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"I Had the Last Waltz With You"
September 19, 2008 by
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by Jes"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those ... moments will be lost in time, like tears...in rain.Time to die" - Roy Batty,...
Wednesday Wanderings: NHL in Europe, Economics
September 17, 2008 by
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by JesOnce upon a time, I wrote a pretty length post on why I believe the NHL would never work, on a full-time basis, in Europe. Playing an exhibition game or two is one thing, but a full season? It ain't gonna work.This post is a response to news that the NHL is looking at expanding...
Czeching Out - Who Is The Best Remaining Bohemian?
September 16, 2008 by
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by CzechmateThe end of last season also spelled the end of an era. Maybe some would disagree, but those people would likely lack facts to back them up, or at least would be considered as being cut from the Don Cherry cloth (which would likely look like a couch from the 1970's if...
Monday Musings: Hockey Burnout
September 15, 2008 by
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by JesAs you might have noticed, the volume of posts on this site has slowed in the past month. Besides the lack of good hockey news, I'm still feeling under the cloud of Blogger Burnout. Even if there is a good story to be had, I just don't have the spark.Remember the story...
NHL vs. KHL: Don't Expect the IIHF To Help "Us"
September 12, 2008 by
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by JesThis whole NHL vs. KHL Cold War has been rumbling all summer long, and it's not going to go away any day soon.It was thought that the IIHF might not allow Radulov to play in Int'l events, in order to keep peace with the NHL and in their good books heading into the Olympics...
Revisiting Rod Brind'Amour's Physical Advantage
September 09, 2008 by
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by JesAny hockey fan knows that Rod "The Bod" Brind'Amour is a fitness fanatic. While he's a smart 2-way centerman with good on-ice vision, his strength has always been that he's stronger and possess more stamina than just about any NHLer to ever lace on a pair...
Bulgarian Women Are Easy to Score On!
September 08, 2008 by
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by JesBulgaria is not known for being a hockey power, so the fact that their women's team got blown away by Slovakia is no surprise.What is a surprise is just how badly they’ve been thrashed at an 2010 Olympic qualifying tournament over in Latvija.When my Slovakian friend sent...
Weekend Wonderings: Teddy's Angry
September 07, 2008 by
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by JesCaps owner Ted Leonsis has never been one owner who is afraid to speak his mind, and he's one of the rare sports owners who talks publicly at all. Most owners are content to sit in their country clubs sipping expensive wine and laughing at how many people they laid off this...
Canucks to Retire Linden's #16
September 05, 2008 by
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by JesTrevor Linden, the quintessential Vancouver Canuck, will have his #16 retired into the rafters of GM Place.No surprise there.The Vancouver Canucks made official Thursday what many have suspected since the final moments of last season: they're going to retire Trevor Linden...
Thursday's Thoughts: TSN, Mats Sundin
September 04, 2008 by
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by JesAmericans have every right to be envious of our televised hockey coverage, especially that provided by The Sports Network (TSN), which has supplanted CBC as THE station to watch hockey on a regular basis, especially since they stole the frickin' theme song.Unfortunately,...
Wednesday's Wacky Wonderings
September 03, 2008 by
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by JesToday's random ramblings ...Smelly hockey equipment is a scourge that ranks up there with American Idol, white guys who think they are black, and Sean Avery. Many advances have been made in the washing hockey equipment, but that always presents just a temporary fix.Winnwell...
Trade Analysis: Bryan McCabe
September 02, 2008 by
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by JesThe Toronto Maple Leafs continued their detox cleansing by dumping frumpy Bryan McCabe and his bad hairstyle on the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mike Van Ryn and a draft pick.It's no secret that I'm not a fan of McCabe's game. Yes, he puts up a pile of points...
Holy Moly! The Butcher Bolts to Tampa
August 31, 2008 by
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by JesI know my blogmate, Czechmate, an Ottawa resident, was already seething over the lack of CzechoSlovak content on the Ottawa Senators. I'm sure, then, that he'll be crying in his All Bran over the fact that Andrej Meszároš was dealt to the Lightning for some prospect...
