There was a controversial hit during Thursday’s game between Dallas and New York that saw Cody Eakin lay a hit on Henrik Lundqvist as the New York goaltender went to play the puck behind the net. As you can see…
It’s been five months since we last reported on the condition of Don Henderson, the linesmen who suffered a concussion at the hands of Dennis Wideman. And over the course of that time his condition hasn’t gotten any better. Three…
This hasn’t been a good week for Zac Rinaldo. The left winger became the first player to be simultaneously suspended from the NHL and AHL after he received a match penalty for hitting Bridgeport Sound Tigers defenseman Kane Lafranchise in the head…
Don Henderson, who was on the wrong side of a blindside hit from Dennis Wideman last month is still suffering from lingering back problems and concussion-like symptoms. The 47-year-old linesman who has worked over 1,200 games since the 1994-95 season…
The NHL today suspended San Jose Sharks forward John Scott for four games without pay after punching Anaheim Ducks forward Tim Jackman in a contest between the two teams earlier this week. According to a statement released by the NHL,…
If there is anything we have learned over the history of professional sports, it’s that there are two groups of people you aren’t allowed to touch. Those are officials and spectators. We’ve all seen it before with Roberto Alomar, Ron…
If you didn’t follow the IIHF World Championships over two months ago, let me refresh your memory. Sweden played Canada in the quarterfinals, and in that game Vancouver’s (and Sweden international) Alex Edler laid a knee-to-knee hit on Carolina (Canadian…
We have always seen various Facebook, Twitter, and other social media slip ups over the past few years. While fans can pretty much have full reign to say whatever they want with little repercussions, players, executives and coaches aren’t exempt. One…
No matter if hockey is being played in North America or in this case Russia, a flagrant foul is a flagrant foul. In this video from Saturday’s KHL match between Lokomotiv and Severstal, Yaroslavl defenseman Mikhail Pashnin (in red) used…
In an effort to crack down on blindside hits, the NHL is enforcing their newly drafted rules in a suspension to Phoenix Coyote’s captain Shane Doan. Doan will be suspended 3 games for a hit against Dan Sexton of the…