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Tag Archives: NHL
Round One Thoughts
Hear the gnashing of teeth. See the flailing of arms. Feel the tension and taste the tears, because playoff hockey is here. Mere days into the NHL’s first round, and we’ve already seen blowouts — the Sidless Penguins handed John … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged Brendan Shanahan, Canadiens, Canucks, Chris Neil, Eller, Gryba, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, Lars Eller, Luongo, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, Neil, NHL, NHL hockey, Ottawa, Ottawa Senators, PK Subban, Roberto Luongo, round one, San Jose, San Jose Sharks, Senators, Shanahan, Sharks, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, Subban, Vancouver, Vancouver Canucks
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EA Predicts a repeat
The frenzy that is the first round of the NHL playoffs is upon us — and if the first night is any indication, the theme is defense, defense, snore… I mean, defense. I mean, really. The last time we came out of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged 2013 NHL Playoffs, Canucks, EA Predicts, Electronic Arts, Hall, Jacob Hall, Jake Hall, Kings, LA Kings, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, NHL 13, NHL hockey, NHL playoffs, NHL13, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, Vancouver, Vancouver Canucks
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Somebody Approved This: New York Islanders 2013 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 a conflagration of mediocre … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged Chris Withers, hockey, Islanders, Isles, jersey, jerseys, Long Island, National Hockey League, New York, New York Islanders, NHL, NHL hockey, Somebody approved this, ugly jersey, ugly jerseys, Withers
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Canucks put on a ho-hum show in Minnesota
Over the past two weeks, the Vancouver Canucks have offered up fair-to-middlin’ performances against opposition they should beat. They lost 3-2 to the Calgary Flames and 2-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, both teams that haven’t made the post-season since … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged Canucks, Charlie Coyle, Chris Higgins, Cory Schneider, Coyle, Henirk Sedin, Higgins, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, Mason Raymond, Minnesota, Minnesota Wild, NHL, NHL hockey, Raymond, Schneider, Sedin, Vancouver, Vancouver Canucks, Wild
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Kevin Bieksa, Power Forward
Down 2-1 seven minutes into the middle frame of a late February game in Dallas, the Vancouver Canucks turn to an offensive juggernaut to tie the game. He accepts a lead pass from Dan Hamhuis at full speed, crosses centre … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged Bieksa, Canucks, goal, Kevin Bieksa, NHL, NHL hockey, power forward, Vancouver Canucks
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Instant Replay Should Be Under Review
I have a great deal of respect for NHL officials. Of all the major professional sports, hockey is surely one of the toughest to call. The rules are replete with grey areas, the standards they’re expected to apply change depending … Continue reading
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Tagged Avalanche, Avs, Chris Withers, Colorado, Colorado Avalanche, hockey, Nashville, Nashville Predators, NHL, NHL hockey, Predators, Preds, Ref You Suck, refereeing, reffing, Withers
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NHL Surprises in 2013 – Part 2
We started our series on surprises in the NHL with a look at Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils, who continue the play that took them to the Stanley Cup Finals last season. Loads of pundits called the LA … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged 2013, 2013 NHL season, 2013 season, Adam Oates, Alex Ovechkin, Capitals, Caps, hockey, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, National Hockey League, NHL, NHL hockey, NHL Surprises in 2013, Oates, Ovechkin, Ovi, Washington, Washington Capitals
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NHL Surprises in 2013 – Part 1
Like any year in any sport, the shortened 2013 NHL season has provided some yawns, some gimmes, and some head-scratching surprises. Yawns: Despite throwing buckets of money at Zach Parise and Gary Suter, the Minnesota Wild are still a snoozefest every … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, 2013 NHL season, 2013 season, Brodeur, Devils, hockey, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, Martin Brodeur, New Jersey, New Jersey Devils, NHL, NHL hockey, NHL Surprises in 2013
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Ben Street makes NHL debut
Congratulations to the pride of Coquitlam, BC, Ben Street on this Hockey Day in Canada. He makes his NHL debut tonight with the Calgary Flames at the age of 25 after being called up from his assignment with the Abbotsford … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbotsford, Abbotsford Heat, AHL, Ben Street, Calgary, Calgary Flames, Flames, Heat, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, NHL, photos, sports photography, sports photos, Street
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Episode 50! The Uncaffeinated Rage Edition
Can you believe it? We’ve finally made 50 of these damned podcasts. Half a century of Pucked in the Head. We yak about old guys, young guys, rule changes that should have been, and other fanboy wank. Jason hasn’t had his … Continue reading
Posted in 2012-13 Season, Episodes, Hockey
Tagged Alberts, Andrew Alberts, Bettman, Brodeur, Chris Withers, Gary Bettman, hockey, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, Martin Brodeur, NHL, NHL hockey, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, Pucked in the Head, Withers
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