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Press Box Musings: Winnipeg Jets Fans; Fueled by Idiocy
Today I was planning on posting an insight piece on what to expect from Eric Fehr once he is cleared join Winnipeg's line-up. But after attending last nights Jets game, I have decided to go in a different direction so I will sum up my thoughts on Fehr in the next 50 words. "He is a guy who loves to...
When did you give up on your dreams?
"Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. If I moved to a martial-arts monastery in China and studied real hard for ten years. If my family was wiped out by Colombian drug dealers and I...
In Atlanta Thrashers Demise, Unfair to Blame the Fans
We complain all the time here about media members who take the easy way out when talking about the Islanders. Whether it's a story about Michael Grabner that brings up Rick DiPietro for no reason other than to laugh about his contract, or a story that focuses on when Garth Snow was a backup goalie...
Sports Fan Study Reveals: Scientists Are Nerds
Pictured: the next Copernicus. SOURCE There's a reason why some sports fans are referred to as "die-hards" -- even after they move away, their loyalty to their hometown team endures, according to research by two University of Illinois professors. Okay so you're saying that just because...
Democracy Just Doesn't Work
The polls are closed, and with over fifty voters choosing up to five teams to list as their favorites and five more to list as their least favorites, we have our results. The Excel graphs (Can you taste the blogging excitement?) can be found after the jump below. Polling process: The results were...
A Scientific Survey
We all know our favorite teams, and most of us can probably come up with the team we hate the most, but what about after that? What other teams get the most love or most disdain from Battle of California readers? Let's find out. In the comments, please let us know who your top 3 or 5 favorite NHL...
Raleigh - A Hockey Melting Pot
In case you have not heard, there were a lot of Penguin fans at the RBC Saturday night. Is that really very shocking? For those of you who might not be aware, the state of North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the country. Over the past 10 years, the population has grown by...
To Those Who Post in The FanPost and FanShot Sections
There are some great posts and images, etc that are being posted in our FanPost and FanShot sections. We appreciate every post so far. Hell some of you are insanely skilled. That being said, here are a few tips: - Use the Tags, Teams and Players functions to the right of your post. It's to your...
It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
It's been rather amazing to watch the Dustin Penner bandwagon these past few years. When Kevin Lowe first offered Penner a contract as a restricted free agent, it was after a spring and summer of disappointment. The Oilers had missed out on most of the big names in free agency, signing Sheldon...
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