Author: James Gralian

  • Curb your Appetite

    So, the question I hear (read) asked a lot is weather or not a player is worth his contract. The last two I just read are Rob Blake (2 years @ $6 mil each) and Brendan Shanahan (One year @ $4 mil). Well, is Blake a $6 million D-man? For the moment, yes. But that…

  • Random Stupidity

    Wow, it seems that the stupid just keeps on coming. First off, the Islanders. While the firing of Neil Smith may have been something that was necessary, who can tell. It seems that the feeling is mutual at this point. Does that mean he’s coming back to OLN? I’m not sure if I like him…

  • What to wake up to

    Couldn’t sleep last night. Really. Just started to doze off around 5:40 am, and said, no, can’t be having that. So I made the coffee, woke up the laptop, and what did I have? Stories. About 87 year old players, goalies with throats cut, where the cup went. And that’s fine. But I won’t link…

  • really, it’s not fair…

    Is it not fair that I have to go to work tomorrow? And before you answer that, is it? Is it fair that I don’t give you the reason the goalie situation is going to hell? Is it fair that 7:00 is in the morning? Is it fair that I, your faithful monkey O’ hockey,…

  • Round the web…

    My morning ritual right now seems to be getting out of bed, pouring my coffee (just a little cream, please), waking up the computer to it’s groggy master, and seeing what the horrible hockey world has to say. Staring the screen down gets the eyes open, often with a laugh or two involved. Abel To…