Posts About "2014 Winter Olympics"
The Golden Touch: Carey Price's Excellence Since Sochi
March 20th, 2015 Since the Olympic break last year, Carey Price has been the best goalie in the entire world. It's not very hard to imagine why. On last year's Canadian mens Olympic hockey team there were 8 NHL captains and 7 NHL alternate captains. They had a locker room filled with experience, skill and leadership. As Price said at the time, "I...
Canada to Blame for USA's Meltdowns
January 3rd, 2015 Team USA saw their World Juniors hopes come to an end Friday after losing their quarterfinal match to Russia 3-2. The game was close and ultimately decided by a fluky goal on a bouncing shot by Sergei Tolchinski. The loss means that a potential rematch of the Connor McDavid-Jack Eichel saga has been put to bed. Though Russia deserves...
Hit Somebody! Top 10 Roughest NHL Hits of 2014
December 24th, 2014 As the year winds to a close, it’s time to reflect on the big goals, saves, and hits that make hockey so exciting. In 2014, NHL fans enjoyed a snow-capped Winter Classic with an attendance of 105, 491. Team Canada won gold in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, shutting out Sweden for a 3-0 win. Southern California even saw its first successful...
"Growing The Game" in the Desert
April 10th, 2014 A New Beginning During the past four seasons of NHL hockey, the Phoenix Coyotes, and their fans have been through some highs, and lows. On July 2, 2013 hockey, as we know it in the state of Arizona was resurrected from the ashes that could have been. Glendale, Ariz city council members voted 4-3 in favor of the new arena lease...
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia's 'Hart' & Soul
April 3rd, 2014 It wasn't so long ago that Claude Giroux was the butt of all golf jokes. After stumbling out of the gate due in large part to a freak accident on a golf course, the Flyers captain now finds his name in the Hart Trophy discussion. Even more important to Giroux, the Flyers are now in the thick of a playoff push. And after all Giroux has...
Team Austria's Crisis During the Olympics
March 10th, 2014 Team Austria has definitely not fared well in the recent Sochi Olympics. This is obvious not only because the team has not qualified for the quarterfinals. The team has also revealed psychological unpreparedness for the top tournaments. Moreover, many of Austria’s star performers have showed themselves lacking in professionalism, to...
