Psychologists said they are watching a troubling trend unfold as residents in several cities across North America appear to be experiencing dramatic mood swings they fear may be attributed to the NHL playoffs. “It’s remarkable,” said Dr. Francis Pluffedinger, a Washington, D.C.-based psychologist. “I’ve seen massive amounts of people go from disappointment, to unabashed joy [...]
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Days after their improbable playoff run ended, the Phoenix Coyotes have announced a new partnership with Canadian mega-star Justin Bieber as a way to draw in new fans and raise revenues. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the team will now be known as the Phoenix Biebers and that team officials were in contract talks to [...]
Buffalo Sabres star goaltender Ryan Miller said his team’s first round exit in the playoffs may have been a blessing in disguise, giving him ample time to prepare for his first love: The Stanley Cup of Knitting. The Sabres were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs by the Boston Bruins earlier this week, [...]
With the Western Conference playoff matchups set, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo said he is hoping to finally win the respect of Canucks fans he feels have booed him incessantly for the last four seasons — particularly when he has performed well — by soundly fending off Chicago in the second round of the playoffs. “I [...]
After the Montreal Canadians gutted out a 4-1 win to force game 7 in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with the Washington Capitals Monday night, Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau and star winger Alexander Ovechkin said they did not realize a playoff series could end in under seven games. “They played a good game. I mean [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks sent a formal letter to NHL Disciplinarian Colin Campbell Monday morning pleading for him to reconsider suspending star winger Marian Hossa, contending the team will be doomed to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and lose if he’s in the lineup. Hossa received a five-minute boarding major Saturday for pushing Nashville Predators [...]
The New Jersey Devils finally managed to shake the defense-first moniker that has dogged them for years by refusing to play any in their first round playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. They also declined to play any offense, however, and were bounced from the playoffs in five games last night in Newark by a [...]
The reporter chastised by Ottawa Senators defenseman Andy Sutton for not actually being an expert said today that he totally had a kickass comeback for Suttons verbal barbs, and wishes he thought of it then. Watch: Sutton to reporter – You’re an expert? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Ray Fittipaldo said Wednesday afternoon that the perfect comeback [...]
A massive manhunt for San Jose Sharks’ star Joe Thornton was officially called off after a Colorado Avalanche buried him this week, marking the fifth straight year the talented center has gone missing during the early spring. “While we had some hope of finding Joe after his team managed an overtime win during game two [...]
Members of the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadians held a joint press conference Friday morning to formally call bullshit on hockey writers dubbing the Phoenix Coyotes the underdog or cinderella story of the 2009-2010 NHL season. “This is garbage,” said Canadians winger Brian Gionta. “We earned this label fair and square with six months [...]
