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James Reimer Saves Leafs Nation

A very, very nice young man from tiny, deeply religious town in Manitoba’s  Interlake saved Leafs Nation on Friday night. There was no reason to believe the Leafs had a hope on Friday. Toronto had just lost 4-3 in overtime … Continue reading →

Coach Bylsma, You’re Welcome.

So scroll down this page a few entries and guess what you’ll find? This: Could the Penguins be the new Philadelphia Flyers of the playoffs? The Pens have a terrific team but Marc-Andre Fleury has been terrible in net. “I’m … Continue reading →

Simple. Leafs Don’t Have Enough

Sometimes, as you watch the Toronto Maple Leafs, you just can’t help but feel sorry for them. That doesn’t mean we cheer for them, although we do have a great deal of respect for Randy Carlyle; his two tough-ass Winnipeggers, … Continue reading →

Poor Canucks Just Weren’t Good Enough

Heading into this year’s post-season, the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks were going pretty much in the same direction — down. Both teams limped into the post-season and neither one of them looked like a team that was ready … Continue reading →

Ottawa on the Verge of Eliminating Montreal, Pens Goaltending Smells Funny

There are teams of destiny in every Stanley Cup round and in this opening round of 2013, that Team of Destiny would appear to be the Ottawa Senators. Tuesday night at Scotiabank Place in Kanata, Ont., The Sens scored two … Continue reading →

Leafs Lose to a Line, Ducks Lose in OT, Rangers Surprise Caps

Some nights, it just doesn’t take all that much. Some nights, you don’t even need a whole team to get the job done. The Toronto Maple Leafs, playing in front of one of the loudest crowds in the history of … Continue reading →

Sunday Belongs to Jean-Gabriel Pageau

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime on Chris Kunitz’s second goal of the game. The Minnesota Wild upset the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime on the first game-winning goal of Jason Zucker’s career. But neither … Continue reading →

Leafs Look Great, Red Wings Empty a Building

The question of the night: “How do you turn 20,000 hockey fans at Joe Louis Arena into red seats while a hockey game is still going on?” The answer is easy: Stink the joint out. The Detroit Red Wings were … Continue reading →

Sharks Win Two Straight in Vancouver While Isles Bounce Back

On the fourth night of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the San Jose Sharks put a stranglehold on the Vancouver Canucks, the Habs and Isles bounced back and the Chicago Blackhawks were, simply, the Chicago Blackhawks. In Vancouver, Raffi Torres scored … Continue reading →

The Eller Hit. Is The NHL or the Media Trying to Make Hockey Wimpy?

Remember when hockey was a sport for real men? For tough guys? For players who could give a check and take a check, as Emile (The Cat) Francis tells us every night on the big scoreboard at MTS Centre in … Continue reading →