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Patrick Kaleta Isn't Really Sure Why He Punched Himself In The Head
Last night, Sabres pest Patrick Kaleta punched himself in the head. Really! Look:...
Former NHL Ref: Jack Edwards "Has No Credibility"
Notorious Bruins homer Jack Edwards was in rare form on Saturday night. If you missed it, the NESN broadcaster lost his shit after the puck hit the netting above the glass, play continued, and about 90 seconds later, the Blue Jackets scored. Edwards starts reaching core instability around the two-mi...
Gustav Nyquist Holds Puck For About Half A Minute Before Scoring
Gustav Nyquist's overtime winner against the Senators last night can't fit into a GIF. You need to watch the full video to appreciate it. The Red Wing got the puck at 1:17, and scored with 48 seconds left....
The Devils Now Have Three Head Coaches And Four Players With Mumps
What in the damn hell is going on in New Jersey? Yesterday they fired head coach Pete DeBoer, and today they announced that for the foreseeable future the team will be coached by a three-headed Rock Hydra: ...
P.K. Subban Goes Undercover As Karl The Security Guard To Surprise Kids
Take five minutes to watch this video of a disguised P.K. Subban surprising some local kids with Habs gear, a day on the ice at the Canadiens' practice rink, and, eventually, himself. If you must, skip to 3:20 for the big reveal—and his refusal to go easy on the young skaters....
John Scott One-Hit KOs Tim Jackman
San Jose's John Scott took a swipe at Anaheim's Tim Jackman in the second period last night, and connected with the Duck's jaw. Whether it was the butt of Scott's stick or his hand, Jackman fell to the ice....
Tyler Seguin Is NOT Happy With This Referee's Positioning
You know what it's like. You're just trying to set up camp in the corner, maybe get the puck and then fire a pass in front of the goal, and the damn referee keeps getting in your way. My favorite part of this video is when the ref yells "I'm not moving!" Exactly, dude, that's why Tyler Seguin is m...
Calgary Flames Score On Their Own Net During Delayed Penalty
Flames goalie Jonas Hiller left the net after Calgary had a delayed penalty, but sloppy possession in the offensive zone led to a very long own goal. Yannick Weber was credited with his second goal of the season. Anything is possible!...
Willie Mitchell Uses Kris Letang's Helmet Against Him In Fight
Florida Panthers captain Willie Mitchell got tied up with Pittsburgh's Kris Letang, and inexplicably resorted to swinging Letang's own helmet at him. Willie Mitchell's a lawless man....
It Was A Very Bad Night For Martin Brodeur
It's been four games now, and it has not gotten any easier to process the sight of Martin Brodeur in a Blues uniform. Many more games like last night's, though, and we won't have to see it much longer....
I Wish That Panthers-Caps Shootout Were Still Going
The shootout is dumb and bad. It is a sideshow, a skills competition, a way to decide a hockey game that bears only the slightest resemblance to hockey. It is a poor answer to a question no one was asking. And yet, every once in a while, a shootout gets so absurd, so endlessly, deliriously bananas...
Panthers Beat Capitals In Longest Shootout In NHL History
The Panthers beat the Capitals 2-1 tonight, but to get the full two points they had to win the longest shootout in NHL history (The previous longest lasted 15 rounds). Through 19 shots each the shootout was tied 5-5, but on the 20th shot, Alex Ovechkin missed his while Nick Bjugstad made his (17:4...
Oilers GM Craig MacTavish Is Now Also The Oilers' Interim Coach
Before Craig MacTavish became the Oilers' general manager, he coached the team from 2000 to 2009. He was fired after missing the playoffs for three straight seasons. MacTavish came back to the organization as a general manager in 2013; today, he fired head coach Dallas Eakins and appointed himself a...
Slava Voynov's Domestic Violence Arrest Was A Bloody Scene
Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, charged with a felony count of corporal injury to spouse with great bodily injury, received a preliminary hearing today, and for the first time, prosecutors revealed some of the details of Voynov's alleged assault on his wife on Oct. 19. They're not pretty....
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NHL's Latest Suspected Mumps Case Visited Children's Hospital Last Week [Update]
The thing about mumps is that it's contagious well before you even realize you have it. Who knows what Sidney Crosby was licking and spitting on before his face swelled up like a decorative, seasonal gourd. But we know what forward Beau Bennett, the latest stricken Penguin, was up to: hanging out w...
Why The NHL Lost Control Of Its Mumps Outbreak
This is the most baffling sports medicine story of the year: Thirteen NHL players and two referees have been diagnosed with mumps—a potentially severe and exceedingly viral infection that classically causes fever, body aches, malaise, and in about half of cases, parotitis (a painful swelling of the ...
Sidney Crosby Has Mumps
Sidney Crosby's mumpy-looking face on Friday did not lie. The Penguins' captain officially has the mumps. Crosby, who sat out Friday's and Saturday's games, will miss Monday's game against the Lightning. His status will continue to be monitored....
Penguins Broadcaster Apologizes For Insensitive "I Can't Breathe" Joke
Pittsburgh sports radio personality Stan Savran decide to reference the "I Can't Breathe" shirts in memory of Eric Garner while talking about the Penguins' struggles against the Blue Jackets last night. That was a bad idea....
Canadiens Host Poignant Pregame Ceremony Honoring Jean Béliveau
The Montreal Canadiens held a pre-game ceremony tonight to honor Jean Béliveau—who played in Montreal for 20 seasons, winning 10 Stanley Cups and assorted individual awards—after he passed away last week at the age of 83. The video above really gets going at the 9:50 mark with one of the most sile...