Tag: hockey
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Thick as Bruins Playoff Thieves
Quite possibly the dumbest statement a general manager has ever given to the press about the team's head coach belongs to Peter Chiarelli. At a press conference to announce his contract extension two seasons ago,...
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Toronto Maple Leafs: The Greatest Fire-Sale on Ice
Image courtesy of Matt Boulton/Flickr . The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and with a multitude of teams still looking for that last piece to put them over the top, others are looking to...
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BMF Debut: Treadlite by UGG for Men Collection
When you think of hockey, particularly the NHL, you don't normally think of UGG boots. The two things seem like oxymorons, not making any sense at all, especially when you consider the kind of MEN...
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NHL Expansion: Puckless in Seattle?
Image courtesy of the Seattle Metropolitans . There are rumors circulating that the NHL is interested in putting a team into the Seattle area. "The folks at the hockey league, they're excited about Seattle," Seattle...
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NHL: Gary Bettman's Vegas Vacation
Image courtesy of Adam Glanzman/Flickr . NHL league commissioner Gary Bettman toured an arena that is currently under construction in Las Vegas that has hopes of being home to an NHL franchise someday. Bettman commented...
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Say No to Bullying: Fighting in the NHL
Image courtesy of Les Stockton/Flickr . Sitting in the Air Canada Centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs-Anaheim Ducks game the other night, something unexpectedly donned on me: Hockey without fighting is just fine. With time...
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Dope Thoughts: NBA Power Play
"Good artists borrow from other artists. Great artists steal from them outright." - (Usually attributed to Pablo Picasso or T.S. Eliot) I have been addicted to podcasts for a while now. One of my favorites...
