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Saturday’s Three Stars: Green’s late goal lifts Caps to 3-2 win over Rangers
No. 1 Star: Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Each team received two power plays apiece, but it was Green who was the only one to capitalize with the extra man as his goal with 5:48 left in the third period broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Capitals 3-2 win over the New York Rangers: The series is now [...]
Drinking Sidney Crosby’s Tears: Philadelphia brewery creates ‘whine-like’ beer for Penguins star
Sidney Crosby wasn’t exactly revered by the Philadelphia faithful during the Flyers’ first-round victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The fans chanted his name in a derogatory manner. The local newspaper called him the Cowardly Lion. Even the Flyers’ playoff T-shirts trolled him. [...]
From Boyle’s backside to Ovechkin’s post, Rangers and Capitals talk Game 3 OT close calls (VIDEO)
When a Stanley Cup Playoff game goes to triple overtime, there are inevitably missed opportunities that will haunt its participants. Before Marian Gaborik’s game-winning goal at 16:12 of the third OT gave the New York Rangers the Game 3 victory against the Washington Capitals [...]
Paulina Gretzky, Daughter of Wayne Gretzky’s risque Vegas Vacation Pics
Paulina Gretzky, daughter of “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky, is making waves on Twitter again this week. The gorgeous Paulina, known as quite the party girl, frequently posts photos of herself drinking alcohol and wearing next to nothing. Quite common for a 22-year-old girl, but not most 22 year old girls aren’t [...]
Puck Daddy: Adam Henrique saves the Devils again, eliminating Panthers in double OT
Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals was not the first time Adam Henrique saved the New Jersey Devils’ collective backside this season.
When top line center Travis Zajac injured his Achilles last summer, the Devils opened the 2011-12 season with a significant [...]
Hurricanes agree to terms with Jiri Tlusty
In last seasons “state of the franchise” address, Hurricanes President and General Manager Jim Rutherford told members of the media that he felt forward Jiri Tlusty could be a top – nine player for the Hurricanes. Tlusty, who showed offensive promise last season, did the Hurricanes organization one better and for a good portion of the season he played so well [...]
East Coast Cane: The Hurricane Awards: Calder Memorial Trophy
The Carolina Hurricanes may not have any player up for an accolade at the conclusion of this season, so I thought that it would be fun to hold the first ever Carolina Hurricane centric Awards. Based off the actual NHL Awards, I will use six awards annually that we can debate over, and at the end I’ll throw in the Awards that have a clear winner (the Art Ross, Vezina, and Maurice)[...]
Coyotes fans wear ‘Free Raffi Torres’ masks at Game 5, protesting 25-game ban
Raffi Torres was suspended for 25 games on Saturday for his hit against Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3, a ban widely lauded as an appropriate step against a repeat offender. But Phoenix Coyotes fans still showed up for Game 5 against the ‘Hawks touting Torres-supporting masks that were caught on camera, [...]
Friday’s Three Stars: Legwand, Preds eliminate Wings; Fleury rallies Penguins
No. 1 Star: David Legwand, Nashville Predators
The 13-year veteran Predator set up Alex Radulov’s first-period goal with an aggressive forecheck and then scored the game-winner 13 seconds into the third period to lead Nashville to a 2-1 victory and a Game 5 elimination of the Detroit Red Wings. He was a plus-2 [...]
Washington Capitals disagree with Nicklas Backstrom’s suspension, to no one’s surprise
The NHL decided on Tuesday that the match penalty for Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals should stand, suspending him for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins for this cross-check to the face of Rich Peverley:
On Wednesday, [...]
