Another Olympics in the books. It was my favorite in years, for so many reasons.
US Men’s and Women’s Hockey Silver Medals. OK, so they both lost to the Canadians, but both gold medal games were great. Seeing Jenny Potter with her kids on the ice and Angela Ruggiero tearing up but still [...]
There’s a debate running through the more erudite sub-nets of online discussion about the morality and desirability of “curing” Down Syndrome. I’ve been pointed at two pieces by fellow Tigers and both struck a chord with me. Lisa Belkin is the New York Times Motherlode parenting blogger and she raises the basic question [...]
The Devils have become impossible to watch. Guys standing around, falling down, or making passes that are blind, ill-timed, or just flat-out stupid is not competitive hockey. It’s not even good hockey. It’s disheartening.
If I were GM and coach for a day:
Langenbrunner loses the “C”. Where is the leadership on this [...]
The Devils have (a) made a trade worth talking about (b) landed a superstar (c) dealt a jolt to the team that is likely make them focus. It’s not just about the players, it’s also a statement of what Lou expects from his team and their efforts, and what he’ll do when he’s pushed [...]
The Devils have gone from mildly upsetting to tragic. It’s Shakespeare on ice without the clever anachronistic puns. It hurts to watch, like the guy who wipes out on the ski jump slope during the intro to “Wide World of Sports” for those of you alive in the 1970s.
Here is the young person’s [...]
I haven’t written about the Devils since mid-November because frankly, there wasn’t much to write about through the end of 2009. They were playing well, scoring goals, coming up big on defense, and Niclas Bergfors was making a bid for the Calder Trophy. A short stint as the best team in the NHL, [...]
This weekend is a big one for USA hockey: it’s the annual Hockey Across America when USA Hockey stimulates interest in the sport, from youth to professional levels. With the Vancouver Olympics a mere two weeks away, there’s palpable excitement about hockey around the world. Next week also brings the beginning [...]
I’m pretty easy going when it comes to following people on Twitter or listing new hockey-related blogs, no matter how funky or far afield they may be.
This one, however, passes strange on the way to goals by Rod Pelley: The Anaheim Ducks cheerleaders have a blog. I guess I’m in good company, I [...]
Jon Schwartz, head coach of the NJ Dare Devils hockey program for special needs athletes, is going big time in the Garden State. During “Hockey Across America” weekend, January 29-31, Coach Schwartz and some of his players, junior coaches, and fans, will tour all 54 rinks in New Jersey, raising awareness and building [...]
Disclaimer: I consider Justin Shaffer a friend, and have gone to Yankees games with him, but we bought our own food.
Justin Shaffer, former geek in residence at MLB Advanced Media, the digital arm of the nation’s pastime, is on the cusp of tossing a new entrant into the social media game with “Hot Potato”. [...]
