stanley-cup Stories - Die By The Blade
We Remember: Francis Clarence 'One-Eyed' McGee
Every year on November 11, citizens throughout the Commonwealth, the United States of America, and in other countries commemorate those who died while fighting for their countries in war since World War I with parades, moments of silence, and other ceremonies. During the days leading up to this...
Time for some perspective
I have long given up the fight trying to convince the emotional mind to produce rational thought. If one made their life goal to fight this fight and lived in the city of Montreal they would find themselves in the madhouse very quickly. The emotional fan tends to jump to scapegoating and...
Ranking Likelyhoodness
Please rank the following events from most likely to least likely to happen this year: A. Sharks win the Pacific. B. Kings win the Pacific. C. Ducks win the Pacific. D. Sharks win the Cup. E. Kings win the Cup. F. Ducks win the Cup. G. New Jersey Devils win the Cup. H. Drew Doughty holds out all...
Habs tee off towards an optimistic season
The Montreal Canadiens assembled Wednesday for their first team appearance since last spring's playoff exit at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup champions. The Habs met the media in advance of their annual golf tournament at at Laval sur-le-Lac Golf Club. The tournament gave media and fans some...
Habs Rookie Camp Day 1 in the books
Doesn't it feel good knowing that the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp has started? We're that much closer to the new season, ladies and gents. The eager and hopeful Habs prospects took to the ice in Brossard today, closing out with a red vs white scrimmage that was taken 3-2 by the white squad....
Great Big Habs predictions from Alan Doyle
Over the weekend, I strayed across the Twitter page of Alan Doyle, actor, producer, songwriter, and lead singer of one of Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest exports, Great Big Sea. Knowing Mr. Doyle is a big fan of the Montreal Canadiens, I approached him to get his thoughts on the Habs for the...
Question of the Week: What do you look forward to most in the preseason?
The new hockey season is almost upon us. Each and every fan is looking forward to seeing their favorite players take the ice to play their favorite sport. The countdown is officially on with a mere two weeks left until NHL training camps open. Many hockey fans have been saying since their team fell...
How Le Gros Bill helped build Mr. Goalie's butterfly technique
I found this bit of hockey nostalgia rather timely, as I am in the midst of reading Tom Adrahtas' biography of Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall. Plus the fact that Jean Beliveau's birthday happens to fall today. Hall, known for his Iron Man record of 502 consecutive games played, also developed the...
On the Prowl: Panthers Wednesday Links & Open Thread
Welcome to On the Prowl, a collection of links compiled by LBC and published each Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump... LBC Notes: We've updated our Panthers Twitter Compendium page...
Purging of the Old Panthers: Nathan Horton
Dale Tallon has completed an unprecedented string of player acquisitions this off-season, bringing in seven free agents for the NHL roster and trading for three more. Some additional prospect and minor-league signings brings the potential for over half of this season's Panthers roster to be...
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