I grew up watching Claude Lemieux play for the Avalanche. He was a talented player that had the ability to really get under the skin of opponents. He started one of the finest rivalries in hockey history. He won three Stanley Cups with three different teams, including with the Avs in their [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2009’
Hejduk and Smyth Net 300
Wins for the Avalanche are a treat this season. They’re sitting at 47 points, which is the worst in their division and 11th in their conference. Sunday’s win against the Flames was especially sweet, however, since both Milan Hejduk and Ryan Smyth scored their 300th career goals in a 6-2 rout.
“It definitely was [...]
A Not-So-All-Star Break for Hockeyism
Where the hell have I been? I took an extended break over the holidays (and beyond) to get some much needed rest and to tweak my ideas about what direction Hockeyism will take in the new year and years to come.
I have been refraining from writing too much about the Avalanche, my home team, in [...]
A Winter Classic Without a Winter?
Newsday.com ran an article today about possible 2010 sites for the Winter Classic, listing New York, Boston, Las Vegas, and the Rose Bowl as possible sites. Wait, Las Vegas and the Rose Bowl? How could California or Nevada possibly handle an outdoor rink? Well, it’s already been done. Though it’s no [...]
