• October 17, 2024
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The hockey brawl that changed the NHL forever, told by those who lived it

[ad_1] It looked for a while that the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators on March 5, 2004, might come and go without incident. That was a bit surprising because eight days earlier, Ottawa’s Martin Havlat whacked the Flyers’ Mark Recchi in the face with his stick and afterward, heated words and insinuations…

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Anonymous NHL player poll 2024: Who’s the best player? Most overrated? Best goalie? Worst road city?

[ad_1] Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon or Nikita Kucherov: Who’s the NHL’s best player? It’s gotta be McDavid, right? Not so fast, a surprising number of NHL players say. “McDavid’s going to get all the votes, I’m sure,” one player told The Athletic. “But I think MacKinnon’s better right now.” The three may well end up…

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Cutter Gauthier’s teammates and coaches speak out after death threats, criticism: ‘Just a humble kid’

Cutter Gauthier’s teammates and coaches speak out after death threats, criticism: ‘Just a humble kid’

[ad_1] Nikita Nesterenko had awakened from an afternoon nap on Monday when he received a cellphone notification. Nesterenko, a former Boston College forward now playing for the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls, saw the name of former college teammate Cutter Gauthier pop up in a post sent out by the Anaheim Ducks. “Originally, I…

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Gauthier received death threats for not wanting to play for Flyers

Gauthier received death threats for not wanting to play for Flyers

[ad_1] From the moment he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, Cutter Gauthier has been pilloried in some circles, with social media-fueled attacks on his character after the Philadelphia Flyers effectively said good riddance to their former prize prospect. Gauthier answered questions Wednesday about the stunning deal, which saw the Flyers trade the…

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