I broke down and ordered the NHL Center Ice package tonight. It was actually a Facebook conversation with a co-worker that convinced me it was worth the $172 for the next six months, or as he put it, less than the cost of going to two games. My interest started with a sincere [...]
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Weird Week In Review
It was a strange week. Last week was actually stranger, as I had a few rough work days strung together by red-eye, delayed and over-booked flights across the country. But it ended well, if not equally strangely, when the Devils broke their 6-game losing streak by grounding the Bolts. But [...]
Princeton Hockey: Ivy Champs!
In the midst of much cheering of all Devils teams, big, small and Lowell-oriented, I failed to comment on Princeton clinching the Ivy League men’s ice hockey championship for the first time this {decade, century, coaching era}. Last time the Tiger strode atop the Ivy halls, some kid named Jeff Halpern (now [...]
Orthodox Sur Les Remparts
Patrick Roy notices talent, which is how Benjamin Rubin, an Orthodox Jewish hockey player, ended up on the Montreal Remparts. This is really cool. Jeff Halpern got us noticed, Max Birbraer put Israel on the NHL map, and now Rubin can truly prove that hockey is for everyone.
Half a Night Down, Whole Season To Go
I’ll admit to being a bit giddy tonight. Having 15 opening night games is akin to March Madness – I don’t know what to watch first, or which highlights will really be tomorrow’s ESPN gems. The remote control got an outstanding workout.
Zach Parise: game-winning goal for the Devils. Sidney Crosby: [...]
