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Urge to Kill (Canucks) Rising ...
February 28, 2008 by
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After the Canucks putrid loss to the Carolina Hurricanes earlier this week, coach Alain Vigneault ripped the Canucks' top forwards for being softer than a DQ Banana Split, and only half as tasty. Markus Naslund whined, instead of taking the blame for playing like crap.So, the Canucks...
Reunion Time in Colorado
February 27, 2008 by
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by JesWhat is this? 2001?First, the Avs sign Peter Forsberg and his bionic foot.Then, the Avs trade for Adam Foote.I wouldn't be surprised if Patrick Roy came out of retirement to suit up.The price for the rental is STEEP: A first round draft choice.From The Hat:That's an exceptionally...
OMFG, Advertising on NHL Uniforms?
February 26, 2008 by
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by JesNormally, concepts and ideas from Europe (such as legalized prostitution, no-touch icing, not going ape-crap over half of an exposed nipple) show how behind-the-times and small-minded North Americans really are.There are exceptions, however, to every rule, especially when it...
Mats Sundin Won't Waive No-Trade Clause
February 26, 2008 by
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by JesAll too often, people whine about the 'good old days' and how a player tended to play for one franchise his one career. Of course, it was much easier to play for just one team when there were only SIX teams in the league. In today's 30-team monstrosity, there is a...
Get out the forks!
February 22, 2008 by
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... because there are a few grumpy veterans who might need one stuck in their back.Aging is one of the few things we can count on (besides death, government's cheating the masses, and taxation), and it always hits NHL veterans hard. One minute, they are rockin the clock with goals...
Those Uncanny San Jose Sharks
February 22, 2008 by
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by JesI have to admit that I don't follow the San Jose Sharks as much as I do some of the other Western Conference powerhouses. Besides the fact that their uniforms are hard to look at for more than three minutes straight, the Sharks play the most boring style of hockey outside...
Wednesday's Wonderings
February 21, 2008 by
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by JesSo, Teemu Selanne decided to announce his comeback, after resting up and having enough of speeding along Finnish highways all winter, and his nagging wife.I know quite a few Canucks fans are a bit panicky that the Ducks are going to be that much better, so to them I say, "...
Wednesday Wonderings
February 20, 2008 by
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by JesNot long after the scary Richard Zednik incident, came another very close call in last night's Oilers/Wild tilt.Look at the picture above, and you can see Gaborik's skate hit Ethan Moreau in the face, right around the eye. *shudder*Fortunately for Moreau, he simply got...
No Comeback for Peter Forsberg
February 19, 2008 by
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by JesMuch ado about nothing, it seems ...Forsberg's agent Don Baizley has begun advising NHL teams that Forsberg doesn't have enough confidence in his wonky foot to commit to a return to the league this season.''The prospect of Peter having enough confidence in the...
Jes Gölbez, Hockey Escort
February 17, 2008 by
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by Jes GölbezHow often does a Canadian get to take a total n00b to a hockey game? I'm talking about somebody who has never seen a hockey game and knows little about the sport other than it is played on ice.Now, there are quite a few Canadians who don't like/watch hockey...
Is the NHL More Popular than the NBA?
February 15, 2008 by
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by JesOver at The FanHouse, we were sent a link to something called "The Harris Poll", which asks a bunch of (American) people what their favourite sport is, and then ranks them, plays around with the data, and shows us just how popular the boring NFL brand of football really...
2007/08 Predictions - Review at the Halfway Mark
February 15, 2008 by
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by JesBefore the season, I polled a few friends and bloggers and put our predictions together with those from a few mainstream media sites. I do this most every season, and have a pretty good track record vs. the MSM boys. It's just bragging rights, and doesn't mean a whole...
WTF Happened to ... David Vyborny?
February 10, 2008 by
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by Jes(OMG, actual hockey talk!!)With the Columbus Dinner Jackets fighting for a playoff spot, it's obvious that the team isn't going to roll over and die as it did in previous years.Rick Nash is scoring goals? Check.Nik Zherdev finally matured? Check.Pascal Leclaire is putting...
