The best way to get Roberto Luongo (hereinafter Ro8erto) off his game is to get the puck between his ears. 8 between the pipes is nice. 5 between the ears is a game changer because that's where he is weakest. That's where he becomes exposed. A victory certainly gets the Boston Bruins back into this series but an ass kicking of this magnitude reverberates. The Bruins are in Ro8erto's head. It was … [Read more...]
THE NHL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NATHAN HORTON’S INJURY
June 6, 2011 By
First, the hit. Nathan Horton. 26 goals, 27 assists, 53 points. +29. In the playoffs, 8 goals, 9 assists, 17 points. +11. Two of those playoff goals were overtime game winning goals. Horton was 2nd on the team during the playoffs in points. He was fourth in points during the regular season. He is likely gone the remainder of the Finals. As I type this, he is expected to stay overnight at … [Read more...]
WHICH OF THE FOUR SHOULD LIFT THE STANLEY CUP?
May 13, 2011 By
You've asked it. I have as well. Who do we want to lift the Stanley Cup? Tonight, I reached my conclusion. Let the best man win. WESTERN CONFERENCE THE FRAGILE PSYCHE SERIES: CANUCKS v. SHARKS Two teams with a history of underachieving in the playoffs, predicted to win it all for a few seasons, only to fall flat due to a combination of suck and luck. Who do we loathe the least? The Sharks … [Read more...]
DOES DEFENSE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE NEW NHL?
May 9, 2011 By
We have all heard the phrase or, if you like, cliché that "defense wins championships." It comes from Bear Bryant and, expanded, reads, "offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships." Bear Bryant was a football coach for the University of Alabama. He won a lot of championships...a long time ago. Back when football was as boring as it is today, except the players made less money and the … [Read more...]
RECALL, RESOLVE, BELIEVE…
September 27, 2010 By
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN has picked the Kings to win the Pacific. TSN has us in the top five in their 30 teams in 30 days. The praise has come. It will continue. We will accept it with gratitude, but recall... Only a couple of years ago and before, those that applaud us today shunned us as a team and organization. It was neither them nor others that watched our Kings rebuild from the … [Read more...]
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOT BOUND FOR A REPEAT
September 15, 2010 By
The following article was written by guest writer, Anthony Paulsen. Anthony was born and raised in Bakersfield, California (home of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard). He has played three years of juniors on the east coast. Currently Anthony is in his junior year playing college hockey out in Worcester, MA and loving the winters. He proclaims to be a die hard Avalanche fan (altogether now, booooooo) … [Read more...]
STYLE & SUBSTANCE TO EARN A STANLEY
May 31, 2010 By
"That's your first good hit of the year," Blackhawks' Adam Burish yelled to Daniel Carcillo from the Chicago bench. No, it wasn't a compliment. Burish was agitating opposing agitator Carcillo over the latter's miss / hit on his teammate Jeff Carter. Game two of the Stanley Cup was a memorable one. It reminded me what the Cup finals are supposed to be - fast. In every respect. Skating, passing, … [Read more...]
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