Did Islanders, Senators blow it by not pulling goalie fast enough? The Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders were facing elimination in their first-round series when good fortune finally smiled upon them late in the third period, trailing by a goal. For the Senators in Game 6, Jacob de la Rose of the Montreal Canadiens was called for tripping at 16:46 of the third. For the Islanders in … [Read more...]
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins (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 are the self-loathing geniuses from THE PENSBLOG, fondly recalling their 2014-15 … [Read more...]
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Vancouver Canucks
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Vancouver Canucks (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 The Royal Half, the brilliant Los Angeles Kings blogger, fondly recalling the … [Read more...]
A hockey fan’s farewell to Nassau Coliseum
A hockey fan's farewell to Nassau Coliseum “Say something,” my dad uttered with a nudge. I couldn’t. I was 7-years old. Paralyzed in awe. The game was still going on on the ice, but all my young eyes were trained on were the larger than life numbers sewn on the back of Mario Lemieux’s jersey. It was Jan. 17, 1989 and I was fortunate to be sitting six rows from the ice at Nassau Coliseum — … [Read more...]
Red Wings D Kronwall to face hearing for hit
Red Wings D Kronwall to face hearing for hit Niklas Kronwall will have a hearing Tuesday for his high hit in Game 6. (USATSI) The hit heard ‘round the NHL Monday night is apparently going to be met with a response. The NHL's Department of Player Safety has called a hearing for Detroit Red Wings Niklas Kronwall, who delivered a devastating hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov in the … [Read more...]
Carey Price given silent treatment by Canadiens after shutout in hilarious video
Carey Price given silent treatment by Canadiens after shutout in hilarious video Carey Price, you’ve just shutout the Ottawa Senators. You’re awesome, wonderful, you’ve sent your Montreal Canadiens into the second round of the playoffs. And … nobody on your team cares. It’s because you just got punk'd! Great move by the one and only Brandon Prust who told everyone to not talk to Price upon … [Read more...]
Should Niklas Kronwall be suspended? NHL calls for hearing on hit
Should Niklas Kronwall be suspended? NHL calls for hearing on hit Despite being one of the NHL’s most frequently devastating hitters, Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings has never been suspended. There’s a chance that streak could be broken at the most critical time of the season for the Wings. Kronwall will have a hearing on Tuesday afternoon with the NHL Department of Player Safety, … [Read more...]
Why do St. Louis Blues fail in playoffs? It’s entirely predictable (Trending Tropics)
Why do St. Louis Blues fail in playoffs? It’s entirely predictable (Trending Tropics) Ken Hitchcock is getting a lot of criticism these days. Three straight first-round exits! All in just six games! What a bad job he has done! Now, there are some people who would argue that losing in six games to Los Angeles, Chicago and a molten Minnesota team isn't that bad. Six games is one short of … [Read more...]
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals’ Game 7 hero, ‘has the joy in his game’
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals’ Game 7 hero, ‘has the joy in his game’ WASHINGTON, DC – He’s not jaded, nor overwhelmed by the expectations and disappointments that eventually crush the confidence of the Washington Capitals in seemingly every postseason. Maybe Evgeny Kuznetsov didn’t realize Game 7 is where the Capitals’ journeys end, where their Stanley Cup dreams wither and die. Or maybe he’s … [Read more...]
Drew Doughty, Erik Karlsson, P.K. Subban voted Norris Trophy finalists
Drew Doughty, Erik Karlsson, P.K. Subban voted Norris Trophy finalists Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens are the three finalists for the 2014-15 Norris Trophy “given to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position,” the National Hockey League announced … [Read more...]