Slava Reaches #1000, Makes Blogger Feel Old
February 10, 2008 by
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by JesThere are many things that make me feel older, such as seeing Salt N Pepa with their own reality show and realizing how long its been since they put out anything good, looking over the Vancouver Giants roster and seeing that I'm over a decade older than most of those kids...
John Paddock, Mein Fuhrer?
February 05, 2008 by
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by JesWhile ex-Bruins coach Dave Lewis always drew the Adolf Hitler comparisons, I always saw more of a London cop in the moustached man. Having a short moustache is not reason alone for the nasty comparison.Now, any time I see John Paddock, I see a very eerily similarity to Der Fuhrer...
Stupor Bowl: So Much for a Perfect Season, eh?
February 04, 2008 by
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by JesSo, it turns out last night's Super Bowl set a ratings record for the event as millions (and millions) of The Rock's fans tuned in to see if New England could pull it off.Well, we know they didn't do it, and the Giants pulled off the upset. Thus, the 42nd Super Bowl...
Fight Night in the 'Shwa!
February 04, 2008 by
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by JesWho said fighting in hockey is dead? First, we got that massive Russian Superleague brawl, and now we get this after-the-game brawl between the Sarnia Sting and Oshawa Generals. Thanks to JP from Japers Rink for passing this linkage on.What looks like ye olde typical post game...
Stupor Bore Sunday
February 03, 2008 by
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by JesYes, I do watch the Super Bore, if only because nothing else better is on while I do some of my emailing/Scrabulous/homework, and because I like to bitch about pop culture.Besides, I need something to take my mind off of the Canucks' total suckage as of late. Losing to crap...
You Can't Stop Ovechkin
February 02, 2008 by
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by JesYou can't even hope to contain him.It's as if Alexander Ovechkin thought to himself, "Hmm, now that Crosby is injured, why don't I just yank the spotlight entirely for myself?".Didya see the highlights from last night's Habs/Caps tilt, where Ovechkin...
A Happy 2008 to Sami Salo
January 31, 2008 by
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by Jes (c) Getty ImagesPoor Sami Salo. The fellow just can't seem to catch a break.Oh, wait ... he gets quite a few 'breaks', and that's the problem.The Canucks knew what they were getting into when they gave Sami Salo a big contract extension: A good 2-way defenseman...
Monday Morning Musings
January 31, 2008 by
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by JesThe one thing I can say that I have in common with the Vancouver Canucks is that we're both going through a period of mental hockey fatigue. It's the middle of the season, and I'm feeling 'blah'. The Canucks? They look the same way, winning just one of their...
Sean Avery is Sexy?
January 30, 2008 by
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by JesPeople Magazine, that fine purveyor of celebrity crap, has decided that Sean Avery is one of North America's sexiest males.Given that Avery has shagged his fair share of celebrity ass, it's hard to argue against him having some sort of charm with the ladies. I mean, it...
Wings Extend Osgood for Three More Seasons
January 29, 2008 by
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by JesIn terms of team building, the Detroit Red Wings rarely do anything wrong. The Wings are experts at bringing in the right Free Agents to compliment the talent that has been developed in-house, plus having an excellent coaching staff on hand to utilize that talent.Now, every team...
The All-Star Game Cometh (Sans Sid)
January 29, 2008 by
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by snoopyjode (crossposted)Well, it's that time of year again...I know, I know... That preview is a little painful for us to watch because it was (quite obviously) shot prior to Sir Sidney's injury. And since he's going to be out for 6 to 8 weeks, Sid won't be playing...
Video: 2 Man Advantage at The Winter Classic
January 29, 2008 by
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by JesThe dudes from The 2 Man Advantage are back with another video. This time, they headed to the Winter Classic and hung around with some of the zanier fans.Beer and bathrobes in sub-zero temperatures? Only in the NHL ... only in the NHL
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