Hey, what is the best part of travelling Is it the annoying lines to get your car to the terminal? Is it the annoying lines to check in? How about the annoying lines at the security check, coincidentally one of the few public places where you can hear people yelling “Sir, take your belt off”. Maybe […] READ MORE
Tag: NHL Lockout
Conference Call: East Versus West NHL Games That Will Be Missed
It was clear that in order to make a compressed 48 game NHL season work this year league organizers were going to be in tough. Their solution was simple: no games outside of the team’s respective conferences. For the most part, this will limit extensive travel and allow for teams to deal better with a […] READ MORE
NHL Happy Hour: How to Protest the NHL, now that the lockout is over!
NHL Happy Hour is back! It is back with some awesome news. The NHL has ended the lockout and we will see some ice f***ing hockey this year!! Yeah, it is not going to be a full season and yeah its possible that some of the teams that will get into the playoffs can be […] READ MORE
Hockey Is Back!
A Deal is reached! The NHL will be back. Somewhere Bill Daly has died on a hill! Somewhere in Russia, Alex Ovechkin is leaving the KHL and returning to the NHL. We’ve got a season. 48 games, 52? Compliance Buyouts? 7/8 year max contracts, Variances, etc…. Who Cares? We’ve got a season. Full Details to […] READ MORE
Quiet the Lockout Talk, I'm Trying To Watch Hockey
I meant to wake up for at least some of the United States- Russia game, I honestly did. However, when all was said and done I awoke tired and drowsy at around noon and had missed the entire game. Buzzing from Canada’s victory over Slovakia, one which was thrilling if nothing else, I was intrigued […] READ MORE
The NHL Lockout: A Rant From A Former Fan
I love hockey. Like most Canadians, I have spent my share of Saturday nights watching Hockey Night in Canada, having a pint with friends in the playoffs and being crushed when my team is beaten out of the playoffs. The majority of my winter revolves around my favourite winter sport, from October to May. For […] READ MORE
Do We Really Miss the NHL?
If nothing else, the NHL lockout has proved that the majority of hockey fans have a least some form of mental instability. The definition of insanity, as I’m sure none of you need to hear again, is making the same mistake in a repetitive manner. For hockey fans, those who haven’t given up, even the […] READ MORE
What to Expect from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Other then increased productivity throughout Canada, and the Northern United States, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins may be the only good thing that comes out of the current NHL Lockout. The Edmonton Oilers first-overall selection was named to Canada’s World Junior squad who will be competing in Ufa, Russia. In a perfect world, Nugent-Hopkins would be nearing the […] READ MORE
NHL Happy Hour: CBA Leaked-News Prohibition
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NHL Cancellations Don't Mean Armageddon Just Yet
The chances of seeing NHL hockey in 2012 are “Nicole Ritchie slim”. With a fresh batch of cancellations, the NHL has ruled out any hockey before the final day of the year. While New Year’s Eve hockey would be incredibly entertaining, it would take a minor miracle for the NHL and NHLPA to sign a […] READ MORE
