April 23rd, 2008

Eagles in the Finals

The Colorado Eagles are going back to the CHL finals, with tonight’s win over the Texas Brahmas (a brahma is a cow like bull, or something – I used to know). For those not in the know, the Eagles won the Championship last season, and have won it all twice in their five year [...]

April 23rd, 2008

Dear ESPN, Check your Logos

Alanah over at Canucks and Beyond pointed out an ESPN the Magazine fan ranking article that pitted 122 against each other to be judged in several categories related to fan satisfaction. The Avalanche ranked 11th in the NHL, and 32nd in the wide world of sports teams. I wanted to see if [...]

April 23rd, 2008

Avs vs. Wings: Other Blog Previews

I am going to be coming up with a pre-series post of some sort soon, in some real shape and size, but this moment is not it. Until I do, I wanted to point to two excellent previews written by Avs bloggers.

Avs-Red Wings: intriguing from Jibblescribbits

Breaking Down the Red Wings from The Dog and [...]

April 22nd, 2008

Avs vs Wings: Playoffs Set

With the Flames loss tonight, the Avalanche know who they will be facing in the playoffs, the Wings. I have mixed feelings about the matchup, but overall, I think that the Avs have a better chance of derailing the Wings than the Flames ever had. The only thing I don’t like is the [...]

April 21st, 2008

Gwinnett vs South Carolina: ECHL in Goergia

I had thought that live hockey games would be over for the season after my trip to Tulsa, OK. After all, I am currently in Atlanta, and moving on to Tampa, FL in two weeks, not exactly places that are steeping in post season action. But a check of the schedule, and a [...]

April 21st, 2008

Word Stricken from the Lexicon: Bandwagon

There is something about sports fans that makes them want to be included in the fan base, and at the same time held on a pedestal that they alone can look down from and sneer at the masses. They wear the jersey, waive the banner, spout the information, and laugh at others who came [...]

April 20th, 2008

Oh What a Night

I have no complaints:

None at all. A good night of hockey.

April 19th, 2008

Can You Dig It?

AVS WIN!!! AVS WIN!!! AVS WIN!!!

I wonder if having an Avs fan in the Wild dressing room during the season had anything to do with it. Probably not.

I got home with the game tied up (yes, I do work that late), and after what I – and a Washington lobbyist – would consider [...]

April 19th, 2008

Don’t Call it a Comeback

I’m actually pissed off at myself right now for not doing ANY blogging during the Avs first round playoff run. I’m stuck here in Altantastan, GA, and I get what games I can on Versus, and even then, it’s only when I get off work, which means I have been catching about a period and [...]

April 8th, 2008

Better Know a Rule: Kicking the Puck

For your playoff rules primer, I recommend watching a little bit of this video, provided by NHL.com, designed to cover their bases and keep fans who watch it from screaming at the refs, their TVs or their children, when a puck is waived off due to the puck being kicked in the net.

After viewing this [...]