Berglund's goal waved off for incidental contact (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. The St. Louis Blues thought they had struck first in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks.  Patrik Berglund corralled the puck in front of Sharks goalender Martin Jones and nudged it into the net midway through the first period. Beglund celebrated and the crowd at … [Read more...]

Joe Thornton loses puck in equipment after deflection (Video) On the first shift in the first period of Game 1 of the Western Conference Final, a puck got lost in Joe Thornton’s equipment off a deflection.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey contest today] Thornton then went to the bench where a Sharks trainer tried to find the puck. He seemed to look all over Thornton, underneath his … [Read more...]

Brian Elliott shuts down San Jose Sharks in Game 1 win The St. Louis Blues weren’t flashy against the San Jose Sharks. They simply relied on their sound defensive structure, stout penalty kill and excellent goaltending from Brian Elliott in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. They also got a couple timely goals in their 2-1 win that put them up 1-0 in the series. Jori Lehtera’s … [Read more...]

David Backes tugs on Joe Thornton's massive beard (Video) St. Louis Blues captain David Backes tried a unique way to gain a competitive advantage on San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton.  Near the end of the first period of Game 1, Backes decided to tug on Thornton’s big, woolly beard. Thornton then tried to fight back by grabbing Backes’ much less developed facial hair. It didn’t appear … [Read more...]

Ben Bishop thought leg was broken in Game 1 fall Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop thought he suffered a serious leg injury in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins when he fell in the first period of Tampa’s 3-1 victory.  “It was a feeling that I'd never felt, and then all of a sudden kind of pressure and pain. First thing I thought, I thought I … [Read more...]

Western Conference Final Preview: St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks Either the St. Louis Blues or the San Jose Sharks are going to be playing for the Stanley Cup in about two weeks.  Let that sink in for a moment. How'd They Get Here? The St. Louis Blues (49-24-9, 107 points) outlasted both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars in seven games, losing in Game 6 in both series and … [Read more...]

Dallas Zoo VP shovels elephant poop thanks to Stars (Video) The St. Louis Blues eliminating the Dallas Stars in seven games during their second-round playoff series meant a conference final appearance for the first time since 2001. It wasn’t the best result for Stars fans, and it was a particularly crappy one for Dallas Zoo vice president Sean Greene. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey … [Read more...]

Lightning fans angry over Bradenton sponsored Penguins towels We're gold rushing into the Eastern Conference Final! Shoutout to @VisitBradenton for the rally towels! pic.twitter.com/v34rUrlW4y— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 13, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning fans weren’t pleased with rally towels given out at Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final by the Pittsburgh Penguins.  This was … [Read more...]

Ryan Callahan escapes suspension for Kris Letang hit in Game 1 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan will not have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for his hit from behind on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang in Game 1 on Friday night. Which isn’t going to go over well with Penguins fans, and those wondering why a hit like this doesn't fall under the "stop … [Read more...]

Ryan Callahan boards Kris Letang; suspension coming? (Video) We wondered how physical the series would get between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins. It took only 2:50 to find out as Ryan Callahan boarded Kris Letang in the first period. There was confusion at first as to what exactly Callahan's penalty (or penalties) would be.  He received a five minute major for … [Read more...]