Month: April 2007

  • Old Man Shanny is Getting Tired.

    Overtime is the topic-du-Jour, and every pundit who can’t stay up past 9:00 PM on a Tuesday is upset. Mostly, the upset seem to be reporters and MSM types looking to stir something up. For instance, from Kara Yorio of the Sporting News (via the AOL Fanhouse): Give the teams two 20-minute overtime periods, then…

  • World Championships are Streaming

    Thanks to being a member if USA Hockey, I got a neat little email today. I’m reprinting the important part here: World Championship Sports Network (WCSN.com) will stream the entire International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships from Russia LIVE and on-demand, starting April 27 and continuing through May 13. Available only in the United…

  • You Came for the Hockey, You’ll Stay for the Pizza

    The South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL are announcing their new coach at a press conference today. You know what, I’ll let Our Sports Central handle this one: …the team will hold a press conference this afternoon at 2:00 PM at Benito’s Brick Oven New York Pastaria in the Mount Pleasant Town Center. The Stingrays…

  • Let’s Go, Eagles

    Tonight, in front of people who are not me (and I am sorely disappointed in this fact), the Colorado Eagles (the only pro hockey team still playing in Colorado) beat the Oklahoma City Blazers 5 – 1 in game 7 of the CHL conference semis.  Greg Pankewicz with the shorty!Ryan Tobler kicking ass with seven…

  • MaGoo Out, Refs On, Fans Ehh…

    As the Stanley Cup Playoffs move on to round two, a bunch of refs do not get to move on with them.  Included in that group of couch sitters is Mick McGeough, the ever controversial ref who has cost teams games with poor calls and embarrassed fans with his extravagant behavior.  Why the NHL didn’t…