2012 NHL lockout Sapping morale The best way tod iscribe fans continuing displeasure is to site the fact the ongoing labor strife has rid the NHL fanbase of any positive morale.
Summer fill: A conversation with Vancouver Canucks blog Nucks Misconduct (part one) In 2009 and 2010, SB Nation hashed up an interview series between blogs, with an Eastern Conference team paired with a Western Conference team to shed light, educate, and jest around a bit. Raw Charge had been paired up with Winging it in Motown in 2009 and Copper and Blue
Tuesday night link dump and open thread It seems like every other week there is something major that goes down for the Lightning. First, Yzerman. Two weeks later, Boucher. This time, it's the acquisition of Simon Gagne. Lightning links * It's "The Summer of Stevie" [The Sporting News] * The Gagne deal is a backwards-building move but it's a
Tuesday night link dump and open thread First, a couple of housekeeping notes: This week's fan confidence poll should be the last for a couple of weeks. Seeing the dog-days of summer are ahead, there will be little reason for confidence to build or decline until September. Secondly, I'd like to note that he Lined-Up Update remains
Tuesday night open thread and link dump The Draft is done, free agency is well underway, the schedule released... Now comes the hard part. The wait for September and the opening of camp... Make sure you vote in the Fan Confidence Poll below. Lightning Links * How did the Lightning manage to trade Andrej Meszaros? The Force had
Tuesday night link dump and open thread So the draft is done, free agency starts on Thursday. here's some of the things going on in Lightning world as well as the rest of the hockey and sports world. Make sure to vote in the team confidence poll. Lightning News * Bolt Prospects supplemental rankings are out post-draft. [Bolt
Tuesday night open thread and link dump Guy Boucher, the Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL Draft... what a week for Lightning fans. Lightning links The Tampa Bay Rays had their themed road trip to Toronto last week, in celebration of the sport of hockey. It didn't sit well with some that the majority of the team had