Like many people, I studied abroad in college. I “studied” in France, home of NHL and St. Louis Blues superstar Philippe Bozon. While there, I was dragged to a concert headlined by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, who were apparently more than a one-hit wonder in Europe. I was a bit bewildered by thousands of [...]

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Red Wings 2, Oilers 1 - Henrik Zetterberg has now scored a point in each of the Red Wings’ 13 games, as his power play goal in the 2nd helped paced Detroit to their sixth win in a row.  Rumor has it that Detroit ordered some pizza after the game to celebrate, but as the [...]

Thanks to the NHL’s Gary Bettman’s somewhat unconventional downright retarded idea of an unbalanced schedule, tonight will be Minnesota hockey fans first chance to see The Chosen One, a/k/a Sid the Kid, a/k/a The Next One, a/k/a Hockey Jesus, a/k/a Sidney Crosby play in his brief NHL career. Crosby has been to Minnesota before; in fact, [...]

According to the National Hockey League’s Committee For Awards and Trophies That Aren’t Made Up, the Vincent Francois Damphousse Memorial Trophy (founded in 2004) shall be presented annually “to the player who, by publicly announcing his retirement from playing hockey to pursue other endeavors, makes us all laugh and say to ourselves ‘Really? That dude [...]

Although there weren’t many games in the NHL last night, it was a very special night for several players who lost their scoring virginity. Was it everything they dreamed? Or did it all happen too fast to really appreciate?  Let’s find out.
First up was Paul Mara, who got his first assist of the season for the [...]

Peter Bondra, the once-great scoring machine for the Washington Capitals, has retired from ice hockey to accept the general manager position for his homeland of Slovakia. Ah, retirement. Good for you, Peter. Because of this decision, you won’t have to you know, not play hockey anytime soon. Not putting on a jersey and not taking shifts in the [...]