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Lots Of People Don't Want To See Lars Eller's Blood

Montreal center Lars Eller is the hospital this morning, after this devastating hit from Ottawa's Eric Gryba. Eller briefly lost consciousness and the team says he suffered a concussion, and facial and dental fractures. Now some people are mad that an Ottawa paper stuck a bloodied Eller on its fron...

It's a middle finger! It's a handwank! It's fun for the whole family....

Eric Gryba Ejected From Sens-Habs After Bloodying Lars Eller With Hit

Senators defenseman Eric Gryba may be looking at a league suspension after his hit in the second period of tonight's matchup in Montreal left the Canadiens' Lars Eller bloodied and motionless on the ice....

Blackhawks Raise Ticket Prices For The Fourth Time In Six Years

And the season ticket packages won't even include the outdoor game at Soldier Field. This is the price you pay for a good team and good attendance, Chicago....

These Hockey Announcers Think The Green Men Are Super Lame And Nerdy

The Green Men have been a fixture at Vancouver Canucks games for quite some time now, and expressing your Very Important Opinion about them became unnecessary two years ago. The Green Men are going to dance and taunt and act silly, and there isn't anything left to be said about them....

CSN Reporter Tells Us The Blackhawks Had "A Tremendous Amount Of Sex"

(Most of it is probably due to Patrick Kane's presence on the team.)...

The New York Islanders May Be Rebranding, Because Brooklyn

The Islanders will soon be calling Brooklyn's Barclays Center their home, and the geographical change may also be accompanied by an aesthetic one. Sources tell the New York Post that the team's sports marketing team is weighing the adoption of a new color scheme, and that they are already showing pr...

Patrick Kane's Middle Finger Is Ready For The Playoffs [Update: Doppelkaner]

Rest easy, Blackhawks fans. The Stanley Cup playoffs begin tonight, and Patrick Kane looks like for all the world like he's back to behaving like Patrick Kane, which is to say he and his middle finger were spotted at a bar in Lincoln Park the other night....

Don Cherry Was First To Let A Female Reporter In An NHL Locker Room

It sounds crazy in light of his most recent outburst, but according to an open letter from Robin Herman, Don Cherry was the first coach in the NHL to let a female reporter in the locker room. ...

Tom Coburn Wants To Revoke Sports Leagues' Tax-Exempt Charity Status

Last week Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma introduced an amendment to a bill called the Marketplace Fairness Act (the so-called "Internet tax") that would revoke the tax-exempt status of sports leagues. This is the news, and Think Progress has covered it nicely here. Also news, to most peop...

Brian Burke Is Suing Internet Commenters

Brian Burke's time as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs came to an end when he was fired in early January. Almost immediately after, rumors began circulating that his personal life played a major role in Toronto's decision. ...

This Tweet About Patrick Kane Could Not Be More Inaccurate

Nice to see Kaner up to his old tricks. In Edmonton!...

<i>Ottawa Sun</i> Columnist Writes Article About His Balls

Everyone's favorite on again/off again goon, Matt Cooke, returned to Ottawa Monday night for the first time since slicing Erik Karlsson's Achilles tendon. It was an important game for Ottawa's playoff push, but Cooke's return made it special....

Jack Edwards Is Crazy, Compares Matt Cooke To Sirhan Sirhan

And just like that Jack Edwards cashes in all that Boston good will....

Here's Boston's Emotional Return To Sports At Fenway And TD Garden

After a day of terrorism-induced lockdown, the city of Boston came alive again today with early-afternoon action at Fenway Park and TD Garden. While the Bruins played earlier this week—in a performance preceded by a group singing of the national anthem—the Red Sox had yet to play at home since Mond...

The Red Sox And Bruins Games Have Been Postponed

Finally, four hours before first pitch/puck drop, the Red Sox and Bruins have announced that tonight's games are postponed. Considering Bostonians aren't supposed to leave their homes and mass transit isn't running, it took them damn well long enough....

The Bruins Drop The Puck On An Emotional Night In Boston

Back to hockey....

Watch As The Crowd Sings The National Anthem At The Boston Bruins Game

With the Bruins hosting the Sabres in Boston's first professional sporting event since Monday's marathon bombings, it figured to be an emotional evening at TD Bank Garden. And so it is....

The NHL Will Play Six Outdoor Games Next Year

Grandpa, you will be asked in 2053, tell me again what it was like when they used to play hockey inside....

In An NBA First, The Canceled Celtics Game Won't Be Made Up

The Senators-Bruins game scheduled for last night was called off hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and tonight's Pacers-Celtics game was the next to go. While the hockey will be made up, Indiana and Boston will finish the season with just 81 games played—and that's a first....