Fan Beaten After NHL Winter Classic Game Identified As War Vet

A video posted on YouTube this week showed a brawl between Rangers and Flyers fans after the NHL Winter Classic game in Philadelphia. The New York Rangers won the battle on the ice, but for a couple Rangers fans that victory wasn’t enough to stave off some angry Philly fans. Neal Auricchio was one of [...] Read more »

Forbes Ranks Most Valuable NHL Teams

Forbes’ latest study on NHL franchises has shown that revenue is up, but profitability is not. Player costs, a result of the league’s high salary cap, have hindered some teams from making an increased profit despite increases in revenue from the sport’s increased popularity. Money-losing teams like the New Jersey Devils, whose value sank 17%, [...] Read more »

Watch: Sidney Crosby’s First Goal After Recovering From Concussion

[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] It seems like it was forever ago that Philadelphia Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was told to sit on the bench while he recovered from suffering a concussion. Last night, Sid the Kid returned to the ice [...] Read more »

Alexander Ovechkin Becomes The New Face Of Canadian Candy Bar

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin sponsors razors, and has appeared in a Washington D.C. area Capital One commercial. But his popularity in Canada won him his latest endorsement as the face of Mr. Big Deal candy bars, a spin-off of the Canadian Mr. Big candy bar. Former Capitals’ web producer Brett Leonhardt tweeted the above [...] Read more »