2012 NHL Playoffs : Sharks Lay an Egg in Game 3, Lose Home Ice
With so much of the pregame chatter about how Game 2 ended, it was much to do about nothing as the Sharks limped through 60 minutes en route to a 4-3 loss. The St Louis Blues now hold a dominant 2-1 edge over the Sharks in the opening round series, and they got plenty of […]
NHL Playoffs 2012 : Byron Bitz spins the NHL Wheel of Morality!!
Vancouver Canucks right wing Byron Bitz was suspended for two games today for his hard hit along the boards Wednesday night on Kings wing Kyle Clifford. Yes, just 24 hours after their latest disciplinary gaffe, the NHL felt as though there wasn’t enough outrage or backlash to suffice. In order to restore balance to the […]
2012 NHL Playoffs : San Jose Sharks Win Game 1 in 2OT – Kicking it Old School
The San Jose Sharks snuck out of Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals with a double OT thiller in St. Louis, winning 3-2 on a Havlat slapshot Thursday night. While the Sharks came away the the W, they were outplayed for the most part, and especially in the first period as well as the […]
NHL Playoffs 2012 : Shea Weber not suspended…. Is anyone shocked?
The more things change, the more things stay the same… or at least when it comes to the NHL’s Wheel of Morality. It wasn’t supposed to be like this when Brendan Shanahan took over for the Campbell, he was supposed to bring order to chaos, reason to the ridiculous. Instead, we have more of the […]
Atlanta Falcons on HBO ‘Hard Knocks’ – No Thanks
A recent article from ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas, revealed that the Atlanta Falcons have appeared to be a top choice for this year’s “Hard Knocks” television series from HBO. While I understand Arthur Blank is a shrewd businessman, and that the televison series would give the Falcons and the city of Atlanta a significant boost from a national […]
Bobby Petrino Fired as Arkansas Coach – Why is anyone surprised????
Bobby Petrino was fired today as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the only thing I must wonder is…. Why the hell did it take so long? It took nine days to dismiss this piece of work, after wrecking his motorcycle and being whisked to the hospital during a Sunday morning cruise. Apparently, during […]
San Jose Sharks Game Day #82 – Winning the Pacific Division. I said it.
It’s easy to spout out any number of sports clichés when you think about the magnitude of the last game of the season. It’s also incredibly predictable, so to spare you the trouble feel free to insert any “game of the season” clichés you wish. It’s a game San Jose wants to win in order […]
San Jose Sharks Game Day #79 – Shooting out the Stars
San Jose shutdown the Stars last Saturday 3-0, allowing them to leapfrog into the 8th spot in the Western Conference. Things got chippy between the two rivals late, and you can expect more of the rough stuff tonight. With a 4-0-1 record against the Stars this year, San Jose has taken care of business both […]
Great Journalism
Straight from the Hockey Files – Couldn’t imagine any of these reporters asking the Sharks these questions at W. Santa Clara…. can you??? LOL @ Phanuef “what do you think?”
50 Greatest Goaltenders in NHL History
Goaltenders are a different breed. Let’s face it, you’ve got to be different to play the most unique position in all of sports. But as eccentric or as quirky as some goalies may be, they all share a common trait of competitive courage. After all, the very notion of stopping a vulcanized rubber disc traveling […]