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Thin Air: Round And Round
Just some hockey and other thoughts on this overcast day in Denver: – Jagr to the Devils. Who does that sit right with? I haven’t talked to anyone who thinks it’s a good fit. But if there is a team on the verge of an identity change, it’s New Jersey. Martin Brodeur is on his…
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After the First Day: Free Agency Thoughts
Market, via Merriam-Webster: d : the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices <producing goods for market rather than for consumption> I think a lot of hockey fans forget what a market really is when it comes time for free agency. The…
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Goal Waived Off in Detroit: Why It Happened
Tonight in Detroit, a goal by Jordan Tootoo that 98% should have counted was waived off. Here is the goal: The best angle as to why this call happened is the one from the corner, the second slow mo replay. The ref, Dave Jackson, is in a good position in general, but as this play…
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Slip of the Lip
I’m fascinated that hockey fans can’t get their heads around how much the players make. Much of the discontent with the NHLPA and their decision to not take what is being offered seems to be revolve around the dollar figures many of the top players receive for their efforts, and why they don’t take the…
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Thin Air – July 11, 2012
New Nash-ville: Breaking!!!11OMG1!!1ONE!!! – Rick Nash has six teams he is willing to be traded to. The 2011-12 LA Kings, the 2010-11 Bruins, and the 2010 Canadian Olympic team are the top three. If those don’t work, he is willing to go to the NY Giants. He has dropped the Lakers, as they already have…