World of Fantasy
Every year, the hockey press likes to make predictions about the league leaders, playoff matchups and where the break outs will appear. I often wonder where they come up with these ideas — are they attending camps, watching guys skate, and looking at the overall team, or just pulling random numbers out of last year’s [...]
Rafalski To Mo-Town
Goodbye, Brian Rafalski. I have no idea what Lou has in mind for his blue line corps, but losing Rafalski on the first day of free agency probably wasn’t his Plan A. That said, I’m hoping Plan B is really, really exciting, because one of the leading names I wanted to see in NJ — [...]
It’s Over in the Swamp
Yes, I’m profoundly sad that the Devils season has ended. As many of the Devils said in the press, they had a team that could have gone far in the postseason, and now three seasons in a row have ended with the Devils going no better than 5-5. Could have is the operative phrase, but [...]
Puttin’ on the Foil
It’s time for Devils fans to put on the foil. If you’re a Slapshot fan you get the reference, otherwise put some foil on your knuckles, pull your favorite comfy chair in front of the big screen, and start hollering for the good guys in red and black to score some goals. Hard to believe [...]
Mamalushen with Chico
I bust a gut listening to the telecast of tonights Devils-Habs game. During the pre-game Chico Resch made a big deal of Sheldon Souray’s lack of scoring against Brodeur, trotting out enough cross-linkages between the Devils, Canadiens, traded players, Brodeur’s home town and defensement leading their teams in scoring to make a serious wikipedia entry. [...]
Freylacht in the (Madison Square) Garden of Eden
Where oh where to begin? Listening to non-stop Klezmer music, starting Saturday night when the Rangers’ King Henrik was responsible for a menorah’s worth of red lights (with Weekes adding the shamas)? Stewing over Saturday’s ugly Devils loss to Detroit, and knowing that a change in attitude was only a change in production away? Listening [...]