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Welcome Back! (5 up, 5 down)
I’ve had a few people chastise me for not keeping up with the blog, and I apologize for those of you who actually enjoy visiting. It’s been a long couple of weeks, but winter is sneaking around the corner, and I’ve got … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Anze Kopitar, Blackhawks, boston bruins, Brad Boyes, Brad Richards, Cam Ward, Capitals, Dennis Wideman, Devils, Eric Staal, Hockey, Hurricanes, Ice Hockey, John Tavares, Marion Gaborik, Martin Havlat, NHL, ryan smyth, Sidney Crosby, tim thomas
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Winners and Losers in NHL Free Agency 2009
With the free agent frenzy winding down after a few weeks of furious signing/trading/rumors, it’s time we take a look at how the chips have fallen. Granted, we won’t know how all of this will shake out until we have … Continue reading
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Tagged alexei kovalev, antero nittymaki, brian burke, Chicago Blackhawks, colton orr, dwayne roloson, free agency, garnet exelby, Hockey, Ice Hockey, jack johnson, jay boumeester, jonas gustavvson, los angelas kings, marian gaborik, marian hossa, martin biron, martin st louis, matt lashoff, matt walker, mattias ohlund, mike komisarek, mike smith, Montreal Canadiens, national hockey league, New York Islanders, new york rangers, NHL, nhl free agents, Phil Kessel, rick dipietro, rob scuderi, ryan smyth, saku koivu, steven stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, tim thomas, tomas kaberle, toronto maple leafs, victor hedman, vincent lecavalier
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Talking Smythe
With Ovechkin and the Caps, and Timmy Thomas and the Bruins officially making tee times, the running for the Conn Smyth trophy narrows significantly. It would be easy to pick Sidney Crosby and his playoff leading points (21) and goals … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackhawks, Bruins, Cam Ward, Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Conn Smythe, Detroit Red Wings, Eric Staal, Hockey, Hurricanes, Ice Hockey, Johan Franzen, Jonathan Toews, Jussi Jokinen, national hockey league, NHL, NHL Playoffs, Patrick Kane, Pittsburg Penguins, Playoffs, Red Wings, Sidney Crosby, tim thomas
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Leadership = MVP
It’s an interesting thing, these NHL playoffs. Just when one player seems to be getting the better of the other team, someone else steps out of the woodwork and takes over a game. Each team has a regular season MVP, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Semin, Bruins, Cam Ward, Canucks, Capitals, Ducks, Eastern Conference, Eric Stall, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Zetterberg, Hockey, Hurricanes, Ice Hockey, Johan Franzen, Jonathan Toews, national hockey league, NHL, NHL Playoffs, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Pavel Datsyuk, Penguins, Philidelphia Flyers, Playoffs, Red Wings, Ryan Getzlaf, San Jose Sharks, Scott Neidermayer, Sharks, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, tim thomas, Western Conference, Zdeno Chara
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On the rise
It’s hard to put into words what it felt like watching my beloved NHL slowly die like foliage in Autumn. I’ll never forget the feeling of hopelessness when I read the NHL would be locked out. I was empty; the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, Canadiens, Crosby, Gary Bettman, Hockey, Ice Hockey, national hockey league, NHL, Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, Penguins, Playoffs, Predators, Rangers, Sean Avery, tim thomas
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This is Hockey
You’ve been here for an hour, and all you have to show for it is a new jersey and two empty plastic cups. You’re anxiously watching the jumbotron as the countdown to the first period inches slowly towards conclusion. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, Cam Ward, Eastern Conference, Hockey, Hurricanes, Ice Hockey, NHL, NHL Playoffs, Playoffs, tim thomas
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Round 2! [excitement abounds]
So Round 1 is in the Books, and looking back onto my predictions, I’m 5-3 right now, not considering the # of games it took for the teams to win. I’m fairly pleased with myself despite originally picking the Ducks … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackhawks, Bruins, Canadiens, Canucks, Capitals, Devils, Ducks, Eastern Conference, Flames, goalie, goaltender, Hockey, Hurricanes, Ice Hockey, Lord Stanley, national hockey league, NHL, NHL Playoffs, Penguins, Playoffs, Red Wings, roberto luongo, Sharks, Stanley Cup, tim thomas, Western Conference
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Lady Byng and Vezina finalists named
As the NHL releases the finalists for this years NHL awards, I’ll be examining each finalist and letting you know who will likely win. Lady Byng This is my least favorite award, because I feel it’s a frivolous award. If … Continue reading
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Tagged award, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Hockey, Ice Hockey, lady byng, NHL, niklas backstrom, Red Wings, Sharks, steve mason, tim thomas, vezina
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Impending doom (EAST)
With 3 games left in the season, odds are you know whether or not your team is going to make the playoffs (Sorry Buffalo, but it’s time to give it up.) Being a Bruins fan, I’m well aquanted with rivalries … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, Canadiens, Capitals, Devils, Eastern Conference, Hockey, Ice Hockey, martin brodeur, national hockey league, NHL, NHL Playoffs, Penguins, Playoffs, Rangers, Sean Avery, tim thomas
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Sean Avery is a douche
We all know this. I was at the Bruins Rangers game sitting in the 4th row, right in front of the attacking blue line for the Bruins. And I can tell you because Sean Avery didn’t deviate from our are … Continue reading
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Tagged boston bruins, Hockey, Ice Hockey, new york rangers, NHL, Sean Avery, tim thomas
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Vezina 09′
So as we inch our way towards the final buzzer on the 08-09′ NHL season, the debate over who deserves the regular season awards is well underway. The one that intruiges me the most is the race for the NHL … Continue reading
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Tagged award, goalie, goaltender, Hockey, Ice Hockey, martin brodeur, mikka kippursof, national hockey league, NHL, nhl award, niklas backstrom, roberto luongo, steve mason, tim thomas, vezina
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