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Pens vs. Caps: What a Finish?
The game on NBC was exactly as billed, right until the end. Backstrom puts it in his own net? Like that? That was put in with purpose. Not just a small mistake, but a hard shot directly into his own net. A mistake like that is a learning experience, but more so when it absolutely…
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A Minor Hockey League Walks Into a Bar
For all the issues fans have with the NHL, they really don’t know how good they have it. Complaints about not having the game in HD, or a blown call by a ref? That ain’t nothing. Welcome to the MAHL. Never heard of it? There’s a good reason for that. The MAHL is a five…
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Crosby vs. Ovechkin: Huge!!!!
JP at Japers Rink found this image, which puts Sidney Crosby squarely in the class of football hero when compared to Alex Ovechkin, size wise: I mean, he’s huge, right? Aside from a poorly done photoshop job, anything else strike you as odd? Like the fact that the Penguins played the Capitals in the Winter…
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New Site: JAHL Hockey Contacts
“Hey, Tapeleg, the blogging has been a little sparse lately, what’s the deal?” Well, I’ll tell you what the deal is. I’ve been working on a little project that I just “finished,” and now that it’s done, I’m making it public. The JAHL Hockey Contacts site has contact info for teams and league offices all…
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Mellon Arena: A Photo Retrospective
Thanks to my job, I get to see hockey in all sorts of small barns and beautiful arenas. Six weeks spent in Pittsburgh allowed me to see a few Penguins games on my days off. Leaving Mellon Arena after the Pens – Flyers games, I was actually a little sad, since it was most likely…