Sharks already living up to expectation of blowing it in the playoffs

DENVER – Colorado Avalanche center Ryan O’Reilly was credited with the game winning overtime goal 51 seconds into overtime to take a 2-1 lead series lead over the visiting San Jose Sharks. O’Reilly was the last Avalanche player to touch the puck before Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle appeared to shoot it into his own [...]

NHL considering imposing 15-yard personal foul penalty for head shots

TORONTO- After working together with the NFL on how to cut down the number of head shots in the NHL, the league is considering following the NFL’s model, and imposing 15-yard personal foul penalties on players who deliver deliberate blows to the head. Head shots have been increasing at an alarming rate in the NHL, [...]

Report: Sidney Crosby detained by U.S. authorities

PITTSBURGH- Sources are reporting that after scoring the game winning goal in overtime last Sunday in Canada’s 3-2 overtime triumph over the United States in the gold medal Olympic hockey game, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar was held up by TSA agents who considered not letting him back in to the country. In the most watched [...]

After upset loss to USA, Canada considering canceling Olympics

VANCOUVER- Jamie Langenbrunner’s goal at 7:09 of the third period to give the United States a 4-2 lead at the time over Canada would hold up to be the game winner as the United States upset Canada in Vancouver on Sunday giving the Americans their Olympic win over the Canadians in 50 years. Sidney Crosby [...]

Thrashers make deal with Devil to ensure playoff spot

HELL- The Atlanta Thrashers have made a blockbuster deal with the Devil, guaranteeing a spot in the 2010 NHL playoffs for the team. In return Atlanta has sent Russian left winger Ilya Kovalchuck to the underworld. The Devil himself was looking for a play-maker and goal scorer to join his team in Hell to be [...]

NHL Announces Plans to Keep Coyotes in Phoenix, Fans Realize There is a Team

After taking control of the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes franchise after the team filed for bankruptcy back in May, the league has sold the team to Ice Edge Holdings, an investment group who has announced that it has no plans to relocate the team to Canada and keep the team in the Valley of the Sun. [...]