HOCKEY, PUNCHING, YADDA YADDA
Writing down full descriptions for hockey fights is tiresome and forces me to learn background information I don’t want to know, so here’s a little breakdown of the roles in this quick and dirty...
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WE STILL LIKE HOCKEY FIGHTS, RIGHT?
So I got a bit of grief from my last post about Brent Seabrook’s injury and James Wizzi’s subsequent suspension, and perhaps deservedly so. So accept this as sort of a peace offering, Mike Comrie and...
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In last Saturday’s game that had the Los Angeles Kings beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2, Kings defenseman Drew Doughty decided to decapitate (please acknowledge that great alliteration) Edmonton’s poor...
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Dallas Stars Make Fighting Fun
As much as I bag on hockey, I really do like the sport despite being a St. Louis Blues fan and constantly miserable. What I really love is a good hockey fight, especially when the refs just let it...
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Lesson: Pick Up All Hitchhikers
Edmonton Oilers center Steve (I’m sorry, Gilbert) Brule thought he recognized a hitchhiker on the side of the road in British Columbia, so he got his girlfriend to stop the car, drive back and pick him...
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The NHL’s No. 1 Draft Pick Really Knows How To Use Twitter
Last Friday, the Edmonton Oilers surprised no one when they selected 18-year old Russian phenom Nail Yakupov with the first pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Yakupov, according to this incredible top...
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How Are People In Canada Coping With The NHL Lockout? Sex Toys, Of Course
As we dip our toes into the 66th day of this NHL lockout, it shouldn’t surprise many people that yesterday’s latest crucial meeting was a complete dud, as talks lasted a whopping two hours. Among very...
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Taylor Hall Is A Secret Samurai, Redefines The Term ‘Slashing’
And now, Taylor Hall turning into Yojimbo to slash Zbynek Michalek in the third period of Edmonton’s 3-1 loss to the Phoenix. Just straight-up raising a hockey stick over his head and trying to cut a...
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A Stick To The Face Turned Edmonton Oiler Sam Gagner Into A Monster
If you don’t know how to work a YouTube video, I’ll recap it for you: Vancouver Canucks winger Zack Kassian tried to hit Edmonton Oilers center Sam Gagner but missed him by like two feet. He still...
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10 Examples Of Karma Biting Teams In The A**
You don’t have to be a praying man to believe that what goes around comes around. And, considering professional sports is the medium where it’s easiest to associate good from bad, karma has reared its...
View ArticleHow The Edmonton Oilers Helped Create A Special Day For This Brave Little...
Subscribe to UPROXX When I was telling another writer here at UPROXX about this story, I started with “Hockey is the best, and Canada is dumb and great.” Both of these things are very, very true. On...
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The Oilers Lost To The Kings Thanks To A Controversial ‘No Goal’ Call In The...
Subscribe to UPROXX Sunday night’s game between the Oilers and Kings in Edmonton nearly went to overtime after what appeared to be a goal in the game’s final seconds, but a controversial ruling...
View ArticleConnor McDavid Suffered A ‘Long Term’ Injury Following A Violent Collision...
Subscribe to UPROXX Oilers center Connor McDavid, the prized prospect who became last summer’s No. 1 overall pick, sent Edmonton into a panic after suffering an upper body injury on Tuesday night. On...
View ArticleWatch What Happens When A Hockey Player Takes A Slapshot Directly To The Nuts
At some point in the evolution of hockey, standing in front of 90 mph slap shots went from nonexistent, to a sign a bravery and eventually became expected of every player on the ice today. The...
View ArticleOilers Rookie Connor McDavid Scored An Incredible Goal In His First Game Back...
Subscribe to UPROXX He’s baaaaaaaaack. Edmonton Oilers rookie sensation Connor McDavid returned to the ice on Tuesday night and played in his first game since breaking his collarbone back in November....
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