Blogged Shots: Beyond the Buzzer

Welcome to your inside view of the NHL with rare and exclusive video footage from around the league and beyond the rink.

The NHL on TSN's Scott Lennox takes you behind the scenes and captures raw footage that our viewers want to see, but never have the opportunity to witness.

From Morning skates, individual skill drills, team drills, one-on-one interviews, pre and post game locker room footage, and rarities of life on the road while covering the National Hockey League.

This is your ticket to unique, authentic video that takes you behind the scenes and inside a day to day look at the NHL.

SNIFFING OUT A WIN

At times this season, wins have been tough to come by for the Leafs, so any help on or off the ice is always appreciated! If the Canes are cheating, it's not getting by this guy!

PRACTICE LIKE YOU PLAY

Sophomore Viktor Stalberg learns quickly that in Chicago the last man to finish the drill is subjected to severe punishment or simply a bonus lap around the ice

TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER

The Nassau County Coliseum....a building deep in tradition Home of 4 straight Stanley Cup Banners Home of 4 Hockey Hall of Fame Members Home of the worst seat in the NHL...not for the view or location...JUST THE ACTUAL SEAT!

A RAY OF HOPE?

Obviously Islander fans are banking on big things from John Tavares....just take a look at who he shares wall space with in the hallowed halls of the Nassau Coliseum...looks like a young and spry, former Islander great and current NHL on TSN analyst Ray Ferraro

THE MAGIC MAN

Some of the NHL's greatest hands working his craft in the morning before a game

SWEDE HANDS

15 year veteran Daniel Alfredsson, shows Mike Fisher and Chris Neil the he can still take the young boys to school in old-school game of keepaway

PUCK LUCK?

David Booth and Shawn Matthias demonstrate a high-end puck control element in their games.

STICK-TOITIVENESS

Radek Dvorak and Mike Cammalleri show a little creativity in applying their trade

HANDY WORK

Alexandre Picard works with Assistant Coach Perry Pearn on quick hand drills

QUICK FEET

Bruins working on quick transitions

THE RASK AT HAND

Unfortunately for last season's NHL GAA & SV% leader Tuukka Rask, post-practice when you are Tim Thomas' back-up means being a test case for potential shootout moves!

YOU MAKE THE CALL

This is how Referees warm up prior to World Junior Gold Medal Game.

SPORTING A NEW LOOK

It would appear that there aren't too many two-sport threats here.

LA BELL-E PROVINCE

Montreal shows off of the best pre-game openings in sports

HOME OF THE BRAVE

U.S compatriots Ryan Whitney & Hal Gill exchange pre-game pleasantries.

WHAT A RUSS-IAN

Russians celebrate in style.

NIKOLAI VOLKOFF WOULD BE PROUD

Greatest Anthem in sports

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

Milan Jurcina showing some artistic flair in the form of skate fashion

LOST IN TRANSLATION

Apparently former Montreal Canadien & TSN Hockey analyst, MIKE Johnson, did not leave a big mark during his brief stay in Montreal (Check the J. Johnson) AND 13-yr veteran Hal Gill has some issues with the spelling in his hockey pants

BOYS IN THE HOOD

If you think it's Crosby and Malkin's town, check out the first thing you see when you get off your airplane in Pittsburgh.

CRUISE CONTROL

So you wanna play in the NHL? Here are some of the perks.

RAY-ZER'S EDGE

NHL on TSN's Ray Ferraro was an elite performer in the NHL thanks in large part to his ability to battle through and fight off the physical play. The former "little ball of hate" shows an uncanny ability to deal with and battle through"traffic" while checking in our hotel

IT'S SNOW PROBLEM

Team USA battles the elements as they head to practice before the midst of a December day in Buffalo