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The New Conferences, Perhaps a New Lease on Life
After plenty of hand wringing and consternation, after so much fan speculation and more plots than the end of the movie Clue, more promises made than in the Godfather, and more… well, you get the point… the NHL has finally voted on a scheme for realigning the league. I’m usually not one for the instant…
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I Guess Hockey Started
Today, someone at work told me, the hockey season began. Except: It started before noon where I am. It started in Europe. No one really played a home game. No teams play a home opener until Thursday. And… They are still playing preseason games. You know, when there is preseason hockey, that should mean the…
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Free Agency Day, 2008
It’s always amuses me that Canada Day and Free Agency Day occur simultaneously. While it may make sense to some, Canada being a hockey mad country, I think the pain associated with losing a player in the free agent market would make many Canadians wish the two were separated (Ryan Smyth anyone?). Also, with phones…
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NHL Awards Ceremony: Well, That was Crap.
The NHL Awards ceremony shown – eventually – on Versus, went off without a hitch without Stompin’ Tom Connors showing America what he does best. I was pretty upset, his performance being the single reason I tuned in at all. OK, that isn’t completely true. I tuned in because there is no hockey action, other…
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Bettman Snubs the Penguins (Revised for More Accuracy)
Last night, I knew there was something missing in the presentation of the Stanley Cup. Traditionally, Gary Bettman congratulates the losing team for a great playoff run, but not last night. The most Bettman said was “It takes two great teams to compete for this marvelous trophy.” Then he moved on to the Red Wings,…