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An absolutely terrifying moment in the Minnesota Wild Vs. St. Louis Blues game last night. Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench with what is being called a “cardiac event”. I think he was clinically dead for a minute there. The…
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The sport of Hockey has its enemies. I would generally label the worst enemy as Gary Bettman, the insidious greasy lawyer sent by the NBA to destroy the game from the inside out. In my heart of hearts though, I…
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Last Wednesday was an excellent evening for Hockey fans like myself who like to watch two TVs at once. The Toronto Maple Leafs played the Calgary Flames in what turned out to be a great game and a goaltenders duel….
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The coaching carousel continues as the Las Vegas Golden knights replaced Gerard Gallant with Peter DeBoer today. I’ve had harsh words for a few coaches this year so I’m gonna say it – anyone needing a better coach should probably…
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Happy New Year Hockey Community! I’ve been off for a bit, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both fell on a Wednesday. I had a great Hockey weekend, attending the Leafs Vs. the Islanders on Saturday and then watching Canada…
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Wednesday NHL Roundup! Taylor Hall was traded from the New Jersey Devils to the Arizona Coyotes for three prospects, a conditional first rounder and a third round pick. The Devils also retain 50% of Hall’s salary. I’m a bit skeptical…
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I have been moderately remiss in posting of late as my Hockey Fandom has been slightly wounded. I love Hockey. I hate Hockey’s internal politics. The spate of Coach firings extending all the way to the corner has painted the…
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Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock was fired last week – just after I posted so I didn’t get a chance to address it. I’m pretty glad I missed that deadline because that story seems to have exploded into a…
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The NHL’s Hall of Fame just inducted Hayley Wickenheiser, Guy Carbonneau, Sergei Zubov, Vaclav Nedomansky, Jim Rutherford and Jerry York. Congratulations to all of this year’s deserving entrants. I enjoyed this year’s inductees so much more than last year when…
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Some very interesting heroes and villains in this week’s NHL. The Boston Bruins should generally be considered a villain, so their continued dominance over the Eastern Conference can be called a victory of evil over good. The duo of Connor…
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