I am a hockey fanatic. For most of you reading this, saying that is akin to exclaiming "water is wet" or "night is dark". But nonetheless, it had to be said. If there's a game on TV, odds are high I'm watching a good chunk of it. It doesn't matter if it's NCAA or pros,... Continue Reading →
Bruins on short end of NHL video review failure
Before I begin I want to make one thing totally clear: the officiating is not the reason the Boston Bruins lost to the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 last night. While the men in stripes had a terrible game the Bruins were even worse, and the game was not as close as the final score would make... Continue Reading →
AHL Top 100 Free Agents — The Big Board
What follows below is an incredible undertaking by Jason Iacona from "Chirps from Center Ice". It's the beginning of the list as he'll be updating it with signings and potentially adding new players as NHL restricted free agents are not qualified. For the most up to date list you should click here, which will redirect you... Continue Reading →
AHL’s western move bad news for some, worse news for others
Folks those that read my Sportsmanship wins every time posting or follow the American Hockey League know that there are several AHL teams relocating to the west coast at the end of the current season. Depending on when I get around to mashing the "publish" button for this post the press conference to officially announce... Continue Reading →
I don’t get all the All-Star game hatred
There were two things that basically comprised the entirety of the sports world on social media this weekend: Deflategate, and how much people hated the two All-Star games being played. At least Deflategate started as something that seemed real, so I can see how people could get hooked into that, but why all the hate... Continue Reading →
NHL’s suspension of Daniel Carcillo shows its discipline system is a failure
Now ordinarily I would never compare a sporting event to the real world, but for a moment let's stop and think about something just for a short while. Imagine yourself walking down a street doing what you do and pretty much just minding your own business when suddenly out of the blue someone comes alone... Continue Reading →