The traditional justification for fighting in hockey was that it’s an emotional game that involves highly competitive guys flying around at 30 mph in an enclosed space with dangerous weapons in their hands. Since it’s inevitable that players will lose their tempers, the rules need to allow for an outlet for that…

Duncan Keith’s proclivity for this type of retaliatory bullshit will take away any benefit of the doubt. It’ll be at least the rest of the regular season, not sure about playoff games though. If it is, well between his absence and Crawford being locked in the quiet room for who knows how long, the Blackhawks are…

I think you could do worse than having 2 of the 3 likely Vezina finalists this year.

On-ice save percentage of 91.9 for the season at even strength (Price’s limited play is the only reason it’s that high) will do in any team. Combine that with a below average shooting percentage and you get the Hab’s 26th place in PDO at evens (save percentage plus shooting percentage).

“Flames leading scorers Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, along with forward Lance Bouma, were not in the lineup for Calgary’s last night’s 4-3 win over the Leafs.”

translation: I needed a pretext to get minor acquaintances to talk shit about Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz probably is every bit the asshole they say he is, but this is bush league.

I think it’s at least 20 games. I just don’t see the NHL handing out an affirmative defense to players going forward.

artist rendering of Magary after the storm:

John Scott in the all star game is like a great SNL skit turned into a godawful full length movie. The novelty will wear off rather quickly and people will just wish they had voted for someone who can actually play the game.

Chanting implies they said it more than once, are you sure it didn’t fizzle out after the first round?

whoa, how about a ‘NSFW’ before you go putting up pictures of chicks’ faces and ankles?

Wait, isn’t performative outrage Gawker’s entire business model? just seems weird to be telling people to keep it to themselves when every article here is dripping with the exactly the same sort of unctuous claptrap.

Hiring John McDonough from the Cubs to be their team president worked out pretty well for the Blackhawks. Obviously it’s not going to work for the Browns, but it’s not completely insane or anything.