March 2010
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NHL Coaches . . . The Good, The Bad, the Ugly
Hello out there … We’re on the air … There are hockey games on tonight.
For those of you on Facebook, I have these posting to Logan’s tremendous group … so it can be found there too! Comment here at the bottom! Don’t be scared! Seriously!
Alright, enough formalities … down to business. After getting a polite recommendation from my Ottawa correspondent,...
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Thoughts for the next blog?
Is there any pressing sports issue you would like to hear some elite thoughts on? Let me know. I’m always looking for topics! Perhaps you’d like to know some more about certain players … or simply how the League manages to keep the Coyotes afloat in Phoenix!? LET ME KNOW … or I’ll just ramble as per the usual. Serious. The next one will be up soon. Input is...
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Blockbuster Trades . . . the Block is Hardly...
So this year in the NHL, big blockbuster trades occurred about as often as John Tortorella swears … oh. Bad example.
Ok, so there weren’t many blockbusters this year. Almost none in fact.
Arguably, the biggest deals were Dion Phaneuf to the Leafs, and Ilya Kovalchuk to the Devils.
Well lets take a look at the winners and losers of these deals. Starting with my Maple Leafs.
THE DION...
Comments should now be available
Hey guys, just got an update from Mr. Burns (not the one from the Simpsons). And thanks to his tremendous techie support, comments on the posts are now available. Or should be. Let me know if they work! Cheers!
- Blaine
It's Almost Here . . .
So we are coming to the end of the regular season folks. And we all know what that means … … . . get out the clubs and start swinging! Right Burkie? Of course I jest. For those of you who are not Leafs fans, the end of the season signifies the beginning of a wonderful (perhaps mythical) thing called ‘the playoffs’. A tournament style, 16 team, 4 round, best of 7...
Update on the Maple Lea . . . *Cries*
What a way to finish the Olympics, eh? Canada vs. USA … Crosby scores the golden goal … we all celebrated … and I had almost forgotten what it was like to cheer for a winning team. I’ll cherish that while I cheer on my Leafs for the rest of the year. My Toronto Maple Leafs are still seemingly content with sitting 15th in the East. 29th in the NHL, with a record of...
Semi-Finals: Time to Take on Swede . . . Slovakia?
Well, well, well Canada. I sure am glad Mr. Babcock cleaned up the ‘accident’ we made against the USA. The sheets were cleaned, the mattress was cleaned. Now then. No more pooping the bed, ok? This evening I watched a whole new team play. There were no significant turnovers. Our defense looked like a defense. Bobby Lou was a beauty in net, though his offensive production was not on...
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Canada vs. U.S.A. - Finals
Well, well, well Canada. We did it. We really did it. The shame of Turin is gone, and we are now filled with the glory of Vancouver. And I am not complaining about that. In fact, I am doing the exact opposite: Praising that!!! Let’s recap since this past Friday shall we? After a close gillette-like shave against the Slovakian National Team, we were off to the Gold medal round. And that...
I Will NOT Defect to Russia
Well, well, well Team Canada. We sure pooped the bed didn’t we? The Olympic hockey tournament started out well enough. A big 8-0 win against the Norwegians. How very expected! Instant chemistry with Crosby, Nash and Iginla. Less expected, but good news! Good play from the Shark line. Solid goaltending from Roberto Luongo. Life was good at this point. Too good. Now, onto the Swiss....
Are International Hockey Blowouts Alright?
Disclaimer: Many Nationalities were harmed in the making of this issue. Viewer discretion is advised. After writing my most recent Leafs note, there was more discussion about the Olympic ladies recent hockey blowout: Canada 18 - Slovakia 0. And as I write this now, Canada is just slaughtering the Swiss National team … So lets look into this issue shall we? To set the stage: In ladies...
February Plans in Leaf-Land
Well well well. Here we are. The Olympic break. And at this point in time, I give an emphatic sigh of relief. I am relieved simply because: for the rest of February, I don’t have to watch my Maple Leafs lose. Sure, I don’t get to see the Leafs win either. Or see them at all for that matter. But I think it’s safe to say that it is a good thing. We both need a break. Don’t...
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Brian 'Truculence' Burke Strikes Again
Today, Sunday, January 31, 2010, I, Blaine Cressman, have become a (temporarily) happy Leafs fan. I received approximately 132 million text messages intended to ‘let me know’ about the trades that occurred. But instead of throwing my phone at the wall, as I would normally upon receiving text updates about my Leafs, today was different. Today I smiled. It’s been awhile since I...
NHL 2009/2010 - The Year of the Injury
Oh 2009. A year of bandages, bruises, cuts and scars. NHL superstars getting shipped in the the hospitals by the dozen. And perhaps this is the reason none of us average people can get an MRI or … perhaps jut a doctors appointment these days. What the heck happened? Why is this occurring? Is our game (dare I say it) getting out of hand? Recently we’ve seen Kronwall, Zetterberg,...
A Hockey Player's Christmas
I’ve prepared a little Christmas treat for you all. Sung to the tune of Jingle Bells! Dashing ‘cross the ice, On steel blades all the way, O’er the lines we glide, Dangling all the way, Bells in fans hands ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to cheer and scream, A hockey song tonight! OH!!! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Malik scored through his legs, Ovie Wheels,...
The Highly Anticipated Bottom-Feeder List
Hello out there, we are on the air … again. Apparently my time is in low demand this weekend, so low in fact, that this will be the third note in as many days. Just tossing notes like Georges Laraque tosses punches. That is a lot in a short period of time. Alas I do need to work on a lab report, so I’ll make this quick and painful. Alrighty. So this is indeed the most anticipated, and...
Blaine's Top 10 Favourite Players in the NHL
I know I just finished my most recent article about the Leafs, and after a little controversy on that one (which is always nice!) something calm and good humored was in order. So here we are, my favourite players in the NHL as it stands right now. Yes. Right now, current players, no retired players. No OHL players. No ECHL players. No third basemen. Just current NHL players. Also, this is by no...
Yes, I am Still a Leafs Fan. And Guess What? They...
Hello there true believers. We are back again, and even though I said I’d be doing my top 10 and bottom 10, it is instead time to review my Toronto Maple Leafs … *gulp* Here we go. So as of last night, the Leafs have played a total of 20 games played in the 2009/2010 season. That is 24.4% of a season. Just nearly a quarter of a season. Oh dear me, how time flies when you are at the...
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I am a Leafs Fan, and yes, they stink
So as many of you know. I am certainly a die-hard fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. My grandfather is a fan, my dad is a fan, and I followed suit by being a fan. But as a Leafs fan I say this: “The 2009-2010 Toronto Maple Leafs are a Travesty” *chuckles* And there you go and there you have, my opening statement. After seeing Brian Burke come in a GM, I will admit, I was pretty...
“‘For all those who feel that they should give back to Blaine for his...”
