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World’s End in Disappointment for Alex Burrows and Team Canada
Although he scored his 3rd goal of the tournament, Vancouver Canuck winger Alex Burrows and his Canadian teammates fell 4-3 to Slovakia today in what can only be described as an upset. In spite of the loss, it was a good tournament for Burrows who only played 5 games because of a concussion he suffered [...]
TweetNHL Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 26)
New York Rangers 2 vs. Ottawa Senators 1 (Rangers Win Series 4-3) The New York Rangers against the Ottawa Senators was one of two Game 7′s played last night in the Eastern Conference NHL Playoffs 2012. It was a low-scoring game that came down to a 1-1 tie needing a single overtime period to decide which team would advance [...]
TweetNHL Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 24)
New Jersey Devils 3 vs. Florida Panthers 2 Overtime (Series Tied 3-3) This game was pretty disciplined between both teams (hardly any penalties). And the New Jersey Devils weren’t ready to end their run in the NHL Playoffs 2012 by giving up a win to the Florida Panthers. The Devils win takes the series to a deciding Game 7 (the third [...]
TweetNHL Awards: Masterton and GM of the Year Finalists Announced
Today’s NHL Awards finalist announcements are for the Masterton Trophy and the GM of the Year Award. The Masterton is awarded to “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey” and is often given to a player who has overcome something serious in his life. This [...]
TweetFlorida Panthers Say New Jersey Devils Fans Led to Rubber Rat Ban
The Florida Panthers have a playoff tradition as old as the internet and it involves throwing rubber rats onto the ice. It’s not quite like Detroit’s time honored tradition of throwing an octopus on the ice, mainly because the Panthers have had very little in the way of playoff traditions. The practice of littering the ice with cat toys dates way, [...]
TweetNHL Awards: Selke and Lady Byng Finalists Announced
Photo credits–Backes: Jerome Miron-US PRESSWIRE. Bergeron: Bob DeChiara-US PRESSWIRE. Datsyuk: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE. Campbell: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE. Eberle: Timothy T. Ludwig-US PRESSWIRE. Moulson: Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE. The NHL continues to gradually roll out its list of award finalists and today there are twin announcements for the Selke and Lady Byng Trophies. Both of these will be presented at [...]
TweetNHL Takes the First Step in Regaining Control of the Game with Raffi Torres Suspension
I want to commend the NHL for finally admitting they were wrong and for proving what we have been saying for the last several seasons, the disciplinary program is flawed. The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been stained by the bad blood of cheap shots and dangerous violent attacks. Instead of enjoying eight really good [...]
TweetNHL Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 19)
Both of last night’s eastern conference matchups of the NHL Playoffs 2012 were about the goaltending — elite goaltending from a veteran (Martin Brodeur) and a rookie who is just beginning what promises to be a long, successful career in the NHL if he continues to play like he is (Braden Holtby). Washington Capitals 2 vs. Boston Bruins 1 (Series [...]
TweetNHL Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 17)
Florida Panthers 4 vs. New Jersey Devils 3 (Panthers Lead Series 2-1) There was only one game played in the Eastern Conference NHL Playoffs 2012 last night and that was the third meeting between the Florida Panthers and the New Jersey Devils. The Devils made the perfect example as nothing being certain in the playoffs. They quickly got off [...]
TweetNHL Playoffs 2012- Last Night in the West (April 16)
With only one game on slate in the Western Conference, the number two seed Blues and seven seed Sharks had their work cut out for them to keep up the playoff energy in game three of their series. With the series heading to the Pacific Time Zone in San Jose, Blues fans had to stay [...]
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