Tag: NHL

  • Foote Bad, Says Sources

    I have to tell you, I love this stuff. I really do. Mud-slinging and muck-raking after a player leaves a team is fun in blogger-land, but it’s hilarious in the MSM. Such as this, from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: It’s believed that Foote and his agent, Rick Curran, set their contract demands at…

  • TDD: The Boys are Back in Town

    And just like that, Adam Foote is back with the Avalanche. TSN is saying that the Avs got him for a first round pick, part of what is looking like a Blue Jackets fire sale (Fedorov to the Capitals). To it’s looking like the old gang again. Now if only Rob Blake waives his no…

  • TDD: And Now it Picks Up

    And as soon as I put up my last post, things start heating up. Brad Richards moves to the Western Conference, and Cristobal Huet goes to the Capitals. Brent Johnson, it’s been a pleasure knowing you. 10:24 AM MST: And now we have our first Avalanche trade, with the Avs picking up Ruslan Salei for…

  • Happy TDD!!!

    Good Morning, and happy Trade Deadline Day, still a holiday at the Tapeleg house. I was excited enough to get up early and watch the action, including 5:30 AM. I didn’t even know they made a 5:30 AM. The internet at the hotel here is spotty, but holding up so far. Until then, I can…

  • Avalanche Attendance: Other Reasons

    I have been tearing up a storm (ie: beating a dead horse) writing about the downturn in attendance, and I do not feel the need to stop. Sure, the rest of the world may have moved on, but not me. I stand at the front lines, atop the wall, ready to do battle. You have…