I don't want to be accused of not doing my part to find a name for the new Winnipeg NHL franchise. So, I put my thinking cap on and came up with these off the top of my head. If you have any others, please share. Given the City’s very high crime rate, The Manitoba Murderers. In case you don’t know what “Winnipeg” actually means, The Manitoba Muddy Waters. I can see a whole Blues … [Read more...]
ATLANTA THRASHERS ARE MOVING TO WINNIPEG
May 19, 2011 By
It's official. The Atlanta Thrashers are done. The Winnipeg and/or Manitoba Moose, Jets, etc. will rise from the ashes to give Canada one of its teams back. No truth to the rumors that Lou Lamoriello begged Gary Bettman to condition the sale and move on returning Ilya Kovalchuk. Lamoriello was apparently willing to pay the 15% restocking fee. An agreement to sell the National Hockey League’s … [Read more...]
IN FOCUS: JAKE MUZZIN
October 18, 2010 By
Jake Muzzin was the subject of our first "IN FOCUS", a new feature to our site that centers attention on one player for a series of games and breaks down his play, strengths and areas in need of improvement. Though Jake is a rookie, Surly and I got a head start by watching him closely both in rookie and training camp. Most importantly, we analyzed his play in games 1 through 4. Here is what we … [Read more...]
KINGS OVERPOWER CANUCKS 4-1
October 15, 2010 By
There was something special about tonight. I felt it when I saw the spot lights emanating from Staples Center above Los Angeles. Kings' fans looked hostile. We wore scowls. We looked for a reason to pick a fight but the problem with Canuck fans in L.A. is their men are generally 4'11" and struggle with basic hygiene. Nobody wants to wear the stench of a bloodied whale. That may be a tough one to … [Read more...]
REPORTS FROM THE OTHER SIDE: GAME 3 KINGS WIN OVER THRASHERS
October 13, 2010 By
As we will try to make customary from here on out, following are articles from the opposing team from last night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers. Click on the links for the full articles. Thrasher Official Website The Thrashers played in their third of four home openers and did a good job taking the Kings crowd out of the game early by drawing three power plays in the first period … [Read more...]
KINGS VS. ATLANTA – HOME OPENER PREVIEW
October 12, 2010 By
Put on your shorts and sandals, its hockey season. The Blackhawks... erm... Thrashers, skate into town tonight with the audacious goal of stealing the Los Angeles Kings' thunder in their home opener at Staples Center. The Kings will face off will new lines, featuring rookie Andrei Loktionov playing LW for Anze Kopitar on the top unit. In an effort to boost the Kings goals-for-per-game … [Read more...]
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