Some observations about warm ups: -Chara is even bigger in person -My 14 year old brother is taller than Krug -Lucic’s nose is Gross (with a capital G) -Soupy jams out hard to warm up music but Looch sings -Marchand doesn’t shoot until all his teammates are off the ice (asserting his authority perhaps?…) Go … More Live Update from the Garden
Every experienced hockey player knows that one of the most important moments of the game happens before the puck actually drops. It’s before the starting center glides to the face-off dot, before the familiar sound of the national anthem bursts through the loudspeaker, and before a single sharpened skate hits the freshly zambonied ice. There … More Hungry State of Mind
There’s a lot that a sports fan can say about a team that hasn’t made the playoffs for a solid seven years, especially in hockey, where the winning ability of a team can fluctuate dramatically from season to season. It’s not uncommon for fans from cities with strong sports teams to chirp at and get … More The Comeback Kids
Dear Santa, I know that you are a very busy man, especially this time of the year. It’s the season of giving, and holiday spirit is filling up even the scroogiest of fellows. Although the snow hasn’t begun to fall yet, Christmas lights are lining the streets and trees to be decorated are being brought … More A letter to Mr. Claus
P.K. Subban is probably within the top five on my “people I would like to punch in the face” list. The fact that he plays for Montreal only fuels the fire but, in addition, he’s cheap, he’s dirty, and he pretends that he is always innocent. Even so, the very … More Malcolm in the Middle
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