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June 18, 2013
There is No Mystery for the Bombers: Keep Buck Vertical
To say it’s been a tough start to the 2013 season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and their head coach Tim Burke would probably be far too polite. Horrendous, would be a more descriptive word. Despite the fact the Bombers are … Continue reading →
June 17, 2013
Bruins Shut Out Chicago, Take 2-1 Series Lead
The Boston Bruins might not be the better team, but they are playing better hockey. In fact, Bruins head coach Claude Julien says his hockey team is playing better now than it has at any time this season. Monday night … Continue reading →
June 16, 2013
NHL Award Winners: How Bad Are the Blue Jackets, Really?
Here are your 2013 National Hockey League Major Individual Award Winners (yes, all caps). Hart Trophy — Most Valuable Player: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Vezina Trophy — Best Goaltender: Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets Norris Trophy — Best Defenseman: P.K. … Continue reading →
June 15, 2013
Game 2 Almost as Good As Game 1. What a Series.
The Boston Bruins, like all good teams, know that it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Goalie Tuukka Rask saved the Bruins in the first period. Forward Daniel Paille saved the Bruins in the first overtime. They started … Continue reading →
June 14, 2013
Toews Wins Selke, Former Jet MacLean Wins Adams
There never seemed to be any doubt that Paul MacLean was coach of the year in the National Hockey League in 2013. In fact, how can you argue with a Jack Adams Trophy winner who led a team into the … Continue reading →
June 13, 2013
Malkin Signs. So Does Orr. Orr is a Very Good Bargain
A couple of days after head coach Dan Bylsma re-upped with the Pittsburgh Penguins for two years (and just a few days after former Toronto Maple Leafs GM turned SportsNet hockey pundit Bill Watters tweeted that “Dan is done.”), the … Continue reading →
June 12, 2013
Shaw Ends Wonderful Night of Playoff Hockey
If every game of the 2013 Stanley Cup final is as good as the first one, people might remember it as the greatest championship series of all time. Andrew Shaw scored the winning goal at 12:08 of the third overtime … Continue reading →
June 11, 2013
Rask Is Conn Smythe Winner Through Three Rounds
When you stop 134 of 136 shots in a four-game series that almost every pundit thought would last six-to-seven games, you are the best around. That, of course would be Tuukka Rask, the Boston Bruins lights-out goaltender. And that’s why, … Continue reading →
June 10, 2013
Eakins Gets the Edmonton Job, Krueger Fired By Skype
I always thought Craig MacTavish had a bit of class. Seems I was premature in my evaluation. Despite all the money in the bank of a National Hockey League franchise, all the money that’s used to scout 18-year-old players who … Continue reading →
June 9, 2013
The 2013 Stanley Cup Final: Hard Not to Like the Bruins
It will be an historic championship series. Not since 1979 have two of the NHL’s Original Six teams met up in the Stanley Cup final (that year the Habs took out the Rangers in five games). It will also be … Continue reading →
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