NHL

NHL referee gets praise for unusual decision, actually pulling Mark Giordano out of the penalty box

It’s not every day that referees in the NHL change their decisions on the ice. If they decide, especially for a penalty, they rarely have a reason even to discuss it. But last night, during ...

Darius Kasparaitis names the toughest opponent of his NHL career

Darius Kasparaitis was the iconic defenseman who wasn’t afraid to go against anyone. No matter the superstar, the Lithuanian was there to terrorize his opponent, which wasn’t the norm in those days. Superstars like Eric ...

How a Slap Shot quote got Brian Burke to completely lose it, seconds before the Ducks clinched their first Cup

Slap Shot premiered in 1977, and 45 years later, it is still considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time. It may not have been an instant classic, but the movie became more ...

Referee screams in total fear, as Andrei Vasilevskiy shoots puck just past his head

In December last year, San Jose’s Mario Ferraro was trying to clear the puck out of his zone, but suddenly the puck stopped, not because a player was in the way, but because a referee ...

Fans can’t stop laughing after Red Wings player gets punched in the face by referee

There are a lot of unexpected moments in the NHL almost every night, but the sequence in last night’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Detroit Red Wings, we’ve probably never seen before. It ...