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Mowing Poppies
I frequently say I do not know what I am talking about when I discuss hockey. I do not know at what point I would begin to say I do know what I am talking about. I don’t think there … Continue reading
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Rolling the… 8 Ball?
I know what had the 8 Ball all confused. The Sharks games in Stockholm will be on the 8th and the 9th, not the 6th and the 8th as I thought. I don’t know why I thought that. I’m not … Continue reading
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Conflicting Reports
So very quiet here on the western front. Regardless of what I said in my earlier post, Chicago is not in the west, it is way east of true west, somewhere in the middle muddle of the continent. It’s west … Continue reading
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The Secret Name
Byfuglien. When I learned that you pronounce this “Bufflin,” I wondered if it was a Welsh name. Welsh names have crazy spelling contradictions like that, with silent letters and syllables like some kind of spy code. This is consistent with … Continue reading
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Bedtime Stories
If I hear one more talking head blame MAF for the Canadiens’ victory I’m gonna… well, I suppose I will simply continue to be very cross. They might as well blame other Penguins for bad Karma. Or they could get … Continue reading
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Resounding Silence
There are no games today. Not even games I don’t care about. Right, there may be a ball game of some sort going on but that just doesn’t count. Oh, and there are hockey games going on in Europe, I … Continue reading
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Backhand Logic
I am feeling much better about the jinx thing. I gave the Caps games rapt attention on Thursday and Saturday, and while they lost Thursday they did win Saturday. Of course Saturday they pulled Théodore after he was mysteriously stricken … Continue reading
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