Tag Archives: NHL
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25 Celebrities Spotted at the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Stanley Cup Finals are getting better ratings in 2013 than they have in years. Sure, you could point to the fact that the teams are from major American cities, or that the quality of play has been stellar, or that the NHL’s TV deal with Comcast/NBC is actually paying off. But maybe something else [...]
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Bruins Goalie Tuukka Rask Was Not Impressed with the Sh**ty Ice Last Night (Video)
Well, I guess NBC is going to have to bring in some censors for their coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals, because these hockey player just don’t seem to give a flying f*@% what you are and are not allowed to say on live national television. Last year it was Dustin Brown letting loose with [...]
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Sports Bling Larceny: 11 Cases of Stolen Championship Rings
Did you here the one about Vladimir Putin and how he supposedly stole the Super Bowl XXXIX Championship Ring of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft? Yeah, that was classic—and, also, not a joke. According to Kraft, that’s what really happened. He let Putin put the ring on during a photo op, Putin put it [...]
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CBC’s Intro Montage for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals Featured Neil Young’s, “Hey Hey, My My” (Video)
I’m starting to wonder if some big shot at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has a niece or nephew working in the editing department on Hockey Night in Canada or something, because those people are producing some pretty epic intro montages to each game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals. I mean, I can understand going [...]
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Jaromir Jagr Was Jaromir Jagr’s Favorite Player Growing Up (Video)
Could you imagine what it would be like to get the chance to play on a pro sports team with your childhood sports idol? The odds are so incredibly slim. For one thing, the ever-so-vast majority of us aren’t even born with the slightest chance of making a living as an athlete. On top of [...]
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Mike Modano Rapping Is As Bad As It Sounds (Audio)
Mike Modano was one of the greatest American-born hockey players to ever play in the NHL, ranking second among all Americans in games played (1499), goals (561), assists (813) and points (1374). With stats like that, it goes without saying that the dude was blessed with an incredible amount of talent on the ice. And [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 14th) — New York Rangers
It was on this day in 1994 that the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks in game 7 to win the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup. This was the Rangers’ first championship since 1940, a span of 54 years. The 1993-94 season was a banner season for the New York Rangers. In addition to winning [...]
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Blackhawks Game 1 Hero Andrew Shaw Drops F-Bomb on National TV After Thrilling Triple Overtime Goal (Video)
Thrilling breakaways, clutch saves, great goals, 117 total shots, 120 hits, and three overtime periods totaling one hour, 52 minutes, and eight seconds of hockey? Sports fans (and NBC executives) could not have asked for any more from the Blackhawks and Bruins in Game 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals. It was a game [...]
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17 Most Outstanding Playoff Beards from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs (So Far)
The Stanley Cup Finals are set, and the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night at the United Center. However, before we shift our attention to the action, let’s take a moment out of our busy day to remember what’s truly important at this time of year: playoff beards. Though some beards [...]
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21 Crazy Hockey Fans from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
There’s no doubt that NHL fans are some of the most passionate in all of pro sports. When MLB went on strike in 1994 and forced the cancellation of the World Series, it took a whole decade for fans to come back. But this year, after enduring a completely unnecessary four-month lockout, NHL fans came [...]
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Kings Fans Brawl Behind Glass at Game 4 of Western Conference Finals (Video)
In general, you won’t see as many fan fights at NHL games as you do at, say, MLB or NFL games. Sure, there are exceptions, and fans are definitely more than willing to fight before and after games. But on the whole, contrary to what you might expect, fans are quite peaceful during the game. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 7th) – Detroit Red Wings
It was on this day in 1997 that the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings won the game, 2-1, to sweep the Flyers and win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years. The 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings team was loaded with talent and [...]
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Think ‘Delay of Game for Puck Over the Glass’ Is the Stupidest Penalty in Hockey? This Song Is Dedicated to You (Video)
Are you an NHL fan? Then lets take a quick quiz. What is the most painful and infuriating penalty your team can take? My hunch is that about 30% of you said “too many men on the ice,” while the rest said “delay of game.” I mean, the rule seems totally fine when you think [...]
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Bruins Fans Harass Penguins Forward Matt Cooke in the Penalty Box (Video)
Penguins forward Matt Cooke used to be the dirtiest player in the NHL, known more for the cheap headshots he dealt to opponents than anything he did with a stick or puck. However, since receiving his last suspension back at the end of the 2010-11 season, the guy really has changed his ways. He worked [...]
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Duncan Keith Slashed Jeff Carter in the Face Accidentally…on Purpose (Video)
Don’t mess with the Chicago Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith. He’ll mess you up. Last night during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Hawks and Kings in Los Angeles, Jeff Carter, the defending champs’ top gun, ever-so-slightly interfered with Keith’s attempt to pick his glove up off the ice. So what did Keith do [...]
