New research finds that hockey teams wearing black are called for more penalties than their white-jerseyed competitors. But it’s not entirely clear why.
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Why The Pittsburgh Penguins – And Their Fans – Hate The Philadelphia Flyers
As the Flyers and Penguins slug it out in a first round series, our correspondent – who once toiled in the Steel City – traces the roots of Keystone state scorn
NHL Playoffs: It’s Time to Scrap Divisional Seeds
I’m a diehard New York Rangers fan and I am nervous. In fairness, this is a feeling I’ve grown accustomed to around this time every year. The end of March is usually when my Blueshirts struggle to qualify for the NHL’s …
After the Derek Boogaard Tragedy: Why the NHL Should Stop the Fights
If fighting were phased out of the NHL, could a similar future tragedy be avoided?
Hockey Grieves: Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas Reflects
Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, the bearded breakout star of last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, has enjoyed the afterglow of his team’s championship.
Did Brain Disease Cause an NHL Player’s Demise?
The tragic death of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard shocked the National Hockey League. Now, sports fans are left to wonder: did the violent nature of Boogaard’s game play a role in his demise?
NHL Playoffs: Can Canada Regain the Stanley Cup?
A Canadian team hasn’t won the Stanley Cup in nearly 20 years. Why the last Northern team standing in this year’s playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks, are worth rooting for
Top 10 Blown Calls
It was the perfect game that wasn’t. Umpire Jim Joyce mistakenly ruined Armando Galarraga’s perfect game with a bad call. TIME takes a look at other refs who changed the course of sports history with bad calls