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Backchecking With ... R.J. Umberger

We get to know NHL players with some quick questions. Today we meet Columbus Blue Jackets center R.J. Umberger. What are your earliest hockey memories? I remember the first time I went ice skating, it was at a public skate, an open skate and I was 6 years old. I didn't know how to skate so I just slid forward (mimics a...

NHL Wheel of Discipline: Dion Phaneuf

Welcome to another exciting edition of the NHL Wheel of Discipline! Our effort to chronicle the stupidity of the NHL's supplementary discipline system continues. Just remember, Sean Avery got six games for a sex joke. Instead of serving as a baseline, it seems to be a forgotten fact at NHL headquarters.There's no denying...

NHL East Finals Preview: Penguins vs. Flyers

Click here for more NHL playoff previews. Holy cow. The Penguins and the Flyers are playing in the Eastern Conference Finals. If you live or have lived in Pennsylvania, you understand what a big deal this is. The players from these teams don't like each other. The fans of these two teams despise each other. There's a ton...

Celebrating the NHL's Worst

The NHL's best and brightest stars get lots of press, adoration, and their share of the league's awards. How about the worst of the lot? How about a little bit of attention for these poor folks? I'm sure, after having such poor seasons, that these d00d's need a little love, too. So, here are the 'best' of the worst:+/-R.J....