“This is a team that has mastered the art of playing as hard as it needs to for as long as it wants to, and for no longer than that.” Read more

I don’t know how good he’ll ever be now, but another big takeaway from Cousins’s injury is that the chances of Golden State resigning him just skyrocketed. If he would have stayed healthy someone would have thrown a max at him even if he’s looked a little off this year. That’s not happening now, so I’m sure Golden… Read more

I’m all for replay reviews coming with a time limit for video examination. If you can’t find a reason to overturn the call after reviewing the tape for a minute, you don’t have enough to overturn the call. Read more

That’s a real tough one. I don’t think it was a tripping penalty on the goaltender and I don’t think that was interference. IMHO I think a no call, goal stands is the correct call there. Read more

If it takes 7 minutes to determine that Hiirikoski didn’t make enough of an effort to avoid contact, then it was a goal and Finland got screwed. Read more

The game’s not over until its Finnished Read more

They’re so toast, Jim Nantz carries their picture around in his wallet.
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They look like toast because they’re playing like they smell it. Read more

The Panthers need to go. They play out in a suburban sprawl of freeway with about 5k in the stands on a Tuesday nite. Read more

As a Canadian who thinks that Quebec City deserves their team back, I still don’t think it’s a good idea. We already have NHL teams in two cities that no free agents want to live in because they’re completely bereft of any culture, and it’s -20C four months a year. How about we throw in another cold ass city that also… Read more

I’ve been there a few times and have friends from there who still long for a return of the Nordiques. While Quebec may not have a large population what they have is a loyal fan base who will go. Even when they were a complete dumpster fire in the last 80's and early 90's they were drawing over 95% capacity to the… Read more

I remain convinced that dual media conglomerate ownership of the Leafs will result in one company buying out the other and the ceding of media rights for a team in Markham. It makes less and less sense as things go that there are 3 NHL teams in the NY metro area and only 1 in Southern Ontario. MLSE vetoing Balsillie’s… Read more

I don’t get why Bettman is so adamant about keeping the Coyotes in Arizona. They’ve been so close to being sold and relocated so many times onyl to have Bettman nix it.  Read more

I’m American but always had a soft spot for the Nordiques. Read more

It’s not one person but a married couple: Mr. Exchange Rate and Mr. Market Size Read more

The Stonecutters, obviously. Next question. Read more

Ottawa moving to Quebec city is an intriguing idea. A)farther from Montreal, B) New arena in a better location with respect to the city C) When Ottawa figures out how it’s going to put an arena downtown, an expansion team could move there. It would mean a lot of upheaval, but Ottawa is the biggest dumpster fire in the… Read more

-Bettman said at the time Vegas put in their expansion bid that he was “disappointed” that nobody else put in a bid at the same time; this was largely seen as a shot at both Quebecor and the Seattle group who eventually got a team last year. At the time it was assumed that Quebecor bailed once oil prices started… Read more

the next fee will be a $billion-CAD, the NHL has priced us out.. and the NHL need use QC as the re-location boogie man/back-up for OTT and FLA and other flailing and failing franchises. these are the two main reasons. this has been discussed ad infinitum on Canadian sports TV and radio since Seattle. Read more