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Rumor of The Day

We’d like to think that we’ve done a pretty damn good job of staying away from the Mats Sundin circus (especially now that he’s visiting Toronto now), so you’ll permit us this one little indulgence. News out of Stockholm the other day quoted Sundin as saying that he won’t be making his mind up any […]

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Tortorella’s New Gig

OK maybe one of our favorite recently-fired NHL coaches didn’t get a new job behind a bench, but he did manage to get himself a new gig, and it ain’t that shabby. Long-time Lightning coach John Tortorella was well known for his Stanley Cup run, his temper and his hilarious inability to mince words. Reporters […]

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Rumor of The Day

Recently, Florida Panthers d-man Jay Bouwmeester was asked why his team traded to get Bryan McCabe from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here’s what he said:
I have no idea. It’s not my business . . . you’re asking the wrong guy…”
What Bouwmeester may not be admitting is that the general speculation is that McCabe is Bouwmeester’s […]

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Radulov Could Care Less

The Nashville Predators officially suspended Alexander Radulov a couple of days ago.  The suspension is indefinite and is unpaid. Duh. For those unfamiliar with the story, Radulov bolted from Nashville with a year left on his contract and joined the new KHL league in Russia. He wanted to be home, and they’re paying ridiculous salaries […]

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Rumor of The Day

Although this may seem like a cold, hard fact, it is – alas – a rumor: Tampa Bay Lightning ownership doesn’t have a fucking clue what it’s doing.
This past weekend, Tampa Bay traded away their first-round pick and two very decent defencemen to the Ottawa Senators for Andrej Meszaros. Yes, Meszaros is a good player, but […]

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008