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Rumor of the Day: October 16, 2008

Today’s rumor comes from the Rockies where very few people are impressed with the early (winless) performance of the Colorado Avalanche. First on that list has to be the Denver Posts’s Adrian Dater:
So where are we now? We’ve got a team that is 0-3, one that has allowed 13 goals and blown all three games […]

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Rumor of The Day

Today’s rumor isn’t so much a rumor as it is a “holy shit, it can’t be!”
In case you haven’t heard, everyone’s favorite cheap-shot-artist-playoff-performer-turtle-dude wants to come out of retirement and play some hockey. Yes, we are talking about the one and only Claude Lemieux.
Reports the Globe & Mail:
“It’s pretty obvious the majority of people are […]

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Dog Days of Summer: August 28

Welcome Back Joe! — In a nice bit of great news, Joe Sakic announced that he is ready for the grind for one more year.  And it looks like Colorado Avalanche GM played this one right by telling Sakic to take as much time as he needed. Calling himself “excited” to be headed to training […]

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Dog Days of Summer: August 27

In keeping with our dog-day posts, here is a round-up of the latest in the hockey world.
Heeeeeere’s Bert! — Todd Bertuzzi was introduced to the Calgary media yesterday and as you’d expect it was quite the scrum. Canadian hockey fans are starved for news, and Big Bert talking to them was like finding Alessandra Ambrosio […]

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Rumor of The Day

Aside from the last week of the season, and thei end of training camp, August sees a common dose of retirement announcements. Next up is Avalanche winger Milan Hejduk. But wait! He’s not retiring this season. Not even next. One after that? Maybe.
From an interview on the website of his home club, Pardubiche:
“He says […]

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008