Some news and notes from around the blogs: Snapshots: Positing a Red Wings-related rumor, reservations included. George isn’t one for spreading rumours and this does come from the mouth of Red Wings senior vice-president Jimmy Devellano. George ends his article stating he doesn’t believe the hype but suggests that when the Wings front office mentions a player [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 15, 2009
Some news and notes from around the blogs: A View from the Cheap Seats: On transplants and team loyalty. Back when my beloved Winnipeg Jets were around, I do admit that I also secretly rooted for Lanny McDonald’s Calgary Flames. Once the Jets left, I moved my loyalty to the Wings, and now living in Michigan, [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 14, 2009
Some news and notes from around the blogs: T.O. Sports: The NHL will not have an All Star game but does anyone care? I would disagree with the assertion that the NHL All Star game is the worst in Major sports. I think the NFL Pro Bowl is worse. Perhaps the NHL needs to go the [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 13, 2009
Some news and notes from around the blogs: The Hockey News: Thrashers GM Waddell’s record not as bad as advertised. There are some pretty bad GM’s out there. Is Waddell really the worst? Thrashers not making the playoff’s is a pretty big strike against him but if you look there are 4 other teams that [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 12, 2009
Some news and notes from the Blogs today: Down Goes Brown: The NHL’s secret plan to regain its popularity. Most of the suggestions were funny but this one “To better attract southern US fans, zambonis will now travel 190 mph, only turn left, and occasionally crash into the end boards and explode” took the cake. [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 11, 2009
Some news and notes from the Blogs today: Melt Your Face Off: Taxi cab Kanefessions. Funny. Good spoof of what the conversation was like in the cab. And here is the shirt that some enterprising person has on ebay. The Fifth Feather: One life to live. A Hawks blog reacts to the Kane story. You [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 10, 2009
Some news and notes from the Blogs today: The Hockey News: Top 10 Roenick quotes. Love him or hate him, he sure said some memorable things. T.O. Sports: Where can the Leafs find a talented forward and should they? If you are a Leafs fan and have waited this long, what are a few more [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 8, 2009
Some news and notes from the Blogs today: Hockey for the Ladies: Pictures of Sidney Crosby arriving on an aircraft carrier in Nova Scotia with the Cup via a Chopper. First words I expected to hear from Sidney was “Mission Accomplished”. Defending Big D: What can we expect from the Dallas Stars this season. I could see the Stars [...]
Posted by David Minuk in Blog Hits,Nightly Hockey Hits on August 7, 2009