Los Angeles Kings forward Kyle Clifford is known for taking — and receiving — some of the most punishing checks in the NHL. He lists teammates Dustin Brown and Matt Greene among the hardest hitters in the game. Who are his hardest-hitting opponents?
- Ryane Clowe
- Milan Lucic
- Niklas Kronwall
- Cal Clutterbuck
- Alexander Ovechkin
Travis Mathew Apparel specializes in casual menswear for on and off the golf course. It’s a favorite of Wayne Gretzky as well as current NHL stars James Neal, Dustin Penner, Scottie Upshall and Ryan Getzlaf. “That laid-back, SoCal athletic vibe resonates with a lot of guys who want to look good during an off-day on the golf course,” said Leif Sunderland, the marketing director for the Seal Beach, Calif.-based retailer. travismathew.com.
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The NHL’s 10 Most Old School Players
Author: Bruce Mason
Kevin Dineen's legendary old-school nose. Photo by Dan Hickling.
The old-school hockey player is an endangered species. He still lurks around the rink, delivering a bone-jarring hit every now and then, but he’s wary and gun-shy as the threat of extinction looms each shift. He’s looking over his shoulder, hoping his checking victim is OK, hoping the referee’s hand isn’t raised, because all it takes is one Brendan Shanahan video and the old-school style disappears forever.
Sigh.
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Tags: David Backes, David Clarkson, Dion Phaneuf, Jarome Iginla, Jimmy Howard, Kevin Bieksa, Milan Lucic, Ryane Clowe, Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara | 
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MVP Giroux leads first-half NHL Awards
Author: J.P. Hoornstra
Flyers center Claude Giroux is the first-half MVP | photo by Dan Hickling
It is January 6 and several NHL teams have played their 41st game of the 82-game regular season. The Calgary Flames even jumped the gun Thursday and became the first NHL team to play 42 – ironic, considering they are among the oldest teams in the league. (Slow down, Jarome Iginla, and bask in what remains of your Hall of Fame career!)
For our purposes, we will call this the halfway point – an opportune time to take stock of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Having voted in the last four postseason awards, I can attest that teams and players seem to rise and fall on a whim; for example, last year’s Hart Trophy winner, Corey Perry, wasn’t even in the conversation until he started playing like an elite player in January. There is no hardware at stake here.
So we’ll reserve the proper nomenclature on these awards for June. But if ballots were cast today …
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Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Brian Elliott, Claude Giroux, Dale Tallon, Florida, Henrik Lundqvist, John Tortorella, Panthers, Shea Weber |
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Five NHL players to be thankful for
Author: Jason Karnosky
National Hockey League teams and their fans have a lot to be thankful this holiday season.
Major labor problems are a thing of the past (at least for now). Until the NBA returns at Christmas, pucks are the only professional sport in town during the week, allowing unprecedented access to the sport for the average follower. The league’s biggest star ended his 10-month injury hiatus when Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins this past week.
However, Crosby is not the only player NHL fans should being showering their gratitude towards. Here are five more players teams should be grateful for:
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Tags: Hockey, Joffrey Lupul, Milan Lucic, NHL, Nicklas Lidstrom, Shea Weber, Tomas Vokoun |
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