s an Ontario (Canada) thing. As a result, we will be going light for the day, but we’ll still be taking the time to bring you some great clips from the weekend, like this one, which features a tuna on the ice at Rexall Place […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Kassian vs. Sestito — 2/16/12
When it comes to fighting in hockey, it is difficult to say whether quantity of punches is greater than quality of punches. In some cases,it is. During last night’s bout between Zack Kassian of the Buffalo Sabres and Tom Sestito of the Philadelphia Flyers, it wasn’t, as quality easily prevailed over quantity. Getting the advantage […]
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15 Most Impressive Streaks In NHL History
Tonight the Detroit Red Wings take on the Nashville Predators at Joe Louis Arena, where the Preds will try to do something no team has been able to do since November 3, 2011: beat the Wings at home. In fact, this past Tuesday, when Detroit beat the Dallas Stars 3-1, they extended their home winning […]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — McQuaid vs. White — 2/15/12
Despite sitting at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings, the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens appear to hate each other as much as ever. That has been evident throughout the 2011-12 NHL season, as the two teams, and their fans, have engaged in several altercations already. They added another to their long list […]
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This Day In Sports History (February 16th) – NHL Lockout
It was on this day in 2005 that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman officially canceled the 2004-05 season. This would mark the first time that a major North American sport would cancel an entire season due to a labor dispute. It would also be the first year that the Stanley Cup was not awarded since 1919. […]
