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Avs vs Red Wings: Tapeleg Not Happy
It was the second meeting of between the Avalanche and the Red Wings, the first at Joe Louis Arena, and I can’t exactly call it a great outing. Avs lose the game 1-0… 1-0. That should seem like a victory at this point. Look at everything that’s stacked up against the Avs: Sakic is out…
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Hello, Pittsburgh
And with that, after six weeks, I have left Detroit. You know, they say that the best thing to come out of Detroit is I-75 South, and the last time I was there, I would have been hard pressed to disagree. Detroit was a $#!+-hole of epic proportions a few short years ago, but the…
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Winter Classic Wrap-up
There is so much that can be said about this game, but for me, it was the perfect way to spend the start of the new year. If 2008 turns out to be half as good as that hockey game was, it is going to be a great year. I bet the Buffalo fans don’t…
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Winter Classic Part 6: Shootout!!!!
Folks, we have us a shootout!!! No Zamboni action, just a little squeege action, so here we go. The only thing happening fast in this game. Kotalik: Goal!!!! Christensen: No!!! Miller gets a leg in there. Connoley: No! Conklin makes the save. Letang: Goal!!!! Backhand and roofs it. He almost loses the thing, but a…
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Winter Classic Part 5: Free Hockey!!!!
Folks, we are going to overtime. And this is what we in Tapelegland call “Free Hockey.” Why? My first live NHL game didn’t happen for a while. Sadly, money on being on the road for six years on tour didn’t allow me much opportunity. The first one was a tilt between the two bottom dwelling…