by Kat
Whether you’re a fan of Ryan Kesler or not, followers of hockey are likely familiar with his reputation for adding extra style points when he takes a tumble. It’s earned him disdain across the league, but some clever soul at HF Boards had some fun with it and turned it into the latest .gif fodder.
You can find the compilation at Vancouver hockey blog “Pass it Bulis”. Warning: clicking may cause spontaneous fits of laughter.
by Kat
It may have looked like it this opening round of the playoffs, but a sequel hasn’t been released yet.
The playoffs are ripe for upsets and unexpected turns in momentum, but few possibly could have predicted what transpired over the weekend as NHL games devolved into scenes taken straight out of Slapshot. A few weeks ago, Adrian of ShowTimeTickets.com reminisced about the bench-clearing brawls and rough stuff of the old days and lamented about a general lack of excitement in today’s NHL. What happened in the past few days was a probably – in this fan’s eyes – a statement of “be careful what you wish for”. (more…)
by Kat
New York Rangers (4) – Ottawa Senators (2)
(Photo: The Star)
The Ottawa Senators might be the lovable upstarts in this year’s playoffs, but a rude awakening awaited them at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. Despite the Senators dominance of the Rangers during the regular season – goalie Craig Anderson had a perfect record at MSG – there was little carryover on this night, with the Rangers leading 4-0 three minutes into the third period. While the Senators eventually managed to muster two goals on Henrik Lundqvist later in the third, it was too little too late. Rangers captain Ryan Callahan had the Garden crowd serenading his name, as he laid hard hits on Ottawa’s Jesse Winchester and Matt Gilroy late in the first period soon after scoring the game’s first goal.
It may only be Game 1, but the Senators will have to muster a much better effort Saturday night if they have any hope of staying in this series. The two teams play tomorrow at Madison Square Garden before shifting playoff hockey returns to Ottawa for Games 3 and 4. (more…)
