NHL

Embed from Getty Images Brooks Orpik of the Washington Capitals found out that hockey players still have to follow the rules of the NHL. Sadly, this came the hard way, as he was suspended for three games after a hit on Olli Maatta of the Pittsburgh Penguins. A late hit can be dangerous in and of itself, but a late hit to the head? All the…

Embed from Getty Images The St.Louis Blues just knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, in seven games. Their reward in Round 2? The number one seed in the Western Conference. The showdown between the Stars and Blues is a fascinating matchup between two teams with two separate styles of play, very fire…

Embed from Getty Images The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming in after a dominating series. The New York Islanders came in after a tough fought battle. This can only result in a great matchup for a Round 2 Series. With a strong offense from Nikita Kucherov of the Lightning and John Tavares of the New York Islanders, goals are easily scored on…

Embed from Getty Images Pavel Datysuk: one of the biggest topics surrounding retirement from the end of the 2015-2016 season. While everyone is caught up on his retirement, does anyone even know how Datsyuk started his long career, spanning back to 1996-1997 in the Russian Superleague? The guess is that no one does, considering he…