Month: January 2012

  • Ovechkin Snubs ASG Because He Doesn’t Want To Be A Distraction: Too Late

    This is becoming the week of no shows.  Just yesterday, we had Tim Thomas staying away from the White House because of his non-political political beliefs.  Now, we have Alex Ovechkin bowing out of the All Star Game because he is currently suspended from the regular season for three games. Ovechkin isn’t suspended for the…

  • Tim Thomas Knows A Snub When He Dishes One

    Oh Timmy. Timmy, Timmy, Timmy. I’ve expressed my love for Tim Thomas in the past.  Any goalie who is willing to check a player to the ice rather than make a conventional save is aces in my book.  Just look at this check he laid on Jason Blake.  I like Thomas’ attitude in the game.…

  • Goon, A Good Movie That Isn’t More Than That

    A few months ago, I was lucky enough to see the movie Goon, based on the small press book by Adam Frattasio and Doug Smith at the starz Denver Film Festival. My review of the film: I loved it.  It was funny, had a lot of heart, the hockey looked great, and while it could at times…

  • Year of Pucking Dangerously

    When I look back at the first year of this blog, a few things strike me: – I didn’t rewrite enough.  There were some bad choices, but that’s what you get when you don’t write enough for years, then try to do it publicly. – I had a lot more fun that year than in…

  • Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Omaha Lancers: On the Road Again

    It’s been a while since I’ve been to a game on the road and done a post game… post.  So bear with me here, as I’m a little rusty. I’m in the middle of a drive from Denver to Minneapolis, where I will be spending the next 6 weeks, and of course, I had to…