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It’s the proverbial ‘Clash of the whatever-the-opposite-of-a-Titan-is’ this Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs, who sit last in the Eastern Conference will welcome the Edmonton Oilers, who are last in the Western Conference, into the Air Canada Centre for an epic clash of mediocrity. These two teams lead the league in worst goal differential, goals allowed, and best golf score by points; none of which are categories they’d wish to lead though.
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It’s been a long-time coming. 42 days, 14 games in 13 cities, and 13,000 miles later, the longest road trip in NHL history is officially over. The Canucks are heading back to Vancouver for their first home game since Jan. 27 at the formerly-named Canada Hockey Place. The Canucks went 8-5-1 during the trip which, all things considered, is just about what could be hoped for from the road-weary skaters. After Wednesday’s shootout loss to Phoenix, the only thing any Canuck could possibly want is a night in his own bed.
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Matching suspensions with injuries is a bad idea
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Editorial, Injuries, NHL,
As the NHL GMs debate in Florida about various issues in the game, including headshots, fans have been rampant throughout the internet letting their opinions on the issue be heard as well. Everybody seems to have an opinion, one of which being that offending players should be suspended until the injured player returns. While the idea behind that is decent, there are several holes in the idea that will prevent the GMs from giving it serious consideration. Here’s why.
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Debating the head shots yet again
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Front Office, Injuries, NHL,
They’re talking about it again. Coming off the heels of Matt Cooke’s concussion-inducing headshot to Boston’s Marc Savard. Savard left the arena on a stretcher, Cooke didn’t even spend a second in the penalty box. It’s unknown if Savard will play again this season. As for Cooke, based on recent suspensions, he may be back with Pittsburgh before the playoffs. Since the Penguins don’t play again until Thursday night, director of hockey operations Colin Campbell is taking his time deciding Cooke’s punishment.
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National Lacrosse League: The bastard child of North American sport
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Editorial, NBA, NFL, NHL,
Have you ever wondered what might happen if you combined football, basketball and hockey? You’d probably get lacrosse. The National Lacrosse League is a growing business in North America and with good reason; their brand of lacrosse mixes elements of other major North American sports with lacrosse to create an exciting on-field product that is attracting more and more fans each season. With 11 teams in the league and some of the most raucous crowds in attendance, the NLL is definitely something worth checking out.
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This year’s NHL rookie race is heating up. With all of the hype surrounding last year’s Entry Draft and the debate about whether John Tavares or Victor Hedman would be taken first (it was Tavares by the Islanders; Hedman went second to Tampa Bay), it was the third-overall pick, Colorado’s Matt Duchene who is keeping the goal judge busy. His 21 goals and 24 assists both lead all rookies, and he’s 10 ahead of second-place Tavares on the points list.
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The Red Wings are in a place many teams would love to be. When it comes to goaltending, their depth runs farther than most, and while current starting goalie Jimmy Howard may not be a name you’ve heard or expected to be playing ahead of Chris Osgood, he’s not only doing it, he’s doing it well. The Red Wings rookie has a 24-14-8 record this season, which is incredible considering a year ago at this time, he was expected to be battling for the back-up role with Ty Conklin.
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The instigator is not often responsible
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, NHL,
According to part of NHL rule 47.11, “a player or goalkeeper who is deemed to be the instigator of an altercation shall be assessed an instigating minor penalty, a major penalty for fighting and a ten-minute misconduct.” This rule is known as the “instigator penalty”, and is widely admonished by the hockey community, and with good reason. The penalty is often given to he who starts a fight, but that fight is often started because the instigator is actually working in retaliation for something started by another.
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Rumors are popping up all over the place that Washington wants a piece of the NHL Winter Classic. Whether it be in Nationals Park or RFK Stadium, who cares? Just get Alex Ovechkin out their in the snow and the wind and let him do what he does best, all settled under the stars and stripes of the nation’s capital. Some think that New Yankee Stadium might be the next location, but due to other scheduled events, New York doesn’t seem like a realistic option.
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The weirdest finish in hockey history
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL, Playoffs, Scoreboard,
Have you ever wondered what might be the strangest game in NHL history? One argument might be made for a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks on the final day of the 1969-70 season. The Hawks needed a win to solidify first place. The Canadiens needed at least a tie to make the playoffs. The final playoff spot could come down to most goals scored, and the Canadiens head coach Claude Ruel considered starting the game with six skaters in lieu of a goalie to ensure a playoff spot. Shortly before the game he went with the more traditional idea to play for a win.
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