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NHL Breaking News: Scratch Patrick Sharp Off The Rangers' List
Not that he was on the list anymore, but just in case he was, you can stop thinking about it now. Earlier in the off season, when it was unclear wether or not the New York Rangers would be able to lure coveted free agent Brad Richards to New York, the Rangers were linked to a plethora of centers...
Ken Dryden's views of The Game enters a 5th decade
When Ken Dryden speaks or writes about the game of hockey, everybody listens or reads about it. Dryden always has an excellent perspective on the game, it's changes and what is needed, even 30-plus years after he retired from the Montreal Canadiens. His opinions always seem to make sense, and many...
Time Machine Gameday -- Who's Anaheim's Conn Smythe?
Boy, August is sure boring, eh? To help pass the month, the NHL Network has been showing a series of the last 35 cup-clinching games, and tonight they've finally reached 2007 (fuck all those years before that). As such, in lieu of any original pass-the-day content, I thought it'd be cool and lazy...
Some Updates To Start Your Week
Happy June to everyone! This is the beginning of celebrating a ton of birthdays for me, and I realized I have three updates for you right now. In no particular order: Some of you may have noticed the addition of a new dropdown menu on the left-hand column of this blog (as on all other SB Nation...
Breaking Down Potential Flyers Conn Smythe Trophy Winners
This was scheduled to publish yesterday. It didn't. Now, it gets buried this morning above the Fly By. Oh well. As a fan of a team still in the Stanley Cup Final, it's a little awkward to discuss the Conn Smythe Trophy. After all, it's rare that a player on a losing team wins the award for playoff...
Tonight, the Hall calls Brian Leetch
247 goals, 781 assists, 1028 points Calder Trophy winner for 1988-89 Rookie of the Year. Two-time Norris Trophy winner. Still the only American to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. In 1994 he led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years. Holds a dozen Ranger single season and playoff...
Congratulations Pittsburgh Penguins, 2009 Stanley Cup Champions
Thanks to 2 goals by Maxime Talbot, the Penguins rallied back from down 3-2 in the series to defeat the Detroit Red Wings and win the Stanley Cup tonight at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The Red Wings got a late goal from Jonathan Ericsson, but were unable to tie it up. Head on over to Pensburgh to...
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