Colorado Avalanche officials have been kicked out of their Pepsi Center offices during the Democratic National Convention. In fact, some of those television talking-head segments, with a skyline background, have been taking place on balconies in the office area of the building.
While no firm date has been set, future hall of famer Joe Sakic says he's getting closer to making a decision on whether to play another season or retire.Check out the latest scoop with him here.
One of this country's most familiar tunes may have been heard on CBC for the last time Wednesday night when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins and won the 08 Stanley Cup. The Toronto agency representing the composer of the theme tune for Hockey Night in Canada says the CBC has declined to enter into a new licensing agreement...
"Is it the real Cup?" Yes. "How much does it weigh?" 35 pounds. "What happens when it fills up with names?" The rings at the top come off and go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Then we put a new ring on the bottom. So this year's winner will be on the cup for 62 years.
Stanley Cup Champs
After Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winning goal in overtime, the Russians celebrated by chipping away at centre ice and unearthing a loonie that had been secretly planted there to bring the Canadians luck. Alex Ovechkin kissed it repeatedly and passed it around to his teammates before a group of players tried to plant a pole with the Russian flag in..
Players refuse to touch the Prince of Wales Trophy and the Clarence Campbell Bowl.
Ilya Kovalchuk has broken Canadian hearts by scoring the tying and winning goals to capture the Gold medal for Russia at the IIHF World Championship, beating Canada 5-4 in overtime.
It went to overtime in a thriller. I hate Ilya Kovalchuk even more now, damn him and his clutch ability...
Probably the quickest save I've ever seen! Its a shame they lost in the 4th overtime. Oh well, it takes nothing away from this.
The Dallas Stars have finally made it back to the Western Conference finals. It took the eighth longest game in NHL history to do it.
Macho man and provocateur Sean Avery -- by some accounts the most hated player in the National Hockey League -- will be joining the estrogen-infused world of fashion as an unpaid intern at Vogue magazine.
"Avery parked at the edge of Brodeur's crease and waved his arms wildly in a bizarre effort to distract the Devils' goaltender. He also waved the blade of his stick back and forth in front of Brodeur's mask."
Philadelphia Flyers left wing Patrick Thoresen was released from the hospital Saturday after tests revealed no serious injury from a shot that hit him in the groin. The boys are spared.
My thoughts and prayers go to Patrick Thoreson's nuts...worst part is Washington tied the game on that shift. Included video!
"It was really heart-wrenching," Arnott said. "Watching that poor guy climb into the stands between the second and third periods, buying dozens of hot dogs and filling up his helmet with popcorn so he would have enough to last a couple days. Fans loved it, though."
From the amazing to the devestating, here are the best and worst hockey moments from 07/08. Seriously, you never see this stuff hit the mainstream press outside of Canada most of the time, let alone on digg. Because of that, so many people miss out on possibly the most exciting sport in North America. (NOTE: #11 could be considered very graphic)