March 9th, 2010

Further argument against NHL headshots

The aftermath of Sunday’s Matt Cooke head-shot on Marc Savard has left Savard with an uncertain future and the NHL mired in controversy yet again.  Coming just a day before a meeting of General Managers, the Cooke hit was one more point in an argument the players have made very convincingly all season long that [...]

March 7th, 2010

The NHL has got to do something about headhunting.

Still recovering from my septoplasty surgery, so I’ve spent most of this beautiful Philadelphia Sunday sitting inside watching NHL Center Ice.  I’ve just watched Marc Savard of the Bruins carried off the ice of Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena on a stretcher, after left wing Matt Cooke tried to disconnect his head from his body.

Edit: new video [...]

December 31st, 2008

Ovechkin is an Asshole

According to PuckDaddy, the Capitals are all pissed off over a Maxim article that portrays him as a Skoal-chomping, womanizing road-raging “Rooshian.”  You know, pretty much as the dick anyone can tell he is just by looking at him.

This is the same Ovechkin who made comments about American women for Russian television:  “They say [...]

August 14th, 2008

5 ways I'd change the NHL

Yahoo Sports has been doing this feature with sports writers and team personnel, most of whom are apparently mentally retarded.  I thought I’d put together an actual good one.

Teams should not win on wingspan alone

1)  Shorter sticks. Reducing the size of goalie gear might mean more goals, but it’s not going to make [...]

June 20th, 2008

Lightning to draft Stamkos first overall

The  Lightning are pretty open about their plans for that #1 draft pick – so open about it, in fact, they’re already advertising Steve Stamkos as if they owned his rights.

Smart move by the Tampa Bay Lightning.  Under the current NHL bargaining agreement, drafting a highly marketable “savior” player means the league and referees will, [...]