The debate rages on around the blogs. What would happen to the blogosphere if NHL teams issued some backstage passes. The answers seem to range from improved blogging to the end of the universe as we know it. Most seem to agree they can live without the access. What matters is what you would do…

Marek Svatos signed a one year deal with the Avs today, which was, of course, overshadowed by the Malkin signing. A one year deal makes perfect sense, as the Avs have no money left after the bonuses paid out this year to Joe Sakic and Rob Blake, and the rash of makeup signings throughout the…

Kukla’s Korner points to the magic eightball saying “Sighns Point to Yes” One year dear, which makes sense to me. If he’s signed, we’ve got ourselves a team. More later, as it develops, but I have to go to work. A statement I hate having to make, “Musical theater is keeping me from my hockey.”…

With training camps just weeks away, bloggers everywhere are chomping at the bit, ready to get out to some games, see some prospects, and watch teammates punch each other in the face for a roster spot. AS usual, most of them will do it from the stands, getting nowhere near the kind of access allowed…

Two thoughts at once: I can’t wait for hockey season to start. Saturdays are good for staying home in Denver. Somehow, walking home from one of my favorite bars, something happened nearby. Labor Day weekend in Colorado is fraught with stupidity. Drunks are on the road, people treat the long weekend as though this were…