Tag: Hockey

  • 2012 NHL Free Agency – Zach Parise & Ryan Suter in Minnesota

    There weren’t that many intriguing names this summer among the free agents for NHL teams to choose from, but the Minnesota Wild managed to sign the two names that managed to stand out – Zach Parise, leaving the New Jersey Devils; Ryan Suter, leaving the Nashville Predators.

  • Best Photos of the Los Angeles Kings Winning the 2012 Stanley Cup

    After 45 years, a Los Angeles Kings captain, Dustin Brown in this case, got to lift the Stanley Cup after beating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 and 4-2 in the series. The Kings can attribute the win to the Devils’ Steve Bernier penalized for misconduct, which signaled the beginning of the rout and cause for celebration.

  • Summing Up Nicklas Lidstrom’s NHL Career

    Nicklas Lidstrom played his entire NHL career with only one team – the Detroit Red Wings, since being picked by them in the 1989 NHL draft. Nearly 23 years later, and the Swedish Denfenceman decided that 20 seasons and 1564 games were enough, and he hung the skates and his hockey stick.

  • Sidney Crosby Trying to Spark Life Into Penguins

    Sidney Crosby doesn’t like the Philadelphia Flyers. Not their fans, not their players. Especially their fans. After the Philadelphia Daily News put Crosby on its cover with the title – ‘The Cowardly Penguin’ playing on the Wizard of Oz, it’ll be interesting to see how fired up or out of focus Crosby will be in game 4 of their NHL playoff series.