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The Wild Week- Stoner, Coyle and Solar Bears

Though not in the playoffs, it’s been a nice week for the Minnesota Wild. Yesterday, the Wild announced a two year contract extension with defenseman Clayton Stoner. Stoner racked up 5 points in 51 games for the Wild last season, and played well when he was healthy. The durability, unfortunately, has been the biggest problem for Stoner in his career so far. This locks in another member of the Wild Defense Core, which currently includes: Tom Gilbert Marco Scandella Nate Prosser Jared Spurgeon Ste

May 11, 2012

Tough "Brotherly" Love

Is too much scoring depth a bad thing?

At first glance of the title people probably think I am losing my mind, but there is a method to my madness. For the whole year I have been saying one thing about the Flyers, this team lacks the correct makeup. While they are surely on the correct path on building this team to be solid there is still work to be done in my mind. In one of my semesters in college we learned about sports psychology and what the make up of a team is all about. While I do believe the Flyers improved their team bon

toughbrotherlylove

May 10, 2012

Philadelphia Flyers - Acquiring a goalie PART II

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EkD9tN5wTqQ/T6nK79Hk_JI/AAAAAAAAANw/Rtd_XD-im30/s320/bryzgalov+picks+puck+out+of+net.pngIlya Bryzgalov pulls the puck out of his net as the Flyers face elimination in the playoffs PHOTO: NHL.comWhen Paul Holmgren, the GM of the Philadelphia Flyers, acquired Ilya Bryzgalov, he thought all of the goaltending issues that plagued the team over the past few years were a thing of the past. But as time has shown, not only is there still have a ton of issues, but they are also

May 9, 2012

Philadelphia Flyers - Acquiring a goalie PART II

Ilya Bryzgalov pulls the puck out of his net as the Flyers face elimination in the playoffs PHOTO: NHL.comWhen Paul Holmgren, the GM of the Philadelphia Flyers, acquired Ilya Bryzgalov, he thought all of the goaltending issues that plagued the team over the past few years were a thing of the past. But as time has shown, not only is there still have a ton of issues, but they are also shedding quite a bit of salary towards their goalies, mainly Bryzgalov, whereas in the past that wasn't the case.

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May 9, 2012

Philadelphia Flyers - Acquiring a goalie PART II

Ilya Bryzgalov pulls the puck out of his net as the Flyersface elimination in the playoffs PHOTO: NHL.com When Paul Holmgren, the GM of the Philadelphia Flyers, acquired Ilya Bryzgalov, he thought all of the goaltending issues that plagued the team over the past few years were a thing of the past. But as time has shown, not only is there still have a ton of issues, but they are also shedding quite a bit of salary towards their goalies, mainly Bryzgalov, whereas in the past that wasn't the case.

May 9, 2012

Rambling on about Sheriff Shanny

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6p3Pzdvw3Ds/T6NnjMWAuEI/AAAAAAAAANk/ZEyZecFXqZQ/s320/weber+smashes+zetterberg+head+into+glass.pngShea Weber smashes Henrik Zetterberg's face into the glass twice PHOTO: TMLHockey Brenden Shanahan is in charge of administering discipline to NHL players whose actions are not within the rules of the NHL and thus warrant punishment. The punishment is usually a fine, suspension or both. Let us look at his role administering suspensions and fines thus far in the playoffs. T

May 4, 2012

Rambling on about Sheriff Shanny

Shea Weber smashes Henrik Zetterberg's face intothe glass twice PHOTO: TMLHockey Brenden Shanahan is in charge of administering discipline to NHL players whose actions are not within the rules of the NHL and thus warrant punishment. The punishment is usually a fine, suspension or both. Let us look at his role administering suspensions and fines thus far in the playoffs. Things started off really bumpy when Shanahan chose only to give Shea Weber a $2500 fine for his attack on Henrik Zetterberg i

May 4, 2012

Rambling on about Sheriff Shanny

Shea Weber smashes Henrik Zetterberg's face into the glass twice PHOTO: TMLHockey Brenden Shanahan is in charge of administering discipline to NHL players whose actions are not within the rules of the NHL and thus warrant punishment. The punishment is usually a fine, suspension or both. Let us look at his role administering suspensions and fines thus far in the playoffs. Things started off really bumpy when Shanahan chose only to give Shea Weber a $2500 fine for his attack on Henrik Zetterberg

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May 4, 2012

Miller Time's Blog

NHL ratings on TV. What ifs

As hockey fans we all want good ratings in the NHL Obviously in the eyes of the public a NY vs LA final would have to be good in most sports. I do think it would be good, but would it be better than Philly or St Louis? I hope the ratings are good. I am very disgusted with ESPN for their dealings with the NHL> who needs ESPN anyway? If its a Rangers or Flyers vs Kings final it will be interesting to say the least. Just imagine Richards and Carter vs their old team. If Phoenix and L

