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And I Couldn't Agree More
TSN has a great top-ten list today. "Top ten players traded for Olli Jokinen." Sounds like a Letterman list. But since the top two players are the ones the Kings got in the '99 trade, I have to agree. Easily, if you ask me, one of the most important trades in Kings history. The Hockey News --...
The Chicago rebuild - so easy a caveman could do it
Dale Tallon is an interesting case. For two years he was credited with turning the Chicago Blackhawks' fortunes around and guiding them back to prominence. He paraded around in front of adoring fans and media with owner Rocky Wirtz, the bag man behind the rise of the Phoenix and yin to Tallon's...
Smoke, or Smoke and Mirrors?
I’m one of those people who oscillate between optimism and pessimism when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers this coming season. The reasons for optimism are compelling (Cole, Visnovsky, improving kids) while the reasons for pessimism are probably equally so (holes up front and on the backend,...
The Daily Roundup for 2/21
That pretty summed up last night in a picture. Onto the links. Sabres Links I think that Ryan from the Roost summed it up pretty well. Here is the News' point of view. The Enemy's links Travis over at Broad Street Hockey has a good summary of the game. How ironic, he used the same...
Stanley Finally In Canucks Hands
(Robert L note - It's not often I get to write fiction, but I hit upon a fun notion. Seeing as I still owe Zandstorm at WFS one final Canucks related post from last weeks lost bet from the Habs game - I thought I'd go for broke! "What the heck", I thought, "Canucks fans will love this!" My biggest...
10 Good Reasons For A Better 2007-08 Season
It is distressing, albeit I'm not surprised, to find that many a Habs fan are choosing to focus on what failed to happen during this off season, rather than what positives the latest changes can bring.Canadiens GM Bob Gainey did in fact solidify the team by signing his number one priority, Andrei...
Begin: Habs Are A Greatly Improved Team
(Robert L Note: Transcribed from Le Journal De Montreal, August 29, 2007.)Canadiens forward Steve Begin doesn't give a damn about the pessimist predictions of publications such as THN, who suggest the Habs will finish a distant 13th in their conference."No big deal, all it can do is motivate us...
Relax, It's Meaningless
Yes, last nights effort against the Penguins wasn't pretty, but a little perspective - please.Many looked at the game lineups and figured rightly that one half of the Habs team could easily do away with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins. I'm guilty of thinking it myself, based on what went down the night...
Limited Solutions For Canadiens PP Woes
So the Canadiens number one ranked power play of last season has gone south.Make that west!It's not difficult to see that the Habs 2 for 33 PP stinks so far without the focal point that was Sheldon Souray's blistering drives.Seeing this futility almost makes me re-evaluate the teams hopes.What made...
Habs Players Weigh In On Downie Hit
(Robert L Note: Quotes and discussion are from Le Journal De Montreal. The opinions spoken out here are all mine.)Philadelphia Flyers rookie Steve Downie made no friends among NHL players with a violent check delivered to a vulnerably positioned Dean McAmmond of the Ottawa Senators in an exhibition...
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