Archive for the 'Skillz' Category

Brunnstrom is a Bust

Remember that Swedish wonder-kind who was overlooked by scouts left and right and ended up with an opportunity to sign as an unrestricted free agent with the NHL at age 23? Remember how everyone said that he wouldn’t be able to adapt to the game and that people were idiots for throwing good money at […]

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Zherdev Set to Coast in New York

Last week, when the New Rangers training camp opened, one player stood out more than all the others. Not because of his agility, speed or effort. Not even close. Larry Brooks of the New York Post has singled out recent acquisition Nikolai Zherdev as a “ineffective”.  Anyone hear Ken Hitchcock laughing? This guy is on […]

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The Ultimate Video Game Diss

I love this story. Imagine you’ve been working all your life to make it to the next level. Your hockey career blossoms, and you’re one of the very, very few that not only get drafted by an NHL team, but you actually play some games, perhaps a whole season. You are at the pinnacle of […]

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Do Captain’s Need Stubble?

 

 
This story is already a week old, but we’re still trying to figure out if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, or a weird thing.The Blackhawks are in full rebuild mode and last season already saw them make huge strides in terms of performance, attendance, community support and, of course super-hot Ice Girls. […]

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Zetterburg: WTF?

Lost amid the euphoria of the finals and the NHL awards ceremony, we missed a stunning news development in the world of hockey.
Henrik Zetterberg, from the Stanley Cup winning Detroit Red Wings, was named TSN Player of the year.
As explained by the award-giver-people themselves:
“Conn Smythe Trophy winner Henrik Zetterberg has added another honour to his […]

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008