Archive for: May, 2008

TSN: The Treasonous Sports Network

In a move that can only be described as UN-CANADIAN, TSN has pre-empted tonight’s episode of “That’s Hockey” prior to a STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME, in order to cut back to a NASCAR RACE. What was the concern?...

 

2008 STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 4 NOTES

Game 4 Notes….. The Penguins are 9-0 at the Mellon Arena since the playoffs started back in April…. The suspense surrounding Power Forward Tomas Holmstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and his injury will apparently continue right up...

 

PREVIEW OF GAME 4 LIVE BLOG

IllegalCurve.com and myself, The Potato Chip King Ezra Ginsburg, bring you every goal, hit and punch tonight from Game 4 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins (8:00 p.m. E.T, CBC, NBC) in our Live...

 

News you can use

In this article, Globe and mail columnist/preacher Stephen Brunt discusses the abject failure that Gary Bettman has been. Not that this is a surprise to our dedicated readers, but still it’s nice to see that my rantings against Bettman...

 

Emery should be watching Finals closely

From Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun:“Once the series between the Red Wings and Penguins ends, the clock will start ticking on his career with the Senators as GM Bryan Murray has the option of buying out Emery within 48 hours after the...

 

Is Blake Wheeler setting a precedent?

From David Staples of the Edmonton Journal:“This clause has huge implications for the Oilers in that three of their most cherished prospects, defencemen Tayler Chorney and Jeff Petry and forward Riley Nash are all U.S. college players....

 

Melrose not a done-deal

From Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune:“This is also what I was able to surmise from conversations last night. Barry Melrose is not a done deal. No definitive offers have been made to anybody and the team is still talking to other candidates....

 

A look at the Oilers heading into the off-season

From Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch:“Otherwise, GM Kevin Lowe should be commended for the way he’s run this show. Yes, he took a beating from many of his colleagues throughout the NHL, but look at what’s left after the dust...