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May 1, 2012

The Flying Eyeballs

Round 2: Results and Predictions

Three game 7's, an 8 over 1 victory, and the cup favorites knocked out... round one was everything we hoped for and then some. While we have about a 20 hour break between rounds here, I thought I would make some more predictions for round two as well as take a look at some correct predictions and some predictions I was WAY off on in the first round. My HOPES for round one were way more accurate than my THINKS for round one. I guess that's what I get for thinking like an analyst. My record for pr

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April 27, 2012

There's Something in the Chowder

In yet another display of the vast intelligence running rampant through the streets of Boston, several fans took to twitter tonight to express their displeasure at their team being eliminated from the finals. Unfortunately they chose to do so in very disgusting manner as they hurled racist comments towards Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals, the man who scored the overtime winner. Joel is black, which apparently doesn’t sit to well with Bruins fans, which is ironic considering the colour of

April 26, 2012

Why Keeping Luongo makes the most sense

As you are already quite aware, we are both huge Luongo fans. I'm quite certain Ricky may even have some Luongo stuff from when he was an Islander. Needless to say we were both extremely excited when he came to Vancouver and on numerous occasions have had his back when the rest of the market seemingly wanted him gone... I do mean numerous. We'd both be extremely sad to see the best goalie this franchise as ever seen traded away, but that's not the focus here. Not taking anything away from

April 25, 2012

The Wild’s Biggest Trade Chip?

The Wild’s Biggest Trade Chip? 4-24-2012 We are just under 2 months away from the 2012 NHL Entry draft. The playoffs are in full effect (and so far they have been amazing), and teams are either focused on winning the cup, or the draft and other ways to improve their team. Unfortunately for the Wild, it’s the latter. Right now, Chuck Fletcher, Craig Leipold, and Mike Yeo, are all looking at ways to make the team better, so that this time next year, they are chasing the cup. No doubt that the Wild

April 24, 2012

After Four Games Of The First Round In The West

Crawford lets the puck slide past him in overtime and the Blackhawks lose in another tight game with the Coyotes PHOTO: nhl.comSo, we've made it to the halfway point of the first round of the playoffs, and it has been rather eventful when compared to previous years. Here is my breakdown of each series this far. VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs LOS ANGELES KINGS The Canucks finished this season with the best record in the NHL, which earns them the President's trophy, but things didn't quite go their way

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April 20, 2012

After Four Games Of The First Round In The West

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbewvzV2Gt0/T5GHYQSm8JI/AAAAAAAAANU/ZNxJabTov7U/s320/crawford+lets+the+puck+slide+past+him.jpgCrawford lets the puck slide past him in overtime and the Blackhawks lose in another tight game with the Coyotes PHOTO: nhl.comSo, we've made it to the halfway point of the first round of the playoffs, and it has been rather eventful when compared to previous years. Here is my breakdown of each series this far. VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs LOS ANGELES KINGS The Canucks finished th

April 20, 2012

After Four Games Of The First Round In The West

Crawford lets the puck slide past him in overtime and the Blackhawks lose in another tight game with the Coyotes PHOTO: nhl.com So, we've made it to the halfway point of the first round of the playoffs, and it has been rather eventful when compared to previous years. Here is my breakdown of each series this far. VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs LOS ANGELES KINGS The Canucks finished this season with the best record in the NHL, which earns them the President's trophy, but things didn't quite go their way ear

April 20, 2012

Wings 'N Things

Dear Mr. Holland

Dear Mr. Holland, As a long-time fan, it pains me to say it but, "It's time." For more than 20 years, we've watched our team become good, then very good, then great, and then repeat champions; arguably the very best organization in professional hockey if not professional sports. You've had a lot to do with that success. Your innovative, out-of-the-box thinking and drafting strategy made you the leader. You built a team that has been fun to watch and remains fun to watch. You did it using mostly

SpikeDDS

April 18, 2012

The Wild Report Card

The Wild Report Card – 4/17/2012 How great have the playoffs been…and it’s only been a week! Every series has been emotional and entertaining, and the hockey has been fantastic. Add into that the start of baseball season and this is truly the greatest time in sports for the year. With that said, it is also the time of the season for reflection for teams that have failed to make the playoffs. Those teams are doing exit interviews, preparing for the draft and free agency, and looking internally fo

April 17, 2012

A Wild Season… And Playoff Picks

A Wild Season… And Playoff Picks – 4/11/2012 This is a great week to be a hockey fan. We have some great first round match ups that are going to create some classic hockey moments (and undoubtedly some future commercial spots for the NHL and NBCSN). Alas, this week can also be a very cold reminder that your team came up short, and is now a spectator just like us. Such is the case for the Minnesota Wild. The team has missed the playoffs for the past 4 years, and will be drafting 7th overall at th