By Gerrie Burke posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 5:58 PM - (General)
By Cam Gore Welcome Home
There was quite a bit going on last night and this was all before the puck dropped. Once the puck did drop according to Joe Thornton you forget who you are playing against and focus on the task at hand. There was no lack of focus last night from the top line.
By Gerrie Burke posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 3:45 PM - (General)
By Cam Gore
Looking Back on the First Quarter of the NHL
The first quarter (give or take) of the NHL season is behind us and in this blog we will take a look at what is right, what surprises we’ve had and what to look for in the future.
By Gerrie Burke posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 11:38 AM - (General)
By Cam Gore
Hometown fans were treated to a fast paced end to end hockey game that had a little bit of everything in it. Great goaltending was at the forefront in this thriller. Both Evgeni Nabakov and Marty Turco were on top of their games last night. The physical play of the Sharks was certainly a stand out especially from Douglas Murray who is among NHL leaders for body checks. This guy is a tank and deflects hit’s the way a politician does the truth
By Gerrie Burke posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 4:32 PM - (General)
By Cam Gore
A Class of Their Own
The 2009 induction class into the Hockey Hall of Fame are as deserving as they come. For those having to vote on who goes in each year, the months leading up to the final decision were filled not with sleepless nights. A no brainer if you will. Any hockey fan will recognize the names, Yzerman, Hull, Leetch, Robitaille, and Lamoriello. These names are associated with a great amount of success and history. Some overcame great odds and others are right where many thought they would be. This class could be argued as one of the top ever and have all the numbers needed to back that up.
By Chris Townsend posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 4:16 PM - (General)
By Cam Gore
Alright boys I went and did the dirty work that most men don’t have the time or kahunas to do. I asked mothers, grandmothers, ex-girlfriends, and wives how men can do more time in front of the TV watching sports without finding themselves in the dog house. You’ll be glad to know that men are not entirely to blame and some of the responsibility lies on the networks.
By Chris Townsend posted on Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 5:50 PM - (General)
By Cam Gore
Only 2 other players have scored more goals in the NHL in the past 4 years and the 2008-09 season was considered an off year from the Heatley camp scoring 39 goals and 33 assists. Goal scorers in the NHL are about as tough to find as humility is in a Yankees fan. Just ask Jonathan Cheechoo who won the Maurice Richard trophy in 2005-06 for the most goals in the league with 56 but has seen his numbers diminish in the years following netting a mere 12 goals last year. Dany has become known around the league for his consistency at putting the puck in the net. He knows where the peanut butter is kept whether it’s chunky or smooth. In other words on the road, in the playoffs, or in international play this sniper knows how to find the net.
By Chris Townsend posted on Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 3:31 PM - (General)
From a Gambler's stand point becareful with Ohio St. as that kind of loss can have a lasting effect as they have done nothing but think about USC revenge for the last 9 months and came up just short.
Next let's look at starting QB Joe Flacco, can he really repeat last years performance? Fact is Flacco was thrown into the fire by default and really wasn't expected to do what he did. It may sound weird but he will have have more pressure on him this year as last year was a free ride and he over achieved but now this year he will be expected to repeat last years performance and the fans will want the next step as they just came up one game short of the Super Bowl.
By Chris Townsend posted on Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AM - (General)
Many pro players joke around when they say God Bless Chris Moneymaker because it was his run in the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event and eventual Win that made everyone want to play poker. You see Chris Moneymaker parlayed a $40 online tournament into a 2.5 Million Dollar Payday.
By Chris Townsend posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 @ 6:38 PM - (General)
There is little doubt who the baddest man on the block is in the UFC Heavyweight division is after Brock Lesners’ devastation of one time champion of Frank Mir (pronounced Meer). I am by no means a fan of WWE (at least not since I was 10) and do not think this legitimizes the contrived display of athleticism that is “pro wrestling”, what it does prove is there is now a legitimate avenue for college wrestlers to continue their love of competition, discipline, and ass-whooping.
By Chris Townsend posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 @ 4:37 PM - (General)
San Diego should run away with the AFC West this year because really who else is there? The Oakland Raiders were bad and still are bad. Kansas City is the only other team in division that should improve but are still a year or two away from contending. That leaves the only other team that presented a problem for San Diego and that's the Denver Broncos who traded away their star QB Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton who Chicago gave up on. Granted the change of scenery may help Orton out but new QB, new head coach and you really can't expect too much from Denver thus handing the AFC Crown over to the Chargers on a silver platter.
By Chris Townsend posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:35 PM - (General)
If Cleveland could Win the Championship this year it would give the city the long awaited Championship they have been craving but more importantly a NBA Championship Run may force the owners to pony up the money necessary to keep LeBron in Cleveland.
