pascal is apparently okay
Threat level was high as I jumped out of the bath last night, dried off, and threw on my #9 jersey to watch the third period in a haze of snot. However, per the Pens Instagram, Pascal is skating again....
View Articlefamiliar travels
Not sure if this is a good thing, but the Pens won this game in a fashion that we are now accustomed to. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to see a win, and they still look more alive in general and are...
View Articledon’t hate, don’t be a hater
First thing’s first, thoughts and hugs with the people of the city of Ottawa today. Having a terrorist attack happen in the city you live in is one of the scariest things that can happen, and it makes...
View Articlelet’s give back: Hockey Fights Domestic Violence
Came across this awesome idea courtesy of @wraparoundcurl: Hockey Fights Domestic Violence by nonmodernist the plan: my favorite player’s stats X a small dollar amount = monthly donations to a local...
View Articlethe curious journey (so far) of “Jimmy Rutherford”
So like, I’m sitting here watching Pens-Jets, listening to Steiggy and Errey talk about the new guard of Pens coaching staff and management staff as if they are guys they’ve been drinking at the Elks...
View ArticleGET TO KNOW A TEAM: the Calgary Friggin Flames
Welcome to a new series of blog posts in which I occasionally try to familiarize myself with a team that I don’t know as much about as perhaps I ought to. Maybe my rambling will also be educational to...
View ArticleThe CWHL is awesome, and you’re missing out.
This article also appears on Stanley Cup of Chowder, where I am covering the Boston Blades this season. You’ve heard it all before, I’m sure, but I’m going to say it again, in case you’ve been blocking...
View Article“cultural differences” or, how white American bros realize suddenly as adults...
Lately, it feels like the world is on fire. At least, “hockey Twitter” is, as everyone will be quick to point out once you start criticizing a white dude and the domino effect meltdowns in mentions...
View ArticleACTUALLY IT’S ABOUT ETHICS IN HOCKEY REPORTING
Everyone knows that Mark Madden is the worst, but really, it’s fun to get in a reminder every now and then. Also Dejan Kovacevic, formerly of the Trib but now writing independently, has always had a...
View ArticleA quick follow-up
Wow! So, I was definitely not expecting the kind of response that my post about Mark Madden got. I want to thank everyone who read it and shared it and offered comments. I’ve stayed up late writing...
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