Hockey Is Probably Going Away For A While And The NHL Doesn’t Care

There’s a good chance you won’t be watching hockey this fall. And the NHL is okay with that.

Nicholas Schwartz 8 months ago 14 responses

The First Gay Major Leaguer Already Has A Lot Of Friends

There are no out male athletes in the major league sports world today. But among pro ballers, the straight part of the gay-straight alliance is finally getting itself off the ground.

Chris Geidner 8 months ago 53 responses

Why The First Openly Gay Male Athlete In A Team Sport Won’t Play Hockey Or Football

If you’re wondering why there still aren’t any openly gay players in professional sports, Devils defenseman Cam Janssen’s recent comments should give you some idea.

Kevin Lincoln 10 months ago 34 responses

8 Trophies You Won’t See Handed Out At The NHL Awards

Every year the NHL heads to Las Vegas to name the recipients of their post-season awards in an oddly flashy display for such a gritty sport. Since the telecast is strapped for time here are the winners of some lesser known trophies from the regular season and the playoffs.

Mike Mehalick 10 months ago respond

The 25 Best Sports GIFs In The History Of Sports

Context is immensely important in sports. Which is why, when you remove it and turn things into few-second GIFs, they become the funniest things in the world.

Kevin Lincoln 11 months ago 107 responses

23 Photos Of Los Angeles’ Riot-y Reaction To Winning The Stanley Cup

The police were out in force to prevent anything too serious, so we avoided a repeat of last year’s Vancouver riots. (Of course, in that case, Vancouver lost.) But there were still small riots and civil disobedience after the Kings won the Stanley Cup.

Kevin Lincoln 11 months ago 1 response

The 31 Happiest Photos From A Hockey Win 45 Years In The Making

Since their inception in 1967, the Los Angeles Kings had never won hockey’s biggest prize. That all changed last night.

Jack Moore 11 months ago 51 responses

A Porn Star Is Using Her Assets To Distract The Devils’ Coach

Whatever works, I guess.

Kevin Lincoln 11 months ago 18 responses

The New York Rangers’ Coach Doesn’t Like Your “Tweeters”

Watch John Tortorella and Bob Costas sound like your grandparents as they talk about the media.

Kevin Lincoln 11 months ago respond

58 Shows That Had Better Ratings Than The Stanley Cup Finals

A rerun of Rules Of Engagement drew a bigger audience! RULES OF ENGAGEMENT! That’s that David Spade show you forgot existed!

Jack Moore 11 months ago 33 responses

The Adventures Of Tim Thomas During His Year Off From Hockey

The world is his conservative oyster!

Kevin Lincoln 11 months ago 3 responses

Tim Thomas Is Officially Taking Next Year Off

In a relatively unprecedented move the Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup winning goaltender announced via Facebook that he will forgo millions and the entirety of the 2012-13 NHL season. God’s will be done.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 4 responses

Nicklas Lidstrom Surprises Detroit Fans At A Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert

The recently retired Red Wings legend received a standing ovation after being introduced by RHCP drummer and Detroit native Chad Smith.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago respond

How Many Of These Pro Athletes Are Gay?

There are no openly gay players in the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS, or NHL, even though statistics say 1-in-10 men are gay. Here’s what happens when you apply those statistics.

Kevin Lincoln 11 months ago 30 responses

Who Says LA Kings Fans Are Frontrunners?

This guy has been a fan since way back in mid-May. Dedication!

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 4 responses

Derek Boogaard Documentary Highlights The Dangers Of Sports Violence

With the recent suicide of Junior Seau and mounting evidence linking sports induced head traumas to mental illness later in life, athlete safety is a hot debate that won’t be going away anytime soon. “Punched Out: The Life and Death of an NHL Enforcer” tells Derek Boogaard’s sad story, and dives into the ramifications of repeat concussions on and off the ice.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago respond

13 Signs Your Team Is Out Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs

The New Jersey Devils will square off against the Los Angeles Kings for the right to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup starting Wednesday. Chances are if you’re not a fan of either of those teams, you’ve been noticing some clues as to what happened to your NHL team.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 2 responses

The 5 Keys To The Stanley Cup Finals

The unlikely match up is set as the Los Angeles Kings will look to win their first ever NHL title against the San Antonio Spurs of hockey, the New Jersey Devils. Here are some critical things to keep in mind before the Game One puck drops on Wednesday.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 4 responses

Coyotes Coach Dave Tippett & The Mystery Boob-Bomber

Some fans support their home team by wearing their colors. This buxom, unnamed fan displayed her Coyote pride, and then some, at every Phoenix WCF home game..

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 12 responses

Should There Have Been A Penalty Called On Dustin Brown?

Coyotes fans are understandably miffed this morning after a no call led to a series clinching OT goal for the Kings. Nobody can seem to come up with an agreeable answer as to what happened including analysts Mike Milbury and Jeremy Roenick.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 2 responses

The Los Angeles Kings Made An Infographic So People In LA Would Know Who They Are

Los Angeles’ media has continuously struggled to talk about the Kings without getting confused or somehow bringing up Sacramento’s similarly named basketball franchise. The team made this infographic to set things straight.

Jack Moore 11 months ago 14 responses

The LA Kings Sent Dwight Schrute Free Tickets In Jello

Rainn Wilson is an avid Twitter user and a new hockey fan. His hometown LA Kings, themselves deft social media wizards, found a way to have some fun with him.

Mike Mehalick 11 months ago 64 responses

Kaspars Saulietis Is Only The Latest Kronwalling Victim

With all the chintzy shenanigans and Shanabans that have occurred in these NHL Playoffs it’s nice to know that Niklas Kronwal is still out there hitting people hard and legally.

Mike Mehalick a year ago 6 responses

Rangers Coach John Tortorella Gets Remixed

The Blueshirts skipper is notorious for his brief, succinct press conferences. Naturally this was ripe fodder for a club style mix.

Mike Mehalick a year ago 3 responses

The Canucks’ David Booth Arrows A Black Bear

When your team is upended and eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs usually a trip or two to the golf course is in order. David Booth has more extreme offseason plans.

Mike Mehalick a year ago 1 response

Check Out How The NHL Is Pissing Off Fans Of Eliminated Teams

By emailing them deals on golf equipment 10 minutes after the final horn.

copyranter a year ago 7 responses

Ilya Kovalchuk “Uses His Head”

Attempting to solve the puzzle of staying onside with the puck without getting called for a handpass.

Mike Mehalick a year ago 4 responses

Is Jeff Goldblum The Next Canadiens GM?

Okay, that’s not actually Jeff Goldblum, but come on: he and Marc Bergevin, the team’s brand new General Manager, look eerily similar.

robbedy a year ago 2 responses

A Handy Infographic On The First Round Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs

Breaking down one of the more infamous opening rounds of playoff hockey in recent memory with fancy graphs and colors.

Mike Mehalick a year ago respond