Los Angeles Kings head coach D.J. Smith narrowly avoid disaster in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Raucous Avalanche fans banging on the glass behind Smith caused the pane to shatter after Colorado goaltender Scott Wedgewood made a stop on Quinton Byfield. Some pieces of glass rained […]
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NHL team bans fan who bought tickets for group seen celebrating goal with Nazi salute
The Dallas Stars on Monday banned a fan from attending games at the American Airlines Center after they bought tickets for a group of spectators who were seen celebrating a goal with a Nazi salute. Courtney Ripley told WFAA-TV that she was the one who took a video at a game against the Toronto Maple […]
NHL stars Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl shock beer league game as surprise players
Imagine showing up to your weekly ice hockey game to play with some of your friends and local talent, but two of the best players in the NHL are ready to face-off against you. Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were quite the ringers at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, last Wednesday […]
NHL suspends Florida Panthers exec for back-and-forth with playoff opponent’s fan about Israel, Canada
The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday that a minority owner of the Florida Panthers has been suspended due to his social media activity. Doug Cifu got into a spat with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan that turned into a discussion about the Israel-Palestine conflict and Cifu mentioning Canada as the “51st state.” Florida and […]
Alex Ovechkin donates to pediatric cancer research as he chases NHL history
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is in hot pursuit of hockey history, and the veteran NHL star made a commitment Wednesday that will have an impact beyond the sport. The Capitals announced Wednesday a partnership with Ovechkin, Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation to raise money for pediatric cancer research that parallels his pursuit […]