Tag Archive | "NHL"

Video: Kiprusoff Makes Great Save

Sunday, December 6, 2009

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Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff is one of the best athletes at his position in the world. If you needed further proof of this statement, you got it in San Jose Saturday night. Locked in a 1-1 draw with the Sharks, Kiprusoff made [...]

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Video: Andrew Ladd’s Forgettable Shootout Attempt

Thursday, December 3, 2009

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The Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets took part in a marathon shootout on Tuesday night which was ultimately won by the Blackhawks in the 11th round, giving them their ninth win in the last 11 games. One of the reasons the shootout went so long — other than the outstanding goaltending from Steve Mason [...]

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FanHouse MUVPs: Western Conference

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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It’s time to give some ink to players who rarely get it — unless they mess up. It’s time for NHL FanHouse’s MUVPs - Most Unsung Valuable Players. We’re not talking happy surprises here like Rich Peverley or Matt Moulson. This is a chance to honor players way under the radar. The selections are based [...]

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Keith Ballard’s Frustration Leads to Tomas Vokoun Leaving on Stretcher

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Bizarre — and scary — sequence of events in Monday’s Florida vs. Atlanta game, as Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun had to leave the game on a stretcher after his teammate, Keith Ballard, whacked him across the head with his stick in frustration after an Ilya Kovalchuk goal. Video after the jump. Yikes. The logical … Read [...]

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Pink Slip Index: No One Wants to Be First to Go

Monday, November 30, 2009

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In the NHL, coach firings are as common as parking tickets in New York City. Throughout the NHL season I’ll be taking a bi-weekly look at five coaches who are the most likely to get fired. Be advised your local coach may be axed at any moment. Consider this fair warning. The NHL has [...]

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Knuckle Puck: Booby-Trapped Center Ice Logo Foils Sharks

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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Each and every Saturday this season I’ll be taking a look at the random happenings and absurdities that occur in the world of hockey. Feel free to suggest stories, complain or otherwise babble at me via electronic mail. When the Sharks hired Wile E. Coyote as Director of On-Ice Hijinks last summer, I don’t [...]

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Backchecking With … Colby Armstrong

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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We get to know NHL players with some quick questions. Today’s subject: Colby Armstrong of the Atlanta Thrashers who are attempting to keep pace in the highly competitive Eastern Conference. What is your earliest hockey memory? Probably when I was younger I got a pair of goalie pads from my grandfather for Christmas, and just playing [...]

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Puck Talk: The Quarter Pole

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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We’ve completed over one-fourth of the NHL season already, and while virtually nothing is totally decided, we can take time to assess where teams are as they continue the 82-game grind. James Mirtle, now of Toronto Globe and Mail and SB Nation fame, joins us this week to discuss the state of the Maple Leafs, how [...]

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Sources: 19-Year-Old Zach Bogosian Enters US Olympic Picture

Monday, November 23, 2009

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Zach Bogosian, the 19-year-old defenseman from the Atlanta Thrashers, has emerged as a serious candidate for the United States Olympic Team, a pair of sources have told FanHouse. The 19-year-old Bogosian, a native of northern New York, has developed into a superb two-way defenseman with shocking ease, with just 64 NHL games under his belt. The [...]

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Scott Niedermayer Attempts to Give Away Stick, Angry Fans Brawl

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer decided to celebrate his team’s 4-3 overtime win (in which he scored the game-winning goal) against the Tampa Bay Lightning by giving his stick to a young girl seated in the front row. Unfortunately, that’s when the lower bowl of the Honda Center turned into the … Read more from the [...]

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