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Well two days ago it looked like this was the beginning of the end (finally) of the Ilya Kovalchuk saga with various reports that he was ready to sign a new deal with the Devils. Especially considering Lou Lamoriello, Jeff … Continue reading →

Ever root for a team even though you know deep down it won’t do any good? We’ve all experienced that in this space. Brian with his two Buffalo teams. Hasan with the Mets and Jets, who appear to be defying … Continue reading →

Dear NHL Schedule-maker, You have a great job in this world, given the bad economy and all. You have the opportunity to schedule NHL games for all of the NHL teams, probably somewhere in a nice cool office, a leather … Continue reading →

I know what some of you are thinking: You see the picture above and you are thinking to yourself ‘Can this Sabres fan just stop whining about the massive injustice from the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals?’ Ok, trust me here, … Continue reading →

In what came as a surprise – but not a total shock – arbitrator Richard Bloch denied the NHLPA’s grievance over the NHL’s rejection of the Ilya Kovalchuk contract. Until the arbitrator’s written statement is made public, one can only … Continue reading →

Sometimes, what’s buried deep in your mind can really play tricks on you. Ah. The essence of dreams. We all have them. Most of mine don’t make much sense but almost always seem to involve things/people I know. Hence, yesterday … Continue reading →

While most of the talk continues to center around Kovalchuk, the Sabres made a couple of interesting roster moves the other day. First, teflon GM Darcy Regier signed former Cap Shaone Morrisson to a two-year deal worth $2.075 million-per-season. The … Continue reading →

Finally, there will be a conclusion to this mess. We just won’t know it until Monday. For Ilya Kovalchuk and the Devils, arbitrator Richard Bloch will render a decision on the catastrophic 17-year, $102 million contract the 27 year-old electrifying … Continue reading →

The fate of Ilya Kovalchuk still isn’t known. On Day One in Beantown of the hearing between the Devils and a cynical league that was minus Gary Bettman, who opted instead to attend a conference call for the second Hockey … Continue reading →

In case you were living in a bat cave which sometimes being a fan of this team I wish I was, the Rangers made a deal yesterday. With it first circulating late Sunday night that they acquired Todd White from … Continue reading →