Pulock has taken nine of the Islanders’ 10 hardest shots this season and the only two that have exceeded 100 miles per hour.

The image that I can’t forget—the one that truly pulls me into the savage, surreal, and ridiculously compelling world of professional slap fighting—is the open hand of heavyweight champion Damien “the ...

During the opening scene of Power Slap: Road to the Title, the TBS show debuting last week that features the emergent sport of slap fighting, striker Chris Thomas steps into a square and calls “right ...

It's fitting how the cult classic "Slap Shot" will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its release on Feb. 25. Trying to capture the spirit of the thing, Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson and Dave Hanson, ...

Slap fighting competitions have drawn the support of Dana White and Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with national TV audiences. But, our columnist writes, the so-called sport is indefensible. By Kurt ...

UFC boss Dana White's new combat venture Power Slap made its debut on TBS this week. Slap fighting is a controversial sport in which athletes are not permitted to defend themselves. One slap fighter ...

In NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. In this edition we feature Steve Carlson, center on the ...