Rangers Brandon Dubinsky Ejected, Loses KFC Endorsement

April 16, 2012 – Dr. Deke Ottawa Senators defenseman Matt Carkner and New York Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky were ejected early in Game 2 of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series after Carkner aimed to beat the tar out of Brian Boyle for Boyle’s Game 1 hit on Senators players. In a blink of an eye, just 2:15 into the game... [Read more]...

Johan Franzen spears David Legwand on the bench

April 15, 2012 – Dr. Rush If nothing else, this years Stanley Cup Playoffs have provided their share of controversial calls and cheap hits. And I haven’t even gotten to the Philly/Pittsburgh series yet. The Nashville – Detroit series had a few fights in Game 2 of their match but that was primarily because of bad refs in Game 1 that... [Read more]...

Jagr Gets Twitter

April 13, 2012 – Dr. Rush Just in time for the playoffs, Philadelphia Flyers star Jaromir Jagr is kicking off his social media sites by pushing his Facebook and Twitter. A little welcome video by Jagr shows he’s excited about connecting with the fans during the postseason and Tweets like this are what we are looking forward to, I can say... [Read more]...

When Ovechkin and Seidenberg Collide

April 13, 2012 – Dr. Deke The Bruins Dennis Seidenberg thinks he’s got Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals all lined up for a monster hit. But Dennis is about to learn it’s not that easy to take down the Big Red Machine. Even though Seidenberg is the one initiating the hit, I’m pretty sure he got the worst of it as Ovechkin gets... [Read more]...

Blues, Senators Fans Rap For The Playoffs

April 12, 2012 – Dr. Rush The St. Louis Blues and the Ottawa Senators are two teams http://thepuckdoctors.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpthat at the beginning of the season I would have said wouldn’t have made the playoffs. A lot has changed during the season. Somewhere, an offense bloomed in Ottawa and the Blues landed a new coach and philosophy... [Read more]...

The NHL Beard-A-Thon Is Back

April 12, 2012 – Dr. Deke It’s that time of year. I don’t just mean the NHL Playoffs but that also means the annual beard growth. Hockey players and fans alike have started growing beards in honor of the post-season and vowed not to shave until after their team wins.  To help honor the tradition, Just for Men is helping raise money... [Read more]...

Flyers Rally To Beat Pens in OT

April 12, 2012 – Dr. Deke First off, props to the 700 Level for the killer Mad Men inspired graphic of the Pens and Flyers coaches dueling with their words in their season series game. The Keystone State War has begun and the first victory goes to Philly as the Flyers flew into Pittsburgh and found a way to steal yet another win on the Penguins... [Read more]...

Ouch! Shea Weber Turnbuckles Zetterberg

April 12, 2012 – Dr. Rush And look who will get the first suspension of the NHL Playoffs… Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators just won himself a second game vacation I’m willing to guess. That’s because NHL rule enforcer Brendan Shanahan will be giving a look at this video of the Predators defenseman Shea Weber slamming Detroit’s... [Read more]...

Puck Doctors NHL Playoff Preview – Eastern Conference

April 11, 2012 – Dr. Rush The start of the NHL postseason is gearing up this week. Here’s our annual look at the playoff preview as we start off with the Eastern Conference. #8 Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers #1 SENATORS:Somehow, the Senators turned their lost season into a playoff one.  We all wrote off the Sens early... [Read more]...

Puck Doctors NHL Playoff Preview – Western Conference

April 10, 2012 – Dr. Rush The start of the NHL postseason is gearing up this week. Here’s our annual look at the playoff preview as we start off with the Western Conference. 4/11 10:30 PM #8 L.A. Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks #1 KINGS:The Kings can’t match up against the talented and seasoned Canucks team looking for vengeance... [Read more]...