Fear not, Blackhawks fans. Your team might have lost to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, going down three games to two in the insane Western Conference finals. But the Blackhawks have battled back before. Since 2010, when faced with elimination from the playoffs, they have an excellent 9-3 record. And there’s hope for you, […]
Fear not, Blackhawks fans. Your team might have lost to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, going down three games to two in the insane Western Conference finals. But the Blackhawks have battled back before. Since 2010, when faced with elimination from the playoffs, they have an excellent 9-3 record. And there’s hope for you, […]
For many casual hockey fans, Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson has made quite an impression recently, culminating in his hat trick in Tampa’s 6-2 victory Monday over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Johnson currently leads all players in goals and points during the playoffs. It’s the kind of résumé that could […]
For many casual hockey fans, Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson has made quite an impression recently, culminating in his hat trick in Tampa’s 6-2 victory Monday over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Johnson currently leads all players in goals and points during the playoffs. It’s the kind of résumé that could […]
Kerry Fraser, a former NHL official who worked more than 1,900 regular-season games and 13 Stanley Cup Finals from 1980 through 2010, remembers calling penalty after penalty on the Philadelphia Flyers early in his career. “They were a very aggressive team,” he said during a phone interview. “Especially in Philly, they played really tough,” with […]