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  • Lockout Insurance: The Chicago Bulls

    Lockout Insurance: The Chicago Bulls

    Yeah yeah, I know all about it. Basketball’s boring and played by a bunch of lazy gangstah-rap wannabes. I’ve heard it all before. Most of what I hear from hockey fans about basketball is crap, some of it is not. Whatever. We still have to fill in the time, unless you really want to start going to all those movies and plays with your significant other and I know you don’t. And none of the other options we’ve discussed here come in the four major sports — though the day is coming, and sooner than we think, when MLS is considered more of a major sport than the NHL. But the Fire bit the dust last night anyway so there’s another fucking gap we have to fill in.

    So let’s just do this and be done with it.

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  • Morning Links 11/1

    Nuclear Option on New Year’s Day:(TSN)

    This sounds once again like the silent majority is running the show: (SN)

     But who really does? (PD)

    Is playing in Europe worth the risk? (TSN)

    Both sides at fault: (OS)

    Not sure why this isn’t a bigger story: (PPG)

  • Yonder Stands Your Orphan With His Gun

    Yonder Stands Your Orphan With His Gun

    I was going to do another “Lockout Insurance” post this afternoon about the Bulls, and I will probably get to that later in the day. However, those posts require something of a sanguine feeling. With the news that the NHL-owned Coyotes have just ordered mass layoffs of their employees, and the impending sword of doom with a looser and looser hold over the Winter Classic’s head, I’m robbed of any of that.

    Ok, so it ended up being only the layoff of the PR guy in Arizona, which in some ways seems even worse.

    There is not going to be an NHL this winter. There might not even be one in the next winter either. And what that means for you and me, I can’t even begin to dream to know.

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  • Morning Links 10/31

    Morning Links 10/31

    Kaner scores: (youtube)

    Escrow payments ease their pain: (TSN)

    If they don’t figure it out soon they’ll be back in court: (ESPN)

    Brough asks if its worth it for the players: (PHT)

    The potential CHLPA could have a major influence on they way prospects develop: (BTN)

    uh happy Halloween: (PD)

  • We Are The Young So Raise Your Hand

    We Are The Young So Raise Your Hand

    Right, let’s move farther down the organizational totem pole….wouldn’t that be a great pickup line? “Hey babe, you wanna move up the organizational totem pole?” Actually, that would be awful but kind of funny. Kind of like, “Hey, let me put my plus into your minus.” Or “Why don’t you come back to my place so I can overload your box?” Ok, now that’s over. Anyway, what did the kids get up to this weekend?

    Shall we start as always in the Q? Sounds good.

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  • Living Piggy Lives

    Living Piggy Lives

    Let’s talk about some things that actually took place over frozen water today. It’ll be a nice break. We’ll start with the Winnebago County Bacon Bits, and then later this afternoon we’ll check up on all the kiddies around the world. Then we’ll realize it’s not really the hockey we want to be talking about, and then I’ll resign myself to watching the fucking Lakers tonight and that I won’t be able to pretend that Steve Nash in Purple and Gold is ok! Sorry, that got away from me there a bit. Anyway…

    The IceHogs had one of those lovely three games in three days weekends this past one, with a trip to Grand Rapids sandwiched between two home dates with Florida’s affiliate San Antonio. Sounds brutal, but they got through it with three wins, so you can’t complain too much, can you?

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  • Morning Links 10/30

    The Darkest Days:(ESPN)

    Winter Classic to be cancelled:(GnM)

    Wayne Simmonds is a real ass man:(PD)

    Ryan Suter shuts up: (OS)

    The Silent Majority: (SN)

    Happy Halloween:(DGB)

  • You Turned This Lie To Truth…Anger, Misery, You'll Suffer Unto Me

    You Turned This Lie To Truth…Anger, Misery, You'll Suffer Unto Me

    Those of you who read my Liverpool blog will know I’ve been big on the Metallica titles lately. I guess it reflects the anger I’m feeling and that I’m no longer trying to pretend it isn’t there. Anyway, a few things to get out today.

    -First off, I will be joining the Hockee Night boys for their podcast . Killion will also be if he’s recovered sufficiently from this birthday, which is highly unlikely (welcome to your 30’s, old man). It’s at 8:30 but you can check it out later too. So do so.

    -I don’t know how to gauge this any more. Maybe you’re all sick of reading lockout stuff or what I or any of us have to say about it, and that would be totally fair. Maybe reading the ramblings of someone even angrier than you is cathartic. Feel free to let me know in the comments, and I’ll take whatever action you guys want.

    But today….

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  • You Turned This Lie To Truth…Anger, Misery, You’ll Suffer Unto Me

    You Turned This Lie To Truth…Anger, Misery, You’ll Suffer Unto Me

    Those of you who read my Liverpool blog will know I’ve been big on the Metallica titles lately. I guess it reflects the anger I’m feeling and that I’m no longer trying to pretend it isn’t there. Anyway, a few things to get out today.

    -First off, I will be joining the Hockee Night boys for their podcast . Killion will also be if he’s recovered sufficiently from this birthday, which is highly unlikely (welcome to your 30’s, old man). It’s at 8:30 but you can check it out later too. So do so.

    -I don’t know how to gauge this any more. Maybe you’re all sick of reading lockout stuff or what I or any of us have to say about it, and that would be totally fair. Maybe reading the ramblings of someone even angrier than you is cathartic. Feel free to let me know in the comments, and I’ll take whatever action you guys want.

    But today….

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  • Morning Links 10/29

    Morning Links 10/29

    Tim Jennings’s game yesterday was a perfect microcosm of the Lovie Smith defense; give up a ton of yards and then take the ball away… and now back to your regularly scheduled hockey non-hockey links.

    Pigs win: (icehogs)

    Myers talked lockout with the usual suspects at the shinny game: (CSNChi)

    Grantland helps us figure out what to watch with our lockout free time: (Grantland)

    More suggestions that the two sides can ignore: (PD)

    Uh-oh JJ I wonder how long the league will let this stay up: (JJ3)

    Good idea Burke, I’m sure the pressure of playing in Toronto won’t get to Lu: (PHT)