7-3. A football score…and football sucks. This game didn’t. Let’s recap. Kevin Bieska beats Patrick Marleau up the ice for a goal. Patrick Marleau responds later in the game by starting a fight against Kevin Bieska…and getting pounded. Kevin Bieska… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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…. Read More ›
Guest writer Anthony Paulsen brings you his round 2 NHL playoff predictions What a great first round of playoff hockey we’ve witnessed this year! I’ll go as far as to say that this is probably the most exciting first round… Read More ›
Phew. I am exhausted. I have read and re-read Terry Murray and Dean Lombardi’s comments the past few days on topics ranging from the LA Kings’ offense and power play to individual players and the offseason goals. While there are… Read More ›
Kopitar and Williams. Excuse number 1. Excuse number 2. That is exactly what those injuries have provided. The LA Kings, from top to bottom including the coaching staff, have this pretext at their disposal. Use it and Terry Murray’s job… Read More ›
Everything was going so well. The first period against the Vancouver Canucks, the Kings first true test of playing without Anze Kopitar & Justin Williams, saw fast and furious action at both ends of the ice. The Canucks keep a… Read More ›
We do it for love. We do it for you. Once again, Surly and I laughed in the face of danger and risked our own life and liberty to bring you something no one else could. In the wake of… Read More ›
Here is the scene. The Wild have handed the Canucks their butts. It’s the second period. The score is 5 to 1. Then, this happens. Rypien is a moron. I am not even sure the fan did anything. If that… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
The Canadian media and bloggers speak. Click on the link at the end of each excerpt for more. If you are wondering why I didn’t post sportsnet, tsn, and other articles, it is because they all used the AP story… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
I like to consider myself a tolerant person. Turns out I’m not. You see, I can barely tolerate the Vancouver Canuck’s on television. Watching them live? Oy vey. Dealing with their fans? There’s a reason ‘Canucks’ rhymes with ‘Schmucks’. Tonight… Read More ›
I would like to thank coach Murray for listening to my pleas to put Zeus on the powerplay while taking Stoll off it. Notice the result. We set it up with Jack and Drew at the blue line. Simple wrist… Read More ›
I, as the rest of you, am concerned about Kopitar. He took a stick to the face, near the eye, on a follow though pass in the offensive zone. Blood on the ice. It didn’t look great. Hopefully, it is… Read More ›
