Penguins’ 5 Most Memorable Overtime Wins
There is nothing like the NHL playoffs especially when they go into overtime. A sudden-death goal can happen on the first shot or a few hours later, every game is…
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5 Most Electrifying Islanders in Franchise History
With a strong playoff run in the the near rearview mirror, it’s worth a look back at the top five most electrifying players in New York Islanders franchise history. These…
5 Penguins Who Went From Supervillains to Superheroes
There is always an opposing player that every city loves to hate. He gets away with the cheap shots, agitates the defense, or has the goalie’s number. The city hates…
Kasparaitis Is Playing for More Than a Paycheck
When Darius Kasparaitis played in the NHL, the bodies quite literally “hit the floor.” Again. And again. And again. For 14 seasons, Kasparaitis was a wrecking ball. He was often…
Kasparaitis Talks Islanders, Rangers & Life After Hockey
Not many hockey players were as polarizing during their NHL career as Darius Kasparaitis. A master of the hip-check, Kasparaitis was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in…
Part Two: Darius Kasparaitis’ Life
In this two-part series, originally appearing on the Russian website Sport-Express, Darius Kasparaitis recalled his life and career, from his early days and time in the NHL to his post-hockey…
Part One: Darius Kasparaitis’ Life
As a popular NHL defenseman, especially during the ’90s, and having played some 15 years in the league, Darius Kasparaitis has a lot of things to say about his career. In this…
Fedor Tyutin Not Happy With Tortorella
After John Tortorella started coaching the Columbus Blue Jackets, Russian defenseman Fedor Tyutin started getting out of the lineup with a certain frequency, which isn’t a usual situation for him.…
Pittsburgh Penguins All-Halloween Team
Halloween is upon us. And, with the holiday that celebrates everything haunted and scary, I decided to look at the scariest Pittsburgh Penguins and create a lineup that no one…
Remember Them In Blue? Part 1
The Rangers last won the Stanley Cup in 1994. Four years later, however, the team fell into a bit of a rut, as they went on to miss the playoffs…
A June 2012 NHL Mock Draft
Now that the 2011-2012 NHL season has wrapped up, and the Los Angeles Kings have won the Stanley Cup, the next big event for hockey fans to look forward to…
From Gretzky’s Office: Random Hockey Facts
Like many sports and hockey fans, players and writers, I am a sucker for completely random facts, trivia and stats. This installment features 13 facts and is in honor of…