Denis Potvin, Billy Smith headline New York Islanders all-time starting six by Point Shares
Denis Potvin, who starred for the Islanders for fifteen years starting with the 1973-74 season, is the team’s all-time leader in Point Shares with […]
Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux plays “Frogger on Ice”
This season notwithstanding, Philadelphia Flyers fans remain hopeful that captain Claude Giroux can lead the franchise to its first Stanley Cup since it won […]
Master Chief from ‘Halo’ shows off slick hockey stick handling skills
Anyone who has played Halo knows that the video game’s protagonist — Master Chief — is a biochemically and cybernetically-enhanced supersoldier, raised and trained […]
Luck vs Skill: Comparing the role of chance in hockey, football, baseball, soccer and basketball
There’s an old adage in sports that it’s better to be lucky than good, but how much of a role does chance play in […]
Top ten sports rants starring John McEnroe, Mike Tyson, Richard Sherman, Hal McRae and more
Under certain conditions, the competitive fire that fuels top-flight athletes and coaches can transform into epic rants. WatchMojo’s “Top Ten Sports Rants” compilation features […]
NHL Name Game: Starring Maurice Richard Scott Gordon Mark Stuart Percy Jackson
Montreal Canadiens winger Maurice “Rocket” Richard was not only the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season (accomplishing the […]
Short-handed sports: Playing basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey minus a few players
Almost everyone is familiar with the maximum number of players that a team can have playing in each of the major sports: in basketball […]
Golden Goalies: Ben Bishop, Tuukka Rask among top active NHL players in career save percentage
No single stat captures a goalie’s in-net skills quite like save percentage. While wins are equally dependent on a team’s offense and defense, save […]
Brett Hull, Alex Pietrangelo headline St. Louis Blues all-time starting six by Point Shares
Brett Hull, who skated past opposing defenses for 11 seasons with the Blues, is the team’s all-time leader in Point Shares with 100.5 for […]
Colorado Avalanche left winger Gabriel Landeskog smashes GoPro camera
Halfway through the 2019-20 NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche sit in second place in the Western Conference’s Central Division, with left wing Gabriel Landeskog […]
Lessons in sport: Did you recognize Pistol Pete Maravich’s floppy socks?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures and events (like […]
Tony Esposito, Stan Mikita headline Chicago Blackhawks all-time starting six by Point Shares
Tony Esposito, who tended goal for fifteen years with the Blackhawks, is the team’s all-time leader in Point Shares with 176.5 for his career. […]