Keith Carney has retired from NHL competition. Not much fanfare about this, but that was Carney’s style as a player too.
Is this an early look at the new LA Kings logo? Not too bad, though I still dislike that so many teams use black as a primary colour. A little variety wouldn’t kill anyone.
The Iceman Blogeth writes that the Thrashers are starting to look like a hockey team. Its all about Marty (Little Sakic) Reasoner.
In honour of Remembrance Day, Greatest Hockey Legends examines the links between hockey and the two World Wars. Lots of interesting information here.
Coming Down the Pipe has a wrap up from last weekend’s collegiate hockey action.
Mats Sundin has sold his Toronto mansion. Or maybe he lost it on Pokerstars.net
Eyes on the Prize looks at the myth that Rocket Richard was only a war-time replacement.
Everybody Hates Avery. You can respect the guy as a hockey player and a pest, but making fun of a speech impediment screams of douchery.
Bob Roberts
No surprise about the choice of black and silver in California, but the Kings’ new logo really reminds me of the Raiders’ in design, too. Not a bad thing, just a bit familiar I guess.
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I want to see Sean Avery bleed.
http://www.illegalcurve.com Kyle
I like the design of the logo and all, but yearn for a return to the yellow and purple halcyon days of the Kings.
A little colour never hurt anybody, and it could provide the impetus California needs to overturn Prop. 8