Category Archives: Hockey

Over my vacation period (6/8-6/12) I read about how the IIHF has capitulated to going with the NHL-standard rink for the next set of Winter Games in Vancouver. Canada was awarded the Olympics again but due to cost overruns already, … Continue reading →

Last night the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the rather injury-hobbled Buffalo Sabres to win the Eastern Conference. Well at least a division winner also nailed the conference title. Then again, it’s the third season in five it went to the Southleast … Continue reading →

Last night the Oilers clinched the Western Conference championship to secure their first appearnce in the Stanley Cup since 1990 (also the last one they won ending their era of dominance). Pretty amazing hockey from a team going into the … Continue reading →

From the EPSN story here.    Even a big hockey fan such as myself had no idea this place existed. Even if it did, I would conclude that it would be in a larger city where hockey is very popular such … Continue reading →

For all practical purposes, the 2005-06 NHL season is over for me. The Flyers managed to win the Friday game, tie the series at 2-2 to foil my prediction of a 4-1 series beating but they returned to their usual … Continue reading →

A very, very belated NHL tirade this week. Other stories were more pressing and I was just reeling over my team’s humiliating 8-2 spanking from Buffalo. My dude in goal Robert Esche had a horrendous game two when he gave … Continue reading →

I decided to wait until the regular season was officially over last night to post my diatribe over hockey, plus I’m still under the weather (can’t seem to shake the coughing part, but I do feel somewhat better today).    … Continue reading →

The Playoffs kick off April 18 and it seems the East is pretty much wrapped up. Only seed eight is being battled over, I really don’t think Toronto or Atlanta have a shot with seed seven. With the West, only … Continue reading →

Fourteen days remain in the season and now Boston and the NY Islanders are out of the running, leaving 23 teams vying for playoff spots. OK, there are over a dozen duking it out for the remaining seeds since Detroit, … Continue reading →

On this day in 1928, the first, most famous hockey player of the modern era (when the NHL started appearing on US TV on a regular basis) was born out on a farm in Saskatchewan. I’ve lived in North Dakota … Continue reading →

We’re down to less than a dozen games and the playoff picture has shaped up with predictably Chicago, St. Louis, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Washington being eliminated as of today. It’s no surprise with that immediate outcome: Chicago’s owner is a … Continue reading →

The cycle of back n’ forth Flyers continues along with my revised prediction that they will be a one-round wonder, eliminated probably by Buffalo since they’ve decided to let the Rangers have the better spot in the Atlantic. It may … Continue reading →

One the five greatest hockey players and the greatest defenseman ever turned 58 today.    His career was rather brief and injury-riddled (always trouble with his knees) but he brought so much to the NHL that we hockey fans can never thank … Continue reading →