Category Archives: Hockey

NHL 2009 Playoff Predictions – West – First Round

San Jose Sharks (1) vs. Anaheim Ducks (8) Records: Sharks, 53-18-11 (117 pts); Ducks, 42-33-7 (91 pts) Season Series: Sharks, 3-3-0; Ducks, 3-3-0 Analysis: New Sharks coach Todd McLellan must be feeling a lot of pressure right now.  The Sharks … Continue reading

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NHL 2009 Playoff Predictions – East – First Round

#1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Records: Bruins, 53-19-10 (116 pts);  Canadiens, 41-30-11 (93 pts) Season Series: Bruins, 5-0-1; Habs, 1-3-2 Analysis: The Canadiens began the year as the favorites to win the East, but instead celebrated their centennial … Continue reading

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Ranking the best shorthanded goalies in the NHL

Ryan Miller’s stats are the reason this is interesting to me.  Sure he gives up the occasional bad goal, but “Mr. Softee”, as the stats show, is one of the biggest reasons the Sabres’ penalty killing has been so very … Continue reading

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The Blackhawks' resurgence

As a big believer in the notion that the success of a sports league is the continued strength and success of its oldest franchises, I am really happy to see this.  Just two short years ago the Blackhawks were a … Continue reading

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Tampa's new coach

I am hereby predicting another last-place finish for Tampa.  Guess 12 years of watching Barry on ESPN wasn’t enough to prove to the Lightning’s new owners that Barry knows absolutely nothing about hockey.  (And as for how Barry was employed … Continue reading

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Top 10 Playoff Sound Bites

Now that the playoffs are in full swing, lest anyone forget how heated things can get, here’s a little reminder…

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Ahh, my good friend Karma. Nice to see you again

Last year, Chris Neil leveled Chris Drury with a blindside hit a full second after the puck was shot, driving his shoulder into Drury’s head.  Drury missed 4 or 5 games with a concussion, and when the hit was called … Continue reading

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Vesa Toskala = worst goalie on earth

Exhibit A right here. LOL

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If the Sabres miss the playoffs….

… the bright side is that there are now only 14 games left in Dmitri Kalinin’s Buffalo Sabres career. Now THAT is something to celebrate! Mr. Regier, if your team truly has a need for a slow-skating defenseman who mishandles … Continue reading

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Thank you Gary Bettman

Well, it’s official – the NHL has finally announced the outdoor game between the Sabres and Penguins on New Year’s Day.  For all Gary Bettman’s faults and missteps, he’s finally done something I can be happy about on a personal … Continue reading

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