Three is the Magic Number
When putting this trio together, we debated long and hard about a name for the feature. The number three comes into play a lot in ice hockey: five on three, third man in, third period… The number three got stuck…
Alexander the not so great
How do you improve Alex Ovechkin’s lack of form? The Washington Capitals are struggling massively at the moment and a narrow 4-3 win against the Phoenix Coyotes doesn’t signal that the slump has arrested. Without a doubt, there is a…
NHL Cracks Down On Illegal Checks
If you are a regular visitor to NHL.com you may have noticed three-time Stanley Cup winner Brendan Shanahan appearing regularly amongst the headlines. This is because the NHL’s new Senior Vice President of Player Safety has released a number of…
Will the Penguins be without Crosby?
In the 2010-11 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins made the playoffs for the fifth year running but fell at the first hurdle being defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling series lasting seven games. Although they made the playoffs,…
Been dazed and confused for so long…
Have you ever googled ‘ice hockey fight’? As expected the practice has got its own page on wikipedia and there are endless sites where you can watch the violence on a loop such as the tell it like it is…