Tag Archives: NHL
Even Roller Derby Has a Rule About Hits to the Head
In the IIHF, a hit to the head will result in at least 12 minutes in penalties, and as much as a match penalty. But, you being the good hockey fans you are already knew that, right? In the NHL, … Continue reading
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The Denver NHL Tweetup – 5,280 Feet of Hockey
Even though the Avalanche found themselves not only outside of the playoff bubble, but also in the basement of the league, that wasn’t going to stop Colorado from getting involved in the first ever NHL Tweetup, happening all over the … Continue reading
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Counterpoint: Ryan Smyth Should Leave Colorado
Everyone is well aware of the Avs’ spectacular slide from awesome to awful. Everyone except the front office it seems. It’s time to start thinking long term and, as much as I hate to say it, Ryan Smyth does not … Continue reading
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Point: Ryan Smyth Shouldn’t Leave Colorado
If the Colorado Avalanche want any hope of being a good team in the future they need to keep Ryan Smyth on the roster for as long as they can. Continue reading
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Unseasonably Cold in Colorado
The Avalanche have not been having a good season. Currently sitting at 14th place in the Western Conference and 24th in the league, things looks grim as far as a playoff berth. What went wrong? Long term injuries to Joe … Continue reading
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Oh Claude, How We’ve Missed You
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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Loose Lips Sink Ships – How Avery’s Antics Hurt the Stars
The phrase “Loose lips sink ships“ originally was used during World War II to warn soldiers of the consequences of talking too much and to think about what they say. Tell the wrong person too much about yourself or your … Continue reading
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Notes From the Past Week (or so)
- The Avalanche are playing abysmally, and their captain, Joe Sakic is out with an injury. Still having back problems? No, those are gone. Poor Joe has a toothache thanks to a root canal. A root canal? I remember when … Continue reading
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The Season Started When?
Let’s all give a big congratulations to the Philadelphia Flyers, who are currently the only team in the league without a win this season! It takes a special kind of awful to spend the first 3 weeks of a season … Continue reading