One day you’re a college student playing in the NCAA tournament. 24 hours later you sign an entry-level contract and you’re in the show. That’s exactly what happened to former North Dakota forward Brock Boeser. Friday night North Dakota lost…
Former NHL superstar Pavel Datsyuk, who now plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL, had a career first when he was awarded a game misconduct and 25 penalty minutes after delivering a huge hit to an opponent during a…
Midway through the second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins were trailing the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 when Penguins forward Nick Bonino was practically given a “gimme” to tie the game. But Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek had other thoughts. The play unfolded…
It’s always a special moment when a player gets their number retired. The team will usually hold a pre-game ceremony that features such named player being given a framed jersey as well as a banner they will raise to the…
Despite now losing four of his last five games, Anaheim’s John Gibson still has the ability to make some incredible highlight reel saves. Early in the second period of last night’s game against the New York Rangers, Anaheim’s defense let…
San Jose Sharks star Patrick Marleau has been on a tear lately. In fact, the veteran winger has seven goals in his last five games, including an impressive four-goal effort on January 23rd against the Colorado Avalanche. This recent hot…
Sometimes it helps having creators of one of the most popular television shows be a fan of your sport. With the All-Star Game being in Los Angeles this weekend, it only made sense to have South Park creators Matt Stone…
Jared Spurgeon of the Minnesota Wild isn’t really known as a great goal scorer, but on Tuesday night, he scored an absolute beauty. Late in the first period of Minnesota’s game against the New Jersey Devils, Spurgeon and company found…
While this season has largely been disappointing for the Detroit Red Wings thus far, there have been some bright spots—specifically the play of young players like Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou. The latter, who was the 110th overall pick in…
If it was your intention to watch the Washington Capitals- Pittsburgh Penguins game with the hopes of seeing Alexander Ovechkin score his 1,000th point, you had better been in your seat by puck drop. If you were stuck in line…