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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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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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20 Hockey Fails (GIFs)
Hockey is one of the fastest, hardest, high-octane sports you’ll see. When things go right out there on the ice, nothing is more exciting. But the converse of this reality is that there’s such a small margin of error, so when things go wrong it’s can be either really grizzly or freaking hilarious. And since [...]
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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. [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Parros vs. Kassian — 2/14/12
As most of you already know, yesterday was Valentine’s Day. So while lovers everywhere were busy exchanging gifts (among other things) in an effort to show their love for one another, George Parros of the Anaheim Ducks and Matt Kassian of the Minnesota Wild were busy exchanging punches in an effort to spark their respective [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 15th) — Wayne Gretzky
It was on this day in 1980 that Wayne Gretzky tied the NHL record for most assists in a single game, with seven. The Great One accomplished the feat during a game against the Washington Capitals, which his Oilers won by a score of 8-2. The only other player to record seven assists in a [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Alberts vs. Jackman — 2/11/12
Sitting only two points out of the playoffs entering the weekend, the Calgary Flames wanted to show everyone in the Western Conference that they are willing to fight, literally, in order to play meaningful hockey in April. The Vancouver Canucks learned that first-hand on Saturday night when the Flames’ Tim Jackman dropped the gloves with [...]
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An Analysis Of NHL First Round Picks Since 2001 (Infographic)
Since the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, there has been a total of 11 first-overall draft picks and 330 first-round selections. Some of those early first-round picks, like Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, have already worked their way towards superstar status, while others, like Alexander Svitov and Gilbert Brule, have struggled to make a name for [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 7th) — Darryl Sittler
It was on this day in 1976 that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darryl Sittler set an NHL record by recording ten points in a single game. He broke the previous record of eight, which was held by both Maurice Richard and Bert Olmstead. Playing against the Boston Bruins, Sittler scored an amazing six goals and [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — McLeod vs. Stoner — 2/2/12
Throughout the opening 27 minutes of last night’s game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild, Cody McLeod made it know that he would do everything he could to get in the head and/or under the skin of the Wild players. Finally, Clayton Stoner had heard enough of McLeod’s trash-talking, so he decided to [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 2nd) – Ian Turnbull
It was on this day in 1977 that Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Ian Turnbull scored five goals during a 9-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. To this day, his 5-goal performance still stands as a record for most goals in a game by an NHL defenseman. During the game, Turnbull only had five shots [...]
