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Who Is the Best Goalie in the Stanley Cup Finals? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:40:08 +0000

So far the Stanley Cup Finals have lived up to playoff hockey’s reputation for thrilling action, and the two men between the posts are leading the way with some fantastic work. Which goalie has played the best? Both Boston’s Tuukka Rask and Chicago’s Corey Crawford have taken their teams into overtime and come out victorious. [...]

2013 Stanley Cup Finals Preview & Schedule — Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:18:58 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning on Wednesday night in Chicago. Here’s a preview of the series that will decide the NHL’s championship: History: It’s the first time these two NHL “original six” teams have met in the playoffs since 1978; they have never met in the [...]

Blackhawks Fan Grows Playoff Lawn, City Cuts It

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:41:52 +0000

The Stanley Cup Finals begin Wednesday night in Chicago when the Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the NHL's championship series. If Chicago loses, its fans may storm the offices of the city of nearby Park Ridge, Ill. in protest because the suburb's leaders obviously don't understand NHL playoff superstitions.

Who's Going to Win the Stanley Cup, Boston or Chicago? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:47:31 +0000

Two of the NHL's "original six" franchises will meet in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1979. The Boston Bruins, representing the Eastern Conference, will face the Western Conference-champs, the Chicago Blackhawks, with Game 1 starting at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday night.

Which NHL Team Has the Best Ice Crew? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:50:20 +0000

While most of us have been caught up in the exciting comebacks and big wins in the 2013 NHL playoffs, we shouldn’t forget a very important part of the game: the Ice Crew. In other sports, these women (and some men, too) are considered cheerleaders or dancers. The NHL has gone a different route with [...]

Canadian Singer Flubs U.S. National Anthem at Junior Hockey Game

Joe Student — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:23:06 +0000

Oh, Canada, indeed! Canadian singer Alexis Normand forgot the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Memorial Cup junior hockey championships on Saturday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks nervously waited for the opening face-off, Normand sang her wa

2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:36:42 +0000

With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here’s a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway: All series are best-of-seven.* — if necessary Eastern Conference (1) Pittsburgh Penguins [...]

Guy Cancels Pizza Pickup Because Hockey Game Went into Overtime

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:58:14 +0000

Sports fans have a lower threshold for the word “emergency.” While most people reserve the term for events like heart attacks, major world crises and running out of toilet paper, sports fans know that true emergencies are things like double overtime and last minute drives. So you can forgive one loyal hockey fan for having to change dinner plans based on the fortunes of his favorite team.

Boston Marathon Bombings Survivor Leads Emotional Pregame Pep Rally for Bruins

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:06:45 +0000

Get your goose bumps ready. Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings who lost both his legs in the attacks, served as honorary flag banner captain during the Bruins playoff game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. He waved a Bruins pennant before the game while on the ice as the [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs First Round — Eastern Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:56:24 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs starts this week, as 16 teams begin their quest for the Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins were the best team in the Eastern Conference, but seven other squads believe they can reach the finals. Here’s a preview of the 2013 NHL playoffs’ first round match-ups in the [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs First Round — Western Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:00:27 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs starts Tuesday night, as 16 NHL teams vie to become the one to drink from the Stanley Cup in June. The top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks were the league’s best team in the regular season and are favored to win the West. The defending champion L.A. Kings are also [...]

Man Punches Woman Over Flyers-Penguins Hockey Argument

Joe Student — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:30:06 +0000

Pennsylvania hockey fans’ allegiances are geographically divided. Most fans in the western half of the state root for the Pittsburgh Penguins, while fans in the east cheer for the Philadelphia Flyers. The teams’ heated rivalry is one of the best in the NHL, but one fan took the battle too far this weekend in State [...]

Watch Mr. T Score a Goal From Center Ice at Chicago Blackhawks Game

Joe Student — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:40:55 +0000

Chicago Blackhawks’ fans are always into the game, from the national anthem to the final horn. Each home game, the Blackhawks have a multi-tiered “Shoot the Puck” competition which challenges celebrities and fans to shoot the puck into the goal from center ice. The catch: the net is totally blocked save for a few small [...]

Hockey Goalie Puts Taylor Swift Image On His Mask

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:51:15 +0000

Hockey goalie masks have evolved spectacularly since the days of the Jason Voorhees drab white shell. Country music was the inspiration for goalie Brody Hoffman of the University of Vermont. He has an image of Taylor Swift on one side of his hockey mask and Eric Church on the other.

Buzzer Beaters: NHL Realignment Approved, NFL Free-Agency Moves and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:23:52 +0000

Todays’ top sports stories: The NHL’s board of governors has approved a broad realignment plan for next season that would split the league into two conferences with two divisions each. The top three teams in each division would make the playoffs, plus the two teams with the next best records in each conference, regardless of [...]

NHL Shows Off Its Geography Knowledge With New Realignment Plan

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:26:21 +0000

The NHL you know and love is about to become a thing of the past. The league has announced plans to realign, beginning next season. Gone is the current six-division format, replaced by four currently unnamed divisions. So, what exactly does this mean? Well, here’s the lowdown: The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets [...]

Enter to Win a Mike Fisher Nashville Predators Jersey

GuySpeed Editors — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:33:50 +0000

Mike Fisher is a fan favorite in the town of Nashville. He's also a favorite around these offices because the guy plays hockey for a living, he's a philanthropist and is married to the gorgeous Carrie Underwood. We have this jealous admiration for him where we keep wishing slightly bad things to happen like a really painful hangnail or spotty cell phone service. We've got issues.

Swiss Hockey Player Left Paralyzed After Vicious Hit Into Boards

Phil Richardson — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:13:12 +0000

You never want to see something tragic like this happen in sports but you know it’s always a real possibility. In the Swiss Nationaliga B playoff game between Olten and Langenthal, Olten defender Ronny Keller was paralyzed after being checked into the boards by Langenthal player Stefan Schnyder. Keller hit the boards head-first in overtime [...]

Buzzer Beaters: NHL Visor Debate Restarts, McIlroy & Tiger Pair Up and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:19:24 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal took a deflected puck to his face that just barely missed his eye. This has reignited the debate over whether the NHL should mandate eye shields before a player’s career or vision is ended by a shot that lands a few millimeters in the other [...]

Youth Hockey Coach Goes to Jail for Tripping Opposing Players

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:59:51 +0000

Martin Tremblay is going to spend some time in the legal system’s version of the penalty box. The youth hockey coach from Vancouver, Canada has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping opposing players during a postgame handshake last summer. Pretty mean-spirited, eh? Tremblay, 48, went from coaching his son’s team to outright [...]