Alex Ovechkin suspended 3 games for ‘launching’ himself into Pens’ Michalek
Not long after news trickled out that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek would not be fined or suspended for his hit on Matt Hendricks of the Washington Capitals, the Department of Player...
View ArticleJimmy Howard shows the Blues why Red Wings don’t need an enforcer (Video)
The Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 17 games with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues, maintaining their NHL points lead in a game that had playoff intensity right to the...
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Report: Jonathan Toews out of NHL All-Star Game; Alex Ovechkin to follow?
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss Tuesday night's game against the Nashville Predators with a left arm injury, traced back to a slash from Florida defenseman Erik Gudbranson on...
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Monday’s Three Stars: ‘Monster’ blanks Isles; Dubnyk stops Sharks; Red Wings...
No. 1 Star: Jonas Gustavsson, Toronto Maple Leafs Gustavsson earned his third shutout of the season with a 25-save night as the Maple Leafs blanked the New York Islanders 3-0. Matthew Lombardi now has...
View ArticleHere’s a bunch of [crap] no one ever says about the NHL (Video)
The "S—t Nobody Says" viral video trend has spread its pungent humor into several genres via YouTube. Hockey being the least meme-resistant sport on Earth, the NHL has now been swept up in this tidal...
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Bruins’ Brad Marchand on getting tires pumped by President Obama (featuring...
Lost in the controversy, consternation and conservative politics of the Great Tim Thomas Snub was the fact that the Leader of the Free World called Brad Marchand the "Little Ball of Hate." In political...
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How Vityaz goon Jeremy Yablonski convinced KHL to lift his season-long...
Jeremy Yablonski of Vityaz knows a thing or two about fighting. He's as "goon" as a goon can get in the KHL, including one fight in which he dropped elbows on Darcy Verot's head. Earlier this season,...
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Why the Boston Bruins should shoulder blame for Tim Thomas White House mess
"Team guys don't opt out of team meetings or celebrations. Tyler Seguin goofed up earlier this season, missed a team breakfast and X-and-O session in Winnipeg, and found himself sitting in the press...
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Alex Ovechkin pulls out of NHL All-Star Game: ‘I got suspended, so why I have...
Last January, the Globe & Mail reported that Sidney Crosby was considering a no-show at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game to protest the League's player safety policies. The report was denied, the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Ovechkin pulls out, the Tim Thomas tea party and...
It's a Tuesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Dave Zirin, author and expert on sports and...
View ArticleCenter ice goalie fight highlights Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars line brawl...
Every line brawl video should be scored with Blondie-esque rock music, as this massive fight from Saturday night between the USHL Omaha Lancers and rival Lincoln Stars showed. That was an above average...
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Puck Headlines: Brian Elliott All-Star mask; Mario statue; Ference on Tim...
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. • Via Dave Hutchison of...
View ArticleHockey rink roof collapses moments after Richard Zednik, youth players leave...
Former NHL forward Richard Zednik is an ambassador for hockey in his native Slovakia. He was in Námestovo on Sunday, skating with youth players inside a rink that opened last November, when something...
View ArticleHere’s Red Wings great Darren McCarty trying to pawn 14-foot alligator (Video)
Last September, we told you about Darren McCarty's rather interesting career move: Working for American Jewelry and Loan in Detroit, a pawnshop featured on the truTV series "Hardcore Pawn." On Tuesday...
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Puck Previews: Louis Vuitton goalie mask; Turris back in Glendale; Malkin vs....
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin clearly not suspended from giving shaving cream pies to the...
The Washington Capitals were without Alex Ovechkin, serving a 3-game suspension, and the injured Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. They needed someone to...
View ArticleDid Blues’ Barret Jackman prey on Matt Cooke’s reputation for boarding call?...
With just over a minute remaining in regulation and the teams tied 2-2 on Tuesday night, Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues went to play the puck in the corner. Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins...
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Tuesday’s Three Stars: Grabo’s big night; Perreault’s trick; dancing...
No. 1 Star: Mikhail Grabovski, Toronto Maple Leafs Grabovski factored on all four of the Leafs' goals in their 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. He scored his 16th of the season in the third...
View ArticleRevenge of the J.J. Abrams-inspired NHL Action Movie FX clips! (Video)
Now, while we would never condone dropping a large demolition ball at center ice during the singing of "O Canada," we would like to point out that the on-ice officials were crushed along with the...
View ArticleLightning dismiss ThunderBug after Silly String incident with Boston Bruins fan
Tampa Bay Lightning mascot ThunderBug became a cult hero last week when he shot Silly String on a Boston Bruins fan at Bolts home game, sparking a physical altercation between the Bug and the B's fan...
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