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Draft: Oh, What a Night
Oh, how wrong I was. I thought, what’s the point? Why pay attention to the draft? What could possibly happen that’s all that intriguing? I went to skate for a bit before running home, and then to the Mile High Hockey party, and that’s when things got interesting. Liles traded to Toronto: You know what?…
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Draft Day Decisions
Like the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica, I had a plan. Unlike the Cylons, it didn’t involve wiping out an entire species, but hey, if it happened, then whatever. I was going to be prepared for the first round of the draft. I picked up the draft issue of The Hockey News at the airport for…
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The CBC Is Not Impressed With Thomas
Oh, CBC. How cute you are: Less than perfect? Sure, that is certainly the case, with any goalie. Goalies let in pucks, they get scored on. Tim Thomas only set a record for regular season save percentage. I mean, that’s it? He didn’t stop a speeding train? If you read the article on the CBC…
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NHL Awards: Wake Me When it’s Over
I just don’t care about the awards show. There, I said it. I feel like the NHL Awards show is just something to placate us at the end of the Stanley Cup Finals. If this were happening mid-season, would anyone tune in to watch it? So much effort is put into such a bad production,…
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Jagr: Whoop-De-Do
Can someone wake me when Jagr actually signs somewhere? Because until then, I could care less. For all the speculation and hype surrounding our next veteran savior, it doesn’t mean a damn thing until he signs the bottom line. And even then, it probably makes little difference. Jaromir Jagr wants to return to the NHL…