Author: James Gralian

  • Ryan Miller Makes My Day

    Paul Kukla pointed out this item that should make everyone (aside from my podcast partner Tom) either scratch their head, or laugh their (bleep) off. From The Buffalo News: Goaltender Ryan Miller called it a “slanted officiating job” today and said the men in stripes weren’t behaving too well either. At the end of a…

  • Me All Over

    This weeks, I’m shirking my duties at JAHL (like that’s something new) to help out Steve Lepore at Puck The Media.  Steve is one of my favorite bloggers, a regular contributor to the podcast, and has a unique blog, covering the hockey media.  I’ll be posting over there today and tomorrow. Tonight, I will have…

  • Hey, Stars, You Hired The Guy

    After all the hubbub, which we aren’t even past the hub part, the Dallas Stars owner tells us that Sean Avery would have been in hot water had the NHL not suspended him.  From the Dallas Stars Blog at the Dallas Morning News (via Puck Daddy): Stars owner Tom Hicks supported the decision. “I completely…

  • NHL Renders Flames – Stars Unwatchable by Suspending Avery

    Oh, NHL, why do you not like natural rivalries? Why do you mess with a good thing? I’m not a big Sean Avery fan, and probably never will be. As much as I dislike Martin Brodeur, I still couldn’t stand Avery acting like a jackass in front of him, making a mockery of the sport.…

  • Hey Versus, Goals Were Scored, Can We See Them?

    From Bob Harwood of Versus at the top of the postgame show: In fact, there are so many goals we can’t show them all. And this quote is why I am sick of the NHL on Versus.  The worst hockey highlights this side of ESPN Sportcenter. No, instead of showing you goals, we are going…