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Headshots, Injuries and a Possible Solution
7 days ago by
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Very early in the 2009-2010 NHL season we have already experienced more controversy about head shots, more injuries to star players, and with that comes more speculation about what the league can do in order to protect players without sacrificing the excitement of the game.
The league’s...
Was Branch too Harsh on Liambis?
17 days ago by
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I think public opinion is pretty one-sided against the punishment handed down to Erie player Michael Liambas. In fact, I have not seen anyone in favor of Branch’s punishment.
I’m going to take the opposite side of this argument.
This penalty to Liambas was harsh, sure,...
Easton S19 Hockey Stick
22 days ago by
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Easton S19 Hockey Stick
After using the new Easton S19 stick for a couple of weeks, I have come to the conclusion that it is much improved from the previous Easton S17 stick and definitely deserves some attention from those who may have dismissed Easton and the new S19 after troubles...
Bauer 4 Roll Hockey Gloves
27 days ago by
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The following is a guest equipment review written by Mark Russo.
The saying “What once was old is new again” certainly applies to the hockey glove category these days. While styles of gloves in recent years have moved to more ergonomic and streamlined looks, there has also been...
Mike Richards Hits David Booth
29 days ago by
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Last night Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers leveled an unsuspecting David Booth with a shoulder to the head and knocked Booth out.
In my opinion the hit was not a charge and certainly was not elbowing. Richards squared up and led with his shoulder and followed through on a...
The 10 Strangest Goals Ever Scored in the NHL
October 22, 2009 by
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It’s amazing what video footage has been collected over the year with respect to the National Hockey League and the number of strange goals that have been scored.
What is most amazing in this video is just how often, in recent years, that goals have resulted from the puck hitting...
Cascade M11 Helmet Review
October 21, 2009 by
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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak with Mark Messier about his new project, the development of promotion of the new M11 Helmet.
Since that time I have had been able to use the new helmet a few times and am prepared to share my thoughts on the helmet.
Style and Comfort
The...
Should fans boo their team?
October 19, 2009 by
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If Montrealers like doing one thing, it’s cheering on their bleu-blanc-rouge with religious ferver. If there’s one thing that Montrealers like doing more than cheering the Habs, it’s booing them. Or at least it seems.
This morning I was having a conversation with...
Alex Semin Burns Coburn, Emery For Highlight Reel Goal
October 06, 2009 by
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On Tuesday night Alexander Semin absolutely scorched Philadelphia defenceman Braydon Coburn and beat Ray Emery through the five hole on what may be the best highlight reel goal of the season thus far.
Semin brought the puck in over the Philadelphia blueline, pulled the puck through...
John Tavares Scores 1st NHL Goal
October 04, 2009 by
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John Tavares made good on his debut as a New York Islander, scoring a backhand goal past Marc-Andre Fleury, giving the Islanders a 2-1 lead at 7:09 of the second period. The sold-out arena rose to its feet in celebration as Tavares jumped into the arms of his childhood friend, now...
And Away We Go!
October 01, 2009 by
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Thank goodness it’s Pucktober! And not a moment too soon for us hockey fans!
The 2009-2010 NHL regular season officially gets underway tonight, and I’m stoked. I’ll bet you are too.
This season promises to be filled to the brim with interesting teams, players, stories...
How To Choose A Fantasy Hockey Goalie
September 30, 2009 by
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Now that hockey season is upon us, it means that fantasy hockey leagues are in full swing and everyone is looking for fantasy hockey tips, scouring statistics and prognosticating how players will perform for the upcoming season.
In many fantasy hockey leagues, particularly the popular...
Talking With Messier About Fighting In Hockey
September 27, 2009 by
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Fighting in hockey is always a hot topic. However, due to some recent injuries and an unfortunate death last season, attention has been turned to whether or not players should be allowed to remove their helmets during fights.
I have my opinions on fighting in hockey, but rather than...
Shawn Thornton Fights Jared Boll
September 27, 2009 by
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It’s becoming more and more common in the National Hockey League to see players policing the game by their own hand. Such an incident happened once again last night. An inadvertent fall that caused Bruins’ goaltender, Tuukka Rask, to be tripped resulted in no penalty being...
Flat Bottom V Skate Sharpening
September 15, 2009 by
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I recently had my Easton Stealth S17 skates sharpened with a new technology from Blackstone Sports called the Flat Bottom V.
This new technology grabbed some spotlight with use by some NHL teams last season and now has 14 20 National Hockey League teams signed up to use the skate...
Shock Doctor Ultra STC Mouthguard
September 12, 2009 by
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Over the past couple of weeks I have been using the Shock Doctor Ultra STC mouthguard during my hockey games.
Fitting the Ultra STC is very easy and similar to fitting other ‘boil and bite’ mouthguards. The entire process takes just minutes and the result is as good a...
Can You Feel It? It’s Hockey Season!
September 11, 2009 by
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It’s been some time since I posted a collection of random hockey thoughts. Through the summer I mostly hung out and talked hockey on twitter conversing with the fantastic, and I mean fantastic, hockey community there.
With not much to speak of in the hockey world over the summer...
Easton Stealth S17 Helmet
September 03, 2009 by
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The Stealth S17 is the premiere line of helmet and similar to the Easton S17 Stick , it features a host of industry leading innovations and technological advancements.
I’ve had the opportunity to test it out a few times now and the S17 Helmet is extremely light and provides tremendous...
Top 10 Hockey Songs
September 01, 2009 by
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As sports fans there is little doubt that we all have those songs embedded in the back of our minds that, when heard, remind us instantly of our favorite game, team or arena.
As a life long hockey fan there are many songs that fit that bill for me. Of course, there is Stompin’...
Cascade M11 Helmet – The Messier Project
August 26, 2009 by
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Mark Messier has teamed up with Cascade to launch the newly designed Cascade M11 Helmet. The helmet uses the same Seven technology as the previous Cascade CHX helmet (which we talked about back in 2007). However, the largest drawback of the CHX was that it wasn’t a very...
NHL Enters Bid To Buy Coyotes
August 25, 2009 by
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Today the National Hockey League officially filed a bid in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes and keep the team in Arizona.
In what some would have you believe is an “unexpected turn of events” in the Phoenix Coyotes drama, we talked about from day one...
The Montreal Canadiens Magazine
August 24, 2009 by
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Of all the hockey magazine’s available, I have to say that I am quite impressed with “Canadiens”, the official magazine of the Montreal Canadiens. It’s not just because I am a huge Montreal Canadiens fan, but the magazine has a great mix of entertainment, hockey, and...
Go Retro With The Calgary Flames!
August 21, 2009 by
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You Can’t Touch A Flame When It’s Red Hot!
Today we’ve reached deep into the NHL Hockey archives to bring you a great, or not so great, moment of hockey history.
In the spirit of our Brett Hull article earlier in the week, this is a video released in his rookie...
Fantasy Hockey League Tips!
August 19, 2009 by
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The Strategy
Fantasy hockey league season is almost upon us once again and it is time to scour the rosters of each team in search of that elusive perfect fantasy hockey combination.
There are many different ways to score fantasy leagues and just as many, if not more, strategies...
Brett Hull’s Unbreakable Scoring Record
August 17, 2009 by
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It came as no surprise when Brett Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this year. Hull won 2 Stanley Cups (Even if his foot was in the crease) and was among the most prolific pure goal scorers of his era, putting him among some very impressive company.
Hull amassed almost...
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