A beautiful way to celebrate the Canucks’ 40th anniversary year: their first President’s Trophy ever. Congratulations, boys! Next up, the hard-fought path to Lord Stanley’s Cup. Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite Bass Line. I will leave this site up indefinitely, but if you’re [...]
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President’s Trophy Curse My Ass! « jimmyslims
Tim LaHay: If history is any guide, the team that leads the NHL in regular season points is four to five times more likely than any other team in the playoffs to make it into the Stanley Cup finals, and seven to eight times more likely to win the Cup. My good friend Tim warms [...]
Sedin’s goal should have counted
Even Ron MacLean now thinks Sedin’s goal should have counted, and has video evidence from the league to prove it. April 22nd, 2010 After 1st Overtime with Ron MacLean & Don Cherry Penguins Vs. Senators HNiC (via HockeyHaven76) Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite [...]
Postcard from Russia: Great people, crazy country
A neat article by Elliotte Friedman with lots of anecdotes involving well-known NHL players and historic Russian hockey figures. Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite Bass Line. I will leave this site up indefinitely, but if you’re interested in my latest posts please consider visiting [...]
Who doesn’t love Zambonis?
The New York Times has an article from Friday about the Zamboni corporation, primarily focused on the fact that the economic downturn doesn’t seem to be adversely affecting the company. Even if you’re not interested in the economic angle, the article is a fun read for anyone that has a soft spot in their heart [...]
Bruins Hockey Rules for Dating
This might be one of the best hockey commercials ever. Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite Bass Line. I will leave this site up indefinitely, but if you’re interested in my latest posts please consider visiting the new site.
The secret to beer league hockey
Having played beer league hockey (adult recreational hockey, for those of you wondering) for the past seven years, I believe I’ve discovered the key to having fun and feeling like your skills are growing as a team. It’s not something that you might expect, but I think the logic is foolproof. Wanna hear it? Here [...]
Crosby and Gretzky comparison
I just saw this sidebar item on TSN’s site called “When I was 19″, which compares Sidney Crosby’s numbers with those of Wayne Gretzky the year he was 19, as Crosby is now. I knew Crosby was special, but I didn’t realize just how special: Sidney Crosby is tearing up the NHL scoring race with [...]
Playing ice hockey outside in Vancouver?
This is something I haven’t ever had the pleasure of doing in Vancouver before, play ice hockey outside! As we were headed to Science World on Sunday morning, we happened to drive past a field near our house and noticed that there were a bunch of people skating on a large patch of ice there. [...]
Taylor Pyatt
Good Lord, this is one of our newest Canucks? Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite Bass Line. I will leave this site up indefinitely, but if you’re interested in my latest posts please consider visiting the new site.