Canada wins gold, Claude Giroux is naked, it’s all good (Photo) Image via @amactruck Canada won gold at the IIHF world championships on Sunday, exposing the Russian defense in a 6-1 victory. And speaking of exposing … Claude Giroux, ladies and gentlemen! The Philadelphia Flyers star was accidentally featured in the background of an Instagram shot from teammate Tyler Seguin of the Dallas … [Read more...]
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Montreal Canadiens
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Montreal Canadiens (Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we're bound to lose some friends along the journey. We've asked for these losers, gone but not forgotten, to be eulogized by the people who knew the teams best: The bloggers and fans who hate them the most. Here is No Dangle Zone, fondly remembering the 2014-15 Montreal Canadiens. Again, this … [Read more...]
What will make or break the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks?
What will make or break the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks? After a considerable amount of time off, nine days for Chicago and six for Anaheim, the teams will finally drop the puck on Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. And the fight card isn’t so bad: Kane and Toews versus Getzlaf and Perry. (What’s the Eastern Conference Final got in comparison to that? … [Read more...]
Jersey Fouls of the Week: McBeer creates a ‘Virus’
Jersey Fouls of the Week: McBeer creates a 'Virus' Jersey Fouls can be found anywhere. You can find one at a game! You can find one on a plane! Or you can find one at the World Championships, or a rock concert. The above photo was snapped at U2’s show at Vancouver’s Roger’s Arena. If it was seen at a Canucks game, it would have been in high-level foul territory. This makes the decision … [Read more...]
Watch Alex Ovechkin help eliminate U.S. from IIHF worlds (Video)
Watch Alex Ovechkin help eliminate U.S. from IIHF worlds (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. Alex Ovechkin arrived at Team Russia’s hotel in Prague less than 24 hours after his Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 7 against the Rangers. He practiced for about a half hour in the day before their semifinal game against the U.S., ready to jump … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Bolts at NYR to begin East finals
Daily Picks: Bolts at NYR to begin East finals Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. (USATSI) Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz get you ready for every game every day of the postseason and share their predictions for each. Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 1 p.m. ET, Game 1, NBC And … [Read more...]
Ryan Getzlaf out to prove he’s the top middle-man in Western Conference Final
Ryan Getzlaf out to prove he's the top middle-man in Western Conference Final ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ryan Getzlaf has ‘Messier-ified’ right in front of our eyes. His jaw seems to protrude slightly more than it has in the past. His forehead looks more defined. His hair, as Alex Ovechkin pointed out, is now completely gone on top. In fact, Getzlaf could maybe pass for Messier’s on-ice double if … [Read more...]
Glendale politicians try to void Coyotes arena deal
Glendale politicians try to void Coyotes arena deal TSN released a report on the Arizona Coyotes. Though released would probably be an understatement. Unleashed might be more appropriate. And if the facts in Rick Westhead’s reporting are indeed accurate, the sentiment around the troubled franchise seems grim. For one, elected officials are trying to void the arena contract with the Coyotes … [Read more...]
NY Islanders quickly sell out of melted Nassau Coliseum ice
NY Islanders quickly sell out of melted Nassau Coliseum ice In the grand tradition of sports teams knowing parts of their fanbase will buy anything, the New York Islanders, who said goodbye to Nassau Coliseum last month, have sold out of melted ice from their home of 43 years. NHL teams have this done before, most notably the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks, who sold vials of … [Read more...]
Frederik Andersen keeps Ducks net stable in playoffs
Frederik Andersen keeps Ducks net stable in playoffs ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen has seemed almost too calm this playoff. His emotions seem to never outwardly get the best of him. Let in a bad goal? Relax and stop the next puck. Make a big save? Get ready for another blast from another player. Hear people doubt his ability to backstop a Stanley Cup contender? Just … [Read more...]