Benstonium imagines what it would be like if NHL highlight reels were done in the style of the classic video game NHL ’94. Here is the replay of last night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers… in 16-bit.
NHL ’94 Replay – Pens vs. Flyers
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Penguins vs. Flyers, “The New Cold War”
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Penguins vs. Flyers – The New Cold War
By DX Traeger (@PolemicLicense)
Who would you root for: the Flyers, or the Russians?
Of course I, like every hockey fan outside of Philadelphia, hate the Flyers. When I attended the 2011 Winter Classic between the Penguins and the Capitals, our rival fanbases could agree on nothing…until someone started a “F-THE-FLYERS!” chant, and all 68,111 fans joined in unison. Read the rest of this entry »
“1975 Syndrome” — Flyers’ Disease WARNING
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CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By DX Traeger (@PolemicLicense)
ATLANTA – On Wednesday, officials at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta issued a warning about a new and dangerous ailment.
“In addition to the standard flu and norovirus outbreaks that hospitals and physicians typically deal with, a disease known as PH1975 has been rapidly spreading throughout the greater Philadelphia area,” said Dr. D. Kasparaitis. Read the rest of this entry »
Hossa to Staal: An Open Letter
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How to Play Against Your Former Team: an Open Letter from Marian Hossa to Jordan Staal.
By DX Traeger (@PolemicLicense)
Dear Jordan,
I know we only played 32 games as teammates on the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008, but I would like to try and help you fulfill your former-Penguin superstar potential. Read the rest of this entry »
Face of the NHL: Crosby/Ovechkin
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The Face of the NHL: Crosby or Ovechkin
Ever since their rookie seasons, NHL superstars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin have waged a fierce and often-times personal battle to be number one. Despite their mutual successes, when the league brass at the NHL offices in Toronto sat down to choose a player to serve as the face of the NHL, their decision was simple: Alexander Ovechkin scores goals, but Sidney Crosby scores goals and doesn’t look like a mutant.
These two bitter rivals will once again face-off in Pittsburgh, less than 48-hours after the Penguins captain took a puck to the face. Throughout his career, Crosby has overcome head-rattling concussions and teeth-shattering collisions, so Pens coach Dan Bylsma is confident that his star will once again bounce back. Read the rest of this entry »
How To Replace Ray Lewis
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How do the Baltimore Ravens replace Ray Lewis?
By DX Traeger (@PolemicLicense)
When Ray Lewis finished his NFL career at the Super Bowl, he left the only franchise he ever knew with gaping wounds at the linebacker and leadership positions. Still, if you believe Baltimore GM Ozzie Newsome, the answer to finding the “next” Ray Lewis is simpler than one might expect.
“In the past, we’ve had success in the draft by relying on the advice of our talent evaluators,” Newsome explained on Tuesday, “but it’s not every day that your team is trying to replace one of the NFL’s all-time great defenders and frauds.”
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Gameday Posters — ON SALE NOW
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Benstonium has just released its latest Gameday Poster, “It’s a Hockey Night in Pittsburgh” for tonight’s game. You can now order this and other EPIC 24″x36″Gameday Posters for only $11.99 each. Click the image to the left and order yours today!
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Gameday Poster – Armageddon
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Another EPIC Gameday Poster for the 2012-13 Pittsburgh Steelers. With the end of the season approaching, and rumors of the end of the world, it’s time to fight like there’s no tomorrow. See the Armageddon movie poster for this weekend’s matchup against the Bengals!
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A Charlie Batch Christmas
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With the playoffs approaching and the Steelers losing hope, Charlie Batch tries to find the true meaning of the season in this animated parody of the classic Charlie Brown Christmas Special.
“Benwatch” | Roethlisberger/Baywatch Parody
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Benstonium has just released its latest mashup for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers. A Pittsburgh Steelers remix of the opening credit sequence to Baywatch starring Ben Roethlisberger, his offensive line, and the 2012-13 Steelers.

