HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY, NEALMOBILE! It’s definitely been JamesNeal.com around here lately – we just can’t help ourselves. Here’s James at the Altoona Curve game last week, talking labor disputes and lockouts: Warning: The video is as shaky as if I were filming this. And what James is doing with the rest of his summer: The […]
Labor Day is “dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the US Government. To celebrate manual labor and capitalism, some of us have signed up for this: Mike and Nicky and Brooks? Oh my. And playgrounds don’t have lockouts so this is really the best Plan B: Bonus in the […]
If there are two people I like more in hockey… well, there aren’t. Tell me again why Cabbie doesn’t host the NHL Awards? Or even present? Oh Steven.
On Saturday afternoon, NHL Network replayed the Caps’ triple-OT loss to the Rangers in Game 3 of last season’s playoffs. I turned it on halfway through the third period… and proceeded to watch over 60 minutes of hockey knowing a) nothing happens and b) when something finally does, it’s horrible. That’s how much I miss […]
Be honest. At least once a week you look in the mirror and think about washing your hair. It kind of needs it. Like 60%. You waver for a moment, then say forget it. Because if James Neal doesn’t do it, you can go one more day. Today is that day. Someone pointed out last […]
Mother of all that is NSFW. If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. If you can’t say something that wouldn’t make Horward Stern blush, good luck writing a blog post that includes Sidney Crosby’s new SportChek workout campaign. It should cost $5.99 a minute to hear what I’m thinking right now. […]
Happy Canada Day! Oh, wait. Merry Christmas! No, that’s not it either. Happy 25th birthday to the Crosbot! Yeah, that’s the one. You either love Sidney Crosby, or you hate him. Which is fine because I love him enough for everyone. Sure, sometimes I want to smack him and say, “Stop being such a brat!” […]
Last year was tough for the Carolina Hurricanes. EStaal was minus-257 (ish) on the season. Intern Jeff Skinner had a concussion and was limited to 20 goals. Cam Ward’s save percentage was 36th among goalies (down from 17th the year before). They picked up a little after getting a new coach in Kirk Muller, but […]
Guest post time! (And Pants fixed her broken photos, sorry.) Hi, I’m Jess! You may remember me from such WUYS guest appearances such as Up Close and Personal and Our Friends Party With the NHL. Pants and Chuck have once again let me take over their blog so that I can drop a little ‘Hawks fandom on y’all. My […]
As you may have heard amid all the screaming yesterday, Mike Green has re-signed with the Capitals. Of course it happened on a Monday! He got a three year deal worth $18.25 million. The deal pays him $6 million for the next two seasons and $6.25 million in 2014-15. That is not a typo. You’re […]
“You got your Tony Lama’s on, your jeans pressed tight….” – Jimmy Buffett (Psst. Tony Lama’s are cowboy boots.) Put down your cereal spoon give thanks for Eileen Duong. Not only is she lucky and generous, but she takes a wicked cell phone photo. (All photos with permission, from eileenduong.tumblr.com) Yesterday, Mike turned down the Capitals […]
When we first heard about Smashfest, the Dominic Moore-organized NHL ping pong tournament benefitting concussion research, there was some high-pitched screaming. Are you offering me a comically competitive sport, beer AND Steven Stamkos? All you want is money?! Why Am I Not Canadian? Episode #247 I believe we came up with this idea during a […]
You know those movies where every single thing happens in one day and you’re thinking, “Right, who ever has a day like that?” Then in the middle of this: This happens: The trade was tempered by news on Wednesday that Jordan turned down a 10-year, $60 million deal with the Penguins. He had one year […]
The Kings won again, they always do. I’ll let Chuck or Dawn recap it for you. The game was exceptionally fun to watch, since I don’t really care about the outcome. But here’s something I do care about: HEY SID! He was on to Jumbrotron and, of course, promptly booed. Genius. He hasn’t played against […]
Monday I said, “Can we get an off-season photo of Steven Stamkos?” If he started wearing a ponytail for the summer, I want get my crying out of the way before workout videos start to pop up. Today, VOILA. This video of Steven accepting an award for being Steven-tastic not only includes him talking on a […]
The stage is nearly set for the ultimate NHL showdown. The Devils and Rangers battle it out at center stage while the Kings wait in the offing for their opponent to be named. It’s a long, hard fight to be among the last teams standing. Every one inch is earned. This week, we salute the […]
Listen. If this whole summer is going to be about hockey players in plaid shirts that aren’t buttoned all the way… we’re going to make it after all. I don’t even care that I hate this hat, because it makes me think of a kick-ass Butch Walker song: “Lights Out” Alternative exhibits in this case: […]
Lying dead on the floor in front of my TV was not an ideal Saturday night, but at least I wasn’t the only one. I won’t get down on the Caps for their game seven performance because it’s not what I want to remember all summer. This year, I watched more hockey than ever. I […]
Last night’s Caps/Rangers Game 6 was officially the most fun I’ve ever had at a hockey game. Maybe it was the Jeff Schultz Fan Club in front of us at warm-ups – hey, there really is someone for everyone. Maybe it was the “Let’s Let Karl’s Dogs Out” sign or the Flo Rida dance party. […]
The only reasons to be awake at 7 AM on a Saturday are you’re 1) still up from the night before or 2) buying playoff hockey tickets. I woke Gator up with a text and we debated (read: I peer pressured her). Something was telling me to go. The Force was communicating. So we went. […]