Detroit Red Wings Set NHL Record For Longest Home Winning Streak (But Should It Have An Asterisk?)

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The Detroit Red Wings surpassed the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and 1975-76 Flyers for the longest home wining streak in NHL history with 21st straight win, in a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars last night at Joe Louis Arena

Chicago Blackhawks: 3 Glaring Problems That Need Fixing

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After going winless in their past eight games, one has to question whether the Chicago Blackhawks are a legitimate cup contender. The Blackhawks started the season scorching hot, getting points in nine of their first 11 contests, and they were 29-13-6 before this most recent losing streak. So what has gone wrong in Chicago?

With Chicago Blackhawks Losing Streak At Eight Games, Here Are 3 Things They Must Do Immediately

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The last time the Chicago Blackhawks won a game was almost a month ago on January 20th against the Florida Panthers. It’s no mystery why this has happened: defense. Though this season may be a lost cause, Tyler offers some suggestions for what the ‘Hawks can do moving forward to prevent a repeat performance.

The Media May Ignore NHL Now But That Will Change

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Tyler Juranovich is convinced that the mainstream media will be forced to pay attention to the NHL as it builds on an impressive 2010 -11 season and has had an exciting first half of the 2011-12 season.

When Sports Go Soft: Pointing And Laughing At 4 Notoriously Egregious ‘Professional’ Sports Flops

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Whether you love it or hate it (surely the latter), flopping will never go away because it is one more way athletes can gain a competitive advantage. In this post, we point and laugh at four of the most notoriously egregious examples of flopping in four different sports.

5 Spectacular Shootout Goals – Including Patrick Kane’s Many Moves Against the Wild

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Last Wednesday Chicago Blackhawks’ forward Patrick Kane won the game with an amazing shootout goal that had the whole ‘Hawk fan base in a buzz. Watch Kane’s goal, plus four other spectacular goals that the NHL’s controversial regular season tie-breaking policy makes possible.

Jonathan Toews’ Phenomenal Play Leading Chicago Blackhawks

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I think it’s very safe to say that Jonathan Toews is going to be in NHL MVP talks by the end of the season, and he has already become one of Chicago’s most talented and most important athletes.

NHL Realignment Scraps Six Divisions For Four Conferences

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The NHL approved a completely new and “radical” realignment of its teams Monday night, changing its six-division format to four conferences. Time will tell if the changes will be successful, but they could very well be good for the league in the long run.

Sidney Crosby Finally Returns Tonight

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After dealing with the effects of a concussion since January 5th, Sidney Crosby will finally be back on the ice tonight.

Dear NBA Fans: May I Introduce You To The NHL?

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Distraught NBA fans can turn their attention towards college basketball or the NBA, but Tyler Juranovich is here to offer another alternative that is already close to the NBA than you may think: he is here to propose you to turn your NBA-missing eyes to the NHL.

MLS surpasses NBA, NHL in average attendance

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Average attendance for Major League Soccer games during the 2011 season was up 7 percent to 17,872. That number is slightly larger than the per-game attendance for the NBA (17,319) and NHL (17,126) during those leagues’ 2010-11 seasons. What does this mean?

NHL 2011-12 Season Preview and Predictions: Western Conference

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With baseball wrapping up, no NBA season in sight, and the NFL only being on a couple times a week, looks like you’ll be turning to the ice for your sports fix. So kick back, relax and enjoy the conclusion of the MSF NHL Preview.

NHL 2011-12 Season Preview and Predictions: Eastern Conference

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As the resident Canadian of MSF, Pat Suley was born with a Rainman-like talent for projecting hockey results. So in a rare moment where he’s not completely focused on the MLB postseason, he has decided to tell you how I see this upcoming NHL season unfolding.

“You Know You’re a Canucks Fan If…” – Chicago Blackhawks Fans Taunt the Vancouver Canucks Over Twitter

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Chicago Blackhawks season is right around the corner, and Blackhawks fans are already lighting up Tyler’s Twitter feed with nothing but jokes, attacking the Vancouver Canucks.

4 Ways Chicago Blackhawks Fans Can Get Ready For The Upcoming Season

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While you might not be able to actually go to as many games this season as you’d like to because of insane ticket prices (very insane I might add), there are various ways to get your house, computer, and even your mind ready for the upcoming hockey season.