In the thick of the playoff crunch time, the Buffalo Sabres are out for the 8th seed and a spot in the playoffs. If the Sabres continue to play like they have been in the past few games, this goal might be achievable, which is all thanks to Olympic goaltender Ryan Miller. The Sabres have won their last three games, mostly due to Miller’s ability to block shots and keep them out of his net, evident by his back to back shutout wins earlier this week....
Yesterday, Brendan Shanahan held yet another hearing this season regarding an illegal hit. Shanahan means business as we have see thus far through the amount of the players that have been fined for their penalties or suspended from playing without pay due to illegal hits. Yesterday Shanahan held a hearing for Nashville Predators Forward Jordin Tootoo for his hit on Buffalo Sabres Goaltender Ryan Miller. The hit occurred late in the second period of the game that was played between the two teams on Saturday Night. During the game, the...
After the hearing for Boston Bruins’s Left Winger Milan Lucic regarding his hit on Buffalo Sabres’ goaltender Ryan Miller, it has been decided that no further punishment is necessary. NHL Senior Vice President of Player Safety and Hockey operations, Brendan Shanahan held a hearing today with Lucic via conference call to further ask Lucic about his intent on the ice. In addition Shanahan also made sure to further review the play in determining his decision on if the charging minor was enough punishment for Lucic’s...
Concussions are serious business in every day life, but more especially when it comes to hockey. Hockey players will play through sustained injuries, which can be a huge issue to their health. One of the injuries that a player really should never play with is a concussion. We have seen what concussions can do to forwards like Sidney Crosby who has been injured since January due to a concussion hit, and we have still not seen him play this season. While concussions usually affect skaters like defenseman...
