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Imagine an NHL Without Detroit . . . It Could Happen

19 November, 2009

I watched Wednesday night’s Detroit-Dallas game on the NHL Network within a morbid context. On my commute home last night I read ‘Detroit: A City on the Brink,’ published last month in The Week magazine. I recommend it as must-reading for all hockey fans and every American. The narrative in this piece is nothing short [...]

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ESPN Does It Again

13 October, 2009

If you’re not reading Probably Bad News on a regular basis, you really should- you never know what you’re going to see. Check out one of today’s entries.

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Not So Quietly Confident

11 June, 2009

There isn’t a panic in Hockeytown, but there is certainly an undercurrent of uneasiness.
The Detroit Red Wing are facing their first championship-deciding Game 7 in over 20 year; in fact Detroit has never hosted one. After the first two games it looked like it would be a quick series, maybe even a sweep. The Penguins battled back though, and the “Detroit Train of Overconfidence,” as a local radio station calls it, was slowed down a bit.
Slowed, but not derailed.

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From Boudreau(x)'s to Brashear, TX: My Summer Vacation

6 June, 2009

When my cousin in Dallas announced last year that she was getting married, I mentioned to Chanuck that we should go, especially since my parents live in Houston and we could visit there first. For a variety of reasons too boring to list, I decided that it should be a road trip. Surely I must be a masochist- who in their right mind does a 3000-mile drive with an active 13-month-old?

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Out in the Heartland, a Rivalry Reborn

29 May, 2009

The matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks was the Original Six rematch so many fans and perhaps even the NHL wanted, while it was not a close series, it will restart a rivalry.

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The Hart of the League

30 April, 2009

The finalists for the Hart Trophy were announced this week. To no one’s surprise, Alexander Ovechkin was nominated as Most Valuable Player; he will try to win his second in a row. We in Washington know a lot about Ovechkin of course, but maybe not as much about the other two candidates who were nominated. All have good reason to be nominated, and each of them was clearly the MVP of their respective teams. It certainly will be a tough decision, as all three of these players are worthy of the honor.

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Matin?©e Open Thread – Caps vs. Red Wings

31 January, 2009

Most, if not all, of OFB will be at the game today. We’ll leave the TV on for you so you can watch and chat about the game here. Just don’t make a huge mess, please.

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Matin?©e Open Thread – Caps vs. Red Wings

31 January, 2009

Most, if not all, of OFB will be at the game today. We’ll leave the TV on for you so you can watch and chat about the game here. Just don’t make a huge mess, please.

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Hockey Sweater Obsessives, Your Ship Has Arrived

10 October, 2008

Paul Lukas of Uni Watch fame has published his NHL preview, chock full of hockey uniform photos from new sweaters, to memorial patches, to the sneaky “C” that Roberto Luongo added to his mask since by NHL rules no goaltender may wear the captaincy “C” on his jersey. So if you’re into the details of [...]

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Hockey Moments, Frozen on Film

2 September, 2008

Joe Pelletier at Greatest Hockey Legends is up to #3 in his 20 Greatest Photos In Hockey History series. While some might debate the rankings, the photos are undoubtedly are terrific representations of the sport we love and its incredible history. Check them out here, and be sure to scroll down for the whole list [...]

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