Home to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto is among the greatest hockey cities in the world. Unfortunately for Torontonians, their beloved Maple Leafs have, well, sucked for a long time. This year, however, Toronto is back in the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2004...
Just seven years removed from the cancelled 2004-05 season, the NHL is moving perilously close to another major work stoppage. The regular season is still scheduled to begin October 11, just two weeks away, but the owners, who locked the players out earlier this month, have now decided to fully cancel the preseason.
This does not bode well if you're a hockey fan.
Near the end of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 6-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Derek Dorsett of Columbus, a rather smallish NHL player, decided to charge and fight Blackhawk tough guy John Scott, one of the biggest guys in the league.
The Red Wings skates continue to Smoke forcing a deciding Game Seven in the Western Conference semifinals with a 3-1 win over the Sharks last night at Joe Louis Arena. Henrik Zetterberg, Valtteri Filppula and Darren Helm all scored in the third period for Detroit...