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Philly Fun
Vick & Emery, together in Philly. Let the good times roll.
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August 21, 2009
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Patrick Kane: Now We Know Who You Are
Partick Kane is a public relations genius. It was obvious to Kane that he had an image problem - he simply wasn't well known outside of a small group of puck-obsessed hockey fans who saw him as one of the league's rising young stars. Beyond this Kane was a nobody, particularly among the all important demographic made up of middle-aged Buffalo taxi drivers. ...
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August 10, 2009
Dany Heatley's Public Relations Nightmare
We've all grown accustomed to watching professional athletes sabotage their own reputations through a combination of selfishness & stupidity. Think of Plaxico Burress, Rogers Clemens or Stephon Marbury. Now you can add Dany Heatley to the list. Anyone living outside of Ottawa may find it difficult to appreciate just how...
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August 04, 2009
The Onion Does Hockey
Funny NHL Star Called Up To Big Leagues To Play For NFL Team
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July 24, 2009
Hockey Organ
Check out the Hockey Organ. (Thanks Boing Boing & Matrixsynth.)
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July 24, 2009
NHL Divers Risk Very Little
Oxonomics is a terrific blog written by a group of Oxford graduate students. A recent posting, Why do footballers dive?, discusses the tendency of soccer players to dive in an effort to draw fouls. The author asks "Why do footballers dive more than other sportsmen?"
The author's answer is that the risks associated with diving in soccer are far outweighed...
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July 24, 2009
Sarah Palin: Hockey Mom (just don't call her a beauty queen)
by Tim O'Connor
Like most Canadians, the news that Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is, of all things, a hockey mom caught me off guard.
At first blush it seems a little odd that Palin is being branded by her own party as a "hockey mom" when the Republicans are trying to create a broad appeal for her with the electorate. I mean, in the US, being...
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July 24, 2009
Which Hockey Guy Are You?
I received the following from several people - but no one seems to know the original source. Hockeydirt would love to give the author of this the credit he/she is due, so if anybody knows the author of this piece please let us know.
Update: the source of this has been found. This article originally appeared on August 31 in the Vancouver Province under the title Kurtenblog...
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July 24, 2009
Searching for Mike Fisher
If the Ottawa Senators are going to return to the form that had pundits labelling them bona fide Cup contenders they are going to need more from Mike Fisher.
Now, before the legions of Fisher fans out there jump down my throat screaming that Fisher is the heart and soul of the Senators and the team's captain-in-waiting, take a breath. Mike Fisher is a good hockey...
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July 24, 2009
Saluting the Captains
The announcement that Roberto Luongo would be the Captain of the Vancouver Canucks for 2008-09 got me thinking about the current slate of NHL captains. In recent days several teams have announced their new captains (view list of teams/captains here), although three of the NHL's favorites in the Tavares Cup - Atlanta, Florida and Toronto - have yet to annoint a captain for the...
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July 24, 2009
Uniwatch Checks Out the NHL
Uniwatch thinks the Thrashers have set a "new standard for bad design with their new alternate uniform."
Not really. As bad as it is, the Thrashers have nothing on the Canucks "flying V" jersey from the late 70's.
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July 24, 2009
Puckish Politics
In an apparent effort to solidify Sarah Palin's "hockey cred" Flyers owner Ed Snider (a McCain campaign supporter/contributor and fan of the Iraq war) invited America's most famous "hockey mom" to drop the puck at the Flyers vs Rangers game last night.
Not surprisingly, hockey is also playing a role in the election campaign currently underway...
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July 24, 2009
Random Postings
SI's Jim Kelley has grown weary of the "Todd Bertuzzi is a good guy" stories that crop up in every city Bertuzzi lands in. Kelley thinks Bertuzzi and the NHL should continue to pay a price until Steve Moore has his day in court. (Todd Bertuzzi's 'good guy' image is just a charade)
The Huffington Post, one of the most influential political...
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July 24, 2009
Mental Floss: 30 Teams 5 Minutes
Mental Floss is a neat site that runs all kinds of quizes and trivia games. They are currently featuring 30 Teams 5 Minutes, a simple game to see if you can remember the names of all 30 NHL franchises. Give it a shot.
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July 24, 2009
The Onion On Brodeur
On the brink of become the winningest goalie in NHL history, The Onion profiles Martin Brodeur.
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July 24, 2009
Oh Dany (Heatley) Boy
Alexei Yashin. That's the first thing that entered my mind when the new broke that Dany Heatley is seeking a trade from the Ottawa Senators. For those who have forgotten, Yashin held out for a new contract not once, not twice, but three times before the Senators were finally able...
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July 24, 2009
Shame on Crosby
Shame on Sidney Crosby and a few other members of the Pittsburg Penguins for disrespecting the Red Wings. I guess Lebron James is their role model. After being defeated by the Penguins in game 7, the Red Wings gave the Pens a few minutes to celebrate the win. The Wings...
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July 24, 2009
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