Colton Orr

Retired NHL enforcers are lining up to fight Tom Wilson: ‘@NYRangers, give me a one game contract’

Not only did Tom Wilson’s role in a line brawl enrage the New York Rangers, the hockey media, and Twitter as a whole, but it also raised the heart rates of several retired NHL enforcers.

Wednesday, 44-year-old Georges Laraque tweeted at the New York Rangers and asked if they wanted his services.

“Hey @NYRangers, give me a one game contract for tonight’s game and I’ll take care of @tom_wilso… lol,” Laraque tweeted.

You guys, we have now officially entered the absurd.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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John Erskine’s Knockout Punch for Colton Orr (Video)

Photo credit: Rob Carr

After John Erskine took a couple swings at Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf during a fracas early in the second period, Leafs’ fifth-line enforcer Colton Orr challenged Big John to a little do-si-do to stick up for his teammate.

Unwise.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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The World is Ending: Alex Semin Draws Penalty on Mike Knuble By Diving

Knuble in the Sasha Box.

On Saturday, if you were lucky enough to catch the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Philadelphia Flyers, you got to see two former Washington Capitals players compete against each other: Alex Semin and Mike Knuble.

During the second period, both players were on the ice, and whattaya know: Semin drew a penalty on Knuble. After some work in the corners by Semin, Knuble put his stick under Semin’s hands, and Semin dropped to the ice as if an imaginary piano had fallen on top of him.

Video below the jump.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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Friend of the blog Holly F. and King mug for the camera at a Movember event last year.

Vice President and General Manager George McPhee announced today that the Washington Capitals have sent forward D.J. King to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. The 6’3”, 231-pound horse-lover played in a total of 18 games in Washington over the past two seasons, watching another 85 from the press box. King collected $660,823 during those 85 games he did not play, which should totally bum you out.

Last week King was made available on waivers, signaling his desire to see actual playing time. The move to Hershey may be a continuation of that.

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By Ian Oland 12 years ago

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