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EB’s Playoff Wishes

The NHL Playoffs, what could be better?  Tonight starts the first round of the NHL Playoffs as three Western Conference pairings lace ’em up and duke it out, with more games starting tomorrow. However, before everything shakes down, here are…

Mason Raymond spin-o-rama shootout goal

Some players have a deep bag of tricks that they pull from in the shootout, and Vancouver Canucks forward Mason Raymond certainly has a few slick moves to draw from. We’ve seen the spin-o-rama move before from Raymond, but he…

NHL Photos of the Week

Before the game between the Boston Bruins and visiting Montreal Canadiens on March 3, 2013, Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Natalie Hammond did the ceremonial puck drop. The Bruins recently visited Newtown, Connecticut where they partook in playing street hockey with…

Kesler Injured Yet Again

Teams around the league deal with what seems to be more than the normal amount of injuries this season, and the Vancouver Canucks can join that list. Canucks’ forward Ryan Kesler will be sidelined due to a broken right foot.…

NHL Power 5: February 12

Time flies fast when you are having fun. Chicago is playing on a different level than the rest of the league. We already have one-fourth of the season complete, and there’s a lot of jockeying and fighting for playoff positions…

NHL Photos of the Week

  Five Point Night: In the first game of the season the Detroit Red Wings visited the St. Louis Blues to eventually lose a 6 – 0 contest. Red Wings’ fans knew the loss of Niklas Lidstrom would weaken the…

Jannik Hansen Cross Checks Referee

Jannik Hansen Cross-Checks Ref

One of Monday night’s west coast games featuring the Vancouver Canucks visiting the San Jose Sharks included some unexpected controversy. What makes it even more interesting, is that this all took place before the puck even dropped on the first face…

Games Not to be Missed in 2013

Although there are plenty, here is a list of games you do not want to miss this upcoming 2013 NHL season. Saturday, January 19th: Opening day in the NHL is going to be crazy. All but four teams are playing…

Fantasy Hockey Tidbits as Condensed NHL Set to Resume

With the NHL and the NHLPA agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement, hockey fans across the globe are happy. For those who missed hockey in part because they’ve missed the competitiveness, trash-talking, of their hockey pools, below is some…