Every year the NHL has about five monstrous checks that I would consider candidates for "Hit of the Year." Last night, Detroit Red Wing star Niklas Kronwall delivered one of those hits. Kornwall annihilated Philadelphia Flyer Jakob Voracek midway through the second period.
October 6, 2011 A sold-out TD Garden celebrated the raising of the Boston Bruins' 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Champions banner tonight in Boston.
August 30, 2011 New Dallas Stars RW Michael Ryder had an "interesting" day with the Stanley Cup
June 22, 2011 Houston's Reliant Stadium has hosted the Final Four, the MLS All-Star Game and is the home to the Houston Texans, the Texas Bowl and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. But this September, Reliant will host an event never tried before in Texas- hockey in a football stadium.
So much for home ice advantage.
The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-0, on the Canucks’ home ice Wednesday night to win the Stanley Cup, the first time the franchise has claimed hockey’s holy grail since 1972.
The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 in Game 6, to send the series back to Vancouver for a decisive Game 7.
June 8, 2011 The Boston Bruins extended their Stanley Cup Final scoring streak to seven consecutive goals with a 4-0 shutout of the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Boston center, Rick Peverley, got the Bruins going with his third playoff goal at the 11:59 mark in the first period.
It's probably not the Mike Tyson/Evander Holyfield bite that might be running through your head, and it didn't have the same outcome, but this bite is still getting a lot of attention.
Vancouver Canucks' star, Alex Burrows, decided he was going to get his money's worth in a scuffle with Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins. Towards the end of the first period, Burrows and Bergeron got into it with the a ref trying to break it up. Burrows then decided to take matters into his own hands...or mouth.
An amazing save was made in the NHL, but no one actually know who made it. Video has shown that the puck went under L.A. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, but never crossed the red line for a goal. Check out the video and see the missed goal for yourself. Was it a great save, a cut in the ice or a ghost? You be the judge!
Check out this hit from Boston's Captain Zdeno Chara on Montreal's Max Pacioretty. The hit has been getting major attention, including some from the police. Click through to see the video and be the judge on if it's a dirty hit or not.
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