Author: James Gralian

  • Sharks vs Devils: Find Me A Reason

    A few weeks back, we wound up at the Shark Tank for the Sharks hosting the New Jersey Devils.  I haven’t gotten to many hockey games this season, thanks in large part to my hockey injury (which I’m sure you are tired of hearing about).  Since I’ve been unable to drive, getting to the rink…

  • Too Much Preseason: More Money, More Games, More Problems

    Shortly after hitting publish on yesterday’s rant on how money and ticket buying are the metrics to measure a “good hockey fan,” Pierre LeBrun put this tweet out: I know it's about money, but ridiculous teams still play this many exh games. Should be 3 max. Start season earlier. Award Cup by May 31 !…

  • Does Money Make A Fan Good?

    Over the weekend, Eric Francis of the Toronto Sun wrote a piece (which I found via Kukla’s Korner) that stuck in my craw.  The gist of it is simple: the World Cup of Hockey games weren’t sold out, so hockey fans in Toronto aren’t good enough. Don’t take my word for it.  Here is Mr.…

  • Thin Air: Two Worlds, One Cup

    Boy, is this place dusty.  I haven’t put anything up since the huge half hour of PK Subban and Shea Weber swapping teams, Stamkos staying, and Taylor Hall being deported to New Jersey back in June. But there is hockey, and it’s more fun than I anticipated, so let’s do this thing. – I was…

  • Blink And You’ll Miss It

    It’s been a long time since I’ve written an opinion piece on this site, and I’m rusty as all get out.  So if this reads like a jumbled mess of thoughts, forgive me.  That’s pretty much what it is. But yesterday’s flurry of activity is too much to ignore.  Let’s start from the bottom, and…