An icing penalty prevents players from dumping the puck into the offensive zone, past the goal line in ice hockey. This rule is unique to hockey and often confuses new fans who might not be familiar with the penalty. Here are some of the basics you need to know about icing so that you won’t […]
A natural hat trick occurs when an ice hockey player scores three consecutive goals in a single game. A natural hat trick can occur across multiple periods as long as nobody else scores goals, including having one in an overtime period. However, a natural hat trick does not take place if the goal comes from […]
When it comes to football, people can be really creative with the design they want to use. While some would like to buy pre-made jerseys, there’s a good majority of people who want to have custom football jerseys that can resemble their teams the best. The custom jerseys open up the opportunity for everyone to […]
In the realm of professional sports trophies there’s one that stands head and shoulders above the others. With apologies to Vince Lombardi, the NHL’s Stanley Cup is the Holy Grail of championship prizes, and the new brand identity recently unveiled for the Stanley Cup Playoffs is indeed a thing of beauty. Lordy, Lordy! For something […]
Following the popularity of the league-wide Reverse Retro jersey series, Adidas came back strong with a limited set of retail throwback sweaters titled “Team Classics,” slightly re-imagined fan favorites from six teams’ histories. • More: HbyD Roundtable: Reverse Retro Jerseys• More: HbyD Gifs: Reverse Retro Jerseys “Team style in the NHL never stands still,” the Adidas product pages state. […]
The 2022 Olympics are just around the corner, starting February 3rd, but once again we find ourselves in strange times. NHL players aren’t participating, COVID concerns are still ongoing, diplomatic boycotts are happening for a flurry of reasons, yet one thing we know for certain — Olympic hockey WILL happen in just a few weeks. Despite the […]
After a postponement in 2021, the Blues and Wild are set to face off at Target Field in Minneapolis on New Year’s Day 2022. Adidas put together some pretty stellar vintage-looking uniforms for the event, and now we’re getting a glimpse at the goalies’ gear to match. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
Ally kicked off our Stadium Series breakdowns with her thoughts on Nashville’s letterpressed Smashville look. As she mentioned, and I totally agree with, the Stadium Series has definitely become the NHL’s venue to break the mold and get very experimental with jersey design. It’s a nice contrast to the Winter Classic where nostalgia and retro vibes take […]
On February 26th, the NHL’s Stadium Series event will return at at Nissan Stadium in Nashville for the Preds to take on the Lightning outdoors. Recently both teams unveiled their jerseys for the event, so you knew we had to break down all the details. Kris will be sharing his thoughts on Tampa’s uniforms, but […]
In ice hockey, a power-play happens after a player on the other team commits a penalty that causes them to serve time in the penalty box. During the time of the penalty, one team is short one player. The opposing team benefits from a power play because they have more players on the ice, giving […]
