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Not surprising but still a bit sad
In case the news didn't make it all the way to California, the Dallas Stars will now only have one beat writer (the esteemable Mike Heika) covering the team in two major DFW newspapers. Apparently, this isn't just a typical shot at hockey though: the cutdown will affect other major sports as...
Backhanded Compliments All Around!
Lest MSM pundits be accused of writing something overly postive about the Washington Capitals (and not just the team's superstar), they are always careful to make sure any praise is prefaced by a dig at the franchise. Witness two examples, the first from USA Today's Ted Montgomery:I would never be...
I Don't Know What I'm Talking About, But I'll Still Talk About It
In the most recent edition of Scott Cullen's mailbag on TSN.ca appears the following (with the pure genius of the question/commentary italicized for your convenience):Scott, I was reading the feedback regarding the suspension of Colton Orr for his hit on [Alexander] Ovechkin. It seems most of the...
From The Department Of Historical Revision
As the Crosby/Ovechkin debate rages on, one thing that can't be debated is the fact that one of them won the Calder Trophy last year and one didn't. Still, the MSM, apparently dissatisfied with that result, continues to engage in a brand of revisionist history that would make George W. Bush blush...
And He Didn't Win The Truck For This?
You might not have been terribly impressed with the performance of a certain super Sophomore in Wednesday night's All-Star Game, but some people were. Russian points us to this item from SI.com via Yahoo!: The sad news for the folks on hand is that Sidney Crosby didn't score. "What a...
Ol' School Goalie
E.J. Hradek, inspired by Gump Worsley's recent passing, lists his top six old school goalies - guys who would have "made it" during the Original Six era. As he puts it, "If there were just six teams, which six stoppers would have a job in the NHL?" Not surprisingly, one of his choices is Olie...
From The Daily That Broke Watergate...
Memo to Tarik el-Bashir: leave the message board trolling and chest-puffing "told you so" posts to those of us who don't write under the masthead of one of the most respected news outlets in the free world.
This, That And The Other Thing
A few random notes:The London (Ontario) Free Press had a nice article on Dale Hunter's life as an OHL bench boss, where his record is an astounding 245-96-13-11 in five-plus years. Hmmm...Another former Cap with coaching aspirations is taking it easy at home in Salem, MA (h/t to Kukla's on the...
Souring Your Sources?
Last Friday in his much-discussed (around here, anyway) blog post on the Caps' payroll, WaPo beat writer Tarik El-Bashir asserted that the Caps have "fewer NHL-caliber players than any other team in the league."Fast-forward a few days to his story in today's paper on the team's efforts to re-sign...
A Not-So Subtle Reminder That The NHL Is Rife With Neanderthals
No, this isn't about on-ice goonery, but rather about something far more disturbing. With the recent "coming out" of a former NBA player, the question has naturally turned to if and when players or former players in other leagues might find the courage or desire to do the same.The Globe and Mail's...
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