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Nyquist the Horse Favored Again in Tomorrow's Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will look to complete the second leg of the Triple Crown in tomorrow's Preakness Stakes. Like the Kentucky Derby, Nyquist is again the Friday afternoon favorite to win the race at 3/5. The next closest horse is Exaggerator, with 3/1 odds. When we last checked in on Nyquist the Hockey Player, the Red…

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Tampa Bay Bans Visiting Team Jerseys for Playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning are at it again. You may remember last season the team would only sell tickets to Florida residents and only allowed Lightning gear in to the arena. This year in an effort to turn their arena blue, they've banned opposing tear gear for the playoffs. Tampa Bay bans opposing team jerseys…

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20 Years Ago Today: Steve Yzerman Scores in Double OT

On this day in history in 1996: Steve Yzerman cemented his place in Red Wings' history when his double-overtime blast from the blue-line in game-seven sent the Wings to the Western Conference Finals. It's one of the most memorable moments in Joe Louis Arena history and one of the best moments of Steve Yzerman's career.…

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E:60 Trailer - Hockey Hair

There have been crazy hair-do's in all different sports throughout time. Hockey, however, is emerging as one of the craziest in the modern era. From long locks to mullets to steps shaved into the side... the NHL and minor leagues of hockey seem to have more wild wigs than any other sport currently. E:60 &…

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Nyquist the Horse is the Kentucky Derby Favorite

Looking to bet on tomorrow's Kentucky Derby? Here's a safe bet for you: Nyquist. No, not Red Wings' forward Gustav Nyquist. That Nyquist is currently in Russia representing Team Sweden in the IIHF World Championships. However, Nyquist the horse is the current favorite to win the Run For The Roses at 2-1 (as of Friday afternoon). Nyquist's…

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Stars Win Early in OT to Tie Series at 2

In the first game on the NHL schedule last night, the Dallas Stars came into the ScottTrade center in St. Louis, for a must-win game 4. The Stars looked out of it already in game three, and knew they needed everything they had to tie the series before heading back to Dallas. St. Louis started…

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Preds Go to Triple OT to Finish Sharks

Mike Fisher scored two goals last night... 100 minutes apart. The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks continued their thrilling series last night in game 4 from Nashville. A 2-2 game going into the third, you knew it was going to be a battle to the final horn, and man was that a battle. Each…

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NHL Team Hires 26-Year-Old as GM

What were you doing when you were 26-years-old? Most people would be starting their careers or maybe finishing up grad school. That wasn't enough for John Chayka. Bob McKenzie on Twitter John Chayka will be named GM of ARI tomorrow. Promoted from asst GM, Chayka turns 27 on June 9. Head coach Dave Tippett expanded role.…

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Now THAT'S a Hit!

The Tampa Bay Lightning escaped game 3 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series against the New York Islanders with a 5-4 overtime win to take a 2-1 series lead... but not before NY's Thomas Hickey destroyed Jonathan Drouin with this hit! Check it out: Hickey drills Drouin #hockey - Streamable Check out this video on…