Watch Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals shatter the lens of the goalie camera with one shot. For those who aren’t hockey fans, watch the bottom left of the video. Ovechkin is #8 in red and drives one home past the Edmonton Oilers goalie. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hw678yjj7s?rel=0] Continue reading VIDEO: Ovechkin Shatters Lens on Goal Camera
A lot of people give Alex Ovechkin crap, especially if he hits the slump in goals, but regardless of whether he’s scoring or not, when he does score, they’re normally sick and beautiful! Check out Ovi’s goal against New Jersey Devils’ goalie, Cory Schneider. Ovi is the KING of shooting a beautiful goal as he falls down. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzZAOrpzlas?rel=0] Continue reading VIDEO: Alex Ovechkin Dekes Around Cory Schneider
On November 24th, the Charlotte Checkers announced they reached a tentative agreement with the Charlotte Regional Visitors’ Authority to return to Bojangles’ Coliseum beginning with the 2015-16 season.
It should have said the Charlotte Checkers were moving to the Dark Side of the Moon having read comments left on various social media pages that posted the news.
Before everyone gets their hockey pants into a wad, the press release said: TENTATIVE agreement. Continue reading #CheckersComeHome
Gustav Nyquist fights for this goal all the way down the ice and it is a beauty! Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning on 3.30.14 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f8__aC9R_Q?rel=0] Continue reading VIDEO: Nyquist No Angle Goal
This right here. Sharks Fan, Sam Tageson gets to realize his dream of practicing and skating on the ice as a member of the Sharks. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OSJHQFHbGA?rel=0] Continue reading VIDEO: San Jose Does Fan Sam Tageson Right
For St Patrick’s Day Weekend, I returned home (Charlotte, NC) for two reasons: 1) family/friends 2) Charlotte Checker’s Old Time Hockey Weekend. I am just so honored to be a fan of such a great organization and team. This video below explains how much the team does for the community and how much the community supports them. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8DF8_Bh9ic?rel=0] Continue reading For the Love of Hockey
God, I love these moments in trade periods during the NHL seasons…there is nothing more exciting than seeing what your favorite team(s) move or don’t move. The one that actually made me say “Holy shit” out loud to co-workers was the New York Rangers trading Ryan Callahan to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Martin St. Louis. There were rumors that Callahan might be traded but … Continue reading My Thoughts on the Ryan Callahan – Martin St. Louis Trade
Here are my opinions on the following trades: Detroit Red Wings send Patrick Eaves, forward, Calle Jarnkrok, forward, and 2014 cond. 3rd round pick to Nashville Predators for David Legwand, forward: Legwand waved his no-trade clause to join the Red Wings. Eaves has been a healthy scratch by the Red Wings in the past 5 games. The Red Wings need help with Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Weiss, … Continue reading NHL Trade Thoughts
For the team, but mostly for the one he lost. Tomas Tatar lost his father on Friday but I am 100% positive his father was with him as he scored the game winning goal on Saturday. (Detroit 3. Kings 1) “That game and that goal was for him. I felt he was with us the whole game.” – Detroit Red Wings F Tomas Tatar [youtube … Continue reading VIDEO: Tatar’s Game Winning Goal Honoring His Late Father
Phoenix Coyotes’ goalie Mike Smith scores on himself. The most bizarre play I’ve ever seen. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAOKAkEN7SI] Continue reading VIDEO: Is That a Puck In Your Pants?