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Since my radio show is currently off-air I decided to bring some of [...]
Florida Panthers’ forward Richard Zednik has been named a finalist for the Masterton Trophy. The award is handed out by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association to the player who “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.”
Zednik, as we all remember all too vividly, nearly lost his life on the [...]
IHWC in Switzerland hit the second stage after the first group phase ended yesterday with an amazing comeback by Sweden to beat the USA 6-5 in the overtime after being down by three goals in the third period.
As expected, Canada and Russia looked like the better teams. The Maple Leaf topped the group A of [...]
It’s the kind of ending you have to hope you’re on the receiving end of – devastating if it’s not your team, and memorable for years to come if it is. After Brian Rolston’s go-ahead goal at 8:47, the New Jersey Devils led for almost a half hour and the game (and series) looked to [...]
Was it bad management, bad coaching, bad playing, or just plain old bad luck that did us in?
If you’re in Saddle City right now, that’s the million dollar question.
It’s hard to watch some of the, ummm, “highlights” of the series and not look for someone to heave the blame on for yet another one-and-done post season appearance. [...]
It’s a simple question: can Mike Richards, captain of the Philadelphia Flyers, win the Selke trophy for top defensive forward for the 2008-09 season? The current holder of the Selke, Pavel Datsyuk, and Vancouver center Ryan Kesler might have a say in the matter. Everyone seems to think that Pavel Datsyuk has it in the bag, but could they be wrong?
It wasn’t pretty, but the Washington Capitals became the 21st team to comeback from a three game to one deficit and defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. All three goals were scored by Russians with Sergei Fedorov scoring the game-winning goal with 4:49 remaining in the third period.
The [...]
Sean Avery, the league’s super pest. He makes his living by getting under the skin of his opponents. You either love him or hate him and you only love him if he is on your favorite team, and sometimes that is not even the case. The hatred felt by the league and fans towards him [...]
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