Some bullshit from Draisaitl... | Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Stanley Cup final has been exciting so far, but it could be halfway over, after the Panthers took a 2-0 series lead last night. It’s probably a long way from being over — and there are two-day gaps for each travel period — but Oil Country has got to be feeling uneasy. First, … [Read more...] about NHL News: Halfway to a Catty Cup?
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Olli Jokinen (with guest David Skurnik)
Word to future NHL general managers: Don’t call one of your prime prospects fat during his first training camp with your team. Joined by David Skurnik of Skurnik Wines and The Pinot Project, Mike and Dan remember the short Long Island stint of “superstar journeyman” Olli Jokinen. Jokinen arrived and left in two of the worst trades in Islanders history. In between, he was … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Olli Jokinen (with guest David Skurnik)
NHL News: That special feeling of relief
About to take his next step | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The crosstown rivals come back to reality, while Lane Lambert may find a new gig. Fresh thread! The Stanley Cup final does not begin until...Saturday. So if you’re even still paying attention (I sure am, should be a fascinating series), you’re in for a full week of the same storylines shaken and turned … [Read more...] about NHL News: That special feeling of relief
NHL News: Ding-dong, the Cup finalists are set
Just a randomly selected photo, is all. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images And they don’t include the you-know-who’s. The NHL spent the weekend determining this year’s Stanley Cup finalists while discarding unneeded trash. Contesting the Cup will be the Edmonton Oilers, who last won the Cup in 1990 (unless you count 1994) and were last in the final in 2006, and the … [Read more...] about NHL News: Ding-dong, the Cup finalists are set
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 296 – Indescribable Relief
From the producers of “Master Leaf Theatre” and “Master Pen Theater” comes, “Ranger Piece Theater.” Mike and Dan take a deep breath as the Rangers get eliminated from the playoffs, opening the door for the first ever edition of “Ranger Piece Theater.” We do some dramatic readings of Blueshirts postmortems and examine how a fanbase that is catered to almost exclusively by the … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 296 – Indescribable Relief