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The Peter Principle Alive and Well in the NHL 30 Jun 2012 | 01:11 pm
(To the 4 people who might read this: Yes, I decided to do a blog post. I'm not 'unretired' so much as I just had a need to write *something*. It's rusty, and not particularly intelligent, but at leas...
Good-bye Pavol, Good-bye Hockey 8 Sep 2011 | 10:17 am
I’ve been getting plenty of messages this morning regarding the Lokomotiv Jaroslavl tragedy, so I figured I might as well open up this blog one last time and give myself an outlet for my rambling. I’v...
"I Had the Last Waltz With You" 20 Sep 2008 | 07:07 am
by Jes "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those ... moments will be ...
Wednesday Wanderings: NHL in Europe, Economics 18 Sep 2008 | 08:44 am
by Jes Once upon a time, I wrote a pretty length post on why I believe the NHL would never work, on a full-time basis, in Europe. Playing an exhibition game or two is one thing, but a full season? It...
Czeching Out - Who Is The Best Remaining Bohemian? 17 Sep 2008 | 03:21 am
by Czechmate The end of last season also spelled the end of an era. Maybe some would disagree, but those people would likely lack facts to back them up, or at least would be considered as being cut fr...
Monday Musings: Hockey Burnout 16 Sep 2008 | 02:53 am
by Jes As you might have noticed, the volume of posts on this site has slowed in the past month. Besides the lack of good hockey news, I'm still feeling under the cloud of Blogger Burnout. Even if th...
NHL vs. KHL: Don't Expect the IIHF To Help "Us" 13 Sep 2008 | 02:41 am
by Jes This whole NHL vs. KHL Cold War has been rumbling all summer long, and it's not going to go away any day soon. It was thought that the IIHF might not allow Radulov to play in Int'l events, in...
Revisiting Rod Brind'Amour's Physical Advantage 10 Sep 2008 | 07:07 am
by Jes Any hockey fan knows that Rod "The Bod" Brind'Amour is a fitness fanatic. While he's a smart 2-way centerman with good on-ice vision, his strength has always been that he's stronger and posses...
Bulgarian Women Are Easy to Score On! 9 Sep 2008 | 03:27 am
by Jes Bulgaria is not known for being a hockey power, so the fact that their women's team got blown away by Slovakia is no surprise. What is a surprise is just how badly they’ve been thrashed at an...
Weekend Wonderings: Teddy's Angry 8 Sep 2008 | 03:38 am
by Jes Caps owner Ted Leonsis has never been one owner who is afraid to speak his mind, and he's one of the rare sports owners who talks publicly at all. Most owners are content to sit in their count...
