Archive for the ‘Hockey’ Category
Hurricanes regular season closer
Tonight is the Hurricanes’ regular season ending versus the Panthers. The division title is theirs for the taking tonight and the Panthers haven’t won in the RBC Center since 2002. Signs are good, but hockey is hockey. You never know. We’ll be there, desperately hoping for inclusion in the “shirt off our backs” promotion where [...]
Hilarious NHL promo video
Hockey players are just like me and you. Except they’re rich, in better shape, and travel a lot more. Oh, and they’re better at hockey. The NHL is getting pretty good at these promo videos, and I think this one is the best one of the lot. There’s another new one that… disturbs me. ColdForged’s [...]
My daughter’s priorities
While watching the NHL All Star game last night: ANNOUNCER: “What a one-timer from Justin Williams, from a pass placed perfectly on his tape…” JULIA: “Justin Williams!“ ME: “Yeah, sweetie, Justin Williams just scored! SCORE!,” while lifting my arms in the air as we always do when a Hurricane scores a goal. The television shows [...]
“He did what in his cup?”
Last night, while watching the Hurricanes smack around the Panthers — 6 Hurricanes goals in the third period! — on TV they showed a small feature about Cam Ward and his day with the Stanley Cup. At one point they, of course, show him after the game hoisting the Cup. Quite like the picture to [...]
Farewell, Kevyn Adams
Were I to purchase a named sweater of the Hurricanes, a serious contender would have to be Kevyn Adams. A perennial fourth liner, Kevyn exhibits work ethic and tenaciousness on defense. He centered one of the two penalty kill lines last season that stymied the best powerplay lines in the league. An alternate captain, he [...]
Poor Stefan
I believe at one particular point in this video, the Dallas Stars’ Patrick Stefan becomes an atheist — or a firm believer in a particularly malevolent god. I invite you to see where you think that turning point is. It’s not as bad as it could be — they didn’t end up losing the game [...]
A solid trouncing
My poor Hurricanes. They truly can’t decide whether to win or lose. After shellacking the best team (admittedly without their top goalie) in the NHL they lose to the worst team in the league. They follow that up by getting shut out by the Penguins. Tough space. We were there on New Year’s Eve watching [...]
Laraque, ever the gentleman
Georges Laraque, one of the most renowned enforcers in the NHL, provides some fascinating insight into an often misunderstood part of the game of hockey. Simply classic.
