Category Archives: Hockey

Kind of like the East, the top 5 in the West seem consistent, with minor shuffling based on whether Detroit or Chicago wins the Central and Calgary or Vancouver wins the Northwest (with everyone agreeing that the Sharks win the … Continue reading →

I was thinking about my season preview for the NHL and I realized that there appears to be little difference between last season’s final standings and this season’s assumptions.  The top 5 in the East are almost set in stone … Continue reading →

You have to hand it to the NY media for its ridiculously uninformed pipe-dreams concerning the Rangers’ ability to pluck any player of their choosing from any team in a cap-crunch.  I don’t know if this perceived sense of power … Continue reading →

Knowing that the Bruins likely wouldn’t be involved in any dealings, I wasn’t anxiously awaiting the news of a big signing and grumbling every time someone on my B’s wishlist signed somewhere else.  Instead, I was able to enjoy Wysh’s … Continue reading →

Now that hockey season is over, there is a lot of crap to catch-up on with the draft less than two weeks away and the start of free agency three weeks away. The first story was the Bruins re-signing my … Continue reading →

On to round 2!  The Bruins waited so long to find out who they would face in the next round that I almost considered shaving off my playoff beard.  The layoff is generally considered a mixed bag.  It gives a … Continue reading →

If I played for the Sharks, I would be totally pissed at the Blues right now.  Rather than getting a young, inexperienced team that wasn’t even supposed to make the playoffs, the Sharks draw Anaheim in the first round.  The … Continue reading →

It’s only right for the Bruins and Canadiens to meet in the playoffs, especially given that it’s Montreal’s centennial season. There could be no better way to end what has already been a consistently disappointing celebratory than for the Bruins … Continue reading →

The Herald is reporting that the Bruins will host the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day 2010 at Fenway.  I’m not sure how much stock to put into this report, since it is coming from the less-than-reputable newspaper’s less-than-reputable gossip … Continue reading →

Another one of those quiet moves by Peter Chiarelli, as the Bruins signed QMJHL leading scorer Yannick Riendeau last week.  Somehow, this kid went undrafted, despite having amazing passing ability and goal-scoring touch.  He could use some size and, like … Continue reading →