When Anchors Lose Bets

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The local ABC anchors in New York and Los Angeles had a Stanley Cup bet and WABC-TV anchor Rob Powers lost to Rob Fukuzaki- which meant he had to wear a Kings sweater in New York City

Your evidence

Chris Sutter Gets His Postgame Interview

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The HQ came across a great article during our Stanley Cup Final coverage that Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star wrote about LA Kings head coach Darryl Sutter and just how much we don't know about him.

We all see the Popovichian-Belichickian press conference glibness which is good for quick quotes and a laugh. But Arthur let us in on the huge heart the coach has for family and for others- specifically those who have Down's Syndrome like his son Chris.

But Chris is family to the Kings players and he was a part of Anze Kopitar's post-game interview last night...

As he should...


Well said, young man, well said...

D'Oh! Why You Shouldn't Wear Heels on Ice (Video)

Hate it when this happens, but damn it is funny...

Check out the background of this TV News live shot from KNBC reporter Mario Solis after the LA Kings beat the NY Rangers to win the Stanley Cup Trophy.

Watch the woman walking from screen right towards screen left.

Doh! Faceplant.

Someone did come to check on her, and she did get up quickly with the "I'm ok!" "Nothing to see here" look....

But it's still funny...

Your End of Hockey Playoff Montages: Love These Videos

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For whatever reason, one of the things that separates hockey coverage from other sports seems to be the video montages. And they separate even further with the American and the Canadian versions of said montages.

The reason we bring this up is because this is a snapshot of what we do for a living. We've done countless video highlight montages like this and to get them right is not nearly as easy as you'd think.

With that in mind we offer you montages done by both NBC Sports and the CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company) after last nights Stanley Cup Finals ended with a Los Angeles Kings win.

In this corner, NBC. NBC does a great job with their Hockey coverage and their lead announcer, Mike "Doc" Emrick is the best play-by-play guy in Sports today.

NBC put together their playoff wrap video using an excerpt from a Queen/David Bowie collaboration from the 1980's. "Under Pressure". And they mixed it with game highlights, cutaways and a ton of natural sound/broadcast sound.

It's very well produced and edited:



Now check out what the CBC did. Mind you, this is the end of their 60-plus year run televising the game.

Their montages have always been stellar, a mix of the current with an homage to hockey's past and history.

This is what you should consider a sendoff as much as a look back. We will miss the CBC and we will miss their production of this style video. Consider it a step above what NBC did and does, you know, next level stuff.

As a Video Producer by trade, we admire the editing, the research, the pacing and storytelling. And the music "Superstar", not as well known, but totally fits the story being told.

Enjoy the video and tell us what you think. Do you agree with our assessment? Or disagree....

Stanley Cup Final Heads Back to Los Angeles

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And the New York Rangers have Henrik Lundqvist to thank- considering he had to stand on his head for the entire third period in a 2-1 survival against the Los Angeles Kings.

Curtis Joseph talks about King Henrik and his 40 saves
And for those of you who want to be readily awake now, here's the highlights with Doc, Edzo, and Pierre...

Things You Can't Unsee: LA Kings Rap for da Stanley Cup

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Ok. So, the good news about the video at the bottom of this story and in the title is that no actual Los Angeles Kings players sang...or rapped in it.

Though it might have helped....

We aren't sure why but pretty much every attempt at a music video for a championship sports team that we can think of has sucked.

And this one certainly does that.

The performer--an Alexandra Case. We suspect you've never heard of her.

There may be a reason for that.

Behold the LA Kings Rap for da Stanley Cup and cross your fingers it doesn't become the teams anthem as they eventually close out the New York Rangers and win the Cup.

Jeff Carter Plays "Beat The Clock"

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It was one that Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist should have kept in the glove, but it entered the net with less than a second to go in the first.

The only .7 of a second that the Kings had led in regulation in the Stanley Cup Final before the second period began...

ICYMI: LA Kings win Gm 2 of Stanley Cup Finals...In 2 OT's

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Okay...if you love sports, there is no excuse for watching the Stanley Cup Finals.

There is nothing more intense, more exciting, more fun to watch. And yes, that includes the NBA where they whine about no air conditioning.

Late Saturday night, the Finals were as exciting an event as you'll ever see after the Los Angeles Kings came back from a 2 goal deficit for the second game in a row to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 halfway through the 2nd Overtime period.

Dustin Brown, the Kings captain, was Saturday nights hero after he deflected in a shot at the 10:26 mark of the 2nd overtime period.

This was after Kings forward Marian Gaborik tied the game just 7 and a half minutes into the 3rd period at 4.

Game 3 will be Monday night in what will undoubtedly be a raucous Madison Square Garden in New York City.

If you have the time, it's well worth watching.

Here's your Game 2 highlights from NHL.com:

Mr. Game 7 Takes Game One

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The Los Angeles Kings gave up ANOTHER two-goal lead out of the blocks in Game One of the Stanley Cup Final.

The HQ knows how that's working for everyone else...

It did take an extra couple of minutes, but the Kings are winners of Game 1 with Game 2 after the horse race Saturday night.
Here's the highlights


Gene Principe catches up with Mike Richards about Mr. Game 7
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THIS MIGHT BE THE WILDEST ENDING TO REGULATION IN MODERN MEMORY

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This was the end of regulation for Game One of the Stanley Cup Final


Absolute, bat-s*** crazy ending and they headed to overtime...

This Is Why Drew Doughty Was Drafted 2nd Overall

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Doughty tied Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at twos with this move...


Yeah...

Not bad...

The game still goes on at present...

