Lightning, Stars battle for Cup with guest star Steven Stamkos. The NHL’s “Quest for the Stanley Cup” and its old “Road to the Winter Classic” series always seemed to churn out unbelievable penultimate episodes. This one was no different. There was great on-ice action and insightful profiles on players like Jamie Benn and Kazakhstan’s own […]
Continue readingOne of the time-tested clichés about hockey is the manner by which its pedestrian and lazy nicknames are doled out. Shortening and adding a “-y” or pluralizing a last name. “Sutter” becomes “Sutts” or “Suttsy.” Yawn. But it’s not always like this. The NHL boasts plenty of nicknames that are memorable, interesting or inventive. And […]
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