Monthly Archives: November 2011

24 Nov 2011 – Somebody Approved This: Vancouver Canucks Mid-90s Third Jersey

In an age of hyper marketing, intense competition and tightly controlled PR, it’s amazing that truly horrible ideas can still make it past the brainstorming stage. Whether it’s the nightmare of design by committee or just the conflagration of mediocre … Continue reading

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Cory Schneider rocks

Sadly, I was not able to watch Wednesday night’s tilt between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vancouver Canucks, as my local cable provider decided that I should spend less time on hockey, and more quality time with my tech support … Continue reading

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18 Nov 2011 – Somebody Approved This: Seattle Sounders 2012 Edition

In an age of hyper marketing, intense competition and tightly controlled PR, it’s amazing that truly horrible ideas can still make it past the brainstorming stage. Whether it’s the nightmare of design by committee or just a conflagration of mediocre … Continue reading

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Episode 41 – Solving The Trap

In one of the most bizarre sequences you’ll ever see in hockey, the Philadelphia Flyers recently showed the NHL and the world exactly what the Tampa Bay Lightning are all about: boring neutral zone traps. Jason and I talk a … Continue reading

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Top 30 Vancouver Canucks scorers

Hey there, folks. The Vancouver hockey market is so darned slammed with media and blog coverage that I’ve got very little to say that hasn’t been said a thousand times over (with varying levels of accuracy, skill and professionalism). Besides, … Continue reading

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10 Nov 2011 – When Sports Get Completely Pucked

A look at the bizarre happenings in sports this week. Continue reading

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Episode 40 – Top 7 Canuck Nicknames of All Time, Part II

When David Booth came to town, we fans of sports nicknames rejoiced. Surely a 20-something fledgling scorer with that name coming to a team that plays in a stadium named for a telecommunications company would have a clever pseudonym. Think of it: … Continue reading

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