The Kings Are Back In The NHL Finals

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First, let's just say that the one thing better than a Game 7, mutual-elimination game where the winner gets to go to the Stanley Cup Final is an overtime, Game 7, mutual-elimination game where the winner gets to go to the Stanley Cup Final

Here's the highlights- if you're a Kings fan...


And the reaction in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles Local News | FOX 11 LA KTTV

With an early preview
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Bobby Orr's Goal Recreated In LEGO Form

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Everyone remembers one of the Plager brothers sticks getting in the way of Bobby Orr's skates at the time he scored a game-winning, Cup-clinching goal against the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1970.

It was recreated, finally, in LEGO form- as it should have...
Here's the live version for those of you unfamiliar with one of the most famous plays in Stanley Cup history...

Dave Bolland Is No Andrew Shaw

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While the HQ knows that Andrew Shaw, probably, set the modern day record for post-game celebratory cussing while Doc Emrick was trying to cover it over with monologue and the audio guy for NBC let it ride last night...

Not to be outdone, Dave Bolland got excited while talking to Scott Oake...


Carry on... and congrats to the Blackhawks... even if they did beat the Kings to get there...

Said the Kings fan on staff...

If someone posts the Shaw outburst while he was bleeding the blood of elation onto the sweater of celebration, you'll see it...

ICYMI: Bergeron Out of Hospital After Blackhawks Beat Bruins (UPDATE: Boychuk Not Discplined)

Let's start with Saturday night---

Two goals by Patrick Kane and 24 saves by goalie Corey Crawford led the Chicago Blackhawks to the brink of the Stanley Cup Title late Saturday night.

The Hawks now lead the best of 7 series 3-1 and game 5 is Monday in Boston.

The game itself had some interesting stories. Perhaps the most significant is that of Boston forward Patrice Bergeron who left the game with an un-released injury. That injury however was serious enough that he was sent to a Chicago area hospital for observation.

Bergeron, according to the Bruins, has been released from the hospital and is expected to fly home with the team Sunday morning.

The other big story was Chicago center Jonathan Toews who did not play in the third period Saturday, after taking a hard hit from Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk. Toews' injury was only described as "Upper Body." Boychuk will not be disclplined for the hit by the league

As most of you know, hockey players are notorious, particularly in the playoffs, for playing through almost any injury, and if we were into the whole betting thing, we'd bet on seeing both Bergeron and Toews Monday night.

Here are your Saturday night highlights: (Thanks NHL.com)

Separated At Birth: Bruins HC Claude Julien - Bill From "King of the Hill"

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OSG Sports is not responsible for the screaming nightmares you might have from the picture below.

Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien morphing into Bill Dauterive from King of the Hill.



Some of us at the OSG HQ have wet our pants we are laughing so hard.

Please don't show this to the young'uns.

Austin, TX TV Stations Cuts To Commercial, Misses Brent Seabrook's GW Goal

A master control operation at KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas has some explaining to do to his boss because of this Wednesday night.



The good hockey fans in the Austin, Texas TV market missed the game winner.  Talk about bad timing.  At least the anchors of KXAN-TV's news cast received a captive audience for that promo.

The station did apologize to viewers on air.



As a service to the hockey fans in Austin and it's surrounding area, here's Seabrooks' game winner that you missed.

ICYMI: Bruins Tie Series With OT Win

So, can we just call the Stanley Cup Finals "The Overtime Series"?

The Boston Bruins tied the best-of-seven series at one game each Saturday night with a 2-1 Overtime win in Chicago against the Blackhawks.

Daniel Paille had Saturday nights game winner, scoring with 6:12 left in the 1st OT. Your other Bruins hero: Tukka Rask with 34 saves.

Game 3 of the series is Monday in Boston and if the first 2 were any indicator, we could easily be looking at a 7-game series. With of course, all 7 games going to overtime.

In case you were busy Saturday night and didn't see it, here are your highlights: (Thanks NHL.com)

ICYMI: Blackhawks Win Game 1 in Triple OT (Yes, 3 Overtimes)--Updated Shaw "F" Bomb

And folks, if there was ever a question about how great Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is, it should be answered after this game.

Many people had already gone to sleep when Andrew Shaw scored late in the 3rd (yes, 3rd) Overtime Period, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The game ended early Thursday morning and is the 5th longest Stanley Cup Final game in the history of hockey. The win, puts the Blackhawks up 1-0 in the Best of 7 series.

Milan Lucic had 2 goals and an assist for the Bruins and Boston goalie Tuukka Rask faced 63 Blackhawk shots during the course of the game.

Game 2 is Saturday at 8 p.m, which increases the chance--in theory that (a) the game will be over before midnight and (b) that more people will be able to stay awake and see it.

Here are your highlights from NHL.com:

And as for Mr. Shaw---he had a bit of a salty language description of the game winner: But, after all, it was 1AM on the east coast... Going a little backwards, here was the CBC's open... With help from Oasis... ((HT: Hockey Webcaster))

Original 6 Cup Final Set For Wednesday

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It'll be for the first time since 1979 that Original 6 teams square off in the Stanley Cup Final, but the defending champs didn't go without a fight.

In an elimination game, it took a moment like this from Mike Richards to send the game to free hockey...

It was the longest game in LA Kings franchise history and the injury list, once released by the team, could be the longest in team history.

Chicago and Boston will start at the Madhouse on Wednesday night...

Nothing like a hat trick for Patrick Kane- he scored more goals in a conference finals game than the entire Penguins team scored in a conference finals series...

Howzatforastat...???
And it also proves just how difficult it is for a team to be a successful defending champ...