Sakic Signs for Another Season
August 28, 2008 by
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by JesCould you imagine the Colorado Crapalanche without Joe Sakic? He's been the face of the Quebec/Colorado franchise since I was a wee little lad, and not having him on the team would be like not having rain in Vancouver during an August morning.The 39-year old veteran hummed...
Wednesday Wonderings: Burnout Edition
August 27, 2008 by
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by JesBlogger Burnout sucks, especially when combined with an on-off again throbbing headache and a lack of actual hockey news.First, let's start off in the world of women's golf (zzzzz....), where the LPGA is going to mandate English proficiency. At a mandatory South Korean...
Video Of The Evening - A Great Summary/Comparison
August 24, 2008 by
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by Czechmate - cross posted from sportsfiend.caWell, we are all suffering from hockey withdrawal, and there really isn't much more than made up **** from Eklund's site. So, we're left to remember things, or extrapolate and predict things... Today, I want to pay homage to...
Video of the Day: Usain Bolt, Poor Sportsman
August 23, 2008 by
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by JesWhen I heard about Olympic mafia leader Jacques Rogge whining about Usain Bolt being a poor sportsman, I pretty much rolled my eyes like almost everyone else did.Then, I was pointed to this video of Bolt's 100m race and now we see evidence that Rogge was right ...
Study: Bigger Heads = More Aggression
August 22, 2008 by
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by JesThe term "fathead" is often used in describing someone who is rather dull, stupid, and has a temper. Thus, when our buddy Wayne forwarded me a story with the headline "Hockey fatheads end up in the penalty box more often", I was pretty much like "D'...
Prospect Steven Legein Retires .. at 19
August 20, 2008 by
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by JesA 19-year old man retiring from professional/amateur hockey is not that unusual. Many prospects that have no real shot of doing much in the pro hockey world do it all the time, opting for University or a career in the 'real' world. Why ride buses for days on end to make...
Just Look Away Mats...
August 19, 2008 by
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by CzechmateJust look away, Mats!!Although there is nothing but idle speculation surrounding the Mats Sundin situation, the summer is rapidly grinding to an end, which means training camps are just around the corner. The only concrete thing we've heard from the Sundin camp is that...
More Olympic Frothings
August 18, 2008 by
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by JesYes, I am still boycotting/not watching the Summer Olympics, but with no hockey news worth commenting about, and a blogging itch to scratch, I'm gonna bitch about them (again). How long until preseason starts? I really need some actual hockey news or I'm going to cry...
Friday's Frank Frothings
August 15, 2008 by
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by JesFrom my correspondence with Blues fans over the years, there is one player that is almost universally venerated by most of them.Brett Hull?Al MacInnis?Pavol Demitra?Close, but it's Brendan Shanahan.It's hard not to like Shanahan, the blue-collar scoring star with the...
It's a Cruel, Cruel Summer
August 14, 2008 by
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by Jes(Yes, I used to listen to Ace of Base when I was a kid)One major factor in why it is hard to have true dynasties in this day and age is the "Stanley Cup Hangover".I'm not talking about the morning after drinking champagne from the holy mug, but rather the fact that...
Rachel Stoll and Jarret Stoll: Engaged
August 13, 2008 by
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by JesWell, it seems like MILF Hunter Jarret Stoll has taken the next step in his relationship with ex-model/prowling cougar Rachel Hunter: Engagement.Yes, the sexy "veteran" has managed to convince a man 13 years younger than she is to go down the aisle. The warnings signs...
Monday Morning Musings
August 11, 2008 by
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by JesStill so little to talk about ...My pal Joeri Loonen wrote up a recap of the Slovak Hockey Federation's awards ceremony. Marian Hossa was the big wiener as he won his third straight Golden Puck for being the best Slovak not named Pavol Demitra.Best goalie? Peter BudajBest...
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