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My long, strange trip continues (eight year blogging anniversary)
It started innocently enough, but eight years later I'm still doing this blogging thing. That's a testament in itself as bloggers tend to last only so long; giving in to burnout, giving up on their hobby, or finding something better to do. But really, eight years later.... Thank you to those who...
Paul Kelly's firing and the potential for another lockout.
I've read a little bit about the dismissal of Players' Union chief Paul Kelly over the weekend, and despite the post hot-stove signings/pre training camp period, this story may possibly be the longer-term issue that hovers over the league, long-term shady contracts and "Who'll Win the Cup this...
Extending Overtime?
James Mirtle (who I believe has something to do with SBN) wrote this post on the argument for extending the NHL's overtime period. Basically, Mirtle defers to stat-man Gabe Desjardins who breaks down what would happen if overtime were extended from five to ten minutes. Desjardins does calculations...
26% ?? Really?? BZZZT!!!
James Mirtle has a poll up on his site today. The question is, "When Will Burke Have the Leafs in the Playoffs?" Here's a screencap from the site, taken just before 2 p.m. today: What the hell? If you look down at the bottom, twenty-six percent - a little more than one in four, for you...
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