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Darryl Sutter might look like Sam the Eagle but he’s doing that thing againMerely by looking at him, and certainly when you hear him talk, it’s easy to dismiss Darryl Sutter as the hilt of old-school NHL coaches. Throw in the fact that he was nothing more than a bottom-six grinder in his playing career, and you’d be forgiven for concluding that he would send his teams out ...

John Tortorella, a man never of his time“Safe is death.”...

The Minnesota Wild have a fun player in Kirill Kaprizov, and suddenly everything seems possibleEven if you’re a hockey fan, it always takes a second to remember that the Minnesota Wild exist and what their jerseys look like. In all of the four major sports, the Wild are the most guy-in-the-work-kitchen that no one really knows. You see him there, he might nod to someone once a month, and then...

Joel Embiid's knee woe is dumb fodder for new episode of 'When Meatheads Attack'

Joel Embiid needs an MRI on his hyperextended left knee when the 76ers get back home. This after he just got back from health-and-safety protocols and having to (getting to?) sit out of the All-Star Game....

Where Did The Kings' Offense Come From?

Through the Olympic break, the Los Angeles Kings were struggling for offense. Or, more accurately, they were struggling to get the puck into the back of the net—which isn't the same thing at all....

Kings Win In OT; Jonas Hiller Looks Crushed

Oh man, poor Jonas Hiller. The way he whips his body around and looks back after that goal trickles in, you can feel his anguish and disbelief, even though he's wearing a mask. He is staring daggers through that puck. At 12:07 in overtime, Marian Gaborik redirected Anze Kopitar's pass and it sort o...

Derek Boogaard, The Quintessential Goon

This is Derek Boogaard, younger, still the same player....

Here Are Both Of Last Night's 2OT Cockpunches

Playoff hockey overtime might be the single greatest thing in the sports world — assuming your team isn't involved. Then it's a war of nail-biting, heart-stopping attrition, destined to end in glory and highlight compilations for one side, and wondering why you even bothered staying up late for th...