Phil Esposito will always be linked to that September night in 1972, when dripping with sweat and wearing various battle scars, he poured his heart out on national television in what many hockey experts claim was the turning point in the historic Canada vs. Russia eight game Summit Series.
Minutes after dropping a 5-3 decision in [...]
Carey Price
The million-dollar question being asked in Montreal all day Tuesday was who would Montreal Canadiens’ coach Guy Carbonneau put in net for game four Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers? For much of the first round against the Boston Bruins, the Canadiens’ young rookie sensation Carey Price was the toast of the town as [...]
Ovechkin, Malkin, Iginla named Hart finalists
Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer
Apr 29, 2008, 12:36 PM EDT
Alex Ovechkin is the 2007-08 season leader in both goals and points.
The Hart Memorial Trophy signifies excellence. It’s awarded to the most valuable player of the National Hockey League, the one player considered to be the very best among the [...]
In what can be a history making decision, double amputee South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has shown his determination away from the track by making a stand in order to being able to compete at the upcoming Beijing Olympics. This 21 year-old sprinter is appealing a decision made by the International Association of Athletics Federations [...]
Former NHL legend Phil Esposito once laughed when reminiscing on television about his brother Tony’s first NHL start, which came against Phil and the Boston Bruins. It was on December 5, 1969 when Phil called home after what was a 2-2 game and after telling his worried mom that Tony did really well, got an [...]
Playoff hockey takes center stage
Crosby, Malkin, Jagr, Shanahan … all the big names are on the ice this afternoon (In progress, CBC, NBC, RDS) when the Rangers (ISO Cam) and Penguins (ISO Cam) meet in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series.
A showdown worth staying up late for
Put on a pot of coffee and [...]
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In a week to ten days from now, New York Rangers star forward Jaromir Jagr just might regret what he said in the newspapers. Jagr, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins and [...]
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Rangers’ defenseman Michal Rozsival had a hand in three of his team’s goals in New York’s 5-4 loss at Pittsburgh. He also blocked three shots and finished plus-1. …more
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The way the Dallas Stars play at the HP Pavilion, home ice is no advantage for the San Jose Sharks.
Brenden Morrow’s goal 4:39 into [...]
Throughout his entire coaching career Mike Keenan has always been known to strike up some controversy. Nicknamed ‘Captain Hook’, this current Calgary Flames bench boss has often had players, fans and media questioning his strategies for pulling his starting goalie and that’s what everyone is talking about in Calgary these days.
After starter Miikka Kiprusoff performed [...]
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