0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 1/31/2012
Yesterday was the East’s turn. Today we go West and peer into the fortunes of the fine fifteen in the NHL’s Western Conference. There’s a greater separation from the bottom three to the pack, with a dozen points from the staggered Wild to the Ducks who this season invented the staggered and flailing look. And […]
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Last night we talked about the leaders of the Eastern Conference pack. But barring the league being dipped in amber for permanent preservation, the seven teams on the outside looking in will have a say in the final disposition of playoff contention. Some will stand pat, correctly guessing that a run is either out of […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 1/30/2012
Put the All-Star Game to bed and we’re left with four weeks until the trading deadline and leaves just 10 weeks until the end of the regular season on April 7th. The next month is time to assess and fold your cards or ante up for a run. From top (The Rangers) to bottom (The […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 1/24/2012
Missing from today’s White House ceremony was Tim Thomas, as you may already have heard. The choice he made was personal and political. And for a team that prides itself so very much on the idea of team and unity and sticking up for each other his choice was unconscionable. This isn’t political. I actually […]
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What a difference a sport makes. We hockey fans understand this inherently. Our beloved sport is different. We may appreciate the other athletic contests and competitions. But no sport stirs us the way hockey does. And our friends — misguided though they are — whose love lies in baseball, basketball and football, to name three, […]
0 comments by Joe Tetreault on 1/23/2012
The Boston Bruins paid a visit to the White House today in commemoration of their Stanley Cup Championship. Among the many perks of taking a title home — parades, not paying for drinks ever, fame — visiting the White House and mugging with the president must rank at the top, even for teams of eclectic […]
