Posts About "Sean Avery"
15 Craziest Things Ever Thrown on the Ice
January 8th, 2020 NHL fans cheer and they boo. They celebrate game-winning goals and they mock chant opponents. They even have creative ways to suggest referees get glasses. Bruins Crowd during the 2011 Stanley Cup Final But for a select few, it’s not enough to vocalize their support or disdain. These visionaries bring their feelings to the...
Stars' Biggest Free Agent Flops
August 31st, 2017 The Dallas Stars were busy this summer signing arguably the two best unrestricted free agent forwards on the market to multi-year contracts. First, they signed mountainous Martin Hanzal to a three-year deal worth $14.25 million. The 30-year-old Czech native is 6 foot 6 and 230 pounds. Hanzal excels at faceoffs and brings needed help...
Before Matthews There Was Stepan
October 13th, 2016 Auston Matthews kick-started his professional career, not to mention the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, in a simply amazing way Wednesday night by becoming the first player in modern history to score four goals in his NHL debut, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. He also was just the fifth rookie to record...
The New York Rangers' Best Rivalries
March 30th, 2016 This past Valentines Day, we saw New York Rangers' defenseman Dylan McIlrath drop the gloves with Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. The theme of the day was retribution for a sucker-punch that Simmonds laid on Rangers' captain Ryan McDonagh just a few games prior. The rest of the match following the fight had a certain edge to...How to Chirp Effectively in Fantasy Hockey
A public fantasy hockey pool is nothing like a private league. There’s no interaction between GMs; trades are non-existent and there are fewer messages on the league board than Scott Clemmensen appearances this season. Besides the live draft, you’re more or less competing in a fantasy simulator. The best feature in a private...
Top 5 Sean Avery Incidents
December 3rd, 2014 It has been over three years since Sean Avery last suited up for an NHL club but his name still echoes in the minds of all hockey fans. His childish behavior, crazy on-ice antics, and offensive commentary to the media made him a headache for the league and a polarizing figure in the locker room. Despite being a nuisance, he carved out...
The Character Assassination of Brooks Orpik
December 9th, 2013 “Boston’s Thornton chasing down Pittsburgh’s Orpik, a noted instigator who wouldn’t fight this time, and after Orpik had fallen to the ice, pummelling him with two solid punches. Just revolting. Orpik was immobilized and taken off the ice on a stretcher.” – SI’s Peter King in MMQB After Brooks Orpik, now playing in his...
The Story of the New York Rangers & the ‘Missing Piece’
May 31st, 2013 It has been 19 years since the New York Rangers ended their ‘curse’ (if you believe in those kind of things) and won the Stanley Cup in 1994 after a 54-year drought. Since that championship the Blueshirts have yet to return to the Stanley Cup Finals, only reaching the Eastern Conference Finals twice (1997, 2012). Just like...
Professional Athletes Rally Behind Gay Rights
February 12th, 2013 The Huffington Post recently reported that Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets became the first NBA player to join the gay rights sports group, Athlete Ally. This nonprofit organization challenges homophobia in sports. Its mission statement encourages athletes, coaches, parents, fans, and other members of the community to respect all...
Glen Sather's Top Ten Rangers Trades - Part 1
February 11th, 2013 Glen Sather joined the New York Rangers as president and General Manager in 2000. He ushered in an era of change, but it was one that certainly got off to a rocky start. His tenure started with the trades of Brian Leetch and Adam Graves and the acquisition of former enemies Bobby Holik and Eric Lindros, as well as the hiring of head...
New York Rangers Top 10 Games From the 2011-12 Season: Number 9
July 20th, 2012 Throughout the summer, The Hockey Writers will count down the ten best regular season games, and the five best playoff games from the New York Rangers 2011-12 season. The Rangers won 51 games and recorded 109 points in 2011-12, and won the Atlantic Division for the first time since the 1993-94 season. The 9th best game...
Sean Avery's Retirement a Dark Day for Hockey
June 29th, 2012 Sean Avery's official retirement is just days away. It's call for celebration among his many haters, but let's not for a moment consider this a victory for the game. I ought to count myself among his haters. As a Dallas Stars fan I've had to endure seeing his 4-year, $15.5 million contract on capgeek since 2008 despite Avery suiting...
Goons and Cheap Shots: Keeping Hockey Out Of The Mainstream
June 7th, 2012 Expectations We have within us an innate sense of right and wrong. Along with that comes a desire to see justice done and for equality. When we see injustice and inequality it stirs anger. These are some of the most basic yet profound human emotions. Fulfilling them is satisfying. We seek equity and fairness in the tangible world as...
