NHL Woos Fans By Increasing Scoring With Bigger Nets, 3-Point Line
Hockey officials hope to attract fans and create a higher-scoring, fast-paced game with a new aerodynamic puck and artificial turf instead of ice.
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NHL Woos Fans By Increasing Scoring With Bigger Nets, 3-Point Line
Hockey officials hope to attract fans and create a higher-scoring, fast-paced game with a new aerodynamic puck and artificial turf instead of ice.
Hockey player almost decapitated during game
This is freakin’ scary. The Chicago Blackhawk’s Adam Burish almost gets his head cut off – he still gets a nasty friggin’ slice.
BEWARE: GROSS FRIGGIN’ VIDEO
NHL’s Coyotes file for bankruptcy
Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL league will look into the Phoenix Coyotes’ surprise bankruptcy filing, adding he wants to keep the team in Glendale rather than relocate it to southern Ontario.
NHL Playoffs Kickoff
The NHL playoffs got underway Wednesday night, with the Rangers, Penguins, Devils and Canucks winning the opening game in their first-round series.
Martin Brodeur sets NHL mark for wins
During lulls in the action Tuesday night, a capacity crowd at the Prudential Center struck up the time-tested “Marty’s better!” chant, a taunt directed at opposing goaltenders for not measuring up to the brilliance of Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. The 36-year-old Brodeur set an N.H.L. record by winning the 552nd game of his magnificent 15-year career, stopping 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 victory over the persistent Chicago Blackhawks, and the “Marty’s better!” chant sounded much more like a paean. Brodeur had matched Patrick Roy’s record on Saturday by beating the Montreal Canadiens in Brodeur’s hometown, and he broke the record in his first attempt, and at home. That it came on March 17 — Roy’s nickname was St. Patrick — was a delicious bonus. – From NY Times
East Wins NHL All-Star Game, 12-11
So what was the final score? Who won? Who scored? Who cares? The fact is that the shinny-style NHL All-Star Game is an altogether different sport from the battle-filled regular-season and playoff matches that establish hockey players among the toughest athletes around. – From International Herald Tribune
Alex Ovechkin came here hoping to add an all-star game most valuable player trophy to his already considerable collection of hardware. He came up short of that goal, but the Washington Capitals winger still managed to snag the spotlight at Bell Centre, where he set a team record, blew away the capacity crowd with some scintillating stickwork and made everyone laugh as only he can in the Eastern Conference’s 12-11 shootout victory on Sunday. – From Washington Post
The winds blew hard and cold down Mount Royal and through the streets of downtown Montreal, driving the temperatures below zero. Snow and ice covered the streets and sidewalks all around the Bell Centre. It was a bitter, miserable winter mess, the likes of which are best suited for polar-bear watching and ice fishing. It should have left the streets empty and barren. Instead they were a sea of blue and red hockey jerseys, and parents trying to keep up with children sprinting toward the arena and the NHL Fan Expo in the big tent across the street. – From Philly.com
NHL’s player unleashes hardest slap shot ever
That’s just freaking crazy.
When it comes to raising money for his favorite charitable cause, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara literally gives it his best shot. After coaxing his competitors to put up $1,000 each to create a prize for charity in the NHL All-Star Hardest Shot competition, Chara went out and cranked an All-Star record shot of 105.4 mph to win the competition. “That’s the highest I ever shot it,” Chara said. “I’ve been a few times around 103, 104 and 102. – From USA Today
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara broke a 16-year old NHL skills record when he fired a slap shot at the staggering speed of 105.4 mph Saturday night. Chara’s blast barely topped a drive by Washington defenseman Al lafrate, who fired a puck 105.2 mph the last time the All-Star game was in Montreal back in 1993 at the old Forum. – From Sporting News
It took 16 years, but Al Iafrate’s record for the hardest shot has been trumped. Boston captain Zdeno Chara eclipsed the mark with a blast of 105.4 mph and captured his third straight title in the event, as the NHL SuperSkills competition kicked off All-Star weekend Saturday at the Bell Centre. – From The Sports Network
NHL Buzz: Lots of injury stuff, Ovechkin-Malkin fued grows
Bruins forward Marco Sturm is out for the season. Sturm led the Bruins with 27 goals last season. He had surgery Tuesday on his left knee, repairing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament. Ouch.
An interesting feud is growing between Russians Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, who are two of the world’s best hockey players as well as former Olympic team roommates. But now the former friends have become nasty rivals on ice, with hard hits and harsh play. The ugliness has moved off the ice, too, with Ovechkin reportedly taking a swing at Malkin’s agent in Moscow.
The New York Islanders are having goalie issues (well, the whole team has issues, but that’s a different story). Joey MacDonald, who has taken over for injured starter Rick DiPietro, suffered a strained groin early in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers. No word on how long he’ll miss, but the Islanders, who have won only 2 of their last 19 games, need all the help they can get.
The Vancouver Canucks placed goaltender Curtis Sanford on waivers, a move intended to clear space for the return of injured netminder Roberto Luongo. Sanford played well, going 7-8-0 with a 2.56 goals-against average, while filling in for Luongo.
NHL’s Suspends Sean Avery for ‘Sloppy Seconds’ Interview
Sean Avery knows all about the punishment that comes with saying something inflammatory on the ice, from time in the penalty box to having a stick swung at him. On Tuesday, he learned how harsh the league can be about things said off the ice. – From Yahoo Sports
Of all the cajoling, snide remarks and other stunts Sean Avery pulled on the way to becoming the biggest pest in hockey, never had he gone so far that the NHL suspended him — until Tuesday. – From SI.com