Sportswriters

Unbridled optimism or hopelessly naive?  You make the call: In a story relating how a team gave up seven goals in the third in a game they had been leading 3 – 0, on their way to their twelfth loss in fourteen games, be sure to mention how they’re still four points out from the…

Go hockey

For once the NHL trade deadline is more entertaining than MLB’s. Watching the Canucks as sellers is kind of difficult though. Especially if Kesler goes (as is anticipated). 

Eating crow…sort of

In the past I’ve made no bones about rather having Cory Schneider in goal rather than Roberto Luongo. Schneider is the more technically adept goalie. He has likely has better instincts. Most importantly, however, he isn’t prone to the kinds of meltdowns that turn Luongo into merely an above-average NHL goalie. On the other hand,…

How to fix hockey

Someone (me) has been reading DownGoesBrown during baseball season again. Boo me! On the other hand, here’s another great article. This one talks about how to fix hockey at the NHL level. Can’t say as I disagree with a single suggestion here. Oh, and isn’t it time for hockey season to start yet?