I’m generally not one to enter contests, but when I saw that EA Sports were giving away five copies of NHL 13 over Twitter and all you had to do was tweet why you should be picked, I had to give it a shot. I was introduced to EA Sports NHL franchise with NHL 94. … Continue reading »
Free agent outlook: 10-1
Jason Garrison – VAN – It would certainly be in Garrison’s best interests to sign with the Calgary Flames the way Jay Feaster has been handing out money this off-season, but I’m betting he lands in Vancouver, becoming the replacement for Sami Salo and his booming shot. Matt Carle – EDM – The Oilers will … Continue reading »
Free agent outlook: 20-11
A few days ago, I previewed the some of the free agents available on July 1, predicting where they’d go. Already, Shane O’Brien has re-signed with the Avalanche, giving me a batting average of .1000. Of course, when all is said and done, that average will likely slip low enough to make Adam Lind look … Continue reading »
Professional Athletes on Twitter
While Twitter is a great informational tool to get an inside look at our favorite athlete’s lives, it also opens a great big window with a massive neon sign above it saying “enter here to anonymously berate professionals on achievements in which you will never even come close to matching in your entire life”. It … Continue reading »
Top free agent outlook: 30-21
The Fourth Period recently released a list of the top 30 free agents heading into July 1, where teams can officially make offers to players without a team – and openly discuss them without Mike Gillis yelling foul. So where will these players play next year? Or at least, who will sign their pay cheque … Continue reading »
And the winner is…
This may be hard for me to admit as a self-loathing Leafs fan, though it also accentuates how well they did at the draft, but at first glance, the Montreal Candiens appear to be this weekend’s NHL draft winners. Though Pierre McGuire would have you believe that every player selected is a future all-star, that’s … Continue reading »
100% of 2012 first-rounders are future Hall of Famers, says Pierre McGuire
Aside from reminding Canadians of our collective distaste for Pierre McGuire, tonight’s NHL draft was actually fairly eventful and entertaining. With uncertainty of who would be the first overall pick looming all day long, Steve Tambellini and the Edmonton Oilers ended up opting for the best player available, Nail Yakupov, rather than drafting for need … Continue reading »
The Finale: Stanley Cup finals predictions
An unlikely final begins tonight with the Los Angeles Kings coming off a week rest to play the New Jersey Devils in Newark. Perhaps the best goalie in the league this year, Jonathan Quick, will look down the ice and see perhaps the best goalie of all time, Martin Broduer, in the other crease. Both … Continue reading »
Five players to watch throughout the Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup begins tonight and Canadian hockey fans couldn’t be happier. Rounds 2 and 3 of the NHL playoffs have lacked any excitement whatsoever, and the style of hockey being played has most men not even that upset about having to miss the game to watch America’s Got Talent with their significant other. Luckily, … Continue reading »
Canadian collapse: early exit a concern heading towards 2014 Olympics?
It’s just the World Championships. All of our best players are still playing hockey. Players are tired and disinterested after a long season. This is Canada’s “B” team. It’s remarkable how quick the excuses come out after a disappointing loss. As the Canadians started to come together and look like a team toward the end … Continue reading »
