Fresh articles from ArticleOyster.comhttp://www.articleoyster.com/ http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/13011/206/Crosby-s-Shootout-Winner-Gives-Penguins-Victory-Over-Blue-Jackets.html The Columbus Blue Jackets learned a valuable lesson about NHL hockey on Friday night-it's dangerous to 'sit on a lead' and particularly against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins Down 3-1, Pittsburgh tied the game late in the third period as Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski each lit the lamp with less than three minutes remaining After a scoreless overtime period, Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Penguins an improbable 4-3 victory It was the 9th win in ten games for Pittsburgh, who are a perfect 6-0-0 on the road http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/13011/206/Crosby-s-Shootout-Winner-Gives-Penguins-Victory-Over-Blue-Jackets.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/12957/206/Ducks-Rout-Canucks-In-NHL-Hockey-Action.html After losing the services of starting goalie Roberto Luongo for the indefinite future with a broken rib, the Canucks may have breathed a sigh of relief too soon after backup goalie Andrew Raycroft's performance in his first game in relief After an excellent effort in an overtime victory over Los Angeles, Raycroft was torched for four goals in two periods before being pulled from the game Corey Schneider, recently recalled from Manitoba of the AHL, played the third period in net giving up three more goals as Anaheim cruised to a 7-2 victory http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/12957/206/Ducks-Rout-Canucks-In-NHL-Hockey-Action.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/10927/206/The-All-Star-Weekend-Has-Come-and-Gone.html The All-Star Weekend has come and gone, meaning NHL teams have ramped up their play for the important stretch drive The final 30 or so games that so-often determine not only who will battle in the first round, but also who will make the post-season "show" at all And as much I've enjoyed watching Chris Chelios' 45th season (it's actually his 25th It just seems like his 45th) and his efforts to hack opponents black and blue, or Sean Avery's self-destruction, or the usual coaching carousel, or Crosby and Ovechkin's highlight reel plays, it's my "recreational" (insert 'drop-in', or 'shinny', or 'old-timers' as applicable) hockey season that has my toes a-tingling right now Really, is there a sweeter smell in the world than cracking open that hockey bag each week? Sure, Chanel No 5 is nice, but we're talking well-seasoned hockey gloves here people - no contest! http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/10927/206/The-All-Star-Weekend-Has-Come-and-Gone.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/10192/206/Habs-Rip-Struggling-Islanders.html The Montreal Canadiens have gotten off to a slow start this season, and entered Thursday night's game against the New York Islanders having gone thirteen games without a win in regulation dating back to last season Apparently, all they needed to cure their ails was a team that was struggling more than they are The Islanders only have one win on the season, and the Habs jumped on them early scoring three goals in the first two periods en route to a 5-1 victory at the Bell Centre Montreal improved to 4-5-0 with the victory while the Islanders dropped to 1-4-3 http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/10192/206/Habs-Rip-Struggling-Islanders.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4776/206/Beginners-Guide-To-Hockey.html Hockey, typically associated with colder regions - such as Canada, the United States, Russia, Norway, Sweden, and Scandinavia - is a sport which is quite physically demanding on many players Rotating 6 players at a time, the game has a total of 22 players Overtime is similarly split into twenty minute periods, ending when there is a goal made This applies if it's a tied game at the last period and this is one way to break a tie to end a game as late ties are no longer allowed in the NHL http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4776/206/Beginners-Guide-To-Hockey.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4455/206/NHL-Scoring-Machine-Phil-Esposito.html Although many of his offensive records have now been left in the dust by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, former Boston Bruins/New York Rangers center Phil Esposito is still regarded by hockey experts as one of the greatest players in NHL history He's forever enshrined in hockey's hall of fame along with brother, goaltender Tony Esposito http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4455/206/NHL-Scoring-Machine-Phil-Esposito.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4447/206/Bobby-Hull-The-Golden-Jet.html 'The Golden Jet' Bobby Hull was the most feared goal scorer of the 1960's and 1970's and arguably the greatest left wing to ever play professional hockey Along with teammate Stan Mikita, Hull made the Chicago Blackhawks one of the NHLs true offensive powerhouses He and Mikita were the first NHL players to use curved stick blades, which made his already wicked slapshot even more difficult to stop This was a very significant development in pro hockey, and now its rare to find a player that plays with the flat stick blade that was once commonplace before Hull and Mikita's revolutionary modification http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4447/206/Bobby-Hull-The-Golden-Jet.html http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4229/206/Chicago-Blackhawks-Great-Stan-Mikita.html Professional hockey players from the former Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia are now ubiquitous, but Stan Mikita was something of a pioneer The Chicago Blackhawks legend was sometimes relegated to secondary status behind more telegenetic stars like teammate Bobby Hull, but you can make a very good case that Mikita was the best NHL forward of the 1960's He was born in Sokolce, in what is now known as Slovakia In the conflict torn years prior to WW II, he was sent to Canada and adopted by an aunt and uncle Like most young Canadian boys, he started playing hockey and quickly exhibited significant talent at the country's national sport http://www.articleoyster.com/Art/4229/206/Chicago-Blackhawks-Great-Stan-Mikita.html