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A Friday Rant on NHL Video Games
Now you might be asking yourself what the hell video games have to do with stats analysis, but the connections are not as convoluted as you might think. NHL video games, particularly the EA versions, have had a profound effect on a generation of young hockey fans, beginning with the blockbuster...
Monday Caps Clips
Let's hit the links: WaPo recap and blog; WaTimes recap and blog. GDub on "Today in Sidney Crosby bashing." [Puck Daddy] Is Ted Leonsis talking about corporate America or Michael Nylander's contract? [Ted's Take] For some there's "Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica." For others, there's Habs...
Tuesday Roundup
With nary a game to recap nor preview and the trade deadline a mere two weeks away, we'll use this opportunity to let you play fantasy GM. Despite the fact that reality GMGM has stated that he expects to stand pat rather than seek reinforcements from outside the organization, it's time for you to...
Welcome To The Club, Cookie
Barring injury, at some time in early October, Matt Cooke will join Rico Fata as the only players to have played at least one NHL game with each of Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby (Fata played with the 2004 and 2005 number one draft picks during the 2005-06 season). Narrowly missing joining...
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