Monthly Archives: June 2011

After what was a pretty good playoffs on the whole, despite a bizarre final forever marred by the idiocy of Vancouver ‘fans’ after their Game 7 loss, at last the fans of the other twenty-eight teams can turn the page … Continue reading →

As a New Yorker, it’s pretty hard to praise the enemy. Particularly when it comes to the guys in Northern Massachusetts with the funny yet cool accents. When it comes down to it, New York and Boston will always be … Continue reading →

In a little while, the puck will drop for Game 6 at TD Garden. For one franchise, they’ll aim to finally deliver a first championship to their city in Vancouver. Yes, the Canucks are in the driver’s seat up 3-2 … Continue reading →

Well, at least it’s a series. Using extra incentive, the Bruins routed the Canucks 8-1 in Game Three at TD Garden last night. The eruption didn’t get started until 11 seconds into the second when an Andrew Ference shot snuck … Continue reading →

In case you were on a blue moon, the weekend was full of news off the ice involving Brandon Dubinsky and free agent to be Brad Richards. Before we get into the Dubinsky stuff, let’s first address what Mr. Richards is … Continue reading →

Today is a historic day for not just our country but for democracy and freedom. It was 67 years ago on June 6, 1944 that our soldiers helped achieve the greatest win in World War II history. D Day is … Continue reading →

Drew Stafford got his payday. Coming off a career season that saw the Buffalo Sabre forward notch 31 goals, 21 assists and 52 points in just 62 contests, the former North Dakota product was rewarded with a brand new four-year … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, everyone in Twitter land was rejoicing. Colin Campbell will no longer be League Deputy in charge of disciplining players. Brendan Shanahan takes over the challenging role, giving fans and press hope that future endeavors will … Continue reading →

In case you didn’t know, #StaalsAreBrothers. This became a popular Twitter trend the past couple of seasons thanks to the ridiculous MSG coverage whenever it was Staal versus Staal. Between our very own Marc, Carolina’s Eric and Pittsburgh’s Jordan, it’s … Continue reading →

Funny, isn’t it – how we hear that the league frowns on any team making news during the playoffs (especially during the Stanley Cup Finals) and yet on the eve of its championship series, the NHL publicly announces that the … Continue reading →