On the heels of the controversy surrounding the suspension of Raffi Torres for his hit on Jarret Stoll, the Kings met the Sharks at the HP Pavilion in San Jose for Games 3 and 4. This followed an untimely and contentious statement by Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson that criticized the league’s disciplinary actions, a statement that has found the ... Read More »
After a minor debacle with his younger brother’s Facebook spoiler, Patrick Roy will be returning to Denver, Colo. as the seventh head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. Not only did Roy get the call to coach but will also be second to Executive VP of Hockey Operations Joe Sakic as Roy will also be VP of Hockey Operations, sharing duties ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a team that frequents the TDIHH segment often wins another championship, a different team wins its first Cup, a city loses a team to another city, a Hall-of-Fame goalie sets a playoff record, and one of the most extraordinary performances in playoff history. May 25, 1978 – The Canadiens beat the Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 ... Read More »
Entering into the second round of the playoffs, the Rangers most likely did not expect to be trailing the Bruins in the series 3-0 upon completion of game 3. This Blueshirt squad, however, is no stranger to comebacks and being under the gun to muster out a win. Game 4 proved to be one of those times when the Rangers ... Read More »
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have defied the odds and proven that nothing is impossible. With a 5-0 shutout win over the Providence Bruins, the Penguins stamped their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semifinal after rallying back from a 0-3 series deficit. The club became the only team in the American Hockey League (AHL) to achieve the feat and win the deciding ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a franchise wins its first Cup on its way to becoming a dynasty, a team you see a lot here of winning Cups wins a Cup, a ridiculous playoff game that ends in one of the most unimaginable ways, and those same teams battle in the Finals again with similar results just two years later. May ... Read More »
The Detroit Red Wings will host Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals tonight at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. They came into the series as the underdog and now will look to extend their lead in the series. If the Red Wings win tonight it will be the Chicago Blackhawks‘s first three-game losing streak of their season. Hope is restored in ... Read More »
On May 2nd, four different business entities lobbied to win the right to redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. We’ll take a closer look at the four competing proposals at a later date, but for now, let’s focus on the one bid that has been generating the most buzz. Nassau Events Center is a coalition that is headed by Barclays’ ... Read More »
The Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Toronto Marlies in Round 2 of the American Hockey League Playoffs (Western Conference Semi-Finals) after a back-and-forth series. Game 6 saw Grand Rapids advance after scoring three goals in the final ten minutes. Here is a quick recap of all six games. Game 1: The Griffins took Game 1 by a convincing 7-0 rout. Tomas ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a family changes affiliation to another team in probably not the conventional way you’re thinking of, a team changes its name, a player wins an award that may not be prestigious but is very honorable, a team blows another team’s doors open, and a coach actually breaks a Scotty Bowman record. May 23, 1977 – Gordie ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, the official birth of two NHL teams, a playoff win chock full of impressive records and milestones, a crazy winning streak, an individual extends his team-record streak, and a goalie who does something never done before by a goaltender. May 22, 1970 – After being verbally told that they would be awarded NHL franchises, the cities ... Read More »
TSN panelist Darren Pang reported that an insider close to the Nashville Predators has stated that the franchise has fired associate coach, Peter Horachek, after nearly ten years with the team. Horachek was hired by the Predators during the 2002-2003 season and was assigned to coach the Predators’ AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. The following season, he joined the staff ... Read More »
Colin Greening was the hero Sunday night in a vital double-overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Greening, who now has 3 goals in the series, scored 7:39 into the second extra frame to get the team back into the series. “I was overjoyed,” Greening said. “Obviously if they win there, it’s 3-0 and now we’re 2-1 with another game at ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, two dynasties win Stanley Cups in streaks in which they each won four in a row, Canada gets a new team and a very notorious location in the NHL loses one, and a team blows another team’s doors open on their way to their first Stanley Cup. May 21, 1979 – The Canadiens beat the Rangers ... Read More »
Jhonas Enroth is not making things any easier for Buffalo Sabres management. Enroth was just named best goaltender of the World Championships. He led Sweden to a gold medal with a 5-1 win over Switzerland. He is making the most of his opportunities so far. Just how good was Enroth in this tournament? He put up some outstanding numbers that ... Read More »
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