So says Pittsburgh’s Maxime Talbot. In a weekly column he writes for French Sports Network RDS, Talbot goes on to explain that he didn’t like hearing players criticized for not being more creative in the Breakaway Challenge during the All Stars Skills Competition.
Translated for your reading pleasure:
Some people criticized players for not having any originality, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are attracting a lot of attention around the league these days, and it’s not necessarily good attention… if you’re a Leafs fan.
Says the Toronto Star:
With 18 scouts, representing 16 NHL organizations, on hand at the Air Canada Centre, the vultures are starting to circle the Maple Leafs.
And the carcass is almost […]

Usually after the All-Star break, pundits and commentators begin revising their predictions and — inevitably — begin making their picks for who is making the playoffs, and even who will reach the cup final.
Well not to be left out, Puck That Hit hereby presents its first ever […]

“Commit to the Indian”
Sure. It’s kinda catchy. Chicago coach Denis Savard muttered it last season, and now that hockey is getting big again in Chi-town, the phrase is gaining traction with fans that would like to see the Hawks make it their official slogan.
But of course, not everyone is happy, says the Chicago Sun […]

Ya, I like to sleep in. A lot.
In fact, I’m late almost everywhere I go. Not too much, a few minutes here and there.
And at times, I’ve been confronted about this problem by my bosses. And by “confronted” I mean summarily fired.
But I would like to think that if my job paid me $3.17 million […]