In the NHL, two [2] points are rewarded for a regulation win. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, both teams are rewarded one [1] point, making the additional point up for grabs. There’s a five minute overtime period to try to decide the game, and if it’s still tied after that, the game goes to a shootout. A shootout is composed of three rounds. Each team chooses three shooters and they [...]

There is a stereotype of hockey that it is simply a brute, toothless, and physical game. Hockey is often caricatured in movies and television shows, etcetera, but the reality is that hockey is a finesse game. It is a game that requires some of the most skill and talent to play than almost any other sport. Why? ESPN says so, that’s why (watch Sidney Crosby showcase some accuracy). ESPN.com has a segment called “Page 2″ [...]

Missing teeth. Mullets. Bad English. And, yes, fighting. Ice hockey has a lot of stereotypes. The vast majority of players in the NHL do not have any missing teeth. Mullets started dying off earlier this decade, but you can probably find a player here or there sporting the infamous do (albeit surely in homage to hockey’s long locks past). As for language, there are a lot of Europeans in the league that speak English poorly, [...]