Archive for September, 2007
NHL Begins, by Jeff
29 September 2007Brought to you by Jeff (the guy with the crazy Shark-ed out room):
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As some of you may or may not know, the regular season started this morning. Even though the Sharks final pre-season game is tonight, the Ducks play back to back games in London, England at 9AM both this morning and Sunday.
Unfortunatly the game […]
Rangers Suing NHL
28 September 2007
Just heard an update on XM — the Rangers are planning to sue the NHL for a boatload of cash. You’ll notice that all NHL team websites are very similar in design; this is because it is all run […]
Heatley asking $8.5 million +
28 September 2007Danny Heatley’s agent met for 5 hours with Ottawa Senator’s management and no progress was made in contract negotiations. Heatley is asking for a reported $8.5 million or more which he claims is what he can get on the open market. This, to me, sounds ridiculous. He has had a great run […]
Downie Suspended
28 September 2007Downie was slapped with a 20 game suspension today.
As hockey blogger, Mirtle reports, Downie was an easy target because he hadn’t even made the Flyers final roster yet.
Will this set the precedent for the future? Mirtle poses a good question — what happens when an NHL veteran leaves his feet and knocks someone out? What […]
Sharks: “Best Team in Hockey” - B. Melrose
28 September 2007We all know the supposed “Melrose Curse,” but only time will tell.
Here is a video of Barry Melrose previewing the Pacific Division.
Staying Injury Free (knock on wood)
28 September 2007So far this preseason the Sharks have been staying relatively injury free. Yes, Plihal (shoulder) and Mitchell (foot) sustained minor injuries in preseason action, but Sharks are very lucky to avoid any major injuries. To put it in perspective, look at the blow to the head Flyers’ Steve Downie delivered to Ottawa Senator Dean […]