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Coyotes’ Mike Smith believes Dustin Brown should be ‘done forever’ for Rozsival hit
Mike Smith was frustrated after his Phoenix Coyotes were eliminated in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. He saw his MVP performance fall short of the Stanley Cup Final. His gaffe led to a Los Angeles Kings goal. And at one point, he had to play without a glove.[...]
Monday’s Three Stars: Parise scores, Brodeur saves in Game 4 Devils win
No. 1 Star: Zach Parise, New Jersey Devils
Parise entered Game 4 with one point in his last five games. He left Game 4 as No. 1 star with two goals and an assist as the Devils evened their series with the New York Rangers with a 4-1 victory. The Devils’ power play [...]
Sunday’s Three Stars: Coyotes survive Game 4 vs. Kings
1 Star: Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes
The Coyotes captain beat Jonathan Quick twice in Game 4, leading Phoenix to a 2-0 victory to cut the Los Angeles Kings’ series lead to 3-1. Doan’s power-play goal in the first period and shot off the goal-cam in the second provided the Coyotes with all the offense [...]
Zach Parise’s father clarifies traitorous comments about his son fitting with Rangers
While the New Jersey Devils’ series against the New York Rangers has had its media-driven controversies — please recall the “Marty Brodeur wants the Devils to maim Rangers shot blockers” tale — that the father of a Devils star player would play free-agent matchmaker [...]
Ryan Getzlaf’s controversial kneeing major leads to Slovakia’s elimination
Team Canada made history at the IIHF World Championships on Thursday.
Really, really lousy history: For the first time, the Canadians have been eliminated in the tournament quarterfinals in three consecutive years.[...]
Would New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Final fall short of ratings blockbuster?
At the end of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, the Peacock had something to crow about.
The 8.54 million viewers who tuned in to NBC for Game 7 between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks gave the NHL its largest U.S. television audience for any game in 38 years. The series as a whole [...]
John Tortorella press conference DJ remix is the soundtrack to your playoffs
A lot of reporters can’t stand John Tortorella press conferences because they run counter to everything a press conference should be: The media asking questions, gathering information for its audience and gaining insight into the New York Rangers. Instead, it’s a coach dismissing questions, [...]
World Hockey Championships: checking in as the prelims come to an end
The 2012 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships are still in the preliminary rounds; with today being the ninth day out of eleven. While it’s still possible for some Countries to move to the top four in their group, at this stage it’s become very clear who the favourites are and who will be going home. [...]
Puck Daddy: Don’t insult Bikini Hockey League with comparisons to Lingerie Football League
The first sign that the Bikini Hockey League is going to offer excellent competition and players with extraordinary skill is that it’s being created for a reality television program in which all the girls live in a mansion. Hopefully in lieu of roses, they do a stick ceremony.[...]
Alex Ovechkin comes close to scoring from seat of his pants (VIDEO)
Alex Ovechkin scored the opening goal for the Washington Capitals as they were able to stave off elimination and force a Game 7 with a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. The goal was Ovechkin’s 30th career postseason tally, tying him with Peter Bondra for the franchise record.
A maker of many highlight-reel goals [...]
