Capitals win thrilling Game 7, eliminate Islanders WASHINGTON, DC – To win Game 7 against the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals had to overcome Jaroslav Halak and history. They turned to a player that had never faced the pressure of either in the playoffs. Evgeny Kuznetsov, playing in his first postseason, scored his third goal of the playoffs on an awesome individual effort at … [Read more...]
Paul Pierce taunts Islanders at Game 7 as Wizards rock Capitals gear (Video)
Paul Pierce taunts Islanders at Game 7 as Wizards rock Capitals gear (Video) Synergy! That’s the name of the game in Washington, DC, as Ted Leonsis’s Washington Wizards closed out the Toronto Raptors on Sunday and then sat against the glass on Monday to watch Teddy AOL’s Washington Capitals play in Game 7 against the New York Islanders. Now, if you had to guess which Wizards player would … [Read more...]
Watch Petr Mrazek make unbelievable stick save on Brian Boyle (Video)
Watch Petr Mrazek make unbelievable stick save on Brian Boyle (Video) The Tampa Bay Lightning had a great start in the face of elimination Monday night in Game 6 against the Detroit Red Wings. Tyler Johnson and Jason Garrison gave the visitors a 2-0 as they try to force a Game 7. Brian Boyle had a golden opportunity in the second period to give Tampa a commanding 3-0 lead, but Petr Mrazek … [Read more...]
Four keys for Islanders vs. Capitals in Game 7
Four keys for Islanders vs. Capitals in Game 7 The Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders in Game 7 of their Metro Division semifinal series on Monday night. The Islanders successfully avoided losing their last game at Nassau Coliseum; they need to win to squeeze out a few more games in the old barn. The Capitals meanwhile, are looking to overcome a decade of Game 7 failures, many … [Read more...]
Mats Zuccarello out indefinitely after taking puck to the head
Mats Zuccarello out indefinitely after taking puck to the head If the Rangers make it to Mount Doom err … the Stanley Cup Final, they may have to do so without forward Mats Zuccarello. The team announced Monday that the Norwegian Hobbit Wizard is out indefinitely after taking a Ryan McDonagh slap shot to the head in Friday’s Game 5 clincher against Pittsburgh. The team called it an upper … [Read more...]
RIP Marcel Pronovost; Isles-Caps Game 7; Price gets pranked (Puck Headlines)
RIP Marcel Pronovost; Isles-Caps Game 7; Price gets pranked (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Accurate depiction of this #Flames/#Canucks series @Sean_Leahy … [Read more...]
NHL in Seattle gains momentum thanks to new ownership, arena site
NHL in Seattle gains momentum thanks to new ownership, arena site “Most people don’t realize how close we were to actually getting an NHL team.” That was Mike McGinn, former mayor of Seattle, speaking to the Seattle Times last October. One year earlier, the Glendale City Council approved a lease agreement that kept the Phoenix Coyotes from potentially relocating. That potential relocation … [Read more...]
Calgary Philharmonic salutes Flames’ first-round win during encore (Video)
Calgary Philharmonic salutes Flames' first-round win during encore (Video) The city of Calgary spent Saturday night celebrating the Flames’ series-clinching win over the Vancouver Canucks. Fans took to the streets with giant cut-out heads of Bob Hartley, Brian Burke and players as the party on the Red Mile went all night. While the celebrations were on-going, The Calgary Philharmonic … [Read more...]
What We Learned: How bad is NHL officiating in Stanley Cup Playoffs?
What We Learned: How bad is NHL officiating in Stanley Cup Playoffs? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The big complaint about these playoffs is that a lot of penalties are going uncalled, and … [Read more...]
Canadiens end Senators’ fairy-tale season, advance to Round 2
Canadiens end Senators' fairy-tale season, advance to Round 2 Only one team during the 2014-15 NHL regular season and playoffs had avoided being shutout before Sunday. The Montreal Canadiens made sure to finally add the Ottawa Senators to that list. The Canadiens advanced to the second round after a 2-0 win in Game 6 against the Senators Sunday night. Montreal now waits to play the winner … [Read more...]