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Brilliant Goalie Knocks Over Own Net Rather Than Face A 2-On-0

Thirty-year-old David Leggio has never made the big show—but you don't spend that long in the minor leagues without learning a few tricks. In a game yesterday, the netminder for the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers saw his team turn the puck over at center ice, so he immediately toppled his own net t...

Report: Gordie Howe Suffered "Serious" Stroke

Red Wings legend Gordie Howe suffered a stroke early Sunday morning in Texas, according to The Detroit News. Howe, 86, is now out of the hospital and recuperating in Lubbock at his daughter's house. His son told the paper that, while Howe is having significant physical issues, his mind is doing bett...

Nick Foligno Stretchered Off After Head, Neck Crushed By Linesman

A freak accident caused a delay today in Los Angeles as visiting Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno suffered a head or neck injury when he crashed into linesman Shane Heyer, who had sat atop the boards in an attempt to get out of the way of Kings and Blue Jackets players....

Minor League Hockey Player Suffers Gruesome Cut From Skate

Saturday night's game between the Peoria Rivermen and the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League had to be suspended after a player suffered a horrific injury....

Watch The Emotional Ceremonies Preceding Tonight's NHL Games In Canada

This week's dual tragedies in Ottawa and Montreal have understandably driven both remembrance and national pride in Canada. On the heels of Pittsburgh's display earlier this week, a pre-game ceremony in Ottawa was simulcast to Toronto and Montreal, providing fans in those arenas the opportunity to...

Wait Until After Breakfast To Look At This

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Junior Hockey Coach Yells "Fuck You!" At Reporter After Big Loss

The Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves got blown out 7–2 by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Wednesday night, and afterwards tensions were running high. Wolves head coach Paul Fixter didn't appreciate a reporter raising his voice—after yelling "what's the question?!" at said reporter—and let hi...

Kyle Flanagan Crushed On Open Ice Hit In The Swedish Hockey League

This huge hit comes to us from the Svenska hockeyligan, also known as the Swedish Hockey League. The guy doing the trucking is Jesper Jensen, a Danish forward who plays for Färjestad BK, and the guy getting trucked is Kyle Flanagan, an American and onetime Flyers signee who plays for Modo....

I'm So Annoyed That Justin Bieber Scored This Really Sweet Goal

Damn it all, this is a legit nice move from the little shit:...

Latvian Hockey Player Dishes Out Bizarre Check

Kristaps Zile of Latvian club HK Rīga dispensed one of the weirdest hockey checks ever on an opponent Friday night. (It's at the 0:25 mark, though the video should start there for you.) Zile went for a hip check on Red Bull Salzburg's Lukas Pozgay but instead carried Pozgay quite a length, right i...

They Say That When Blood Hits The Ice, It Bounces

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(He Signed With The KHL's HC Sochi)

Teens: Please Don't Masturbate In The Penalty Box

Maybe you saw this letter from a concerned hockey mom in this week's Dear Prudence advice column on Slate: ...

Lululemon's Buffalo Store Taunts Fans With "Wide Right/No Goal"

Being a Buffalo sports fan can be pretty depressing. The Bills are, at best, mediocre and remain the only franchise to lose four Super Bowls in a row while winning zero. The Sabres offer little relief, having also won zero championships and promising to be one of the worst teams in the NHL this seas...

<em>The Hockey Saint</em>: A Graphic-Novel Excerpt

Excerpted from The Hockey Saint, a teen graphic novel available now in paperback and ebook. Written by Howard Shapiro, and illustrated by Marica Inoue and Andres Mossa....

Adirondack Flames Snuff Out Scorch, The Firefighter-Murdering Mascot

Choosing to go in a different direction than the wanton killing of first responders, the AHL's Adirondack Flames have decided to smother the short, eventful life of would-be mascot Scorch....

Large Blue Jackets Fan Dancing In Extreme Slow Motion Is Heavenly

Meet "Dancing Kevin." He's a Columbus Blue Jackets staple, and it seems he pulled out all the stops for Saturday's home opener against the Rangers, enlisting the help of a nearby bear to guzzle multiple cans of Labatt Blue and dance with everything God gave him. And God blessed Kevin with a bountifu...

Hockey Fight Ends In Player's Head Being Bashed Into The Ice

Your ugly ice hockey fight of the night comes from the AHL, where Trevor Gillies of the Adirondack Flames grabbed Rochester forward William Carrier's head and bashed it into the ice....

AHL Mascot's Backstory Totally Includes A Dead Firefighter [Update]

Via Puck Daddy, this is Scorch. He's the newly revealed mascot of the AHL's Adirondack Flames. He was probably purchased a local Halloween superstore. But his shoddy construction and uninspiring photoshoot locations are probably the least problematic thing about him....

Colin Cowherd Is Right. African-Americans <em>Really</em> Don't Watch Hockey.

Colin Cowherd is a flaccid penis shaft of a man with a syphilitic soul who is paid handsomely by ESPN to spew racist and sexist and otherwise trash opinions over TV, radio, and the internet on a daily basis. That's why it was so surprising that when he talked about black people today, he was right! ...