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So, Who Did Dennis Wideman Actually Send That Stupid Text Message To?
When Gary Bettman wrote a 22-page report detailing why he was upholding Dennis Wideman’s 20-game suspension for checking an official, one of the pieces of evidence upon which he hinged his argument was a text message Wideman purportedly sent to a teammate that showed he had no remorse for his action...
P.K. Subban Stretchered Off The Ice After Hit To The Neck
Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban was stretchered off the ice late in the third period of a win over the Sabres, after getting hit by teammate Alexei Emelin. Subban was battling with Marcus Foligno in the corner when he fell to his knees, and his neck was sort of backed into by Emelin. Subban immedia...
And Now, The Best Minnesota High School Hockey Hair
“We’re getting Minnesota with it,” the narrator of this year’s Minnesota high school hockey all-hair team video says, as the camera cuts to a plate of spam, lutefisk, and a lefse, which is then placed on a vinyl copy of Purple Rain. It somehow only gets more Minnesota from there....
Ducks And Kings Get Into A Very Testy First Period Line Brawl
There’s something oddly hypnotic about watching these three pairs of hockey guys wail on each other all at the same time, in near-perfect harmony....
Eighty-Year-Old Woman Who Threw Bra On Ice Gives Hilarious, Raunchy Interview
A few nights ago, Brayden Schenn scored a hat trick as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Flames 5-3. More importantly, an older woman was captured on tape throwing a leopard print bra onto the ice to celebrate. Well, the folks from the Cold Pizza-like TV show Breakfast on Broad tracked Flyers fan Ann...
Here Come The Rosters And Jerseys For The World Cup Of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey, which will see eight national (sort of) teams face off in Toronto in September for a tournament that should be heavy on NHLers, excitement, and totally acceptable obnoxious jingoism. (Fuck you, Canada! Your exchange rates are currently unfavorable for you!)...
Eric Staal Is A New York Ranger Now
Eric Staal is joining his brother Marc in New York, as the Rangers acquired him from the Carolina Hurricanes for two second rounders and a Finnish prospect. New York is tied for second in the Eastern Conference behind the unholy juggernaut that is Washington....
High School Hockey Tourney Game Ends On Sudden Death Spin-O-Rama
No sport is better than playoff hockey, and that includes high school playoff hockey. Tonights’ Minnesota 4AA section final ended on an overtime spin-o-rama by Noah Cates, who helped his Stillwater team down Hill-Murray with the game’s only goal:...
Michal Neuvirth Makes Miraculous, Impossible To Believe Game-Winning Save
When Charlie Coyle unleashed a potential game-tying shot with just three second left, everybody on the Minnesota Wild was convinced it had gone in. Just look at them all raise their sticks in unison. I mean, how could that shot have possibly not gone in?...
Rich Clune Really Hates Cody Bass, And He Doesn't Care Who Knows
During warmups before tonight’s Toronto-Nashville game, Maple Leafs forward Rich Clune and Predators forward Cody Bass got into a somewhat heated confrontation:...
The Canadiens' Automated Twitter Promotion Has Gone Horribly Awry
I thought we’d already learned our lesson here. Just like the New England Patriots, the Montreal Canadiens decided to celebrate reaching one million followers on Twitter by creating custom avatar jerseys with Twitter handles. But the Canadiens were so lazy that they didn’t even bother to filter out ...
UNH Hockey Fan Tries To Throw Huge Fish Onto Ice, Struggles Mightily
There is a tradition at University of New Hampshire home hockey games: When UNH scores its first goal of the game, someone tosses a big-ass fish onto the ice. The proceedings didn’t come off so smoothly during Friday night’s game against Boston University:...
Look At This Incredible, Diving Open Net Save
Bud Holloway and his St. John’s IceCaps lost 4-1 to the Binghamton senators in some hot AHL action last night, but you ask me, this here diving save to prevent an open-net goal is worth at least three goals on its own....
Sabres' Dave Legwand Scores On The Blue Jackets From Goddamn Mars
Dave Legwand was just trying to get this puck the hell out of his half so he could end his penalty-killing shift, but he messed around and zapped a goal past rookie Blue Jackets keeper Joonas Korpisalo....
Gary Bettman Upholds Dennis Wideman's Suspension, Provides Window Into NHL Investigation
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Dennis Wideman’s 20-game suspension for cross-checking a linesman from behind today, a widely expected ruling that Wideman will now appeal to a neutral arbitrator. Wideman’s primary defense, that he was concussed shortly before hitting referee Don Henderson—Widem...
This Is The Most Blatant Hockey Dive You'll Ever See
New Jersey Devils forward Joseph Blandisi attempted a hilarious, ineffective hockey dive during tonight’s game against the Flyers....
Detroit Contractor Who Negotiated $285 Million In Public Money For The Red Wings Now Works With Red Wings Owner
Stadium financing is a scam no matter where it happens, but it’s particularly appalling when a bankrupt city like Detroit is conned into gifting $285 million to Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch so that he can build a new hockey arena. It gets worse: One of the men who negotiated with Ilitch on behalf of ...